GAA community shining a light on homeless crisis

Tipperary hurler Brendan Maher described this initiative perfectly when explaining that this evening’s Gaelic voices for change sleep-out is no act of rebellion or political statement.

Rather, he said, it is a simple gesture to raise awareness of a situation that affects around 8,000 people in this country.

From Belfast’s Cornmarket to the steps of the courthouse on Washington Street in Cork, over 450 current and former GAA, LGFA and camogie players will sleep-out from 6pm this evening to 6am tomorrow in a bid to raise awareness on the plight of the homeless.