Run the Goal Mile in Thomastown with your doggie

On the 40^th anniversary of the GOAL Mile this Christmas, the charity is highlighting that dogs are very welcome at all of the 160 GOAL Mile locations across Ireland, including the one in Thomastown, Kilkenny. 

Speaking in the final lead up to the GOAL Mile, Eamon Sharkey, Director, Fundraising and Communications, GOAL said “It is estimated that 25% of households in Ireland own a dog and every dog needs a run or a walk every day. So, we are encouraging all families with dogs to find a GOAL Mile location near them and bring your dog along. The GOAL Mile event offers a fantastic way to bring families and their dogs together during the holidays and have some fun while supporting our Irish born humanitarian aid agency."

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Since the first GOAL Mile was run in the Phoenix Park in 1982, the much-treasured Mile has seen tens of thousands of people run or walk a mile in villages, towns, and cities across Ireland and around the world. All GOAL Mile events are run by a network of individual and community organisers and all funds raised are channelled into GOAL humanitarian programmes in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and now Ukraine.

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To register to take part in a GOAL Mile near you this Christmas, please visit https://www.goalmile.org/. You can also come along on the day and donate with cash or via Tap to Donate machines and QR Codes.