Want to run the GOAL Mile this Christmas? Here are your options across the country

It’s a Christmas tradition for many families, and here are all the times and locations for 2017.

THE GOAL MILE has become a festive tradition for tens of thousands of people across the country.

The 36th edition of the event, which raises funds for GOAL’s programmes in the developing world, will take place at more than 130 venues in cities, towns and villages across the country over the next few weeks.

Participants run or walk a mile and make a donation to the charity and since the inception of the GOAL mile, millions of euro have been raised.

Christmas Eve:

Dublin: Morton Stadium, Santry, Christmas Eve, 10:30am-12pm

Christmas Day:

Antrim: St. Colmgall’s Primary School, 9:45-10:30am
Antrim: Cherryvale Playing Fields, Ravenhill Road, Belfast, 10-11am
Carlow: St. Laurence O’Toole Athletic Club, Askea, 11am
Clare: Clonlara GAA Club, 9am-12pm
Clare: The Fairgreen, Ennis, 11am-1pm
Cork: Doneraile Park, Doneraile, 10am-12pm
Cork: St. Catherine’s GAA, Ballynoe, 10:30am-12pm
Cork: Cork IT, Oldtown, Bishopstown, 10:30am-12:30pm
Donegal: Mountcharles Pier, Shoreline, 12-2pm
Down: Burren GAA Grounds, Warrenpoint, 11am-1pm
Dublin: Pope’s Cross, Phoenix Park, 10:30am-12pm
Dublin: Lucan Harriers AC, 10am-12pm
Dublin: Shanganagh Park, Shankill, 9:30am
Dublin: Malahide Castle Car Park, 11am
Dublin: St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, 11am
Dublin: Kilbogget Park, Killiney/Ballybrack, 10am-12pm
Dublin: Irishtown Stadium, 10am-12pm
Dublin: Tallaght Athletic Club, Greenhills Road, 9.30am-12pm
Dublin: St. Raphaela’s School, 10:30am-12pm
Galway: The Dangan Running Track, NUIG Campus, 10am-1pm
Galway: Spiddal, 12pm
Kerry: Castleisland Athletic Track, 10:30am-12:30pm
Kerry: The Dragon’s Den, Intermediate School, Killorglin, 10:30am-12:30pm
Kerry: Deenagh Lodge, Killarney, 10am-12:30pm
Kerry: South Kerry Sports Centre, Cahersiveen, 10-11am
Kerry: Faungorth Activity Centre, Kenmare, 10am-12pm
Kildare: Carton House Golf Courtyard, Maynooth, 12pm
Kildare: Naas GAA Club, Sallins Road, 11am-12pm
Kildare: St. Conleth’s Community College, Station Road, 11am-1pm
Kildare: Le Cheile Athletic Club, Leixlip, 10am-12pm
Kildare: Bishopland, Ballymore Eustace, 10.30-11.30am
Kildare: Tadgh Downey Park, 12-12:30pm
Kildare: Johnstown Bridge GAA Grounds, Enfield, 11am-12.30pm
Kilkenny: Market Street, Thomastown, 12.15pm
Laois: Oakvale Woods, Stradbally, 10am-12pm
Laois: Portarlington GAA Grounds, Canal Road, 11-11:30am
Limerick: University of Limerick Athletics Track, 11am-1pm
Limerick: Crecora GAA Pitch, 12pm
Limerick: Ballybrown Community Resource Centre, 12pm
Longford: Connolly Barracks, 12pm
Louth: Dundalk IT, 10-11am
Louth: Dunleer AC Track, 11am-12pm
Mayo: Belleek Woods, Ballina, 11am-12.30pm
Mayo: Lough Lannagh’s Car Park, Castlebar, 11:30am
Meath: Royal Canal at Longwood, 10-11am
Meath: Athboy (outside Darnley Lodge Hotel), 10.15am
Meath: St. Colmcille’s GAA Grounds, Bettystown, 11am
Meath: Gael Colmcille GAA Grounds, Kells, 11am-12pm
Meath: Kiltale GAA Club, 11am-12pm
Meath: Rathcore, near Boggins’ pub, Enfield, 12-1pm
Meath: Claremont Athletic Club Stadium, Navan, 10-11.30am
Offaly: Emmet Square, Birr, 1pm
Offaly: Tullamore Harriers Running Ground, 10am-12pm
Offaly: Banagher, outside BOI, 12pm

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Offaly: Derry Rovers AFC, 11am-1pm
Roscommon: Padraig Pearse’s GAA Club, Creagh, Ballinasloe, 11:30am-1:30pm
Tipperary: Moyglass Sports and Leisure Centre, 11am
Tipperary: Borrisokane AC, 10am
Tipperary: Townhall, Fethard, 12pm
Tipperary: Kilsheelan, 10am
Tipperary: Ormonde Castle, Carrick-on-Suir, 11am
Westmeath: Mullingar Shamrocks GAA Grounds, 10:30am-12:30pm
Westmeath: Multyfarnham, Local Park, 12pm
Wicklow: Blessington Community College, 12.15-1pm
Wicklow: Ashford GAA Grounds, 10-11am

St. Stephen’s Day:

Carlow: Palatine GFC, 11am
Cavan: Fay GAA Park, Ballyjamesduff, 13.30-15.30pm
Derry: Sainsburys’ Car Park, Derry, 12pm
Donegal: Downings’ GAA Grounds, 12pm
Dublin: Corkagh Park Car Park, Clondalkin, 12pm
Dublin: Wildgeese GAA Club, Oldtown, 12pm
Dublin: Blackrock RFC, Stradbrook, 1-2pm
Dublin: Porterstown Park, 11am-1pm
Dublin: Herbert Park, St. Stephen’s Day, 10:30am-12pm
Dublin: Round Tower GAA Club, 10.30am
Dublin: Terenure College, 11am-12:30pm
Kildare: Manzor’s Car Park, Clane, 10am-1pm
Kildare: Clogherinkoe/Broadford GAA, 11am-12pm
Kildare: St Catherine’s Park, Leixlip, 11am-12pm
Kildare: Kingslane, Kilteel, 10:30am-12pm
Kildare: Castletown House, Celbridge, 11am-12pm
Longford: Church Hall/Grounds, Strokestown, 2pm
Louth: St. Feichin’s GAA Grounds, Beaulieu, Termonfeckin, 11am-12pm
Meath: St Patrick’s GAA Grounds, Stamullen, 11am
Monaghan: Beech Hill College, Monaghan Town, 12pm
Monaghan: Carrick Aces Running Track, 11am
Monaghan: Latton GAA Club, 11am
Sligo: The Golf Club, Rosses Point, 3-3:30pm
Waterford: The Square, Portlaw, 11am
Westmeath: Castledaly GAA Grounds, 12-2pm
Wexford: The Quay Front, Wexford Town, 11am
Wicklow: Askanagap (outside Aughrim), 10am-12pm

December 27th:

Sligo: Athletics Track in Sligo IT, 12-1pm

December 30th:

Roscommon: Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle, 11am

New Year’s Day:

Wexford: Duncannon Beach, 12.30pm
Wicklow: Murphy’s Hotel, Tinahely, 12pm
Dublin: CLG Naomh Jude, 12-2pm

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