# Goal!

This year

2023

# Aid

GOAL says 27 of its employees died in earthquake in Turkey and Syria

A number of other staff members are still unaccounted for.

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Feb 10th 2023, 2:26 PM

Last year

2022

THE MORNING LEAD

Irish NGO fighting cholera in Haiti amid 'power vacuum' and civil unrest

A report by

Niall O'Connor

Goal is the primary international non-governmental organisation in Port-au-Prince and in surrounding communities.

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Nov 28th 2022, 12:05 AM

# Ambition

James Ward-Prowse fixes sights on David Beckham’s record

The Southampton star is now just six goals behind his boyhood hero.

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Mar 23rd 2022, 11:03 PM

All time

# Boost

Irish star Scales delighted after goal on league debut for Celtic

The former Shamrock Rovers player had a swift impact after coming on as a substitute.

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Dec 6th 2021, 12:41 PM

# Take a Bow

Watch: Former Ireland U21 star Elbouzedi scores brilliant long-range goal in Sweden

The ex-Waterford player appears to be really taking to life abroad.

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Nov 7th 2021, 10:27 PM

Voices

A Syrian refugee in Turkey: 'I sometimes regret that I was born'

GOAL’s Yusuf Nural tells the stories of Syrian Refugees in Turkey ahead of the release of a moving new documentary and photo exhibition.

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Jun 16th 2021, 9:09 AM

# Ethiopia

Driver working for Irish-founded aid agency GOAL shot dead by gunmen in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian man was killed on Wednesday.

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Mar 26th 2021, 6:11 PM

# AIM

'I still need to step up if I want to be really serious about going for a medal'

After a fantastic season, Nadia Power feels there is plenty more work to be done.

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Mar 23rd 2021, 2:53 PM

# Target

Man United 'must do better' despite ending home drought

Even Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted he thought the Baggies’ penalty should have stood.

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Nov 22nd 2020, 12:01 AM

# Ambition

'It's a big carrot that we can be the first Irish team ever to qualify for the U21s'

Zack Elbouzedi is hoping to help inspire wins over Iceland and Luxembourg, which should be enough to see Ireland reach the Euros.

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Nov 13th 2020, 11:00 PM

# finish on a high

Ireland and Brighton youngster Connolly delighted after ending goal drought in style

‘It will help me a lot going into the new season. It would have been tough not to have scored since the Tottenham game so I’m delighted.’

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Jul 27th 2020, 9:57 AM

# back of the net

'The goalkeeper was in the Holte End and eight rows back. Everyone knew it, saw it and felt it'

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder fumed after today’s game.

8.2k

Jun 17th 2020, 10:32 PM

Voices

GOAL: We hope to learn lessons from the west when tackling any African Covid-19 outbreak

Dr Enida Friel of GOAL says Covid-19 will not be beaten until it’s beaten by all countries.

12.2k

Apr 7th 2020, 7:00 PM

# back of the net

19-year-old Galway striker Aaron Connolly scores twice on first Premier League start

The Ireland U21 striker was named man-of-the-match at the AMEX on Saturday.

61.9k

Oct 5th 2019, 1:13 PM

# Feature

The Irish team aiming to end their two-year wait for a league win

Kilkenny United chairman Shane Murray is optimistic about the club’s future in spite of a disappointing season.

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Aug 16th 2019, 8:46 AM

# pure skill

This audacious goal scored by a Laois minor is one to be watched over and over

Take a bow, James Duggan.

28.3k

May 29th 2019, 12:55 PM

Voices

Cyclone Idai: A father searches the rubble for his dead children as millions are at risk of food shortages

It is hard to describe the utter devastation of the worst natural disaster to hit the Southern Hemisphere, writes Gabriella Pandini.

37.4k

May 28th 2019, 7:00 AM

# slick move

This team goal from All-Ireland champs Limerick yesterday was a thing of beauty

A fantastic move was finished by Séamus Flanagan at Nowlan Park.

6.2k

Mar 25th 2019, 12:04 PM

# He's back

Fan-favourite Forrester bags first goal since returning to St Patrick's Athletic

The midfielder was on target as the Saints saw off Wexford in the Leinster Senior Cup last night.

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Feb 19th 2019, 12:23 PM

# clinical

Ireland's David McGoldrick opened the scoring for Sheffield United tonight with this tidy finish

West Brom came from behind to win at Bramall Lane this evening.

6.3k

Dec 14th 2018, 10:20 PM

# magic

Dummy solos, both feet, what a finish - we'll never tire of watching this incredible goal

Her side lost out in the All-Ireland junior club final yesterday, but Tourlestrane’s Katie Walsh had a moment of magic.

16.3k

Dec 10th 2018, 4:05 PM

# Late Drama

Van Persie scores stunning late winner before being sent off four minutes later

The Feyenoord captain was busy in the latter stages of yesterday’s game against Vitesse Arnhem.

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Oct 1st 2018, 12:23 PM

# Race Is On

Kane awarded contentious goal against Stoke, but Mo Salah isn't having it

The Spurs striker successfully appealed the decision.

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Apr 11th 2018, 5:41 PM

Voices

'We should examine ourselves before we jump to mock Trump and his reaction to Syria'

There is no moral outrage.Perhaps we should remind people of their own children and grandchildren?, writes Derek O’Rourke.

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Jan 14th 2018, 6:15 AM

# Double trouble

Winning combination! Ward and Hendrick combine to score winner for Burnley

It was Jeff Hendrick’s first Premier League goal of the season.

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Oct 1st 2017, 3:11 PM

# seánie

On fire! Sean Maguire just scored his first Championship goal for Preston

The striker has earned plaudits since moving to the Championship during the summer as he continues to wait for a first international appearance for Ireland.

11.1k

Sep 9th 2017, 4:00 PM

# Freetown

'First Ebola, now mudslides': Over 100 children confirmed dead in Sierra Leone

The death toll is currently at 300 but is expected to rise significantly.

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Aug 17th 2017, 6:01 PM

# On the scoresheet

Irish striker Sheridan continues fine goalscoring form for Polish table-toppers

Cillian Sheridan now has six goals and four assists in his first 10 games for Jagiellonia Bialystok.

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May 14th 2017, 12:10 PM

# USAid

Goal won't lose out on US funding after investigation into alleged fraud

In a new deal, USAID has laid out conditions under which Goal must operate.

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Apr 13th 2017, 7:37 AM

# Woah

The most acrobatic goal ever? The United Soccer League threw up a cracker last night

Woah! A flip throw-in AND a bicycle kick goal.

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Apr 12th 2017, 1:29 PM

# good news

Two leading charities, Oxfam Ireland and GOAL, enter into merger negotiations

If the merger goes ahead the new global development agency named Oxfam Goal will be based in Ireland

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Feb 14th 2017, 7:04 PM

# Job Losses

Troubled charity GOAL seeking up to 25 redundancies

The news caps a difficult 2016 for the charity.

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Jan 5th 2017, 10:50 AM

# Foreign aid

Government to give Goal almost €4m following investigation into financial irregularities

Money had been withheld while the charity’s operations in Turkey and Syria were investigated.

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Dec 13th 2016, 7:45 PM

# Charity

Goal appoints board member of Irish Water parent company as boss after US investigation

The cloud over the charity darkened last week as it closed its US office and laid off 10 staff.

10.0k

Oct 18th 2016, 10:48 AM

# Pick it out

This stunning goal from a free lit up a Mayo club championship game yesterday

Belmullet player Shane Nallen raised the green flag with this superb strike.

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Oct 16th 2016, 12:25 PM

# Syria

Goal has closed down its US office and made 10 staff redundant

The aid agency, Ireland’s largest in the field, has confirmed to TheJournal.ie that it is terminating the contracts of 10 employees at Goal USA.

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Oct 14th 2016, 8:38 AM

# Syria

Barry Andrews has resigned as head of Goal over US Government inquiry

The Department of Foreign Affairs says it is in contact with the Irish charity’s board.

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Oct 13th 2016, 8:17 AM

# Abroad In Africa

'On a train with no wifi for 3 days with 2 Chinese people' - Jack McCaffrey's different summer

The 2015 Footballer of the Year will watch on tomorrow after spending time travelling this year.

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Sep 17th 2016, 8:00 AM

# Foreign aid

€3 million in State funding for Goal withheld as investigation into charity's Syrian finances continues

Two members of Goal’s Turkey staff have already been sacked in the aftermath of the scandal.

11.5k

Aug 8th 2016, 2:01 PM

# italian rob

There's one man on the front of every newspaper today

Meanwhile, Robbie Brady briefly had a new middle name.

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Jun 23rd 2016, 8:07 AM