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Rugby event to be held for Berkeley balcony collapse victim

Donal Canniffe and Fiona Coghlan to take part in tournament for family of Aoife Barry

A tag rugby tournament is to be held in the memory of Berkeley balcony victim Aoife Beary.
A tag rugby tournament is to be held in the memory of Berkeley balcony victim Aoife Beary.
Gavin Cummiskey
Tue Jul 21 2015 - 01:00

The only Irish captains to beat New Zealand – Donal Canniffe and Fiona Coghlan – will both take part in a tag rugby tournament this Saturday, July 25th in Donnybrook to raise funds for the family of Aoife Beary, one of the Irish students who was seriously injured in the Berkeley balcony collapse.

Canniffe led Munster to that a famous victory over the All Blacks at Thomond Park in 1978, while it's approaching the one-year anniversary since Coghlan's Ireland beat the Black Ferns at the World Cup in Marcoussis. Other former Ireland internationals Tony Ward, Ollie Campbell and Mick Quinn will be present.

The event starts with team registration – €25 per player with a €10 spectator fee – at 10.30am and runs until 6pm. To compliment the tag rugby there will be a BBQ, raffles and entertainment for children.

Further details are available at http://aoifebeary.eventbrite.ie and any queries can also be addressed to theaoifebearyfundraiser@gmail.com

Gavin Cummiskey

Gavin Cummiskey

Gavin Cummiskey is The Irish Times' Soccer Correspondent

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