Organisers of a charity tag-rugby tournament,taking place in Donnybrook in aid of the Berkeley balcony tragedy, say they're overwhelmed at the support they're received.
It's estimated that €16,000 euro has been raised by the event so far, for Aoife Beary's rehabilitation fund.
3 wins from 3 for the @UCDSU Tag Team today @AoifeBearyDay Celebrating with the most amazing cookies ever! #tagrugby pic.twitter.com/jNe2uBgxPS
— Ruth McDonagh (@RuthMcDonagh) July 25, 2015
The US Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O'Malley has made an appearance at the charity tournament.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">At Donnybrook stadium for a good cause - a fundraiser for Aoife Beary a J1er who was injured in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Berkeley?src=hash">#Berkeley</a> <a href="http://t.co/O18PHOjTag">pic.twitter.com/O18PHOjTag</a></p>— Kevin O'Malley (@USAmbIreland) <a href="https://twitter.com/USAmbIreland/status/624972201868062720">July 25, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Aoife was celebrating her 21st Birthday on the night that an apartment balcony collapsed in California, killing 6 and injuring 7 other Irish students.
She remains in hospital in the US with a serious brain injury.
International rugby stars, Sean O'Brien, Donal Canniffe, Fiona Coglan and Shane Byrne are among those taking part in the tournament in Dublin this afternoon.
