Sport festival planned

Sport Against Racism in Ireland is to stage what it describes as the Republic's first "multinational sports festival", including…

Sport Against Racism in Ireland is to stage what it describes as the Republic's first "multinational sports festival", including a soccer tournament featuring 24 teams, on the weekend of September 19th and 20th next.

The festival will take place at the sports ground attached to the Law Society of Ireland at Blackhall Place, Smithfield, Dublin 7. It will also include a basketball exhibition, a celebrity football match and competitions for young people.

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