Mark Zuckerberg to donate €150,000 to GAA clubs
Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan are donating €150,000 to three Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) clubs in County Waterford, Ireland. The donation supports local community sports near the couple's newly purchased castle.
Why it matters
The donation marks a significant philanthropic entry into Irish local culture by a major global tech figure.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Daniel Logan BBC News NI Getty Images Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, plan to give three clubs €50,000 (£42,000) each Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg is taking a step into Irish sports by giving three Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) clubs in County Waterford €150,000 (£129,000).
The clubs are the three closest located to Zuckerberg's newly-purchased Strancally Castle .
Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, plan to give the clubs - Shamrocks GAA, Tallow GAA and Lismore GAA - €50,000 (£43,000) each, with donations to be paid over a two-year period.
A spokesman for Zuckerberg said the couple were "aware of the very significant role that the GAA plays in local communities in Ireland" and as new members of the community, they "wanted to support" the clubs.
It is their first Irish philanthropic donation since they bought the property in August.
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