St Jude's GAA club have launched a fundraising campaign to assist a member who suffered serious injuries in the Berkeley balcony tragedy.

The tragic accident, which claimed the lives of six Irish students, came as a massive shock to the entire country.

21-year-old Jack Halpin from Rathmines remains in hospital in California where his condition is described as 'fair' and his club-mates have launched a website - www.judesforjack.com - to help raise funds to aid his recovery.

"Communities throughout the country have thousands of Jack Halpins with hopes and dreams of a bright and shining future in career and sport and in love and friendship, unmarred by thoughts of tragedy and loss, such as that inflicted recently on those young lives in California," a spokesperson for the campaign said.

"Jack, among others of his friends, has sustained serious injuries which will involve periods of hospitalisation and recuperation and recovery, which we hope will be timely and completely successful and will allow Jack to return, fully restored, to the bosom of his family and his people.

"The GAA Club has traditionally been to the forefront in these communities at times of tragedy like this and has quietly and thoughtfully offered help and support to those most closely affected. It has always been thus, and allows communities to show that none of us as individuals needs ever feel alone."

For further information visit: http://judesforjack.com/

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