After a season during which several rugby clubs including Lansdowne and Garryowen have been touched by catastrophic injuries to bright young players, another appeal has tragically had to be launched, this time by the Donal O'Flynn Appeal Fund Committee. Two top quality tickets are now available by auction for the World Cup final in the Millennium Stadium on November 6th. To bid, simply visit the site OXL.com and then hit the "good causes" icon.

Bids, which can be made from September 29th to October 13th, can be placed using a credit card. Donal O'Flynn is a vibrant young 18-year-old who was seriously injured while paying for his school, Belvedere College, against a touring New Zealand team just after Christmas last year.