“We are so grateful to everyone who supported the event by buying tickets or attending the dinner in City Hall, your support was truly phenomenal”

8 years ago

There’s a story about Roy Keane’s reaction to his fellow Corkman Liam Miller arriving at Manchester United from Celtic. Keane was working out in the gym and was asked if he wanted to go down to greet his new colleague on his first day at the club in 2004. “Sure, why would I want to […]

8 years ago

“Miller the man flourished at United. He was a wonderful young lad, with humility and manners admired by myself and all at the club. Alex Ferguson has paid a glowing tribute to Liam Miller on the day of the former midfielder’s tribute match in Cork. Ferguson was unable to attend the memorial match in Pairc […]

8 years ago

There will be 45,000 in attendance. The Liam Miller tribute match takes place tomorrow. The former Celtic, Manchester United and Ireland midfielder was just 36 when he lost his fight with pancreatic cancer back in February. To celebrate his memory, some of his former teammates will take part in a match that will raise funds […]

8 years ago

Liam Miller memorial match organiser Michael O’Flynn has said that former Ireland captain John O’Shea helped  inspire the match after scheduling a meeting between him and longtime Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson. Organisers of the event confirmed earlier this week that the memorial match between teams comprised of Manchester United and Celtic/Ireland legends would be […]

8 years ago

After weeks of organisation, consultation and lobbying with the GAA, the Liam Miller memorial match will take place in front of a sold-out Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork.The mission objective was achieved. Confirmation of a sellout at the 45,000 seater stadium represents a dramatic turnaround for match organisers who were told by the GAA only last month […]

8 years ago