& # 39; C & # 39; is a win-win & # 39; – GAA stadium is rent free for the Miller match

The latest arrangements are underway for the transfer of football match tribute from Liam Miller of Turner & # 39; s Cross at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork with 38,000 additional tickets on sale in a fortnight.

The organizer of the match, Michael O 'Flynn, confirmed last night that work was well advanced for the September 25 match between a Ireland XI and a Manchester United XI

The GAA provides its field for free and Mr. O. Flynn said it was now "a win-win for everyone."

The organizers of the match also agreed, after the performances, that some tickets will be offered at a special concession price of 10 € for students and retirees. who bought the original tickets for Turner & # 39; s Cross will be transferred to the South Stand in the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh of € 70m.

Original ticket holders will receive a replacement Ticketmaster card in due course.

a concession ticket of € 10 and € 20 for a terrace ticket, up to € 40 for a stand ticket and € 90 for a premium pbad.

Match tickets will go on sale Monday, August 13 at 10am. [19659005] The match – featuring stars such as Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes – will go from the front with a special Gaelic Games event at the new Cork GAA stadium

"It was also agreed that the most appropriate way to celebrate and recognize Liam's involvement in GAA sport at the youth level is to have "At half time, young boys and girls from Liam's club, Éire Óg, were playing football and throwing, "said O. Flynn

.The proceeds of the day will go to the Liam Miller Fund, Marymount Hospice Cork and several Cork charities will be nominated by the match organizers

Mr. Miller (36), a former actor from Cork City, Ireland, Manchester United and Celtic, died last February after a fierce battle with cancer, and the green light for Liam Miller's match came after special meetings of the central committee and the GAA management last weekend.

Who followed a key meeting at Croke Park last Tuesday between the GAA leaders and Miller's match. organizers in reso throws controversy over the initial refusal of the GAA to allow the game to go forward to Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Irish Independent