A crowd of 30,000 people had to "justify" the moving homage of Liam Miller

The organizers of the Liam Miller tribute match urged the Cork public to come out to support the event, stating that a turnout of more than 30,000 people will be needed to justify the GAA's historic decision to allow to play football at Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Michael O 'Flynn, chairman of the match's organizing committee, hailed the GAA's decision which means that a Manchester Utd Legends XI and a Celtic / Republic of Ireland XI will play at Cork GAA's home.

million. O & # 39; Flynn, a real estate developer and neighbor of the Co Cork football family, said his wife Clare and mother Bridie were delighted with this news. The game is aimed at raising funds for the family of the late Republic of Ireland, Manchester Utd and Celtic player (36), who died of cancer in February.

"They were concerned about all the publicity that the problem had generated but they are overwhelmed by public support and delighted with the decision that the GAA authorities took because they see Liam as coming from very away with his club, Éire Óg ", he said, adding that the decision" will greatly help our cause and other causes ".

Originally, the match was to take place at Turner's Cross, in the center of Cork, on September 25, with 7,300 tickets sold. The organizers will now have a space that can accommodate up to 45,000 people in the recently renovated GAA grounds.

Onus

M. O 'Flynn said that it was not up to the organizers to make sure the match was a hit on the biggest site, but that he had every confidence

"We have need more than 30,000 to justify what we are doing and given the size of the stadium, but I am confident that we will have that.Cork is a great sports county and a big sporting city and I do not know what to do. I have no doubt that the people of Cork will pay tribute to a great Cork sportsman. "

Cork Mayor Cllr Mick Finn, is hosting a banquet at Cork City Hall after the benefit-game for raise money for the Miller family and Marymount Hospice, where the sportsman died in February.

He said that he was "delighted for the Miller family and all involved in the event" at GAA's "common sense" decision, which he said should be applauded. The badociation had originally declared that its rules prohibited the holding of a football match at the stadium without a vote being taken at its annual convention.

"It's easy for social media experts to criticize GAA," Cllr Finn said. "Some of the criticisms made were rooted in the ignorance of what badociation means to people – but it has its rules and does not forget that it's the path in which Liam came for the first time on the front of the sports scene

The mayor added: "This controversy may not be easy for Liam's family to see and hear every day and I can not help. hope that a line can now be drawn and that everyone unites to support them and their charitable partner. 19659002] Cllr Finn also hoped that the larger venue could allow different ticket price schedules to open the event to the unemployed, PAOs, students and schoolchildren. Tickets for the match at Turner & # 39; s Cross had been priced at a standard price of € 50 without any concessions. Mr. O & # 39; Flynn said that he hoped that this could be arranged.

The organizing committee is due to meet on Monday with the Cork County Board of Directors to discuss the logistics of holding the football match in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.