"Family does not want controversy" – Liam Miller organizer of charity games says GAA has not yet made contact

Microphone O & O Receiver Flynn, p resident of the organizing committee of a charity game for the family of the late Liam Miller, has yet to be contacted by the GAA to discuss the possibility of organizing the event in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

The GAA had reiterated Friday that it was rule to reject the chance to host the September 25 match involving former Miller teammates at Manchester United, Celtic and Ireland but Saturday they have issued a statement to stay that President John Horan and Ard Stiúrthóir Tom Ryan would meet the organizers to discuss the issue

The GAA reportedly been informed this weekend that the refusal to host the game would contradict the terms and conditions from a decision of the European Commission authorizing the government to 30m grant for the redevelopment of Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Barrister and former All-Ireland winner Joe Brolly believes that the GAA can allow the game to Páirc Uí Chaoimh according to the Rule 5.1 of his own rulebook. This morning, Mr. O. Flynn revealed that the GAA had not been in contact and that no meeting was scheduled yet.

"I welcome GAA's statement that the President and They will meet with us to discuss the issue," he said.

"I have not heard anything about this meeting yet … I have hope, but I do not want to preempt it because, down here, several social media have taken in advance on their own and this has never been helpful.

"I have not heard of it until now. I do not know whoever it is and I just want to take the opportunity to say it clearly: some people think that a meeting is on hold, but it's not going on yet, but I take for cash what has been told tweet and I hope this meeting will take place sooner than later. "

There has been a lot of fury about the GAA's refusal to host the game and while the Miller family appreciates the support they received, Mr O & # 39; Flynn said that they did not want any controversy to develop around the case.

"It must be understood that a man died recently, there is a young widow and young children, it is a very sad situation for her parents, brothers and sister and we can not lose from the fact that we undertook to do something "He spent his last weeks at Marymount Hospice, a wonderful facility that will also benefit."

"The opportunity to organize it in one place like Páirc Uí Chaoimh is much more beneficial for all those involved.

"We must be respectful of the GAA and hope that they will find a way to accommodate the situation." 19659005 "I spoke at length to his widow Clare and his mother Bridie at the weekend and clearly, they do not want controversy.They are a very quiet family.They understand and are humiliated by the support of people . "

Former player and manager of the Irish team with Rebels Billy Morgan, he hopes the match will eventually be played at Cork GAA's home.

The reaction was a reaction of disgust, "he said." When talking to another GAA member over the weekend, their feelings were the same. We see no reason why the game can not go from front to Páirc Uí Chaoimh

"Ed Sheeran was there a few weeks ago, if Ireland had Rugby World Cup , she would go from there to the front. "I can not understand why we can not go ahead."

"I met John Horan, the president of the GAA, a few times and he seems to be a man at the head and a reasonable man. I hope that at the end of all this common sense will prevail.

"I used the word embarrbaded this morning, talking to people at GAA over the weekend, they also expressed this opinion, that they felt embarrbaded by that." It is an embarrbading situation that we do not allow our stage to be used. sporty hero of Cork. "

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