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Tickets for Liam Miller tribute match sell out in minutes

Tickets for Liam Miller tribute match sell out in minutes

Tickets for the Liam Miller tribute match have sold out.

They are said to have been snapped up within minutes of going on sale this morning.

The match between an Ireland & Celtic XI and Manchester United legends is being held at Turner's Cross to raise funds for the family of Miller, who passed away after a battle with cancer earlier this year.

Tickets for Liam Miller tribute match sell out in minutes

Organisers explored the idea of using Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the game, but GAA rules prevent soccer from being played at the newly redeveloped stadium.

Tickets for Liam Miller tribute match sell out in minutes
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The Irish Examiner has reported that the Government is to seek an explanation from the Cork County Board, amid concerns that the decision not to allow the tribute match take place at the ground may have broken the conditions of a grant paid towards the stadium’s redevelopment.

The €80m redevelopment of Pairc Ui Chaoimh received €30m in public funding, and the EU approved the grant on condition that the stadium “will be open to various users on a non-discriminatory and transparent basis”.

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