GAA rejects pressure to open Páirc Uí Chaoimh for Liam Miller benefit match

The GAA has refused to bow to public pressure and last night insisted it would not back down on its decision to block the hosting of a charity match in aid of the family of the late Liam Miller at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Tickets for the match featuring former Manchester United, Celtic, and Ireland stars in September were all snapped up within minutes of going on sale yesterday morning — intensifying pressure for the event to be switched from the 7,000-seater Turners Cross to the 45,000-capacity Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

Despite calls from politicians, sports stars, and a former GAA president, the association reiterated its decision to ban the fixture from taking place at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.