Sports minister to attend George Best’s funeral

Sports Minister John O’Donoghue is to attend the funeral of George Best on behalf of the Government, it was confirmed tonight.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2005 - 21:02

Sports Minister John O’Donoghue is to attend the funeral of George Best on behalf of the Government, it was confirmed tonight.

Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to flock to the event on Saturday in the Stormont estate outside Belfast.

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