Man Utd and Celtic Legends to play in Liam Miller tribute

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A tribute game will be played for Liam Miller by Manchester United and Celtic legends. EFE

Football legends Ryan Giggs, Robbie Keane, Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand will play in a tribute match for Liam Miller.

Roy Keane will captain a team of Manchester United legends against a combined Celtic and Republic of Ireland team at the home of Cork City on September 25.

Other Manchester United legends that are set to take part include, Denis Irwin, Louis Saha, Jaap Stam, Ronny Johnson, Nicky Butt and David May.

The Celtic/ Republic of Ireland team with include, Andy Reid, Robbie Keane, Kevin Kilbane, Damien Duff, Kenny Cunningham, Stephen Carr, Kevin Doyle, Richard Dunne and Keith Andrews.

The match, and gala dinner which follows will raise money for Miller's widow Clare, and their three children, as well as the Marymount Hospice, where he died.

The former Manchester United, Celtic and Ireland midfielder lost his battle to pancreatic cancer in February at the young age of 36.

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