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Olivia Kelleher

Rod Stewart pays touching tribute to Liam Miller in Pairc Ui Chaoimh concert

Rod Stewart paid a warm tribute to the late footballer Liam Miller at his Irish concert over the weekend.

The singer posted a picture of the former Celtic player on the big screen on Saturday at in Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork.

Stewart, a lifelong Hoops fan said he had planned to say so many things to the crowd but had forgotten them all after his team won the Scottish Cup Final earlier in the day.

The Scot travelled to the Royal Yacht Club in Crosshaven for lunch before watching the match.

Celtic has now won nine domestic trophies in a row, an unprecedented treble treble, and a 39th Scottish Cup triumph.

Pairc Ui Chaoimh created history last year when it hosted a tribute match for Miller who died of oesophageal cancer in February last year aged just 36.

In an interview earlier this year Stewart said “more teams should do [what Ireland and Manchester United did for Liam Miller] it. That’s the positive side of the game.”

At the concert he posted pictures of various Celtic heroes with a image of Liam Miller, receiving huge applause, as Stewart said: “What about this guy?”

Miller began his career with Celtic and was later loaned to Danish side Aarhus in 2001.

He returned to Parkhead and broke into the first team squad during the 2003–04 season. 

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