GAA PRESSED ON SOCCER
GAA pressed on soccer
By Seamus McKinney
OMAGH Town football club has formally requested permission from the GAA in County Tyrone to use Healy Park for a glamour soccer match to raise funds for victims of the Omagh bombing.
Omagh Town manager, Roy McCreadie confirmed yesterday that a letter had been sent to the GAA in County Tyrone requesting permission to use the game for a match between a local squad and a major British or Scottish football team.
Although the game will not go ahead until next year because of current commitments, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Celtic and Rangers are keen to participate in the charity match.
"We have written to the GAA asking them about it but we will accept their wishes if they decide they don't want the game played at Healy Park," Mr McCreadie said.
But the team manager was adamant that the game should go ahead in Omagh and not be taken to a major ground outside the town.
In the event that the GAA turns down Omagh Town's request, the game will be played at the soccer club's home ground at St Julian's Road which holds only 5,000 supporters compared to Healy Park's 22,000.
By Seamus McKinney
OMAGH Town football club has formally requested permission from the GAA in County Tyrone to use Healy Park for a glamour soccer match to raise funds for victims of the Omagh bombing.
Omagh Town manager, Roy McCreadie confirmed yesterday that a letter had been sent to the GAA in County Tyrone requesting permission to use the game for a match between a local squad and a major British or Scottish football team.
Although the game will not go ahead until next year because of current commitments, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Celtic and Rangers are keen to participate in the charity match.
"We have written to the GAA asking them about it but we will accept their wishes if they decide they don't want the game played at Healy Park," Mr McCreadie said.
But the team manager was adamant that the game should go ahead in Omagh and not be taken to a major ground outside the town.
In the event that the GAA turns down Omagh Town's request, the game will be played at the soccer club's home ground at St Julian's Road which holds only 5,000 supporters compared to Healy Park's 22,000.
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Publisher: THE IRISH NEWS
Ref: IN/0220
Published Date: 03-Sep-98
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