Chai Brady
Liam Miller (right), when with Cork City, in action against Derry City. Picture credit: Eoin Noonan / SPORTSFILE Fellow sportsmen, sports organisations, friends and members of the public have offered their prayers to a prominent Irish footballer who is undergoing chemotherapy.
Liam Miller (36), who won 21 caps for the Republic of Ireland (RoI) between 2004 and 2009 and played midfield for Celtic and Manchester United, is battling pancreatic cancer.
Social media was ablaze with well-wishers, who called for thoughts and prayers to be with Mr Miller.
Celtic Football Club wrote: “The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Celtic Football Club are with Liam Miller and his family at this time.”
“Such sad news about my old Roommate Liam Miller, Pray to God he pulls through this battle with Cancer, my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family,” former Shamrock Rovers footballer Noel Hunt said on Twitter.
The RoI manager Martin O’Neil said at a press conference this week said that “we didn’t know how bad it was”.
“All our thoughts go out to them. A very young man, 36 years of age, it puts things in perspective anyway.” He also praised the player Mr Miller for his skill.