PuC and the Liam Miller Fundraiser

Started by Baile Brigín 2, July 18, 2018, 03:46:53 PM

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Kidder81

A shakedown, plain and simple. Including the hospice and charities were a cold hard business decision, without them they wouldn't have raised as much I'm sure of it. Hospice and charities should have got every penny

Rossfan

Must be a lot of Widows of GAA members out there wishing they could get some of the proceeds of games held in GAA Stadia.
But sure theyll have to make do with th'oul widda's pension.
Davy's given us a dream to cling to
We're going to bring home the SAM

Baile Brigín 2

Quote from: Rossfan on October 31, 2018, 11:20:35 PM
Must be a lot of Widows of GAA members out there wishing they could get some of the proceeds of games held in GAA Stadia.
But sure theyll have to make do with th'oul widda's pension.
Im sure they said thecsame about Gooches game.

Hardly soccers fault they look after their own

dublin7

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on November 01, 2018, 07:14:56 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on October 31, 2018, 11:20:35 PM
Must be a lot of Widows of GAA members out there wishing they could get some of the proceeds of games held in GAA Stadia.
But sure theyll have to make do with th'oul widda's pension.
Im sure they said thecsame about Gooches game.

Hardly soccers fault they look after their own

Can the mods just close this thread? When people are taking cheap shots at a dead man and his widow/children surely that's crossing the line for simple human decency

Farrandeelin

Quote from: dublin7 on October 31, 2018, 10:10:25 PM
Quote from: Rossfan on October 31, 2018, 04:23:51 PM
Quote from: trailer on October 31, 2018, 03:49:05 PM
. In reality there is only a thin veneer of Irishness painted over the population.

Can you please explain?

In the US when american people see other successful Americans their attitude is I'm going to be like him/her one day. In Ireland the attitude is he/she will get what's coming to him/her someday and I can't wait to be there to see it

The amount of hate eminating from the posters on this thread is  depressing and frankly a little bit frightening. God forbid some of you or your family ever need help from the community you live in.

You won't bate a bit if begrudgery.
Inaugural Football Championship Prediction Winner.

Milltown Row2

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on November 01, 2018, 07:14:56 AM
Quote from: Rossfan on October 31, 2018, 11:20:35 PM
Must be a lot of Widows of GAA members out there wishing they could get some of the proceeds of games held in GAA Stadia.
But sure theyll have to make do with th'oul widda's pension.
Im sure they said thecsame about Gooches game.

Hardly soccers fault they look after their own

The Aviva wasn't used, they'd have made more money for the charities there.

Nothing handled properly during this. Lots of people with different agendas and there was always going to be resentment surrounding it..
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

Maroon Manc

If the money was going to be used to pay his medical bills why is being held in a trust?


Baile Brigín 2

Quote from: Maroon Manc on November 01, 2018, 09:13:06 AM
If the money was going to be used to pay his medical bills why is being held in a trust?

Usually to ensure the money goes where it should.

Eight other charity, fundraising and community initiatives will share another half a million euro, with the Marymount Hospice receiving €250,000, Mr O'Flynn confirmed.

A special fund set up for Cork youngster Jack O'Driscoll, who sustained life-changing injuries as a result of a freak accident during Storm Emma earlier this year, will benefit to the tune of €100,000. Jack played hurling and football with Mayfield and soccer with St. Mary's.


Any comment on this bit?

A  special fund set up for Cork youngster Jack O'Driscoll, who sustained life-changing injuries as a result of a freak accident during Storm Emma earlier this year, will benefit to the tune of €100,000. Jack played hurling and football with Mayfield and soccer with St. Mary's.

Other recipients from the Miller fund are the Mercy University Hospital (€35,000), the Oesophageal Cancer Fund (€35,000), with €20,000 each awarded to Enable Ireland, Cork Simon Community, Cork Penny Dinners and Down Syndrome Cork.

Baile Brigín 2

Look, there are two ways of looking at this.

1. Cork said goodbye to one of its own, raised money for charity, paid medical bills and gave his kids a few bob. The community ultimately pulled together.

2. A suspected millionaires family manipulated the GAA into hosting an event against their will to shakedown the Cork public, who only went along because a veneer of charity was involved.

Its your personality type that makes you pick one really.

five points

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on November 01, 2018, 10:18:56 AM
Look, there are two ways of looking at this.

1. Cork said goodbye to one of its own, raised money for charity, paid medical bills and gave his kids a few bob. The community ultimately pulled together.

2. A suspected millionaires family manipulated the GAA into hosting an event against their will to shakedown the Cork public, who only went along because a veneer of charity was involved.

3. A cynical money-making industry organised a PR gesture event for key industry figures and threw a grieving family a million quid that they didn't particularly need.

Baile Brigín 2

Quote from: five points on November 01, 2018, 10:32:19 AM
Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on November 01, 2018, 10:18:56 AM
Look, there are two ways of looking at this.

1. Cork said goodbye to one of its own, raised money for charity, paid medical bills and gave his kids a few bob. The community ultimately pulled together.

2. A suspected millionaires family manipulated the GAA into hosting an event against their will to shakedown the Cork public, who only went along because a veneer of charity was involved.

3. A cynical money-making industry organised a PR gesture event for key industry figures and threw a grieving family a million quid that they didn't particularly need.

And you know their financial circumstances how?

Maroon Manc

Miller would have earned around £7m after tax in his career, there's far more deserving cases of the money.

Baile Brigín 2

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Quote from: Maroon Manc on November 01, 2018, 10:40:49 AM
Miller would have earned around £7m after tax in his career, there's far more deserving cases of the money.

Would he? He was on a kids contract at Celtic, 2 years at Man U, 2 years at Sunderland,  then contracts at clubs like Hibs, Cork City and mid level Aussie places. 7m seems high to me.

But does it matter? Who are you to decide this is not deserving?

five points

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on November 01, 2018, 10:48:12 AM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on November 01, 2018, 10:40:49 AM
Miller would have earned around £7m after tax in his career, there's far more deserving cases of the money.

Would he? He was on a kids contract at Celtic, 2 years at Man U, 2 years at Sunderland,  then contracts at clubs like Hibs, Cork City and mid level Aussie places. 7m seems high to me.

But does it matter? Who are you to decide this is not deserving?

If Liam's family were indeed broke, we'd have heard it a long time ago. Was financial need ever mentioned  by any authoritative source in the run-up to the game, including the campaign to embarrass the GAA?

tiempo

Quote from: Baile Brigín 2 on November 01, 2018, 10:48:12 AM
Quote from: Maroon Manc on November 01, 2018, 10:40:49 AM
Miller would have earned around £7m after tax in his career, there's far more deserving cases of the money.

Would he? He was on a kids contract at Celtic, 2 years at Man U, 2 years at Sunderland,  then contracts at clubs like Hibs, Cork City and mid level Aussie places. 7m seems high to me.

But does it matter? Who are you to decide this is not deserving?

An Irish citizen who sees this as an unnecessary cash award to the individual family of a sporting celebrity when basic hospital provision across the country is on its knees.