Former Hibs’ player and Republic of Ireland international Liam Miller has agreed a contract Cork City FC.
Miller, who has been capped 21 times at senior level, is returning to Leeside from the Australian A-League, where he was a member of the Brisbane Roar team which won the 2014 Grand Final.
The 33 year old midfielder started his career with Celtic before moving to Manchester United under the Bosman ruling. He failed to make the expected impact at Old Trafford and moved to Sunderland after a loan spell with Leeds United. After a spell with QPR, John Hughes swopped to bring him to Easter road where he teamed up with fellow Irishman Anthony Stokes and helped Hibs to a European place after finishing fourth in the SPL. His performances won him the SPL Player of the Month award in October 2009.
He left in March 2011 after making 76 appearances for Hibs, scoring seven goals.
Speaking to CorkCityFC.ie about joining the club, Miller said: “I am delighted to be returning home. I will be proud to wear the Cork City jersey and do what I can for the team in front of all my family and friends. I am best mates with Mark McNulty; I played with both him and Colin Healy since Under 16s and have lots of good memories. I also know Billy Dennehy who I played with at Sunderland.”
Cork City boss John Caulfield said he was delighted to be adding the experienced midfielder to his squad, stating: “We are delighted to sign Liam. Something developed over the last few weeks and it is a real marquee signing for us to get a player of Liam’s quality; he has been playing at the highest level in Australia, winning a league medal there last May. Having a Cork lad like Liam coming home is a major signing and a big boost for us at the start of pre-season. We are all looking forward to Liam coming in, we all know how good a player he is and it is a fantastic signing for us.”
“He has played in Europe with Celtic and Man United, and of course he has played internationally with Ireland as well, so he has huge experience, but, most importantly for me, he is still in peak condition, still at the top of his game and full of energy. His all round strengths mean he is going to be a fantastic addition to the squad and we are all looking forward to seeing him in training soon.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
