Rory Gallagher stepped down as Oak Leaf manager in May 2023 after his former wife, Nicola, made allegations of domestic abuse, though a PSNI investigation brought no charges.

The Fender Stratocaster sold for £700,000 and a placed on the item brought the total to £889,400 (€1.069m).

The guitar belonging to the late musician and songwriter sold for £889,400 (€1,068,956) at Bonhams auction house.

The event will mark the start of the year of the 30th anniversary of his death and will see the blues legend honoured by the Lord Mayor and the Mayor of Cork County.

The programme features rare, never-before-seen archive and interviews with Rory’s closest friends and family,

An independent arbitration body found in the Fermanagh native’s favour against the Ulster Council’s judgement, which precluded him from coaching teams.

Gallagher has denied domestic violence allegations, which he said were investigated by authorities

Rory Gallagher said that the domestic abuse allegations made against him ‘have been investigated and dealt with by the relevant authorities’.

Gallagher is due to lead Derry into Sunday's Ulster Senior Football Championship final against Armagh.

The Bible will go under the hammer as part of Whyte's Eclectic Collector auction