Hailing from an Irish background, I grew up in Bournemouth with the good fortune to begin watching Celtic as a young child during the Martin O'Neill era. Still living on the south coast, I have a season ticket at Paradise and also travel to European away matches when possible. At the age of 19, I published my first Celtic book (Our Stories & Our Songs: The Celtic Support). Then, last year, I published my second book (Take Me To Your Paradise: A History Of Celtic-Related Incidents & Events), which is sold in Waterstones and official Celtic FC stores.
The SPFL fixture list has been publicly announced today and it’s been met with conspiracy theories from Ibrox way and Ally McCoist. We don’t want our…
Roy Aitken played 672 matches for Celtic and became club captain. Nicknamed the Bear, due to his curly hair as a teenager, Aitken is one of…
Throughout the history of Celtic Football Club there have been many great players. Lots of these are remembered, revered and loved. However, some are sadly given…
Our recent series on great Celtic comebacks from the 1960s, have brought a lot of memories to the forefront of a generation of Celtic supporters. Many…
The Songs of Yours & Mine Facebook page has attracted a lot of attention in recent times, particularly with remixes of Bye Bye Rangers and Piling…
1988 really was a special year for Celtic fans. The club celebrated its centenary season with a domestic double, the Scottish Cup being won in dramatic…
Love them or hate them, the Green Brigade Ultras are at the forefront of the atmosphere in Celtic Park. The group conducts a huge amount of…
There was quite a reaction to our recent articles about Celtic’s greatest comeback and John Woods’ experience of attending that match, when Celtic defeated Dunfermline 5-4…
It goes without saying that fitness is crucial in the modern game. As such, Celtic players all receive home training regimes to undertake throughout the close…
Since Celtic announced their five year partnership with Adidas, fans have been eagerly anticipating the new kits and training gear. Much of that has been revealed…
Over the last few months I have documented a few of my misfortunes when travelling abroad to watch Celtic. There’s been robberies, lost wallets, hotel scams,…
We recently published an article with a summary of a match from November 1966, when Celtic defeated Dunfermline Athletic by five goals to four. The Hoops…
Scottish football was in a very different place in the 1960s. In 1966 specifically, Dunfermline reached the Quarter Final of the Fairs Cup, whilst Dundee Utd…
Following Craig Gordon’s announcement that he is departing Celtic, there has been a bit of a mixed reaction on social media. In my opinion this is…
Until the 1950s, singing on the terraces at football wasn’t the norm. There are references to the Celtic support singing at various times prior to that…
The Daily Record have been linking Norway skipper, Omar Elabdellaoui, with a move to Parkhead for some time. Today, the newspaper has revealed that the Olympiacos…
Celtic have been linked with a move for, soon to be free agent, Ryan Fraser. Many fans felt this was a pipe dream due to the…
According to reports in the Scottish Sun and wider media outlets, Southampton may be ready to use Fraser Forster as part of a deal that would…
Japanese genius, Shunsuke Nakamura, turns 42 today. It’s hard to believe that the sensational winger, nicknamed “The King of Japan” by the Celtic support, is as…
Leigh Griffiths posted a cryptic Instagram video last night, in which the audio of Lewis Capaldi singing Headspace was accompanied with the lyrics “I won’t bother…
Football has returned behind closed doors in England. As such, many clubs are decorating the stadium with banners depicting club legends or quotes. These have been…
Leigh Griffiths is known for his social media activity. Recently, he’s been amusing fans with his humorous Tik Tok videos or tweets rubber stamping our nine in…
As most Celtic fans are aware, Gavin Strachan was named Celtic’s first team coach with immediate effect this week. Gavin takes over Damien Duff’s role as the…
Callum McGregor is one of three Celts who have been at the club throughout the entirety of nine in a row. He may not have burst…
Celtic have, today, announced that the incredible £50,000 donation from James Anderson has been handed to Celtic FC Foundation, bringing the charity’s Football For Good Fund…
Sky Sports aren’t always Celtic’s greatest fan and their pundits often talk down our stature and achievements in the game. However, that changed on Saturday as…
Lubomir Moravcik turned 55 years of age today. The wing wizard was brought in to Celtic Park in 1998, departing in 2002. He became known as “A…
Boli Bolingoli joined Celtic last summer with the ambition of winning trophies. The Belgian defender has done just that with two pieces in silverware in his…
Plans for new changing rooms to be used by a football academy living out Jimmy Johnstone’s plan to support youth development are recommended for approval by…
If you have seen the previous articles telling the story of my trips to Munich and Athens, then you’ll know that European away trips tend to…
