Hailing from an Irish background, I grew up on the English south coast with the good fortune to begin watching Celtic during the Martin O'Neill era. I have written four Celtic books since the age of 19: Our Stories & Our Songs: The Celtic Support, Take Me To Your Paradise: A History Of Celtic-Related Incidents & Events, Walfrid & The Bould Bhoys: Celtic's Founding Fathers, First Season & Early Stars, and The Holy Grounds of Glasgow Celtic: A Guide To Celtic Landmarks & Sites Of Interest. These were previously sold in Waterstones and official Celtic FC stores, and are now available on Amazon.
On this day in 1976, Celtic hosted Motherwell at Paradise. The Bhoys were without Jim Casey and Johnny Doyle, who both sustained ligament injuries in the previous…
Glasgow is blessed with a very strong Irish music scene. The Irish roots and identity of Celtic have always ensured that the musical culture is a…
BBC Scotland have announced that they will be showing Glasgow 1967: The Lisbon Lions at 8.00pm tonight. The evocative documentary was originally released to mark the 50th…
Neil Lennon took over the Celtic managerial post for the first time, exactly a decade ago. The Irishman went on to secure the job on a permanent…
Daniel Molloy was born in Bridgeton to second generation Irish parents in 1862. His Irish born grandparents had settled in the area in the 1820s, where…
It’s been no secret that Celtic have been seeking to tie Odsonne Edouard down to another year at the club, with a gentleman’s agreement that he…
Willie Miller believes that pragmatism may have to replace sporting integrity in order to conclude this football season. The Aberdeen legend has claimed that it is…
Sir Rod Stewart is making use of the lockdown by clearing out the garage at his Beverly Hills home in California. The 75-year old has been…
Roy Aitken is a Celtic great, no question. He is one of the club’s highest appearance makers and 12 years into his Celtic career, he was rewarded…
On this day, 56 years ago – Celtic played Clyde for the right to become Glasgow Cup champions. The final was held at Celtic Park on…
Neil Lennon has spoken to the official Celtic website, giving his recollections of his infamous post-match rant after Celtic were knocked out of the Scottish Cup…
Many of us are at a loose end with the government imposed isolation rules, but tonight fear not, as BT Sport have come to the rescue…
Many of the founding fathers were born in Glasgow, from Irish stock. However, some were actually born on the Emerald Isle itself. John O’Hara was such…
Having qualified for the UEFA Cup final, the next notable game was beach ball Sunday. Celtic’s opponents were in the shape of Rangers at Ibrox, and…
Michael Cairns is one of the many founding fathers of Celtic Football club, who has gone under the radar. Born in Glasgow, to Irish parents, in…
It was the summer of 1938 when Glasgow hosted the Empire Exhibition Cup in order to both boost the city’s economy and showcase the British Empire. A…
Thousands of people have kicked a ball at Celtic Park – players, celebrities, fans, opposition teams; it’s an honour for many, but only one man can…
Hugh Darroch was the original treasurer of Celtic Football Club and one of the key founding committee members. He was born in Glasgow in 1859 to…
Celtic fans have been handed a title alert today as the La Liga Chief, Javier Tebas, has revealed that plans are in place across Europe for…
19 year old playmaker, Rodrigo Riquelme, has been linked with a move to Celtic according to reports from Marca. The Spanish newspaper stated that both Celtic…
Things have gone pretty well this season. We topped our Europa League group for the first time in history, we won away in Italy for the first…
I am told that my affinity with Celtic Football Club really began at the age of four. I was totally besotted with football and the time…
On this day 87 years ago, the press had no difficulty finding a story to report. Indeed, 18 March 1933 saw an attempt to wreck a…
Celtic 5-1 Rangers, a Scottish Cup semi-final played on 21 March 1925 before a then record 101,707 people. The match saw McGrory bag a hat-trick, a…
There have been many famous cup finals in Celtic’s history, which have ended up being unofficially named after a star player. In 1925 it was the…
The 70s ended in a typical manner. Yet again Celtic Football Club was involved in one of the biggest matches in Scottish football history. The match…
Today is one of celebration for a former and current Celt as Frank McGarvey and Fraser Forster celebrate their birthdays. Frank McGarvey turns 64 today, he…
St Patrick’s Day 1991 is forever remembered as the St Patrick’s Day massacre, due to the events that unfolded at Celtic Park in the Scottish Cup…
St Patrick’s Day 1991, Celtic Park, the Scottish Cup and a Glasgow derby; all the ingredients for a special day in Paradise. Four red cards and…
Chris Sutton is never one to shy away from giving his opinion on Twitter. More often than not this gets him bother from fans of ‘Rangers’, and…
