Having retired from his day job Matt Corr can usually be found working as a Tour Guide at Celtic Park, or if there is a Marathon on anywhere in the world from as far away as Tokyo or New York, Matt will be running for the Celtic Foundation. On a European away-day, he's there writing his Diary for The Celtic Star and he's currently completing his first Celtic book with another two planned.
“Oh Harry, Harry…Oh Harry Hood”: Part 5: Oh Harry Harry, and Lou Macari…and Willie Wallace? Harry Hood recovered from an ankle knock to take his place…
“Oh Harry, Harry…Oh Harry Hood”: Part 3: Harry joins the Treble-chasing Celts Having finally signed for his Bhoyhood club, more than four years after rejecting Celtic’s…
“Oh Harry, Harry…Oh Harry Hood”: Part 2: Cruising with the Clyde Harry Hood’s second Clyde debut took place at Shawfield on Saturday, 8 October 1966, a…
“Oh Harry, Harry…Oh Harry Hood”: Part 1: Springburn, Shawfield & Sunderland…but no Celtic… Saturday, 5 December, marks the anniversary of Harry Hood’s hat-trick against Rangers in…
On this day in 1888…no mercy shown as the Bould Bhoys’s quest for the Scottish Cup continues… The opening day of December 1888 saw the Celts…
“Another Centenary for Celtic,” an extract from Invincible from author Matt Corr… Whilst domestically Celtic were going from strength to strength, there was midweek disappointment as…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 12 – Charlie comes in from the cold to inspire Celts to the title (continued)… April 1968 began…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 11 – Charlie comes in from the cold to inspire Celts to the title After the euphoria of…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 10 – The Charlie & Cesar Show Part 2 breaks Vojvodina hearts An ear infection being suffered by…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 9 – The final part of the Lisbon jigsaw is complete Scottish champions Celtic returned from an unbeaten…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 8 – Say hello to one-in-a-row Charlie Gallagher celebrated his 25th birthday in Denmark, on Wednesday, 3 November…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 7 – A Yogi double ends Celtic’s eight-year League Cup bogey Scottish Cup-holders Celtic kicked-off season 1965/66 by…
Sunday lunchtime. Getting myself in position behind the settee to watch the Celts play Motherwell when I hear the unmistakable sound of ‘Bella Ciao’ playing on the…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80… Part 6 – The dawn of Celtic’s most glorious era Following the excitement of Barcelona, Celtic saw out 1964…
As if I need any encouragement, thoughts of the carnage that was the First World War this morning allow me to introduce one of the most…
Season 1964/65 would be the highlight of Charlie Gallagher’s Celtic career, culminating in a hugely significantly match. It had also begun with one, as Charlie married…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 4 – Half-an-hour from glory then a dream dies in Budapest If Celtic’s bruised and battered supporters were…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 3 – The European adventure begins If the previous season had been a major step forward for Charlie…
Book Review: The Scottish Cup – Celtic’s Favourite Trophy by David Potter If you’re a Celtic supporter thinking of reading a book this week, then…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 2 – Breaking through & breaking hearts Season 1960/61 would see Charlie Gallagher establish himself as a regular…
Charlie & The Bhoys: Gallagher at 80 Part 1 – Early days The calendar year 1940 would prove significant in the evolving history of the Celtic…
In 1970 my great-uncle, a kindly man, agreed to start taking me to Celtic matches. He preferred to set off long before the buses became rowdily…
I didn’t ever have the pleasure of meeting Kevin McCarra, the Glasgow-based writer and journalist who passed away on Saturday, aged just 62, having suffered with…
The back corridor between the Boardroom and the tunnel entrance is one of my favourite spots at Celtic Park. The items displayed there are changed around…
On this day in 1888: Chaos as the Bould Bhoys play their first match at Easter Road… Things would not be so pleasant the following Saturday,…
There was no Italian Job hangover for Celtic on the first Saturday of October 1981 up at Dens Park, George McCluskey with a brace and Frank…
Just spent the most enjoyable hour in the virtual company of Brendan O’Hara, the great-great grandson of Celtic’s first secretary and Founding Father, John O’Hara. Brendan’s…
Celtic’s first season – a first-ever Glasgow Cup-tie…then the first 7-1 win!… Another month brought another first, as Celtic made their maiden appearance in the Glasgow…
THE incomparable Jimmy ‘Jinky’ Johnstone, voted the greatest-ever Celt in 2002, would have celebrated his 76th birthday today, 30 September. Happy Birthday Jinky. pic.twitter.com/d5h9Bhrh6n — Paul…
The close-season of 1962 provided some much-needed hope and promise for the long-suffering supporters of Celtic. Despite a semi-final defeat by St Mirren in the Scottish Cup,…