Mike Maher recalls watching Ronnie Simpson, Celtic’s greatest ever goalkeeper, who passed away on this day in 2004. Before Mike takes over Ronnie Simpson’s playing days…
25 April 2003, ANZAC Day in New Zealand, a public holiday to commemorate the fallen in wars. Dawn Ceremonies are the usual order of the day. However…
A Hymn for the Dawn of the Free! Mike Maher takes us on a journey down memory lane to the early sixties and recalls that his…
Mike Maher now lives in New Zealand with his Kiwi wife and their family. He recalls how that all came about and takes us back to…
24 October 1962 – I started the High School a couple of months ago so I reckon I am too big to be holding my father’s…
Noticed that the red-tops are featuring this pre-season match from summer 1977 today. Here’s Mike Maher writing about it on The Celtic Star… King Kenny and…
The passing of John Hughes is a sad moment for all the Celtic family, particularly those of an age to have seen most of the games…
After less than a two month break the football season is underway again. Close season breaks are a lot shorter than they were in my young…
When I eventually summed up the nerve to check the score on Thursday morning my immediate feeling was one of great relief. I could not have…
52 years after Milan, Feyenoord fans hear the Celtic supporters story from the 1970 European Cup Final… The 6th of May 1970 – Even now, 502 years later…
I have been privileged to meet Billy McNeill on several occasions. He is obviously a true football legend but he was a great guy too. The…
Mike Maher who now lives in New Zealand, faithfully followed Celtic home and away during the club’s first 9IAR. We asked him to write about what…
Mike Maher who now lives in New Zealand, faithfully followed Celtic home and away during the club’s first 9IAR. We asked him to write about what it…
On the 25th May I was up at 6am and was soon in Alex Owens car heading for the airport. It was a lovely sunny morning…
1 January 1967 We spent most of the day visiting for the New Year. At the Ryan’s prefab all the uncles and cousins were there. I…
Jock Stein’s arrival as Celtic manager in March 1965 did not just change Celtic it changed Scottish Football. In fairness Big Jock had already been a…
Now that I had “discovered” Celtic I found out that other members of my family knew about them too! My father, uncles and aunts would talk…
Having explained my family background it might be assumed that I would have been a Celtic fan from a very young age. However my own journey…
Celtic’s Long Road to Lisbon…Part 1 25 May 1967 – 9.50am. For the first time in my life I can see what Glasgow looks like from…
Mike Maher now lives in New Zealand with his Kiwi wife and kids. He recalls how that all came about and takes us back to May…
Nowadays very few footballers, especially at the top level of the game, stay at one club for a lengthy period. With the opportunity for players and…
Feyenoord fans appreciate the Celtic story from the 1970 European Cup Final… The 6th of May 1970 – Even now, 51 years later it is still…
Hello again from Aotearoa. Trust you are all keeping well. I see the virus flaring up again in Scotland. Still think we might not see this…
Kia Ora from Aotearoa… As you may have heard Corona Virus has re-appeared in New Zealand. Auckland has gone to a level 3 lockdown while the…
Forget Elvis – King Kenny has left the building Elvis Presley died on 16 August 1977. Millions around the world mourned. However many Celtic fans like…
MIKE MAHER who now lives in New Zealand, faithfully followed Celtic home and away during the club’s first 9IAR. We asked him to write about what…
MIKE MAHER who now lives in New Zealand, faithfully followed Celtic home and away during the club’s first 9IAR. We asked him to write about what…
MIKE MAHER who now lives in New Zealand, faithfully followed Celtic home and away during the club’s first 9IAR. We asked him to write about what…
A Hymn for the Dawn of the Free! Mike Maher takes us on a journey down memory lane to the early sixties and recalls that his…
THE WEARING OF THE GREEN My son and I always have the same argument when Celtic play Hibs meet. I don’t see the need for a…
