Today sees the publication of Dr Michael Connolly’s long awaited biography of Celtic’s Founding Father titled ‘Walfrid: A Life of Faith, Community and Football’. The author, who…
This video is well worth watching. Dr Michael Connolly speaks to Barry Sheppard about his recent PhD research into the founder of Celtic Football Club, Brother…
There can surely be no other football club in the world whose history is devoured, cherished then handed down through family, enabling our children and grandchildren…
All articles above by Liam Kelly and what an outstanding job he has done. We thought we’d gather them all together and give them a permanent…
Not men with prominent roles in the establishment of our club, John Aloysius MacCreadie was present prior to the creation of Celtic and thus qualifies as…
As those of you following this series of articles will know, there were many individuals involved in the founding of Celtic Football Club. Unfortunately, the vast…
One of two Marists behind Celtic’s formation, Brother Dorotheus was Brother Walfrid’s confrere. Born in Dundee in 1855, Brother Dorotheus’ real name was Henry Currie. He…
John Herbert McLaughlin was born in Glasgow in 1863. His family roots were in Donegal and he frequented St Mary’s parish. In that sense he was…
James Quillan’s Celtic story is quite astonishing. In my opinion, he is the most interesting character among the founding fathers of the club. In one sense…
James McKay was another pioneer of Celtic, who was born in the Calton, in 1853. His mother was Irish and his father Scottish, with the traditional…
John Charles MacDonald was born in Ireland in 1858. At the age of five, he moved to Glasgow with his parents and the family settled in the…
Joseph F McGroary was born in Glasgow on 25 February 1865. He was one of 13 children and his parents hailed from Mountcharles in Donegal. As…
David Meikleham was born in Rothesay in 1852. He was an anomaly among the Celtic founding fathers in that he was born into a Catholic family…
The connections between Celtic Football Club and the city of Belfast are innumerable. It could be argued that the club has no greater link with any…
Joseph Michael Nelis is not a name that is very familiar with many Celtic supporters. Hopefully, this article rectifies matters, for he was a highly influential…
James Curtis was born in Glasgow to Irish parents in 1846. His father, William, and mother, Ann, settled on Sister Street in the Calton. They sent…
Joseph Shaughnessy had a huge impact on the outwardly political identity of Celtic in the early years. Born in Bridgeton in 1850, to Irish parents, Shaughnessy…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Following from my previous article, for The Celtic Star, about one of Celtic’s founding fathers (William McKillop MP), I have decided to write about another of…
The results of the recent Irish election sees a party with a radical stance on the constitutional question winning a majority of the vote for the…
Young Stephen Welsh can certainly be proud of himself after his impressive debut at Hamilton yesterday. The defender, recently recalled from his loan spell at Morton,…
