“It’s a dream come true,” McCarthy at long last gets to play for Celtic

James McCarthy got 15 minutes of fame yesterday afternoon at Celtic Park, well he’s probably reasonably famous anyway in footballing terms but what he got in that quarter of an hour was the chance to fulfil a lifelong ambition in playing for the club he has supported all his life.

And what about that reception he was given by the support who all realised what it meant to the midfielder to finally make it to Celtic, perhaps 10-12 years after it could have happened.

“It’s a dream come true. I’ve said that from when I joined the club, it’s been a massive thing for me and the family,” McCarthy told Celtic TV. “I’ve always wanted to play for Celtic, and coming out, and the reception I got, it’s one you dream of as a kid, and I’m delighted to be a part of it now, as I need to make sure the hard work continues now,” the delighted Celtic Star added.

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“The most important thing was getting through to the next round of the cup, and we’ve done that. Obviously, it was nice to get some minutes for myself, with me not doing pre-season with all of the lads, so I’m still doing a wee bit of catch-up, but I’m getting there now.

“I’m definitely not far away and, as I said, the most important thing now is that we are through to the next round of the cup and we are looking forward to the next challenge during the week.”

And like all the players it seems, McCarty couldn’t help singing the praises of the Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou. “He’s been brilliant since I’ve come in. All the coaches and all the boys, they’ve really helped me settle in and I’m looking forward to it now.”