Jimmy Gribbin lines up against his heroes as Bo’ness face the mighty Celtic in the Scottish Cup… James Gribbin, standing 5ft 8in and weighing 11st 4lb,…
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“One man and only one man takes the credit for bringing Jock Stein to Celtic Park – Jimmy Gribben. It was not Bob Kelly and it…
“No-one knew more about football than Jimmy Gribben. He was my friend and advisor.” In the first part of this article, we looked at events as…
Our Foundation – The Celtic Way, Celtic’s greatest team: Pre-World War 2 – the shortlist for our central defender… Back in the autumn of 2002, Celtic…
Our Foundation – The Celtic Way, Celtic’s greatest team: Pre-World War 2 Back in the autumn of 2002, Celtic supporters had the opportunity to vote for…
Our Foundation – The Celtic Way, Celtic’s greatest team: Pre-World War 2 Back in the autumn of 2002, Celtic supporters had the opportunity to vote for…
Our Foundation – The Celtic Way Willie Maley was his name… Few men have done more to further the cause of Celtic over the years than…
And we gave them James McGrory and…Peter Shevlin It would be quite a challenge to take the place of legendary Celtic goalkeeper and captain Charlie Shaw,…
The Celtic Star’s tribute to Denis Connaghan… Part 2: A Bhoy’s dream comes true – League and Cup glory for Denis at Celtic In Part 1…
Denis Connaghan: A unique Hampden hat-trick for the nicest of men… Part 1: Two old school friends are reunited at Celtic More sad news coming through…
At The Celtic Star, we’re currently doing our bit to blow away the January blues by offering all of our six remaining quality hardback books at…
Former Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has urged his former Celtic signing Roy Keane to return to management and explains why the Scotland job was great for…
An Irish legend arrives at Celtic…”So you signed a Cork Bhoy today then?” The one-point lead was already gone by the time Celtic arrived at Pittodrie…
This one perhaps fell under the radar at the end of last week, so it’s well worth a catch-up as Matt Corr, with the valuable assistance…
This one perhaps fell under the radar at the end of last week, so it’s well worth a catch-up as Matt Corr, with the valuable assistance…
This one perhaps fell under the radar at the end of last week, so it’s well worth a catch-up as Matt Corr, with the valuable assistance…
This one perhaps fell under the radar at the end of last week, so it’s well worth a catch-up as Matt Corr, with the valuable assistance…
CELTIC BOOK REVIEW – We’ve got MAJIC, STAN AND THE KING OF JAPAN by Matt Corr, reviewed by Manus Gallagher… I love discovering new Celtic books.…
Matt Corr with Pat Woods: When Jock met Herrera. The Meeting… In Part One of this article (link below), we covered the visit by Scottish Daily…
The first week in December throws up a number of Celtic anniversaries close to my heart. On 5 December 2023, we celebrated the golden anniversary of…
I’m fortunate at the moment not to miss many Celtic games, but Sunday was an exception. Just over 48 hours after returning from Rome and a…
Harry’s game: An historic Hampden hat-trick…and it should have been four!… December 1973 brought heavy snowfall to most parts of Scotland, Celtic’s match at Arbroath the…
Celebrate our Celtic values and history and make a vital difference to those who need us… A couple of months ago I accepted an invitation to…
An Irish legend arrives at Celtic…and another welcomes him aboard amidst bedlam… Just 24 hours before Celtic completed that November double win over Rangers, events were…
It’s Green Friday on The Celtic Star! It’s Majic and it’s Twice as Good!… https://youtu.be/6RG0MuBi4sQ?si=v9aRNQyJB5Zf1Tsw Never mind Black Friday…at Celtic Star Books we’re kicking off the…
Celtic’s First ever European game… Celtic’s first ever foray into European football was back in 1962. The competition was the Fairs Cup which would go on…
A screamer from Shaun dumps derby rivals as Celts blast into a Hampden semi-final… In midweek, there was a chance for Gordon Strachan’s Celtic to seek…
A nod to the past and a milestone for the present, as Big John Hartson becomes a Celtic Centenarian… There was a poignant moment in Celtic’s…
Brother Walfrid: The Key Founding Father…by Liam Kelly from The Celtic Star… As those of you following this series of articles will know, there were many individuals…
Shinji Okazaki, legendary player of the Japan national team, influenced by Naka’s words… After joining Leicester City in 2015, Shinji Okazaki formed ridiculous front 3 with…