Hailing from an Irish background, I grew up on the English south coast with the good fortune to begin watching Celtic during the Martin O'Neill era. I have written four Celtic books since the age of 19: Our Stories & Our Songs: The Celtic Support, Take Me To Your Paradise: A History Of Celtic-Related Incidents & Events, Walfrid & The Bould Bhoys: Celtic's Founding Fathers, First Season & Early Stars, and The Holy Grounds of Glasgow Celtic: A Guide To Celtic Landmarks & Sites Of Interest. These were previously sold in Waterstones and official Celtic FC stores, and are now available on Amazon.
Following Craig Gordon’s announcement that he is departing Celtic, there has been a bit of a mixed reaction on social media. In my opinion this is…
Until the 1950s, singing on the terraces at football wasn’t the norm. There are references to the Celtic support singing at various times prior to that…
The Daily Record have been linking Norway skipper, Omar Elabdellaoui, with a move to Parkhead for some time. Today, the newspaper has revealed that the Olympiacos…
According to reports in the Scottish Sun and wider media outlets, Southampton may be ready to use Fraser Forster as part of a deal that would…
Japanese genius, Shunsuke Nakamura, turns 42 today. It’s hard to believe that the sensational winger, nicknamed “The King of Japan” by the Celtic support, is as…
Leigh Griffiths posted a cryptic Instagram video last night, in which the audio of Lewis Capaldi singing Headspace was accompanied with the lyrics “I won’t bother…
Football has returned behind closed doors in England. As such, many clubs are decorating the stadium with banners depicting club legends or quotes. These have been…
Leigh Griffiths is known for his social media activity. Recently, he’s been amusing fans with his humorous Tik Tok videos or tweets rubber stamping our nine in…
As most Celtic fans are aware, Gavin Strachan was named Celtic’s first team coach with immediate effect this week. Gavin takes over Damien Duff’s role as the…
Callum McGregor is one of three Celts who have been at the club throughout the entirety of nine in a row. He may not have burst…
Celtic have, today, announced that the incredible £50,000 donation from James Anderson has been handed to Celtic FC Foundation, bringing the charity’s Football For Good Fund…
Sky Sports aren’t always Celtic’s greatest fan and their pundits often talk down our stature and achievements in the game. However, that changed on Saturday as…
Lubomir Moravcik turned 55 years of age today. The wing wizard was brought in to Celtic Park in 1998, departing in 2002. He became known as “A…
Boli Bolingoli joined Celtic last summer with the ambition of winning trophies. The Belgian defender has done just that with two pieces in silverware in his…
Plans for new changing rooms to be used by a football academy living out Jimmy Johnstone’s plan to support youth development are recommended for approval by…
If you have seen the previous articles telling the story of my trips to Munich and Athens, then you’ll know that European away trips tend to…
Hugh McLaughlin was born and raised on Ballymurphy Road, Belfast. Just over a month ago, Hugh sadly suffered a cardiac arrest, which left him in an intensive…
The Road to Seville came just before camera phones and Youtube became hugely popular. As such, we don’t have a wealth of video footage from the stands…
Former Leeds and Kilmarnock defender, Alex Bruce, spoke to Football Insider about current affairs in Scottish football this week. The Englishman was asked about the departure…
According to the Daily Record, Celtic are in talks with the Scottish Rugby Union over plans to fast track a return of supporters to the sports. …
Today marks 131 years since Celtic Football Club’s very first AGM was held. The outcome of the meeting meant that James Quillan and a number of…
The Celtic Star have written various articles on the club’s first Patron, Michael Davitt, recently. Last week, I visited Portland Prison in Dorset, where Davitt served…
As the Premier League begins tonight, we look back to one of the more recent times Celtic have played at a Premier League ground, this time…
Nir Bitton is a steady squad player at Parkhead these days. A natural holding midfielder, he falls behind the likes of Brown, McGregor and Ntcham in the…
It seems there is an ever-changing story on Fraser Forster this summer. The goalkeeper enjoyed a tremendous season on loan at Parkhead and returned to playing regular…
Picture the scene: Celtic on the cusp of glory. By hook, crook, bus, plane, train and automobile, thousands of supporters had made it to Lisbon for…
Celtic have had a lot of youth players featuring in recent times. The stalwarts of the side such as Forrest and McGregor were once youth players.…
In recent times, the Scottish national team has been dominated by Celtic players and even ex Celts such as Charlie Mulgrew. However, it wasn’t always that…
It’s hard to believe that after winning a ninth consecutive title and reaching the European Cup semi-final, Celtic suffered nine defeats and finished 3rd in the…
Season 2019/20, though not technically finished due to the Scottish Cup still awaiting completion, provided some great moments in the stands and on the pitch. It…