Celtic look set to appoint Martin O’Neill as the club’s permanent manager. The Irishman twice answered the call last season to step in as interim manager, helping to win a League and Cup Double. The Irishman was suggested as a potential contender to assume control on a permanent basis but Joe it appears that he is ready to return permanently to the role. As reported by Stephen McGowan in The Herald, Celtic major shareholder Dermot Desmond has held talks with O’Neill in London with the legendary manager agreeing to return to Paradise. O’Neill first took charge at Celtic in the…
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Born just as Celtic were stopping the Ten, Lubo98 follows Celtic home and away and helps run his local Celtic Supporters Club. He goes to all the games and is a Law Graduate. Has a particular fondness for Tom Rogic among the current Celts and both Lubo and Henrik form his earliest Celtic memories.
Celtic has today parted company with Celtic Academy graduate Stephen Welsh who has left the club by mutual consent after the 2026 Scottish Champions agreed to terminate his contract one year early… Welsh has had a standout season at the heart of the Motherwell defence and is now set to move abroad with interest in the former Scotland U21 skipper coming from France and Poland. That move will be easier to make as a free agent with Celtic effectively waiving any possible transfer fee for the player as a gesture of goodwill towards the Celtic star who has Celtic in…
North Curve Celtic have confirmed their plans for Celtic’s Scottish Gas Scottish Cup Final against Dunfermline Athletic… Martin O’Neill’s side will target a Double while ex-Celtic hero Neil Lennon looks to defy his former boss and deliver the trophy for Dunfermline Athletic. After a stunning tifo for Saturday’s win over Hearts, which featured Billy McNeill’s fairytale comment about the club, focus now switches to the trip to Hampden. In line with previous seasons, North Curve Celtic have confirmed a march to Hampden will take place from Glasgow Green with fans encouraged to wear The Hoops. Tims in the P4rk -…
Celtic striker Kelechi Iheanacho came off the bench on Saturday as Martin O’Neill’s side defeated Hearts to retain the Scottish Premiership title… The former Leicester City frontman has scored 8 goals in his first season with Celtic as he has struggled with injuries. Despite lifting the title at the weekend and being given time off by MON, the Nigerian striker shared a video of himself training down in Manchester via Instagram in an effort to continue getting his sharpness up ahead of the Scottish Cup Final against Dunfermline. Kelechi Iheanacho on Instagram just now. 🍀💪 pic.twitter.com/B0FBa7OOGC — The Parkhead Faithful…
Celtic captain Callum McGregor has dismissed speculation that this season may be his last in the famous Hoops. The 32-year-old was visibly emotional after Celtic secured the title on Saturday in an enthralling contest with Hearts, who they pipped to the title courtesy of late goals from Daizen Maeda and Callum Osmand. Callum McGregor has come under scrutiny this season as Celtic faltered, often due to a threadbare squad exposing frailties. However, the skipper continued to make himself available despite injuries and pushed through and helped deliver the title for Martin O’Neill’s side. Many have speculated that the emotion that…
Legendary rocker and Celtic supporter Rod Stewart has admitted that he was left disappointed by the pitch invasion… A small number of supporters encroached onto the pitch after Callum Osmand’s third goal, which clinched the Scottish Premiership title. Those that were on the pitch were quickly moved on after some booing from Celtic fans. Martin O’Neill’s side defied the odds and rounded off a run of form that kept them in contention to retain their title by defeating Hearts 3-1 on a title showdown. Emotions were running high, especially given the magnitude of the game. However, Celtic came out the…
Martin O’Neill has named his Celtic team for this afternoon’s Scottish Premiership showdown with Hearts. The Edinburgh side arrive in Glasgow’s East End for a title showdown with Celtic knowing a win will take the title with just a draw required by the visitors. The legendary Celtic boss, who may be making his final appearance in the dugout at Celtic Park today, has confirmed the same team to face off against the Jambos. Vil Sinisalo starts in goals. Auston Trusty and Liam Scales continue at the back with Kieran Tierney and Alistair Johnston in the fullback berths. Callum McGregor captains…
Celtic face Hearts in a Premiership title decider on Saturday afternoon. After the dramatic win at Fir Park on Wednesday, Celtic go into the game a point behind Derek McInnes’ Jambos. Legendary Celtic boss Martin O’Neill could be set for his final appearance in the dugout at Celtic Park and the Irishman knows that a win will deliver the title back to Paradise. Billy McNeill famously said there’s a fairytale about Celtic and a combination of moments through our illustrious, unbroken history were captured in a compilation made by a fan. This was posted to Twitter on Friday night as…
It’s possibly Celtic’s biggest game since the UEFA Cup Final in 2003 as Hearts visit Celtic Park a point ahead of the current Champions knowing that if they can avoid defeat they will be the ones lifting the Scottish Premiership trophy at Celtic Park tomorrow afternoon… For Celtic the task is simple. Win the match and retain the title, securing 5IAR, a 14th title in 15 seasons and a record breaking 56th title. And a year on from failing to do anything at all about organising somewhere for the Celtic supporters to celebrate IF we win the match against Hearts…
Martin O’Neill has named his Celtic side to take on Motherwell at Fir Park this evening in our penultimate Scottish Premiership match of what has been a turbulent season…. A win tonight and then victory over Hearts on Sunday will nevertheless see the Hoops emerge as Champions and will mean that the Hearts 66 year wait for title glory will continue. Viljami Sinisalo has the gloves, with a back four of Alistair Johnston, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales and Kieran Tierney playing ahead of the Finland international goalkeeper. Callum McGregor of Celtic applauds the support at full time during the Scottish…
It’s Celtic biggest game of the season tonight as Martin O’Neill takes his title chasers to Fir Park to take on a Motherwell side who have already beaten the Rangers at Ibrox and drawn with Hearts on Saturday night in the post split fixtures… Both those resulted suited Celtic perfectly but now the Champions have to do what neither the latest Ibrox or the current league leaders could do and that’s take the three points off Jens Berthel Askou’s side on their home patch. Celtic go to Fir Park on a high after a fine 3-1 win over the Rangers…
Martin O’Neill has named his Celtic team for this afternoon’s Scottish Premiership clash with Rangers. The final Glasgow Derby instalment of the season is a must win for the Hoops as they look to capitalise on Hearts faltering away to Motherwell. Celtic must win their games to win the league and the latest game sees Rangers arrive in Glasgow’s East End. Vil Sinisalo starts in goals. In defence, Auston Trusty starts with Liam Scales. Alistair Johnston and Kieran Tierney start in the fullback berths. In midfield, Callum McGregor starts. The skipper is joined by Arne Engels and Benji Nygren. In…
Celtic have secured a victory on the road at Easter Rd to put pressure on Rangers and Hearts tomorrow. The Scottish Champions moved level at the top of the table thanks to a 2-1 win against the Hibees. At the beginning of the second half, there was a flashpoint that led to Josh Campbell and Liam Scales being booked. However, it appeared that the Hibs midfielder was fortunate not to give away a penalty for a blatant push on Benji Nygren as he tried to shepherd the ball out of play. This. A clear massive push. A penalty. pic.twitter.com/I0Y6Y8i8JG— BelfColm…
Celtic are ahead in their must win at Easter Road after Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho came on to score. The ex-Leicester striker was introduced with under twenty minutes remaining with Martin O’Neill’s side needing a goal. As he did at Dens Park, Iheanacho stepped up and took a brilliant touch before rattling the ball into the net at the back post. ⚡️ INSTANT IMPACT! Kelechi Iheanacho with another BIG goal for Celtic after coming off the bench ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/tP5OWu9CF7— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) May 3, 2026 – Pictures from Sky Sports Football. Celtic have had a lot of the ball…
Martin O’Neill has named his Celtic starting XI to take on Hibs at Easter Road in the Scottish Premiership this lunchtime… Celtic go into the match three points behind leaders Hearts and one point ahead of the Rangers after their 3-2 defeat to Motherwell at Ibrox last weekend. Hearts play the Rangers at Tynecastle tomorrow afternoon, so one or both will drop points and Celtic can pile on the pressure to both today with a win over David Gray’s Hibs side. Celtic Team to play Hibs at Easter Road Martin O’Neill makes two changes from the Celtic side that started…
Ipswich Town secured their promotion to the Premier League this afternoon effectively ending speculation that Kieran McKenna could be the next Celtic boss… The Tractor Boys sealed an immediate return to the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Queen’s Park. McKenna, who led his side to back to back promotions, took Ipswich up in 2024. Despite interest in the Irishman, McKenna remained in charge and led his side back to the Championship. There had been a suggestion that Celtic would be keen on the ex-Man Utd coach but that they’d have to pay a sizeable compensation sum. At this…
The Green Brigade have confirmed that they will be organising a tifo for Sunday’s game against Hibernian… Spirit of ’86 – Celtic team’s welcome to Paradise. Saturday 25 April 2026. Celtic v Falkirk. Scottish Premiership. Photo Photograph by Vagelis Georgariou The Celtic Ultras have revealed the materials for the display will have to be distributed at turnstiles after Hibs refused access to set up. The display will hopefully surge Martin O’Neill’s side onto victory in the second game of the split and put pressure on the teams playing tomorrow. Green Brigade tifo v Hibs – flags distributed at turnstiles -…
Celtic face Hibernian at Easter Road on Sunday afternoon in what is shaping up to be a crucial weekend in the title race… Martin O’Neill’s side won against Falkirk last weekend before Rangers lost to Motherwell at Ibrox while Hearts came from behind to win the Edinburgh Derby. Celtic go into this game playing before their title rivals, who face each other at Tynecastle on Sunday evening. Celtic can put pressure on both teams by winning at Easter Rd. Celtic won at Easter Rd earlier this season but lost and drew to Hibs at Celtic Park in the earlier meetings…
Celtic are reportedly interested in adding yet another American defender to their ranks… The Scottish Champions, who are in a three way fight to retain their title, are set for a huge summer rebuild regardless of whether the title is secured. Despite no news on the manager, Celtic appear to be making efforts to front load some of the work they have to do this summer, including handing out extensions to Liam Scales, Luke McCowan and James Forrest. Celtic keen on permanent deal for Marcelo Saracchi Last week there was even a suggestion that efforts were being made to make…
Martin O’Neill has opened up on Paulo Bernardo’s struggles for game time in a Celtic shirt. The Portuguese midfielder has fallen out of the first team picture at Celtic Park with many predicting that he will move on in the summer. Speaking at Friday’s media conference, O’Neill has asked about the 24-year-old and admitted Bernardo has been unfortunate to be behind Callum McGregor and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the manager’s plans. “He’s one of a number of lads who I think have been really unfortunate,” O’Neill explained. “Paulo’s probably best as a No. 6 and we’ve got the captain in there.…