Author: Mike Maher

On the 25th May I was up at 6am and was soon in Alex Owens car heading for the airport. It was a lovely sunny morning – just perfect for the task that lay ahead. Our first stop was St Andrews Cathedral… It was the feast of Corpus Christi and a special early Mass had been arranged for those flying to Lisbon. Outside the church the non-Catholics waited while inside their mates said their prayers with special requests for any divine assistance that might be available for a favourable outcome in the Portugese capital. Then off to the airport. Perhaps…

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Well – champions again. As I said before, after the defeat at Tannadice I gave up all hope of winning the League. Even at half time on Saturday I thought the title was heading to Tynecastle… However the second half changed that. Iheanacho was the catalyst for me. We pressed Hearts a lot better and I could sense a goal coming. We are still well off the mark for Europe though. A monumental rebuild task lies ahead. For me the whole occasion was completely ruined by the so-called supporters who came on to the pitch. And the inevitable trouble in…

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Well, after our performance and result at Tannadice I didn’t think we would win the League. We may still not but to be in the position we are is all down to Martin O’Neill… Celtic manager Martin O’Neill during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and the Rangers at Celtic Park on May 10, 2026. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) We are in desperate need of better players but he has somehow coaxed these players into at least getting results if not playing well. Sunday was best display for a long time. My only gripe was that I thought we…

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