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The Champions League is the most prestigious prize in the history of club football.  From the old European Cup to the modern-day Champions League, taking home the iconic trophy is the pinnacle of most players’ careers. For a country the size of Ireland, we have left our mark on the European football scene. We had two internationals on the first …

Former Celtic striker John Hartson has urged Rangers to concede the Scottish Premiership title to their Old Firm rivals following the league’s suspension amid the coronavirus outbreak. Celtic currently sit 13 points clear of Rangers having played a game more, with eight games left to be played in the league as the Bhoys look to secure their ninth title in …

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has stated that he believes his side should be declared champions if the Scottish Premiership is cancelled for the season following the coronavirus outbreak. The SPFL and the SFA announced on Friday that all games would be postponed “until further notice” following in the footsteps of almost all European leagues in doing so. Celtic had been …

Celtic have released a statement hitting out at Sky Sports after arguing that they found inaccuracies in the translation of an interview with Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos. Morelos sat down with Sky Sports last week which was translated from Spanish with subtitles, with one particular line from the striker, about his treatment from Celtic fans, being translated to say, “afterwards …

Irish U21 international striker Jonathan Afolabi has joined Scottish Championship side Dunfermline on a loan deal until the end of the season. Afolabi joined the Scottish champions in the summer after leaving Southampton and despite impressing for their underage sides has yet to feature for Neil Lennon’s men. Dunfermline currently sit fifth in the Scottish Championship and will be hoping …

In 2003, Celtic came within touching distance of winning their second major European trophy when they faced Jose Mourinho’s Porto in the UEFA Cup final. The Scottish side had conquered the likes of Celta Vigo, Stuttgart, Boavista and even Liverpool on their way to the final in Seville where they faced an impressive Porto side on the rise. Martin O’Neill’s …

Ireland international Lee O’Connor has joined Scottish Championship side Partick Thistle on a loan deal from Celtic until the end of the season. The defender made the move to Celtic Park last summer but has yet to make a senior appearances for the Hoops with competition strong in his position. O’Connor moves to Thistle with the club sitting sixth in …

League One high-fliers Oxford United are reportedly interested in bringing Irish international right-back Lee O’Connor to the club this January on a loan deal from Scottish champions Celtic. O’Connor joined Celtic from Manchester United during the summer but has failed to make a first team appearance for the Hoops this season. The 19-year-old has found minutes hard to come by …

Clubs in both the Championship and the Scottish Premiership are interested in a loan deal for Celtic and Irish U21 striker Jonathan Afolabi. Afolabi joined the Scottish champions in the summer after leaving Southampton and despite impressing for their underage sides has yet to feature for Neil Lennon’s men. Sources close to the player have told Pundit Arena that Celtic …

Former Irish international striker Anthony Stokes has been offered a return to football with Iranian side Esteghlal after his recent release from Turkish club Adana Demirspor. According to a report in the Scottish Sun, Stokes is mulling over an 18-month offer from the club who currently sit 5th in the Iran Pro League. Stokes spent the 2018/2019 season playing in …

Celtic suffered their first Old Firm derby league defeat at home in over nine years as goals from Ryan Kent and Nikola Katic gave them a 2-1 win. Rangers began the game the better of the two sides as they looked to move within two points of their Glasgow rivals, but the home side managed to settle and won a …

England are reportedly interested in persuading Celtic’s Irish U19 international Armstrong Okoflex to switch international allegiances. Okoflex was born in Dublin and is an Irish underage international most recently featuring in three games for Tom Mohan’s U19s but he has also represented England at U16 and U17 level. According to a report in The Telegraph, England are keen on persuading …

Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has called for more help for Scottish officials after his side were defeated in the League Cup final by Old Firm rivals Celtic thanks to a controversial Christopher Jullien goal. Gerrard’s side dominated possession throughout the game at Hamden Park and were arguably the better of the two sides, but failed to convert their chances as …

Members of Dublin’s five-in-a-row winning All-Ireland side were honoured by Celtic during half-time of The Bhoys’ victory over Livingston in the Scottish Premiership. The Dubs were presented on the pitch at Celtic Park with their historic achievement of claiming five Sam Maguire’s in a row being honoured by the club. Paddy Andrews, Jack McCaffrey and Niall Scully were among those …

Ireland U21 side delivered another classy performance on Thursday night as they were held to a 0-0 draw by a very strong Italian side at Tallaght Stadium. Neither team could quite gain the upper-hand throughout the game, which became somewhat of a battle and saw two of the Premier League’s rising stars in Moise Kean and Troy Parrott sent off …

Former Celtic and Manchester United striker Henrik Larsson is reportedly in the running to become the new manager of League One side Southend. Larsson has emerged as a shock candidate to take over at The Shrimpers, who currently sit 21st in League One as they look to replace Kevin Bond. The Swede was in attendance at Stadium:mk this afternoon as …

Ireland U21 manager Stephen Kenny has highlighted the qualities of Celtic’s new signing Lee O’Connor following the versatile defender’s move from Manchester United earlier this week. O’Connor left Old Trafford to join the Scottish Champions on a four-year-deal after frequently impressing at Manchester United’s underage sides but failing to break into the first team. The 19-year-old has also been a …