Celtic Football Club has a huge support in Ireland, many of whom regularly travel to watch their team in Glasgow or follow them on TV. Now, Celtic F C – The Ireland Connection explores the deep-rooted links between Celtic Football Club, Ireland and the 90 million supporters of Irish descent throughout the world – links which include the club’s founder Brother Walfrid from Sligo; the first sod of turf on Celtic Park in 1892 from Donegal; why the Irish flag flies over the stadium; Celtic’s first manager, Willie Maley from Newry; emigration from Ireland to Scotland; and the many Irish players and staff who have played or managed at Celtic. 

A fascinating, must-read book for Celtic supporters in Ireland, Scotland and around the world.

Reviews:

'Celtic FC – the Ireland Connection is one such publication that has recently taken aim at the bestsellers list. The self explanatory title leaves no illusions and the Dundalk based author Brian McGuirk firmly inserts the football club into the pantheon of Irish history.'

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More about the author

Brian McGuirk