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Martin Donaldson with A Celtic State of Mind – Review of The Shamrock’s Walking Walfrid Tour

For a three-month period over the Glasgow summertime, Celtic fans were taken on a journey of discovery around the east end of the city and, in particular, the parish community of St Mary’s in the Calton. The author and producer of The Shamrock magazine pieced together the

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A Celtic State of Mind’s Team of the Decade – The 1950s Midfield

Following on from ACSOM’s highly debatable but massively successful Celtic Cult Hero XI, we are now on a quest to establish your team of the decade from the fifties right up to the present day. Starting with the 1950s, this journey will capture some of Celtic’s greatest

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Kevin McCluskie with A Celtic State of Mind – The Age of Edouard

At the tender age of 21, French striker Odsonne Edouard has become the latest member of the 100 Club at Celtic Park, marking his century of appearances in the Green and White with a standout performance against Thursday night’s opponents Lazio a fortnight ago. Arriving on loan

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Andy Lynch with A Celtic State of Mind – Where were you when Ten Men Won the League?

The 7-1 game, Lisbon, Love Street, Seville. There are certain moments in Celtic’s history that are identifiable simply by their score line, venue or even the city where they became intrinsically woven into the illustrious fabric of this great club’s fairy tale. These iconic victories have grown

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Post-match with A Celtic State of Mind – Hibs swept aside, as Elyounoussi continues to shine

PAUL JOHN DYKES: I remember hearing the grumbles of fellow supporters, unhappy at the news that Neil Lennon had been given the Celtic job on a permanent basis for the second time. An almost miraculous trio of trebles had just been clinched in dramatic fashion at Hampden

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League Cup Pre-match with A Celtic State of Mind

ALAN MORRISON: Under pressure boss Heckingbottom faces up to Celtic’s 12-win, 3-trophy League Cup run. Since a comfortable July League Cup section campaign and an opening day SPFL win over St Mirren, Hibs have defeated Greenock Morton in extra time and Kilmarnock on penalties to reach the

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Martin Donaldson with A Celtic State of Mind – From the International Brigade to The Green Brigade: Always Anti-Fascist

By the time Celtic celebrated their centenary season, securing the league and Scottish Cup double in the traditional ‘Celtic Way,’ I was already obsessed by everything about the club, its players and its history. To commemorate the “story so far,” the club released a video charting the

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Pre-match with A Celtic State of Mind – The Saints Are Coming

KEVIN GRAHAM: Rightly or wrongly, my main worry, or doubt, about Celtic this season is the games that seem unattractive. I have no worries about the big games but my mind seems to suggest that previously under Neil there were times that we went through the motions.

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Professor Willy Maley with A Celtic State of Mind – Franco, Di Canio and the Lions of Lisbon

In this latest episode of A Celtic State of Mind, Paul John Dykes is joined by Professor Willy Maley, where they discuss: * Trying to find out the Celtic score from a prison during the Spanish Civil War * Green Brigade tribute to Willy’s father * The

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A Celtic State of Mind’s Team of the Decade – 1950s Outside-Left

Following on from ACSOM’s highly debatable but massively successful Celtic Cult Hero XI, we are now on a quest to establish your team of the decade from the fifties right up to the present day. Starting with the 1950s, this journey will capture some of Celtic’s greatest

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