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Month: May 2014

Posted on 30/05/2014

Tribute song to Celtic’s Black Arrow: Gil Heron

Listen to Michael Marra and The Hazey Janes’ aural tribute to the pioneering Celt: When Duke was in the Lebanon Groovin’ for the human race Gil flew high in the…

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Posted on 30/05/2014

‘Tic Toons – ‘Handy’ John Thomson, 1929

Thanks to The Gorbals Lothario for this great cartoon highlighing the legendary Celtic keeper’s shot-stopping abilities. See our gallery of Celtic cartoons here: https://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2014/03/07/tic-toons-the-series/

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Posted on 25/05/2014

Lazy Sunday reading . . .

Chase the close season blues with articles articles on three Celts with short interludes in the Hoops – two historic and one tragi-comic! Enjoy. Hail x 2, Shammy https://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2014/05/22/the-noble-stride-celtic-and-the-pioneering-herons/ https://theshamrockglasgow.wordpress.com/2013/12/18/salim-celtics-first-asian-sensation/…

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Posted on 23/05/2014

THE NOBLE STRIDE – Celtic’s Black Arrow and his son, the Godfather of Rap.

Our article on the first black professional footballer in the USA and Scotland – and Michael Marra’s wonderful tribute song, ‘The Flight of the Heron’, has had over a thousand…

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Posted on 22/05/201412/06/2018

THE NOBLE STRIDE – Celtic and the Pioneering Herons

“My father still keeps up with what Celtic are doing. You Scottish folk always mention that my Dad played for Celtic, it’s a blessing from the spirits! Like that’s two…

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Posted on 22/05/2014

Neil Lennon – a Celtic Legend

Wishing our manager the very best of luck in all future pursuits. Big thanks for everything. Everything. The five titles, four Scottish Cups and two League Cups as a player.…

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Posted on 21/05/201421/05/2014

The 4-2 game: in pictures

junglejamesie on the Huddleboard posted these great pictures from the 4-2 Championship clincher back in 1979.  We’ve thrown in a few more for good measure.  “We’ve won the league again,…

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Posted on 21/05/2014

35 years ago today: TEN MEN WON THE LEAGUE (tra-la-la-la-la)!

The greatest title decider in Scottish football history . . . it was Celtic’s last game of the season, at home to Rangers.  Billy McNeill’s cavaliers were three points ahead…

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Celtic Banners

Preston Phoenix CSC
S/W Ver: 85.83.84P
St Werburghs Chester CSC
Derry No 1 CSC with TB
Springburn Bhoys CSC
Sons of Donegal CSC new banner 2014
LISBON RYANS
Brucehill Brigade 38 out the gate
St Matthew's CSC, Short Strand, East Belfast
St Matthew’s CSC, Short Strand, East Belfast
James Stokes VC CSC Gorbals
James Stokes VC CSC Gorbals
Torridon CSC wee
Froggies 2
Barrowfield Shamrock old banner
St Augustines Langloan Coatbridge Jimmy Quinn banner
Glens of Antrim CSC
SNP give the dog a bone GB
Wolfe Tone CSC Buncrana new
Larkhall CSC
Larkhall CSC
Saltmarket CSC
Saltmarket CSC
Lisbon 67 banner v Benfica pro
Achill Island CSC 1
Linwood Celtic
Coventry Hay CSC
Baillieston Battalion
Tom Williams CSC The Popes XI
Tollcross Kimberley CSC
AICSC history banner
AICSC history banner
SONY DSC
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Boab Malcolm started swine flu banner
Henrik in the Gallowgate
Uddingston CSC
Campsie Bhoys
GB London Calling
Essex Bhoys Slovenia
TB CSC
Woolwich CSC
Tommy Craig Celtic Club
Anton Rogan banner
Falkirk Shamrock CSC
HJC Solidarity banner pic
C'mon the Hoops
C’mon the Hoops
Tommy Burns memorial JB
Celtic Go Bragh banner GB
Scotland Shame GB
Grangemouth No.1 CSC
Emerald Inn CSC
Neil Lennon Celtic to the Core 2007
Derry No 1 CSC Early 90s
Real men conquer Europe
Tony Mowbray CSC banner in ground
Carluke Shamrock
Kilwinning Bhoys
Zombies banner
The Franks CSC Gorbals
Wolfe Tone Renegades CSC
St Andrews Brake McAtee colour 2
Your Day Is Coming
YNWA Tommy Burns DR
Fenian Bhoys
St Albans CSC Helsingborg
Celtic lion banner, 1970
Celtic lion banner, 1970
Barrowfield Shamrock Trafalgar Square
Bamber Bridge Bhoys 2
Pride of Erin 2
Flats, Flats, Glorious Flats GB
The Immortal Jock Stein banner
We're not bigots Mr McCann banner
Joseph Rafferty CSC gd
Cleland Bhoys Jimmy Delaney CSC
Craig Whyte Shamrock CSC Moodiesburn
Clydebank Bhoys Celtic cross
Carfin Shamrock
St Brigids CSC Newry
Coatbridge St James CSC
Celtic the Champs banner
James McGrory banner
Wim the Tim CSC Anderlecht
Rosses Bar CSC
Belvidere CSC at Ibrox 1990s
Tommy Gemmell CSC Dunblane
Aiden McGeady banner JB
Lisbon Lions CSC v Kaiserslautern 1983
Michael Davitt Sod the Bigots banner
Lone Star CSC Texas
Erskine Bhoys on Tour close up
Free Broomloan GB
St Patricks CSC Lisburn banner
Cavendish 7-1 SISO banner
Hill 16 Elite CSC
Liam James CSC
Montrose CSC FAC
1970 Milan cup final, Celtic fans in square colour
Underground CSC
Dan Breen Tipperary CSC
Grampian Emerald Flying Column
Your Day Is Coming
Cowdenbeath flying Column
Tremoni Bhoys CSC
Ramsgate Emerald CSC
Bhoys of Erne CSC Fermanagh
East Belfast Short Strand
Barrowfield Shamrock wee
OOR WULLIE Willie Wallace banner 1967 SC Final
Spirit of '88 Irishtown
Spirit of ’88 Irishtown
Gallowgate Travel Club CSC
Perth CSC banner
St Peter's Club, Paisley
Pride of Erin CSC Nottingham
Fans and banners in the ground
Stan Petrov Drumchapel hoops banner
Sebo banner
Kazakhstan Emerald
KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA
Viewpark bhoys
Ballymena Shamrock at Hampden
Martin Savage CSC
Thanks Martin God Bless banner
Lisbon Lions CSC
Alex Salmond Wisdom
King of Kings CSC Greenock
Hawick Shamrock
Randalstown CSC New banner March 07
New York CSA banner
St Mary's BC Banner Tom Maley front
Port Glasgow Emerald Smirnoff
Global Hoops CSC
Port Glasgow Harp CSC
Benidorm No. 1 CSC
Toronto CSC
Woolwich CSC
Wolfe Tone CSC in Slovakia
Tralee CSC banner in Seville
Tralee CSC banner in Seville
Welcome to Paradise banner
Duntocher Milan 07
Phoenix, Arizona CSC
Coventry Emerald CSC
New York CSC banner new 2014
Banknock Tavern in Turin
St Patricks CSC Lisburn banner at Celtic Park
Tanzy Burns CSC Belfast
Brian Hogan CSC Large tricolour Dublin
John Thomson CSC Cardenden
Vale Discoland CSC
Garngad Brake Club maybe St Mungo outside old Forge Tavern
Warsaw CSC
Dusseldorf Bhoys CSC
St Barr's CSC
Banknock Tavern in Turin wee
Cardenden Celts
Our Charlie Doesnt need a Di to Score Sons of Donegal Rotterdam 1981
St Brendans Corby
Bob Carolgees CSC
Temple Tims basque
Wimbledon CSC
1970 Feyenoord and Celtic fans
Johannesburg CSC
St Andrews Brake Charlie Shaw colour
Brian Hogan CSC Premier Bhoys
Achill Island CSC 2
Dam Bhoys
The Lectern Brighton CSC
Arthur McKenna Lochgelly CSC
Arthur McKenna Lochgelly CSC
Lisbon Lions JB
Rutherglen Vogue European medal banner
Sarsfield Brake club WEE amended (2)
St Pauli CSC
Tyneside No 1 outside Irish Centre
Wintersgills Neil Lennon 18 CSC
JFK CSC Perth 1980s 2
Cold in his shadow banner
Fenian Lampost CSC
Celtic support in Maribor 2014 banners
Wishaw Cross Keys CSC banner
Thomas Kidso Reilly banner
Packie Bonner CSC Lpool Close up
Paisley Bhoys
Paisley Bhoys
Elgin Che Guevara CSC banner
Pumbs Bar CSC in Lisbon
Boruc Banner - 23.9.06
Sarsfield Banner 1952 at a function Joe Dodds
Penilee Disco bus and fancy dress
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Lisbon Lions CSC on tour
Lisbon Lions CSC on tour
Walfrid A football club . . . banner
Molly Maguires CSC Philadelphia
Let the Rats Drown banner
John Thomson banner
Paul Lambert CSC Linwood and Johnstone
Blantyre Tricolour
Continental Celtic banner
St Pats Shotts
For those watching in blue and white
Dunbar CSC
Sons of Donegal tricolours Rotterdam 1981
St Thomas's CSC Muirkirk Ayrshire
St Thomas’s CSC Muirkirk Ayrshire
Tam Selleck CSC banner
Wakefield Bhoys
Anftifa astra flag
London Bhoys flag
Green Brigade Original Total Football banner v Ajax
Green Brigade Original Total Football banner v Ajax
Phil O'Donnell tribute banner
Phil O’Donnell tribute banner
Moodiesburn CSC in Luxembourg
Teeside and Darlington
East Tyrone Bhoys
Grim Reaper banner
Rutherglen Vogue B Murdoch CSC
French Celts CSC
Bayou Bhoys, New Orleans
Bayou Bhoys, New Orleans
Sydney City Botany Bay CSC
Rutherglen Vogue 1968
Temple and Govan red star small
Usual Suspects banner GB
London Underground CSC
London Underground CSC

Scarves Gallery

Green white and yellow mostly white
8 in a Row London CSC HB Classic unusual design
Scarves from w
Alan's scarf from the 80s with patches
1970s scarf seller
Scarves
Celtic patches on scarf
Celtic v Juventus - UEFA Champions League Round of 16
YNWA Silk scarves inc tartan from the Huddleboard
Napoleon Twitter Super Celtic silk
7 in a row Joe Strummer
1960s Scarf inherited from Dad
CFC 7162 Twitter Scarves which club gave away for free in 1970s
Johnny Doyle with his own scarf
Tartan Marco Twitter SC winners 1989
Celtic Feyenoord scarf
Celtic Research 1981 Champions
Love St 86 fans
Green white and gold
Wolfe Hboard Scarf with patches
Wilcobhoy on KDS still loves his tartan scarf
Modern printed scarves on sale
Celts at Tynecastle 1978
John L 1
Michael W 60s threads
Jinky scarf model
Lima1910 KDS bought by his granny before the 1970 SC final
Stein's Mighty Celtic HB London CSC
Lucky Celtic yfronts KDS Champs 2003-4 scarf with One's called Ronald line
Tyneside CSC scarf
John L 3
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TB memorial
Markybhoy Twitter Centenary Scarf
1960s Celtic scarf
St Pauli Celtic Brotherhood GB forum Various Celt and SP scarves
Otago Tim Classic from 1968
1980s printed scarf
FLC KDS 1954 SC Final Front
Bar scarf with patches
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John L 2
GB scarf wool
Keith's uncle's scarf with photo
Andy R 125 scarf
Marshbhoy Twitter Bought at Hibs away 92-3
Big Dunc GB forum Lisbon Lions scarf
Tommy Burns and Johnny Doyle
10 in a row Now for 10
CFC 7162 Twitter Scarves which club gave away for free in 1970s
Jay Z scarf
1960s cup winner scarf
Markybhoy KDS Old style scarf with patches
James Connolly scarf
GB scarves
Half and Half scarf collection Markybhoy KDS
Lisbon Lions Yellow Gerbhoy, HB
Jinky silk new
Brian McClair Celtic scarf and tammy
FLC KDS 1954 SC Final Back
MILAN 2006 Celtic crowd
Jinky silk old
Kano Foundation scarf
Paul S CARPET in his grandparents house
No huns at Hampden specs
Tony J Twitter 8 in a row scarf
Lucky Celtic yfronts KDS Champs 2003-4 scarf with One's called Ronald line 2
Noel Gallagher scarf
Pablo HB Saville Rogue Hooped Scarf Cashmere
Lincolnbhoy KDS Celtic cravats Celtic Supporters design

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