The Celtic Underground

Celtic’s history is replete with stories of exciting players, yet few have achieved the legendary status of one notable Irishman: Patsy Gallacher.

The skilful forward made his mark at Celtic, not only as one of the Bhoys’ all-time top scorers, but also as scorer of one of the club’s most famous cup final winners, which happened 100 years ago this week.

This latest podcast from @hailhailhistory tells his life story. Every week, you can listen for free to more stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history.

To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com

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When you think of Celtic, it’s natural to think of Glasgow’s east end. However, the Bhoys have numerous connections in the west end too.

Whether it is some of the most famous figures in Celtic’s history, links to war and tragedy and some momentous footballing firsts, it is a fascinating tale.

This latest podcast from @hailhailhistory tells more. Every week, you can listen to free stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history.

To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com.

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In this weeks matchday review podcast, Andrew and Matthew discuss recent Celtic matches, focussing mainly on the Hearts game, the impact of key players, and the ongoing tensions between fans and policing.

* The recent match against Hearts was strange but ultimately successful for Celtic.

* The importance of key players like McGregor and Maeda in the team's performance.

* Tensions between fans and policing are a long-standing issue in football.

* The need for legal challenges against perceived overreach by police.

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70 years ago (in March 1955), Bertie Auld walked into Celtic Park for the first time.

It was the start of enduring and famous relationship, which saw Bertie help the Celts to the pinnacle of European football.

This latest podcast from @hailhailhistory tells the full story of this. Every week, you can listen to free stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history.

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We have been blessed to have some very special guests join us for Andrew’s “In Conversation” podcasts and this week believe we have one of the most interesting yet.

Peter Nasir is the General Secretary of the East Jerusalem YMCA (EJ-YMCA), a position he has held since 2019. Under Peter's leadership, the EJ-YMCA continues its mission to empower youth an…

The history of Celtic has political connections, particularly in the club’s earliest years.

One obvious example is Michael Davitt. He was a prominent Irish politician in the late-1800s, and also a patron of Celtic.

This latest podcast from @hailhailhistory tells this tale. Every week, you can listen to free stories from Celtic’s past.

You can also take part in free walking tours which visit the sites that have shaped the Bhoys’ history. To find out more, visit: www.celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com

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Celtic take on Rangers this Sunday in the 3rd derby of the league campaign. According to Andrew, a 2-0+ victory for Celtic will be the best home season on the derby since the late 70s. According to Harry any victory will be the first time any Celtic manager has beaten either versions of Rangers 6 times in a row at home…ever and according to Ross, he d…

Celtic defeated Hibs in the Scottish Cup at the weekend with one of the largest away supports in years at Celtic Park. It was billed as the domestic game of the year so far with the league leaders and champions elect against the form team, unbeaten in 15 games. It was no contest as Celtic breezed past Hibs who struggled to lay a glove on Celtic and barely a shot on target.

Both Eddie and Harry were at the game and roasted in the unusual March Celtic Park sunshine. They review the weather, the game and the experience with so many away fans present.

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Jock Stein

10 March 1965 was a massive day in Celtic’s history.

Jock Stein took charge of the club as the manager, and in doing so started on a road which made him a legend.

Stein is one of the true giants of Celtic history – and this latest podcast from @hailhailhistory tells his story.

There’s a Celtic history tale out every week, free to everyone, whether a CU Subscriber or not and to find out more about the free Celtic walking tours visit Celticwalkingtours.wordpress.com for more information.

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One of the things that makes football supporting so great is the joy of the moment and the celebration of the club’s history and this is never more evident that the work undertaken by The Celtic Graves Society.

This week Andrew is joined by Frank and Jim to discuss the motivation behind the society, how it came to be formed and the work it does in keepin…

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