Glasgow Celtic Irish Players

Irish Footballers that Played for Glasgow Celtic

Brother Walfrid

The Irish relationship with the Glasgow Celtic Football Club stretches right back to the very formation of the club. Sligo man Andrew Kerins, better know as Marist Brother Walfrid, established Celtic FC on 6 November 1888 in the east end of Glasgow city. It was part of Brother Walfrid’s attempts to raise funds for his charity The Poor Children’s Dinner Table. The club largely targeted Irish immigrants in the Glasgow area.

The nickname ‘The Bhoys’ is meant to reflect the Irish pronunciation of the word ‘Boys’. Also the Irish flag has been widely associated with Celtic and is routinely displayed by fans of the club.

The first Irish player to play for Glasgow Celtic was defender Charlie McEleny form Raymoghy in Donegal.

List of Northern Irish Footballers that Played for Glasgow Celtic

The following is a full list of Northern Irish players that have played for Glasgow Celtic.

There is an interesting anomaly in that English-born Jack Reynolds, who was reared in Antrim earned five caps for Ireland before switching his allegiances to the country of his birth. Reynolds went on to play for England on eight occasions including one match against Ireland.

Player	From	Period With Glasgow Celtic
Tommy Morrison	Belfast	1895 – 1897
Jack Reynolds	Blackburn, England	1897
Mickey Hammill	Belfast	1917 – 1918
Billy Cook	Coleraine, Co. Derry	1930 – 1932
Charlie Tully	Belfast	1947 – 1958
John Peacock	Coleraine	1949 – 1961
Allen McKnight	Antrim	1986 – 1988
Anton Rogan	Belfast	1986 – 1991
Neil Lennon	Lurgan	2000 -2007
Michael McGovern	Enniskillen	2001 – 2008
Daniel Lafferty	Derry	2006 –
Paddy McCourt	Derry	2008 –
Niall McGinn	Donaghmore	2009 –

List of Republic of Ireland Footballers that Played for Glasgow Celtic

The following is a full list of Republic of Ireland players that have played for Glasgow Celtic. In view of the fact that Celtic was founded by a Southern Irish catholic cleric it is no surprise that the club has such widespread support in the Republic of Ireland. Equally it is unsurprising that so many Irish footballers have opted to play for Celtic down through the years. Some of the more notable recent players to done the hooped jersey of the Bhoys include Roy Keane and Robbie Keane.

Player	From	Period With Glasgow Celtic
Charlie McEleny	Donegal	1893 – 1895 / 1896 – 1898
Patsy Gallagher	Donegal	1911 – 1926
Frank Collins	Dublin	1921 – 1922
Peter Kavanagh	Dublin	1929 – 1932
Benny Gaughran	?	1936 – 1937
Sean Fallon	Sligo	1950 – 1958
Charlie Gallagher	Glasgow, Scotland	1958 – 1970
Paddy Turner	Dublin	1963 – ?
Joe Haverty	Dublin	1964
Jackie Clarke	Dublin	1968 – 1968 apps?
Packie Bonner	Burtonport, Co. Donegal	1978 – 1988
Pierce O’Leary	Dublin	1984 – 1988
Chris Morris	Newquay, England	1987 – 1992
Mick McCarthy	Barnsley, England	1987 – 1989
Tommy Coyne	Govan, Scotland	1989 – 1993
Tony Cascarino	Kent, England	1991 – 1992
Paul Byrne	Dublin	1993 – 1995
Colin Healy	Ballincollig, Co. Cork	1998 – 2003
Jim Goodwin	Waterford	2000 – 2002
Liam Miller	Cork	2000 – 2004
Aiden McGeady	Paisley, Scotland	2004 – 2010
Roy Keane	Mayfield, Cork	2005 – 2006
Graham Carey	Blanchardstown, Dublin	2005 –
Cillian Sheriden	Bailieboro, Co. Cavan	2006 – 2010
Darren O’Dea	Dublin	2006 – 2012
Willo Flood	Dublin	2009 – 2010
Robbie Keane	Tallaght, Dublin	2010
Daryl Murphy	Waterford	2010 –
Anthony Stokes	Dublin	2010 –
Richie Towell	Dublin	2010 –

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