Belfast Celtic

Born a Bhoy and Still a Bhoy

Jimmy Overend is 85 years old and has been a lifelong Celtic supporter. He lives in St James' in the shadow of the former Celtic Park site. He sent this letter to the Belfast Celtic Society whilst renewing his membership.

New Limited edition Belfast Celtic Badges issued

The Belfast Celtic Society has commissioned two new badges to raise funds for the establishment of a permanent exhibition of Belfast Celtic memorabilia. Both badges are limited editions of 100. You can purchase the badges for £5.00 each (post and packaging included).

Cheeky Charlie

The fall of Belfast Celtic

Saturday, December 27 marked the 60th anniversary of one of the ugliest moments in the history of Irish football, when severe sectarian violence spilt onto the pitch at a Belfast Celtic v Linfield match at Windsor Park. The events of that day were the beginning of the end of one of the most successful Irish football teams ever. Sports historian and writer Barry Flynn looks back....

How a Belfast Celtic winger saved Barcelona FC

Patrick Joseph O'Connell, born in Dublin in 1887, joined the famous Belfast Celtic Football Club in 1909, playing as a wing-half or centre-half. before moving on to Sheffield Wednesday in the old first division. From there he moved on to Hull City and later Manchester United who signed him, for the 1914 season.

Belfast Celtic: The Grand Old Team

On Boxing Day 1948, forty thousand spectators gathered in Belfast for the traditional derby game between Linfield and Belfast Celtic at Windsor Park, Linfield's home ground. No one could have anticipated the impact of a horrifically violent incident at the end of the game which was to signal the demise of one of the greatest clubs in the history of Irish football.

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