Belfast Celtic
Heroes in Hoops
Submitted by hooperman on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 12:07The 2010 Féile an Phobail in West Belfast presents ‘Heroes in Hoops’
in The West Club on Tuesday 3rd August,at 9pm. Tickets available at the Feile website.
‘Heroes in Hoops’ is the story of the demise of Belfast Celtic and is one tale that refuses to go away. It is a tale of mystery and intrigue about a club trying to exist in a society haunted by political skulduggery and sectarianism.
July opening for Belfast Celtic Museum
Submitted by hooperman on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 09:51The opening of the display of Belfast Celtic memorabilia is now set for Saturday 3rd of July. The permanent exhibition will be in a shop unit at the Park Centre which was established on the old Celtic Park site.
The Belfast Celtic Society invites you to share in this celebration of the history of the Grand Old Team at the unveiling of this unique display of photographs and memorabilia. Venue: The Park Centre, Belfast on Saturday 3rd of July 2010 at 12.00 noon.
Belfast Celtic Museum to open in Paradise
Submitted by hooperman on Sat, 05/29/2010 - 22:37Thanks to the hard work of the Belfast Celtic Society,the city will see a permanent museum to the Grand Old Team on the sacred ground that once was Celtic Park,the Holy Ground which hosted the greatest team in Ireland Belfast Celtic.
Many will not remember the team who fell victim to sectarianism and exited the Irish League in 1949,many will not remember the dog track that later made use of the facilities and unfortunately many of the younger generation will only remember the site as a shopping centre.
Jimmy McAlinden, Belfast Celtic and Ireland
Submitted by hooperman on Sat, 05/15/2010 - 10:41Jimmy McAlinden played inside right for Belfast Celtic, born at Lady Street, Lower Falls, and a pupil of Milford Street School
Belfast Celtic chairman Hugh McAlinden had been informed about Jimmy’s potential when he was scoring goals regularly for Glentoran Reserves in 1934. “Get him” he told his board. Within days he had been offered professional terms to join Celtic, the club he had supported from schoolboy days.
Born a Bhoy and Still a Bhoy
Submitted by hooperman on Sun, 11/29/2009 - 13:37
New Limited edition Belfast Celtic Badges issued
Submitted by hooperman on Sun, 07/26/2009 - 15:29The 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).
The fall of Belfast Celtic
Submitted by hooperman on Tue, 12/30/2008 - 14:09Saturday, 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
Submitted by hooperman on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 11:52Belfast Celtic: The Grand Old Team
Submitted by hooperman on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 14:27On 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.
