Neil Lennon
Lennon settles in nicely
Submitted by Thomas Rooney on Fri, 08/20/2010 - 10:52Four games in to the new season and rookie manager Neil Lennon can be fairly pleased with his start. It has been by no means perfect, with the side suffering a 3-0 hammering in the Champions League qualifying rounds away to Braga. Things have improved though and Celtic put in a good performance to beat Braga 3-2 in the return leg but went out 5-3 on aggregate.
Celtic set to return for Foyle Cup
Submitted by hooperman on Tue, 06/15/2010 - 09:27Neil Lennon has confirmed that Celtic FC will return to Derry City to compete in this year's Foyle Cup.
This year's tournament will run from July 19 to July 24
Celtic are the current holders of the U14 Cup, having beaten Linfield in last years final. With both clubs entered in this years competition who can rule out a repeat of that final.
Celtic's Paddy Mc Court will be among this year's Guests Of Honour.
Neil Lennon Exams over, Let Battle Commence
Submitted by hooperman on Sun, 06/13/2010 - 22:17Within days of confirmation of Lenny taking control of his beloved Celtic,
Neil Lennon returned to the backwater of Northern Ireland to finish his UEFA Pro Licence under the helm of Nigel Best.
The theory behind the coaching sponsered by Umbro is meant to bring out new ideas and concepts in football management but Lennon had already sounded the war cry in Glasgow with his warlike rhetoric.
Question referees decisions
Permit and control raw emotions in the dressing room
Bring in British players who are not necessarily bhoyhood Celtic fans but understand the Celtic Way
Celtic PLC : End of Season Sale
Submitted by hooperman on Thu, 05/27/2010 - 08:08Tension and speculation mount with daily reports of potential new signings,Arsenal's Sol Campbell, Steven Reid with his dodgy medical,and the very late April Fool's joke regaring Kris Boyd to name but a few.
Now if that isn't bad enough we also have to endure the relentless gossip of a dressing room end of season sale.
Despite the fact that Paddy McCourt has set his sights on holding down a first-team place at Celtic next season it's reported that once again he is on Blackburn's radar
Lennon: Green, White and Bold
Submitted by hooperman on Sun, 05/02/2010 - 19:56With a managerial record of six Scottish Premier League wins in a row rooky interim manager Neil Lennon is determined to beat Rangers on Tuesday and give succour to Celtic supporters, who have endured a miserable season under ex manager Tony Mowbray
"Even if I was the permanent manager this would still be a significant game," said Lennon.
"Players are defined by it, managers are defined by it.
"There is nothing riding on it because the league has gone but the next Old Firm game is always the most important one. We have to salvage something from our season.
Celtic have sacked Tony Mowbray
Submitted by hooperman on Thu, 03/25/2010 - 19:56The Celtic board informed Mowbray this afternoon after a series of disastrous results over a 9 month period that has left Celtic out of every competition, apart from the Scottish cup.
The former centre-back's position at Parkhead had become untenable after a humiliating 4-0 defeat to St Mirren on Wednesday night.
Lennon talks candidly about depression In Mind Games
Submitted by hooperman on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 12:23In Mind Games - Depression in Sport, to be broadcast on BBC1 Northern Ireland at 11.15pm tonight comes just weeks after the death of German soccer hero Robert Enke, who had been secretly battling depression and ended up taking his own life.
The programme promises to "tackle the taboo issue of mental illness, and explores the dark side of sporting fame and fortune".