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CQN 11 Knocking it out the park

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Where to start on last night’s CQN11 St Patrick’s Dinner?  We knocked it out the park.  Hundreds came, thousands of pounds were raised, enough to help Mary’s Meals build a kitchen for a thousand more school kids in Malawi, and a £5,000 donation to Lisa Hague’s 30k Challenge for Marie Curie Challenge for Cancer Care.

My sincere thanks to everyone who came along and made the night so special, especially those who stepped forward and helped Mary’s Meals and Lisa’s Challenge.  The night could not have happened without Phil Agnew’s experience, work and charm.  He is a credit to everything good about the Celtic support.

Special thanks to Tom Boyd, John Hughes, Joe Miller and Tommy Coyne, who added range to the night at the Q&A session.  Thanks to Stuart Armstrong, who dropped in to spend an hour with us, and share some of his undisguised joy at being a Celtic player.

Archie Macpherson spoke about the world Jock Stein blew apart when he arrived at Celtic 50 years ago this week.  Archie’s range on Scottish football is peerless.  He became a friend and confidant of Jock, and gave us an insight into the extraordinary man.

No St Patrick’s Night would be complete without great music and for that our thanks to Patricia Ferns and Liam McGrandles, and a special mention those who put their shoulder to the wheel on the night, especially Geo from Biglens and the great hospitality staff at Celtic.

I’ve many people to catch up with but I’m planning to sleep for the next several days.  Cup Final apart.

If all weekends were like this weekend………
If all gatherings were like Celtic gatherings……….

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  1. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    GORDON64

     

     

    Hmmm…

     

     

    That’s a point. I should have,tbh.

     

     

    (Problem is finding a photo that does me justice,haha!)

  2. theglasgowcelticway on

    Last time I was in Dublin was 86 for the Shamrock Rovers game.Stayed in a youth hostel just around the corner from the Liffey.Great time was had.

  3. spiritof67 on

    starry plough

     

     

    Canny remember , guessing late 60’s early 70’s , might have been.

     

    Ah well at least am no dreaming !

     

     

    I think his mind played tricks , very easy on the eye , fitba was easy for him .

     

     

    thanks thot i’d imagined it

  7. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    SKYISALANDFILL

     

     

    Well,CORKCELT has been known to rank a load of pish. Draw your own conclusions.

  9. eddieinkirkmichael on

    Missed last night as I had a birthday meal for my grandson. Probably could have made it to the do but sometimes you have decisions to make and I chose to spend the night with the family. Best decision realy as I got to play a PS4 game for the 1st time ever. Can’t belive a 9 yr old can woop my a@@e at computers games, what’s the world comming to, is it my age?

     

     

    Birthday party today with 25 screaming kids, were kids always this loud or again is it my age?

     

     

    Sat down tonight and just about to pour a drink, then I thought, where’s my ticket for the game tomorrow? Asked Isobel and she says it’s behind the clock on the mantlepiece. FFS the clock is in Helensburgh and we were in East Kilbride(where the weather was overcast and cold but dry btw).

     

    My daughters and few freinds had bought tickets for Charlie and the Bhoys in EK tonight so we were drafted in as babysitters.

     

    Now I know it’s only about an hours drive from EK toHelensburgh ut there was no way I was waiting till toorrow morning to drive back to Helensburgh and check the ticket was still there, so off I went and thankfully the ticket was behind the clock.

     

     

    I now find myself in the house alone, well apart from the wine which is going down a treat. From my last call to Isobel it appears that my decision to head home was a good one as apparently our grandkids and the 3 other kids Isobel is watching are hyper as a result of the amount of E numbers they consumed at todays party.

     

     

    Amazing how things seem to work in my favour lately ;)

  11. starry plough on

    sipsini

     

     

    Aye they’re fallen like flies:))

     

     

    BY the way who appointed the Mullet over there if DK and PM haven’t been confirmed yet as fit and proper peepul??

  12. Parkheadcumsalford on

    spiritof67,

     

     

    George Connolly, imo, is one of the greatest players I have had the pleasure of watching in a Celtic jersey. Nir Bitton increasingly reminds me of him,the way he instantly controls the ball and/or passes it. You’re right. He was introduced to the support by playing keepie uppie up and doon the park at half time against Dynamo Kiev (I think but could well be wrong). I can still see him in my mind’s eye.

  15. starry plough on

    spiritof67

     

     

    Here ye go mate Celtic Wiki…

     

     

    The Rise…

     

    George Connolly Pics – Kerrydale StreetGeorge Connelly signed for Celtic from Tulliallan Juniors, and it was not long until he made his debut, later in the same year on January 12, 1966, aged just 16. Jock Stein sent him onto the Parkhead pitch just before the start of the the European Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final first leg against Dynamo Kiev, and Connelly is said to have thrilled the crowd with an astonishing display of keepie-uppy, dancing around the ground while keeping the ball off the turf – his average at this art was said to be 2,000 non-stop. Already people were being dazzled by his skills.

  16. Turkeybhoy on

    Gordon64

     

    21:39 on

     

    14 March, 2015

     

    DD how big is your tent ?

     

     

    Depends on the size of pole he has got !!!!!1.

     

     

    Ooooohh Matron.

  20. tictaewin on

    I’d been listening, and hearing the name Magaht? Being branded aboutin reference to Sevco,

     

    Have I seen him play, you alway think ( in a live situation)

     

    Turns out I have here.

     

    What was this all about?

     

    Did we turn out that night to pay the remainder of Mcgees transfer?

     

    Any doesn’t matter, this was the game.

     

    I was in the jungle

     

    And the guy who sold macaroons and chewing gum fell down a few steps, scattering his box of sweet delights amongst the supporters.

     

    All the fans, helped him to his feet and collected his dropped sweets and sent him on his way.

     

    They had a beauty of a curling effort rules offside (wrongly)

     

    And I was freezing just wearing a celtic top.

     

    That’s all I can remember.

     

     

    http://www.thecelticwiki.com/m/page/1985-12-09%3A+Celtic+1-2+S.V.+Hamburg,+Challenge+Match+-+Pictures

  23. Celticrollercoaster supporting Shay,our bhoy wonder along the way on

    BOBBY MURDOCH’S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS

     

     

     

     

    22:07 on

     

     

    14 March, 2015

     

     

    Away next weekend. so will miss the game :-(

     

    …..but will be at the Kano nite, so can catch up with u then!

     

     

    Tickets purchased for Dad, Mrs CRC and me for PoY :-)

     

     

    HH

     

     

    CRC

  24. Gordon64 on

    DD Don’t mind sharing a teepee but you would need to caw canny wiith the old herbal peace pipe amigo. HH

  25. corkcelt on

    Sky never heard anything like that. Lived only a couple of miles from it and never bothered my ass going to see it, never mind kiss it. The same is true for all my family & friends. Its a purely tourist thing and locals totally ignore it.

     

    As I was tempted out of my lurk to respond, I might as well add that if CQN12 comes to Dublin, I’m in as well. Surprised there isn’t more chat about the game tomorrow, hopefully complacency is not setting in.

  29. BOBBY MURDOCH'S CURLED-UP WINKLEPICKERS on

    CELTICROLLERCOASTER

     

     

    Good man!

     

     

    I echo DELANEYSDUNKY re the books. They arrived at my Dad’s door about an hour after I did. Softened the blow a bit.

     

     

    Cheers,mate. And see ya in a fortnight. Should be a great time.

  30. spiritof67 on

    Parkheadcumsalford

     

     

    Dynamo Kiev sounds good to me ,i’m sure it was half time

     

    in European game will see if ive still got the programme and

     

    post tomorrow if i have.

     

     

    Thanks to you and starry

     

    HH

  34. Delaneys Dunky on

    BMCUW

     

     

    Canny wait to see you on my home pitch on Saint Patrick’s Day. Magic :))

  38. skyisalandfill on

    Corkcelt

     

     

    Thanks

     

     

    Thought it might be pish

     

     

    I’d also noticed that the is little or no talk of the game tomorrow.

     

     

    I’m sure Ronnie, once he’s sober Bronnie up will have the team suitably motivated.

     

    At least I hope he has.

     

    without shifty I don’t personally think they have much of a threat but they will be fired up and the MIBs may have a point to make, however perverse that may sound.

     

    We will as always need to be on our guard against the dark arts of Scottish fitba.

     

     

    hail hail the celts

  40. weebobbycollins on

    Halloween 1956. It’s the league cup final replay Celtic v Partick Thistle. My dad tells me I can take the afternoon off school and he will take me to the game. My very first cup final. Saturday had been a 0-0 draw and I listened to the commentary on the wireless but now I was going to Hampden to see the Bhoys in the flesh in a cup final. My old man assured me we would win and it would be our first ever league cup trophy. Was I excited? (is dave king a glib and shameless liar?) It was a 2pm kick off as Hampden had no floodlights in those days.

     

    My wee heart was pounding as we climbed the stairs, wearing my brand new green and silver rosette that the old man bought me near to the turnstiles for the north stand. There was no green brigade in those days but the atmosphere was fantastic. Lots of Celtic scarves and rosettes like mine. It seemed everyone wore bunnets, smoked pipes and drank cairyoots…Anyway, wee Bobby Collins (my hero) scored the first goal followed by a Billy McPhail double, 3-0 final score. My dad lifted me up onto his shoulders and I saw Bobby Evans with the shiny, sparkly cup raised above his head. Even though it looked very small from the other side of the stadium, it left a very big impression on wee me. As the fans roared their delight, my dad shouted above the cheering, ” Look at this son, you’ll remember it for the rest of your life.” And he was right, how could I ever forget it? It was our first ever league cup victory and tomorrow, 59 seasons later, will be our fifteenth success and it will still be sweet…So, for all the young kids watching their first Celtic cup final tomorrow…go to it Celtic!!

  41. glendalystonsils on

    spiritof67

     

     

    I was at that game and I can confirm that it was a half time display by a 16 year old George Connolly that thrilled the crowd. Right round the track keepie uppie in front of a huge crowd. Not just supreme skill, but supreme nerve from a special Celt.

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