The Scottish Premier League title was secured in emphatic fashion at Kilmarnock this afternoon as The Champions recorded the highest winning margin by any team in the league this season before celebrating an unforgettable league title.
There were sterling performances all over the field for Celtic but it was Charlie Mulgrew who made it his business that there would be no mistakes today. He scored two and created another two of Celtic’s opening four goals before a late flurry finished the scoring.
The opening goal was a bullet header from Charlie from a Kris Commons corner with less than 7 minutes on the clock. Mulgrew could have added a second three minutes later when he combined with Commons on the edge of the area before trying to clip the ball past Cammy Bell in the Kilmarnock goal but on this occasion his attempt went wide.
Glenn Loovens made it 0-2 after 15 minutes when a short corner was played across the field to Mulgrew on the right. Charlier swung in a deep cross to the back of the six yard box for Loovens to of back across goal and into the net.
On 35 minutes Mulgrew cut inside from the left wing and opened space for a delicious right foot shot inside the far post to put Celtic 0-3 ahead and in dreamland.
Moments later Adam Matthews crossed to the dangerous Commons who could have turned and shot but played the ball into the past of Georgios Samaras who drew a magnificent save from Bell.
Seconds before half time Mulgrew sent in a mirror copy of his earlier cross for Loovens but this time Gary Hooper raced onto the ball at the back post to fire into the net and give Celtic a four goal lead at half time.
Commons, who played as a false centre forward for most of the game to great effect, should have earned a penalty on the hour mark when he was barged off the ball when clean thought inside the box but his distinct hooped shirt counted against him.
Kris then played a magnificent pass onto the rampaging Loovens who injured himself in a challenge with Cammy Bell as his shot went narrowly wide.
The second half looked set to end without a goal before a couple of late contributions, the first from Ledley who combined with Stokes before clipping the ball over the goalkeeper. Gary Hooper then fired an unstoppable shot into the postage stamp corner from 19 yards to complete the rout.
Have a Champion Easter and enjoy your well earned celebrations.
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Brilliant.
Just champion from Donegal
Hail hail
Champions
Is it possible ?
Podiums everywhere!
CHAMPIONS
Good wee post by this man – Dario Franchitti @dariofranchitti
Congratulations to Celtic on winning the League today!! Well done @OfficialNeil and the whole team.
Hail Hail
Indio
We ARE the Championes!
Well, well, well. I came first on the day that Celtic came first.
Of course, this podium stuff is silly…..:)
Brilliant performance, brilliant day. Now for the Cup. Hail Hail !
Hail Hail The Champions.Slan
F@#k Paul don’t do that!
San Diego Bhoy on 7 April, 2012 at 18:01 said:
Victor Wanyama’s mum is quoted: “It was heart-breaking too see him sent off a week ago but this victory now washes away the tears of disappointment.
“I fasted ahead of the match, praying that Mugubi and his teammates win the Scottish title. I’m happy that even if he didn’t play against Kilmarnock his teammates did enough for him and the club,” Mugubi’s mother told FeverPitch.
You know I think that what the mother of any of the first Celtic team might have said the same!
That’s continuity for you, that’s history, that’s belonging, that’s being invited.
Our motto, which we don’t have IMO: “Like no other” (The latin scholars can make it posh)
I love Celtic FC & all associated with it!
P67
Champagne drank
Celtic flag hoisted outside
Bhoys in Celtic strips running wild
Championship back home
Driech Donegal evening
What a wonderful life
Thank you Neil & the Bhoys
Celtic: Champions
Great!!
weeron. Childish even. H.H.
A Champion performance from yourself Paul 67 this season, I got my first ever CQN magazine today, excellent work, look forward to read it later when the weans are in bed.
Starry
Neil Lennon
Champion of Scotland
The embodiment of Scotland’s cognitive dissonance.
CHAMPIONEES
Congrats to Neil and all the players and backroom staff. Hh
Éirí Amach na Cásca 2012
Celtic’s Easter Rising (copyright ESPN 2012)
thomthethim on 7 April, 2012 at 17:39
Good to hear you met my old man in Sharkey’s! Hope he was behaving himself!
Enjoy it in dear old Donegal!
I’m gonna enjoy it in South Florida with a Bud Platinum!
Hail Hail everyone & God Bless Neil Francis Lennon!
CB
Chaz Mulgrew enjoys copious portions of jelly and ice cream in “emphatic fashion”.
Drunken orc havin’ a nervous breakdown on Shortbread while C. Hun stutters and waffles…he’s steamboats an’ all.
They cannae handle the FACT that we have proved them all wrong!
Many years of great results to come for the mighty Celtic! Celtic! Celtic!
neveralone on 7 April, 2012 at 18:18 said:
“Like no Other”. Is that another way of saying “Ourselves Alone”? :-)
ESPN advertising?
Magic.
I am feeling just CHAMPION tonight!
Yurcl
neveralone-
Well put my Mhan. My own wee darling Cavan mum would approve. “Cavan is the heart of Ireland”, as she is heard to say. Lots of heart around today.
Thomthethim
Apologies again…never made it to Sharkeys
Ended up in Club an Beag watching on an iPad
Hope Sharkeys was bouncing
hhplc
This is what it’s all about.
Neil Lennon’s Celtic: Champions!
A championship won in style, playing the Celtic way. And “This is just the beginning!”
i dont post often on here – most people on here wont even know the name
proud, so proud of this team of kids and in management terms they are kids as well
Lenny just about held it together during the interviews – i didnt
when he walked away after being interviewed and the crowd behind the goal went nuts, tears streamed down my face
NEIL LENNON – LEGEND
the fans today as always, legendary
Kenny Shiels and young Deano GIRFUY
Thanks to GG for providing those videos. Class. Great day to be a Tim.
Celtic Underground
And as if that’s not enough we hear that the blue knights bid has failed and Rangers will be liquidated at the end of the season.
Congratulations to Neil & The Bhoys.
Hang out yer brightest colours for the CHAMPIONS!!
:)
cHUNter Young on Shortbread : “Where do WE go from here?” with regard to The Undead.
Oblivion. Obvious.
Snake Plissken,
Really? But they are the peepul. Can it be?
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The rebels are on.
Snake Plissken on 7 April, 2012 at 18:27 said:
Celtic Underground
And as if that’s not enough we hear that the blue knights bid has failed and Rangers will be liquidated at the end of the season.
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Hope it’s true but can I ask what your source is?
Just woke up from 40 winks after game, she’s still sparkled after 5 half pints and the wee yin all tired out. What a day what a feeling. NEILS the man.. still, bit sad at some on here who can’t be happy, ffs cheer up bhoys we are the champions…
What a feeling this is
Celtic, Champions again, playing great football with possibly the most talented squad since the UEFA final team
But the difference is this is such a young team
NFL – a great, a legend in the making
” I was walking behind Gordon,Martin,Wim,Davy Hay & Billy McNeill.Now I can step out and walk alongside them.” – Neil Francis Lennon,Celtic Champion.