Sam, that was great. I knew about Celtic's origins but I'd never heard of Brother Walfrid. The memorial in Ballymote is a fitting tribute to the man. Next video....... Ballymote Celtic, and meeting some of Brother Walfrid's relatives.
Celtic fan from Ireland here Sam... Said it before and I'll say it again huge credit to you for the light you are shining on the Scottish game and the League of Ireland/Irish league. You have done more to promote Scottish football than Sky or the SFA ever did... Much respect 🤜🤛
@@FootyAdventures was co founded by a Roscommon man which in next door to Sligo if you don't know . Who gave the inspiration to Brother Walfrid to set up Celtic
@@seanpadraigobrien1260 Canon Edward Joseph Hannan gave Wilfred the inspiration to start Celtic.....Dont try to re-write history. Celtic have admitted this and a few of their patrons have apologised belatedly for how it came about. # IfYouKnowYourHistory 😉 Glory Glory to the Hibees💚
@@discol76 hannan In 1875, together with the 21 year old Michael Whelahan (originally from Co. Roscommon in Ireland) of the CYMS, and in part to mark the centenary of Daniel O'Connell's birth, he founded Hibernian Football Club. Now shite up ya daft cu nt
I support a green and white club here in Denmark. It's also rather important for us here in Viborg as well, cos Scottish railroad workers inspired the foundation of our local club in 1896 and the local cricket club in 1897.
@@casperbachjunckerkennild2592 same as quite a few clubs across the world we're the famous Glasgow celtic even the daft mob can't stay out the comments ICE CREAM I SCREAM ICE CREAM AND JELLY 🍧😂
I second that. Even as a Celtic fan, all the videos he posts, including rangers ones are always well thought and interesting. If only our game got the recognition it actually deserves from other folk. A lot of history and passion in Scotland
Same here I'm a Rangers fan of celtic supporting parents. I love all football history and it's nice to always find out something new especially on this RUclips channel 👍🏻
You can't buy history. Clubs today like Man City dream of the big European Cup. We will always be the first to ever win it in the UK. With a team of natives 30 miles within the stadium. Billy McNeil the greatest Celtic Captain lead us to glory most teams will never see. No other Scottish team has gotten close to winning it.
You lot want to make your mind up ! either you are a British club or not .personally for me you aren't.. man utd were the first British side to win it ..nothing wrong in your Irish roots but you ain't British..
Was in Sligo 5 yrs ago and a local says to me a train takes you to Ballymote where Brother Walfrid was from So I decided to go 30 min journey , glad I went it’s right outside train station so easy to find a great day for me . So proud of my Irish roots 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
As a 28 year old Bayern Munich fan, I have travelled throughout Europe supporting Bayern. Sadly, I have never been to Ireland or Scottland yet, which is definitely on my list now thanks to your videos. I have subscribed for about a year and I used to only watch Celtic vs Rangers game on tv. Your videos have made me follow the scottish prem and even pay attention to other, lesser known teams such as hearts or hibs. Keep up the great work and I hope to greet you in Germany someday!
Well as a bayren fan you better come to Ireland as a tourist because Irish clubs hardly never get the chance to play in European completions, our league has no backing from the Irish football association, we sell all our best players to bigger clubs for peanuts because the financial mess of clubs here is ridiculous
@@paulgorman1305 I would love to man! I’ve really been enjoying the Irish vlogs and I wish the Irish league was more competitive internationally so that they would reach the group stage of a uefa competition. I sadly don’t see that happening too soon..
@@felixstrek Dundalk was in group stages of Europa League so was Shamrock rovers in recent years but wish it was a consistent thing every year an Irish club could go far in European football but sadly not
As a Kerins, whose grandfather moved to Dublin from Sligo, this was like watching "Who do you think you are?" for me. I was told once or twice by my dad that a relative of mine from Sligo "helped set up Celtic". Didn't even know his name until now and didn't realise that he was held in this much regard, statues and stuff. Great video.
I'm related in some way on my Dad's side; Peter Keaveney, my grandfather, was born in Ballymote and I believe his mother may have been a Kerins. Unfortunately, I can no longer ask as he passed in 2011. Crazy to think, though, isn't it.
A Raith Rovers fan who's followed you since your tour of the 4 Fife Stadiums....just saying I am in awe of all this Irish content you've been putting out recently. Your work ethic is insane. What a trip! Can I joy ya on next one?
Hi Sam. I wish i caught up with you in my home town of Sligo. Loved the video, but you missed out on another Sligoman who was as equally important as Brother Walfrid to Glasgow Celtic F.C.. Sean Fallon was born in Sligo town and spent 30YRS at Celtic as a player, coach and Assistant manager to Jock Stein. 10 of the 11 Lisbon Lions were already signed by Sean before Jock arrived as manager. He's also credited with discovering Kenny Dalglish among others. There's a real argument that Sean was the greatest talent scout in English football history. His force of personallity convinced many Celtic legends to sign and this ultimatly added to the history of this great club. The 31st of July this year will mark the 100th birthday of Sean Fallon, a Celtic Legend.
@@limericklad2000 Why? Fallon signed 10 local lads that went on to win the EC amongst many other top players, including some truly world class players, such as Danny McGrain and Kenny Dalglish, from a much more limited in size Scottish market. So, why is Murphy better?
I can't for the life of me can't understand why more Irish are clueless around brother Walfrid and the founding of Celtic. It's pretty embarrassing as we go on like we know a lot about football
The cross from the Ballymote Celtic badge was also the Celtic badge at one time. This was repeated in our limited edition centenary shirt a few years ago. 👍 it’s a very nice top should check it out.
You should head too sligo and check out Sligo rovers Showgrounds an impressive little stadium with a 5,500 capacity it has an outdoor museum essentially, the club is totally community based and they have completed feasibility plans too redevelop the stadium.
Love your enthusiasm Sam. This is amazing.Love Celtic.Did the ground tour.Fantastic.God Bless Brother Walfrid and all his hard work.Try and get to my beloved Craven Cottage.The ground is amazing,as is the ground tour.Well.done.👍
Brother Walfrid named Celtic but, sounding Keltic & called them it until the day he died. It was to bring the 2 Celtic ( Keltic ) people together but, with the influx of the Protestant people from the North wanted nothing to do with it ( for religious reasons, they hate Catholics )& adopted the old rangers as their club. Great videos!
Nice one mate, greatly appreciated video 👍🏻 Small correction lad, I knew you meant Tommy Gemmell when you said "Archie" 😁 he was from Motherwell, it was Bobby Lennox who was from Saltcoats 👍🏻 Fair play to ya nonetheless, your brain must be fried with footie facts.
Wow!!!This is the main evidence of how the one of the real biggest respective clubs in Scotland was being formed which indeed through the connection of the Irish,good friends!!!LONG LIVE CELTIC!!!🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️
Love your videos mate. Very well informed about Irish football. And I appreciate that you took the time to the research and have an interest in our league. Subscribed.
Wonderful vid sir, your always very kind and respectful which all of your followers deeply appreciate please keep up the fantastic work. Always a pleasure to watch your vids. ❤
Another Great video 🍀Met you as a steward at Firhill at the thistle v dunfermline game last year and was great to meet someone as fascinated as myself about Scottish football.
Great video.. Did you know you were right beside the grave of Michael Davitt buried in Straide in Mayo about 30 miles away. He was the man who laid the first sod of turf in Celtic Park! Shame you didn't get there!
You´re a absolut legend looking at all the history of the game! Love this kind of insighth very much and looking forward to take the plane to UK some day and walk in some of your footsteps. Great inspiration so keep up these videos!
Celtic are not a Catholic club as we are continually addressed as! We are a football club which was founded by a Catholic member of the church to help Irish Immigrants in Glasgow to survive impoverishment! The food kitchens which were operating were not sectarian but given the areas they operated in were mostly used by Irish Immigrants who were Catholics! The club unlike other institutions have never been against signing persons from any race religion or colour! A significant contribution has been made by people (non catholic) to our glorious history and such we should not be called a Catholic club, but a club for all! 👍🍀🏴🇨🇮
Joseph. Celtic were founded specifically to fund the St Vincent de Paul's Poor Children's Dinner Tables in the parishes of St Michael, St Mary's and Sacred Heart. I'd like to think that nobody was turned away but the intention was for only children from those parishes to be fed. In the early days Celtic were very much seen as being from the Irish Catholic community. You are correct in saying that we did not have any issues who played for us unlike other Irish clubs such as Hibs who had a Catholic only policy
It was Bobby Lennox (not Archie Gemmel) who was from Saltcoats,but its difficult to remember everything! My grandpa was an Irish catholic from County Tyrone,so this was a very interesting video mate!
Hi Sam love your videos, you need to come back to irvine for the masssive marymass derby on Friday 19th august, friday night derby under the lights full crowd atmosphere is brilliant
I am from ballymote not a ballymote celtic fan as such more of a GAA fan ,but i will tell yo what i know Ballymote celtic are a local club or a sunday league equivalent.Basically the same people who play and are involved in the GAA club are Involved in ballymote celtic there is a bit of fixture conflict though but generally thats the way it is.Usually however in rural areas its just the GAA club and if there is a soccer club they don't get on ,but not in ballymote both codes are more or less on an equal footing
The statue unveiled by Sean Fallon - Sean Fallon played for glenavon. He then moved to Celtic and played alongside Bertie Peacock who played for coleraine and glentoran. 3 clubs you went to on the ground hopping video 😎
@@ThePeakys Yup, you should have. The Mighty Ant was without doubt one of the finest captains of Celtic FC. He also captained and managed Northern Ireland. Many people forget he was assistant manager to Billy Bingham at the 1982 World Cup. He was a very talented player; fast and with a strength and courage that belied his relatively short stature. The era in which he played for Celtic was relatively barren for the club, but Peacock was held in the highest regard by the Celtic fans throughout.The only player from that era more popular than Peacock was another Northern Irish great, the legendary Charles Patrick Tully. No Celtic player before or past was ever adored more than Cheeky Charlie. They referred to it as "Tully mania".
Ballymote Celtic would be playing in the Sligo/Leitrim district league which would be the local soccer league, most county's in Ireland would have a District league it would be considered the lowest level of football in Ireland, it's goes Loi, leinster/Munster/Ulster senior leagues and then the district leagues
Archie Gemmell wasn't a Lisbon Lion and didn't play for Celtic. Bobby Lennox is from Saltcoats (about 30 miles) Furthest away from Glasgow. I visit Brother Walfrid once a year. 10 minute walk or so from Palmerston. (Queen of the South)
Glentoran is the 1st British club to win a European Cup. Ballymote Celtic currently play somewhere between tier 7 & 12 finished 11th out of 12 in the Sligo Southern Hotel Super League
I'm a celtic fan and it wasn't down to one man. It was down to hibs giving celtic players to make a team. Every player who lifted the European Cup was from Glasgow and its surrounding areas.
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What's your favourite ever Celtic memory?
Sam, that was great. I knew about Celtic's origins but I'd never heard of Brother Walfrid. The memorial in Ballymote is a fitting tribute to the man. Next video....... Ballymote Celtic, and meeting some of Brother Walfrid's relatives.
There are far too many but I think that their formation is extremely so special,good friend Sam!!!:-D
When they blew the 10 in a row. Long live Ulster
10 men winning the league 4-2 against our old firm rivals don’t know what happened to them
@@geoffpoole483 you've contradicted yourself there Geoff, how can you know of celtics origins, but not know who he was??
Celtic fan from Ireland here Sam... Said it before and I'll say it again huge credit to you for the light you are shining on the Scottish game and the League of Ireland/Irish league. You have done more to promote Scottish football than Sky or the SFA ever did... Much respect 🤜🤛
If only; "The [very]_-Scottish: F.A.":
Did better: -market-ting etc.!?
-M.K.S.
You shouldn't forget the first Irish club in Scotland,HIBERNIAN which was founded by Irish immigrants in Edinburgh in 1875 13 years ahead of Celtic.
Definitely wouldn’t forget. Hibs were the inspiration! I gave them a mention a bit later in the video whilst at the plaque 👌🏽
@@FootyAdventures Both the main Glasgow clubs have won much more trophies than their Edinburgh counterparts.
@@FootyAdventures was co founded by a Roscommon man which in next door to Sligo if you don't know . Who gave the inspiration to Brother Walfrid to set up Celtic
@@seanpadraigobrien1260 Canon Edward Joseph Hannan gave Wilfred the inspiration to start Celtic.....Dont try to re-write history. Celtic have admitted this and a few of their patrons have apologised belatedly for how it came about. # IfYouKnowYourHistory 😉 Glory Glory to the Hibees💚
@@discol76 hannan In 1875, together with the 21 year old Michael Whelahan (originally from Co. Roscommon in Ireland) of the CYMS, and in part to mark the centenary of Daniel O'Connell's birth, he founded Hibernian Football Club.
Now shite up ya daft cu nt
I support a green and white club here in Denmark. It's also rather important for us here in Viborg as well, cos Scottish railroad workers inspired the foundation of our local club in 1896 and the local cricket club in 1897.
I know a few of the Shamrock Ultras ☘️
I am about 15-20 years older than most of the Shamrock Ultras Viborg 😉☘️
So nothing done in 125 years.Sounds like rail workers.🤣🤣🤣
@@casperbachjunckerkennild2592 same as quite a few clubs across the world we're the famous Glasgow celtic even the daft mob can't stay out the comments ICE CREAM I SCREAM ICE CREAM AND JELLY 🍧😂
That’s interesting, didn’t know that.
Celtics history is one of the great romantic stories of football.
To its delusional fans maybe. Not to the wider public. Its history is far from romantic fella....
Over 50 years of hiding child abuse
Tell that to all the abused kids over the last 40 years. Romantic eh… a club that will never own its responsibilities is more fitting.
@@alrussell6567 your right from The Harry Dunn’s Kinkora Boys Home Belfast tribute 11 that is a belter 😂🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪☘️☘️ , Any spare pallets
@@derrydoire1864 eh?
Sam, great video as usual. Well researched, and I speak as a Rangers supporter. Thank you for what you strive to do concerning the game we all love.😁
Respect 🇮🇪🤝🇬🇧
I second that. Even as a Celtic fan, all the videos he posts, including rangers ones are always well thought and interesting. If only our game got the recognition it actually deserves from other folk. A lot of history and passion in Scotland
Fair play!
Definitely.
I watch pretty much all his vlogs, regardless of which teams are involved.
They’re always well thought out and researched.
Same here I'm a Rangers fan of celtic supporting parents. I love all football history and it's nice to always find out something new especially on this RUclips channel 👍🏻
You can't buy history. Clubs today like Man City dream of the big European Cup. We will always be the first to ever win it in the UK.
With a team of natives 30 miles within the stadium.
Billy McNeil the greatest Celtic Captain lead us to glory most teams will never see. No other Scottish team has gotten close to winning it.
Won it before they were even born🍀🍀
You lot want to make your mind up ! either you are a British club or not .personally for me you aren't.. man utd were the first British side to win it ..nothing wrong in your Irish roots but you ain't British..
@@paulwilkinson7977 Last time I looked Scotland was still in Britain (sadly)
@@paulwilkinson7977 British when they want to be 💰
But you can buy and plunder all the Hibs players illegally to start your club whilst we offered the hand of help. If you know your history 😉
Was in Sligo 5 yrs ago and a local says to me a train takes you to Ballymote where Brother Walfrid was from So I decided to go 30 min journey , glad I went it’s right outside train station so easy to find a great day for me . So proud of my Irish roots 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
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Hail Hail COMRADE 🙌 🙏 🏴☠️💚💚🇵🇸💚
@@seanpadraigobrien1260 Thank you I live near Glasgow with Donegal roots Sligo is a great place been a few times now
@@nicholasdiplacito6843 Thank you Nicholas
As a 28 year old Bayern Munich fan, I have travelled throughout Europe supporting Bayern. Sadly, I have never been to Ireland or Scottland yet, which is definitely on my list now thanks to your videos. I have subscribed for about a year and I used to only watch Celtic vs Rangers game on tv. Your videos have made me follow the scottish prem and even pay attention to other, lesser known teams such as hearts or hibs. Keep up the great work and I hope to greet you in Germany someday!
Well as a bayren fan you better come to Ireland as a tourist because Irish clubs hardly never get the chance to play in European completions, our league has no backing from the Irish football association, we sell all our best players to bigger clubs for peanuts because the financial mess of clubs here is ridiculous
@@paulgorman1305 I would love to man! I’ve really been enjoying the Irish vlogs and I wish the Irish league was more competitive internationally so that they would reach the group stage of a uefa competition. I sadly don’t see that happening too soon..
@@felixstrek Dundalk was in group stages of Europa League so was Shamrock rovers in recent years but wish it was a consistent thing every year an Irish club could go far in European football but sadly not
As a Rangers fan i enjoy watching all your videos, very interesting and informative. Keep up the good work
Thanks for watching even though it’s Celtic related haha! Appreciate that kind words 🙌🏼🙌🏼
@HHH Football Vlogs no we want to promote our league not turn people off 😸
Brilliant video mate. Have been in Ballymoat and seen the park. Favourite memory is being Celtic mascot in early 80s. 🍀
As a Kerins, whose grandfather moved to Dublin from Sligo, this was like watching "Who do you think you are?" for me. I was told once or twice by my dad that a relative of mine from Sligo "helped set up Celtic". Didn't even know his name until now and didn't realise that he was held in this much regard, statues and stuff. Great video.
I'm related in some way on my Dad's side; Peter Keaveney, my grandfather, was born in Ballymote and I believe his mother may have been a Kerins. Unfortunately, I can no longer ask as he passed in 2011. Crazy to think, though, isn't it.
A Raith Rovers fan who's followed you since your tour of the 4 Fife Stadiums....just saying I am in awe of all this Irish content you've been putting out recently. Your work ethic is insane. What a trip! Can I joy ya on next one?
Hi Sam. I wish i caught up with you in my home town of Sligo. Loved the video, but you missed out on another Sligoman who was as equally important as Brother Walfrid to Glasgow Celtic F.C.. Sean Fallon was born in Sligo town and spent 30YRS at Celtic as a player, coach and Assistant manager to Jock Stein. 10 of the 11 Lisbon Lions were already signed by Sean before Jock arrived as manager. He's also credited with discovering Kenny Dalglish among others. There's a real argument that Sean was the greatest talent scout in English football history. His force of personallity convinced many Celtic legends to sign and this ultimatly added to the history of this great club. The 31st of July this year will mark the 100th birthday of Sean Fallon, a Celtic Legend.
Good shout. Though for greatest talent scout I'd have to go with Jimmy Murphy.
@@limericklad2000 Why? Fallon signed 10 local lads that went on to win the EC amongst many other top players, including some truly world class players, such as Danny McGrain and Kenny Dalglish, from a much more limited in size Scottish market. So, why is Murphy better?
I actually grew up in the town you were in, Collooney, and had no idea the Celtic was founded in Ballymote.
Great video
I can't for the life of me can't understand why more Irish are clueless around brother Walfrid and the founding of Celtic. It's pretty embarrassing as we go on like we know a lot about football
Must have been living under a rock,sure we have the same funeral directors
Quality video mate. Your very knowledgeable and respectful of every club and tradition
The cross from the Ballymote Celtic badge was also the Celtic badge at one time. This was repeated in our limited edition centenary shirt a few years ago. 👍 it’s a very nice top should check it out.
This is a tremendous upload!
You should head too sligo and check out Sligo rovers Showgrounds an impressive little stadium with a 5,500 capacity it has an outdoor museum essentially, the club is totally community based and they have completed feasibility plans too redevelop the stadium.
I think UEFA would argue with you about the crowd capacity. If only we had 5,500 seats...lol
Fantastic video Sam, best whishes from the hills of Donegal 🇮🇪🍀🇮🇪💚🇮🇪
Love your enthusiasm Sam. This is amazing.Love Celtic.Did the ground tour.Fantastic.God Bless Brother Walfrid and all his hard work.Try and get to my beloved Craven Cottage.The ground is amazing,as is the ground tour.Well.done.👍
Wow, a tiny Irish village formed Celtic. I didn't know that. Maybe my team from a little village in Nailsea can become a European Giant one day.
Fantastic video mate. Keep up the great content 👏 🇮🇪🍀👍
Brother Walfrid named Celtic but, sounding Keltic & called them it until the day he died. It was to bring the 2 Celtic ( Keltic ) people together but, with the influx of the Protestant people from the North wanted nothing to do with it ( for religious reasons, they hate Catholics )& adopted the old rangers as their club. Great videos!
That was fascinating. Thanks Sam
Thanks as ever Ross! Hope you're all good!
Grand thanks. Catch you at a ground soon
Nice one mate, greatly appreciated video 👍🏻
Small correction lad, I knew you meant Tommy Gemmell when you said "Archie" 😁 he was from Motherwell, it was Bobby Lennox who was from Saltcoats 👍🏻
Fair play to ya nonetheless, your brain must be fried with footie facts.
I'm from Ballymote this is mad putting the town on the map👍
celtic fan here- loving the videos you put out i’ve learnt a lot with this one. keep up the work
Brilliant work from you...again.
Thank you! Cheers!
Wow!!!This is the main evidence of how the one of the real biggest respective clubs in Scotland was being formed which indeed through the connection of the Irish,good friends!!!LONG LIVE CELTIC!!!🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️🏋♂️
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@@mickmcmuffer4960 Why you have laughed at my comment,good friend?
I thought you might have draped a scarf around Brother Walfrid. Great video, very interesting insight into the Founder of Celtic FC
Love your videos mate. Very well informed about Irish football.
And I appreciate that you took the time to the research and have an interest in our league. Subscribed.
Wonderful vid sir, your always very kind and respectful which all of your followers deeply appreciate please keep up the fantastic work. Always a pleasure to watch your vids. ❤
Another Great video 🍀Met you as a steward at Firhill at the thistle v dunfermline game last year and was great to meet someone as fascinated as myself about Scottish football.
Magnificent vid Sam! Loving your time in Ireland.
Reassuring that it still rains a lot in the West.
Brilliant video I've been loving ireland trip content keep up the great work
You need to check out à hurling or Gaelic game ? Biggest sport in Ireland
I've been in Balllymote hundreds of times but never even thought to go see Brother Walfrid's statue
Great Video, and it was good to hear from the local people in the area.
Good work Sam, this and the other Sligo video were very interesting and I learnt a lot that I didn't know from both of them, keep 'em coming !
Great video.. Did you know you were right beside the grave of Michael Davitt buried in Straide in Mayo about 30 miles away. He was the man who laid the first sod of turf in Celtic Park! Shame you didn't get there!
Love following you ☘ Up the Villa
Great video. There's no pyramid system in Ireland, country's too small for it but if there was Ballymote Celtic would be a tier/level 4 side.
I’m a Celtic fan and Ballymote Celtic player this is madness to see
Cheers for watching mate!!!
Great video mate 😁🏴🇮🇪🍀
God Bless Celtic.☘🇮🇪⚽️
Walfrid was a legend 🇮🇪🏴☘️
You´re a absolut legend looking at all the history of the game! Love this kind of insighth very much and looking forward to take the plane to UK some day and walk in some of your footsteps. Great inspiration so keep up these videos!
Great video Sam 👍
Celtic are not a Catholic club as we are continually addressed as! We are a football club which was founded by a Catholic member of the church to help Irish Immigrants in Glasgow to survive impoverishment! The food kitchens which were operating were not sectarian but given the areas they operated in were mostly used by Irish Immigrants who were Catholics! The club unlike other institutions have never been against signing persons from any race religion or colour! A significant contribution has been made by people (non catholic) to our glorious history and such we should not be called a Catholic club, but a club for all! 👍🍀🏴🇨🇮
Joseph. Celtic were founded specifically to fund the St Vincent de Paul's Poor Children's Dinner Tables in the parishes of St Michael, St Mary's and Sacred Heart. I'd like to think that nobody was turned away but the intention was for only children from those parishes to be fed. In the early days Celtic were very much seen as being from the Irish Catholic community. You are correct in saying that we did not have any issues who played for us unlike other Irish clubs such as Hibs who had a Catholic only policy
Top stuff -so much credit to you for your brilliant pilgrimages
Man your videos just get better and better keep it up 👍👍
Great video Sam! 🍀💚🇮🇪🏴
It was Bobby Lennox (not Archie Gemmel) who was from Saltcoats,but its difficult to remember everything! My grandpa was an Irish catholic from County Tyrone,so this was a very interesting video mate!
As a Rangers fan Lennox was actually from Saltcoats.
Brilliant Sam
I love your video (very professional)
I'm from around 30 minutes from there and I never knew the guy who founded Celtic was from Ballymote. Madness
and after speaking to a few of my mates I can confirm that this isn't common knowledge around here at all! wow
I didn't no either .grest content
How did you not know that? A lad from Roscommon was the founder of Hibernian and that's where brother Walfrid got the idea from
@@seanpadraigobrien1260 “a lad from Roscommon “ 🤣 classic. Just some random lad from Roscommon 🤣
@@Beanbag777 from kilglass actually!
Hi Sam love your videos, you need to come back to irvine for the masssive marymass derby on Friday 19th august, friday night derby under the lights full crowd atmosphere is brilliant
Think it was founded to help all of the poor of the east end of Glasgow ( which at that time was mainly catholic )
You should definitely go and check some of the old footballers graves that would be interesting
Very informative.
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Irish as we call it here is the first official language so it has to be on all signs .Its a compulsory subject in schools
Sam great video mate from Ardoyne a stones throw away from Cliftonville fc
Great videos about Sligo,fair play.
Great video Sam you should definitely get to the showgrounds for the Motherwell game if we go through against Bala
He predicted Motherwell would beat us comfortably in Fir Park as did i ( Lol) and hasn't been seen or heard of since..haha
Our Head Teacher at primary school (1959/ 1966) was called Brother Walfrid 😎🇮🇪
Great video Sam. Archie Gemmill from Saltcoats did make me laugh though
I am from ballymote not a ballymote celtic fan as such more of a GAA fan ,but i will tell yo what i know Ballymote celtic are a local club or a sunday league equivalent.Basically the same people who play and are involved in the GAA club are Involved in ballymote celtic there is a bit of fixture conflict though but generally thats the way it is.Usually however in rural areas its just the GAA club and if there is a soccer club they don't get on ,but not in ballymote both codes are more or less on an equal footing
Derry city FC would be a good stop for you Sam
Loads of history
Here you go mate... ruclips.net/video/5noyiQ_w0Ws/видео.html
Cheers for watching!!
Sam fantastic content as a celtic fan I have plenty memorabilia of the club
10/10 cracking video sam
Love it ma man 💚🍀✅
The statue unveiled by Sean Fallon - Sean Fallon played for glenavon. He then moved to Celtic and played alongside Bertie Peacock who played for coleraine and glentoran. 3 clubs you went to on the ground hopping video 😎
I have berties autograph 😁👍
@@kegalormoon the man is a coleraine legend. I should have pointed Sam in the direction of his statue in coleraine when he was there.
@@ThePeakys Yup, you should have. The Mighty Ant was without doubt one of the finest captains of Celtic FC. He also captained and managed Northern Ireland. Many people forget he was assistant manager to Billy Bingham at the 1982 World Cup. He was a very talented player; fast and with a strength and courage that belied his relatively short stature. The era in which he played for Celtic was relatively barren for the club, but Peacock was held in the highest regard by the Celtic fans throughout.The only player from that era more popular than Peacock was another Northern Irish great, the legendary Charles Patrick Tully. No Celtic player before or past was ever adored more than Cheeky Charlie. They referred to it as "Tully mania".
that was really enjoyable to wach thank u
Everyone knows of brother walfrid mate he is a legend in our eyes the same way larsson and paul mcstay and the likes 🍀💚🇮🇪
Amazing video thank you 🙏
Great vlog! 👏
Ballymote Celtic would be playing in the Sligo/Leitrim district league which would be the local soccer league, most county's in Ireland would have a District league it would be considered the lowest level of football in Ireland, it's goes Loi, leinster/Munster/Ulster senior leagues and then the district leagues
My Dad is from there🇮🇪☘️
There will soon be a statue to one of Celtics most iconic figures Willie Maley just up the road from Sligo in newry co. Down
I played Gaelic football ln corran park for the vocational school happy days ❤
Although not your type of sport entirely i would strongly recommend you tour Croke Park in Dublin. 3rd largest stadium in Europe and full of history.
Archie Gemmell wasn't a Lisbon Lion and didn't play for Celtic. Bobby Lennox is from Saltcoats (about 30 miles)
Furthest away from Glasgow. I visit Brother Walfrid once a year. 10 minute walk or so from Palmerston. (Queen of the South)
"Forza_Celtic!!"!!
Whiel you're in Ireland, you should check out Milford, Armagh. It is where the penalty kick was invented!
Live about 5 minutes from the ballymote Celtic pitch, they’re a “Sunday league” team and at a very low level, just a community club!
Good content again Sam
"Archie Gemmill" lmao 🍀🇮🇪🍀🤣👌🏻
Great video
Can’t wait for a Sligo rovers video
Thanks for that Sam
God bless you brother walfrid 🇮🇪🇻🇦🇮🇪🇻🇦🇮🇪🇻🇦🇮🇪🇻🇦🇮🇪
Brother Walloper was caught fingering the wee taigs ya tarrier mutant.
I play for Ballymote Celtic u16 we recently had renovations in the parking area I definately dont see the club in the premier division though🤣
Glentoran is the 1st British club to win a European Cup.
Ballymote Celtic currently play somewhere between tier 7 & 12 finished 11th out of 12 in the
Sligo Southern Hotel Super League
I pass by glentorn a lot . I live in Dublin want to go to a game i stay u 1 evening and go
Great information
Glentoran isn't a British club
@@FTGouldey Since when. The glen’s are a Northern Ireland team & Northern Ireland is apart of the UK
what did the Glen's win in Europe mate ?
should visit athlone town fc we got history we drew with ac milan in the european cup in 1975 but sadly lost the second leg 3 -0
Visit one stand and a a plastic pitch . What’s there to see 🤦🏼♂️
@@Beanbag777 your not wrong pal hahahhaa
I'm a celtic fan and it wasn't down to one man. It was down to hibs giving celtic players to make a team. Every player who lifted the European Cup was from Glasgow and its surrounding areas.
Would love to go to the birth place of our founding father 🇮🇪☘️ I’ve been doing brother Walfrid’s family tree , it’s so interesting
Bobby Lennox came from & still lives in Saltcoates. 🍀🇮🇪🙏🙏🙏🇮🇪🍀
You should head to deacy park in Galway or turners cross in cork both brilliant clubs and cities
☘️🏍️👍🏼kerins, ballymote,blood of☘️🏍️👍🏼
Sam I say you make a video talking about GAA it’s very interesting 😉