Celtic announce Martin O’Neill event at the Armadillo

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·22 aprile 2025

Celtic announce Martin O’Neill event at the Armadillo

Some early summer Celtic entertainment to look forward to in June as the club host a very special event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Martin O’Neill becoming Celtic manager, effectively kicking off Celtic 21st century domination of Scottish football…

An Evening with Martin O’Neill. Image Celtic FC

The official club event is happening on Sunday 8 June at the SEC’s Glasgow Auditorium – the Armadillo to mark the 25th anniversary of the appointment of Martin O’Neill as Celtic manager, with the Irishman, who won two European Cup winners medals during his playing days, promising to “bring some success to this football club”.

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Martin O’Neill certainly kept his promise.

Here’s Matt Corr speaking to Martin O’Neill for The Celtic Star…

An Evening with Martin O’Neill, will be a very special celebration of the iconic manager’s legendary contributions to Celtic…

Martin O’Neill, former Celtic manager looks on prior to the Scottish Cup Semi Final match between theRangers and Celtic at Hampden Park on April 30, 2023. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

His appointment in June 2000 marked the beginning of the rebirth of Celtic Football Club and set the ball rolling on a quarter of a century of unprecedented success. In his first season, Martin’s Celtic won a domestic Treble for only the third time in the club’s history, a total of seven trophies and memorably, restored the club’s proud reputation in European competition, reaching the UEFA Cup final in 2003.

Martin delivered the first treble of the new century

Martin managed some of the club’s most legendary players and he’ll be joined by some of them on stage in front of thousands of Celtic fans on this night of celebration, hopefully the glow of yet another treble will still be apparent around everyone with Celtic in their hearts on Sunday 8 June.

There will be stories told from inside the Celtic dressing room, insights on how Martin masterminded Celtic’s return to prominence at home and in Europe, and experience his journey from growing up in Kilrea, Derry to achieving his dream of managing Celtic.

Martin O’Neill of Celtic applauds the fans after winning his last game in charge, The Tennents Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Dundee United, at Hampden Park on May 28, 2005. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Martin will also reveal details of his experiences captaining his country at a World Cup, winning two European Cups with Nottingham Forest and turning Leicester City from minnows to trophy winners en-route to Paradise.

An Evening with Martin O’Neill

Join Martin O’Neill plus special guests from his glorious era at Celtic – as well as other famous faces associated with Martin’s career in football – for an unmissable night of storytelling, and celebration. Relive nostalgic moments in the club’s history with exclusive archive content from Martin’s successful time in charge at Celtic.

A dejected Celtic manager Martin O’Neill after the UEFA Cup Final match between Celtic and FC Porto held on May 21, 2003 at the Estadio Olimpico in Seville, Spain. FC Porto won the match and trophy 3-2 after extra-time. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Ticket Information via official Celtic FC website

Ticket details are available on the official Celtic FC website.

🎉 Join us on Sunday, 8 June for An Evening with Martin O’Neill, celebrating 25 years since the legendary manager arrived at Celtic. More info below ⤵️ #CelticFC🍀
– martedì 22 aprile 2025

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