FOOTBALL: Celtic to debut in new U21 competition at SuperCup NI

Scottish giants Celtic will make their first ever appearance at the SuperCupNI this summer.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Apr 2016, 13:59 BST
Updated 26th Apr 2016, 15:14 BST
Irish pair Fiacre Kelleher and goalkeeper Connor Hazard hope to be with the Celtic squad at the U-21 SuperCupNI.Irish pair Fiacre Kelleher and goalkeeper Connor Hazard hope to be with the Celtic squad at the U-21 SuperCupNI.
Irish pair Fiacre Kelleher and goalkeeper Connor Hazard hope to be with the Celtic squad at the U-21 SuperCupNI.

The Glasgow club will help launch a new Under-21 competition at the international tournament, which kicks off on Saturday, July 23.

Chairman Victor Leonard said: “Celtic have been extremely positive about the idea since we first approached them.

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“It is exciting for us to break new ground, not only with the inauguration of a new competition but also in welcoming a club of the calibre of Celtic to the event.

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“We have enjoyed a healthy relationship in the past and their participation is also a fitting tribute to one of our tournament’s founders, Bertie Peacock, who was captain of Celtic during a highly successful era at Parkhead during the 1950s.”

The tournament draw will take place at W5 in the Odyssey complex, Belfast, next month.

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