Glasgow diary 2014: Paradise found (again)

We took our last Subway trip of the day back to St. Enoch’s station and took a 66 bus from the city to Parkhead. Celtic’s stadium felt far more welcoming to us than Ibrox had. I’m not sure which factor contributed to this more: a psychological predisposition caused by years of preconditioning/fandom or the hundreds of Irish tricolours dotted around the stadium (with hundreds more draping the stands inside).

Glasgow diary 2014: Firhill - the stadium you won't see unless you're looking for it.

Following Jon’s instructions, we made our way back to the Ibrox subway station and headed for St. George’s Cross in Glasgow’s West End. A twenty minute slog along Maryhill Road awaited us. 

Glasgow diary 2014: Ibrox - football stadium or office block?

The most ironic thing about us visiting Ibrox is that the stadium, in its current guise, was modelled on Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion (not something I knew before writing this piece, I admit). 

Glasgow diary 2014: Introduction.

Last weekend, myself and Anto Gallagher continued our tradition of taking in one random game abroad a year by visiting Glasgow to see Celtic face Inverness in the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). Our early flight meant a 4a.m. start, but this put us in Glasgow city centre at eight, giving us ample time to decide what we should do with our solitary full day in Scotland’s largest city.

For loi19.com: Martin Murray's Shelbourne set to appeal Enda McGuill Cup expulsion

Shelbourne boss Martin Murray has confirmed that the FAI u19 Disciplinary Committee this week ruled to fine the Reds and remove them from the Enda McGuill Cup – re-instating Drogheda United in the process – following an administrative error on the day of the semi-final clash between the two sides at the Chanel Centre in Coolock.

For loi19.com: Enda McGuill Cup semi-final preview: Local lad, Drogheda United

Drogheda United’s Jordan Harmon is very much a local lad. Having begun his playing career with Drogheda Boys when he was eight years old, he stayed with them until just after his 17th birthday, when he joined Drogheda United in January 2013.

For loi19.com: Enda McGuill Cup semi-final preview: Birthday boy, Shelbourne

Birthday boy Jake Donnelly turns 19 on the same day as his side’s Enda McGuill u19 cup semi-final against Drogheda United at Parnell's in Coolock this weekend – and he isn’t at all picky when it comes to potential presents.