Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady readily accepts the restrictions footballers have during the festive season as the rest of the country goes into holiday mode.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan admits he will be reluctant to fine Neil Lennon, Artur Boruc and Aiden McGeady after their three-man spat at the end of the 2-1 win over Dunfermline at East End Park.

Roy Keane has stated his interest in Arsenal striker Anthony Stokes following his goalscoring achievements in a loan spell with Falkirk.

Felipe Contepomi has been named the Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Leinster Senior Player of the Year.

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Celtic hat-trick hero Thomas Gravesen insists manager Gordon Strachan has done what Real Madrid failed to do and recognised him as an attacking midfielder.

West Brom were today expected to step up their bid to bring in Hibernian boss Tony Mowbray as their new manager.

ROY KEANE was last night being linked with a sensational return to football as manager of Sunderland.

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Celtic are today celebrating their place in the group stages of the Champions League.

HEARTS interim manager Valdas Ivanauskas hailed midfielder Paul Hartley as the “best player in Scotland” after their 3-0 win over Celtic left the Edinburgh club one victory short of securing Champions League football next season.

Gordon Strachan has been voted Tennent’s manager of the year by the Scottish Football Writers’ Association.

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KEITH GLEESON is the latest high profile rugby player to continue to ply his trade in Ireland.

Keith Gleeson has been awarded the Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Leinster Player of the Month for January 2006.

Hearts have appointed Jim Duffy as director of football until the end of the season.

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Felipe Contepomi has won the The Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Player of the Month for a third time.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan is determined to keep Chris Sutton at Parkhead beyond the summer.

Former Celtic manager Martin O’Neill believes the competitive spirit of Roy Keane will be a major boost for the Hoops.

The forgotten man of Irish rugby Keith Gleeson has been voted Bank of Scotland (Ireland) Player of the Month for November .

Rangers may be enduring a rollercoaster season but Mo Camara believes Celtic can forget about an easy ride in this weekend’s Old Firm derby.

Celtic starlet Shaun Maloney has warned his team-mates to expect a Rangers backlash later this month.

Celtic welcome back Neil Lennon and Alan Thompson from suspension but are without Maciej Zurawski for the Bank of Scotland Premier League top-of-the-table clash with Hearts.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan insists he will happily work with his current squad if no further finances are available when the transfer window re-opens in January.

Rangers manager Alex McLeish believes fate saw his team drawn alongside Artmedia Bratislava in the Champions League group stages.

Livingston defender David McNamee admits the players have been “affected” by the uncertainty created in the long-running Hassan Kachloul affair.

The Scottish Football Association has apologised to Dundee United after the Arabs were wrongly informed they would be granted automatic entry to the UEFA Cup.

Former Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has urged the club to keep hold of Neil Lennon and Jackie McNamara after his departure.

CELTIC manager Martin O’Neill has a fully fit squad to choose from for the Tennent’s Scottish Cup final against Dundee United.

Dundee have been relegated from the Bank of Scotland Premier League after failing to win at Livingston today.

SETANTA Sports will introduce a new channel to broadcast live coverage of the games involving Celtic and Rangers on Sunday.

Celtic star Neil Lennon today gave his strongest hint yet that he would sign a one-year contract to stay next season.

The takeover of Allied Domecq will see a number of the most historic scotch whiskies coming under French ownership.

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has blamed World Cup fixtures for his side’s surprising home loss to Hearts.

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Celtic have emerged from a miserable few days with some good news as they look to pick themselves up from their Old Firm defeat.

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Sergio Garcia’s three wood to the 17th green during the Volvo Masters at Valderrama has won The Royal Bank of Scotland Shot of the Month Award for October.

The City watchdog today played down reports that it had concerns about Abbey National suitor Banco Santander Central Hispano.

Rangers striker Steven Thompson refused to blame Marvin Andrews for missing the last-gasp chance that would have kept the club’s Champions League hopes alive.