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A long way from Genoa as Packie Bonner recalls day a nation held its breath

In his role as a technical instructor for Uefa, Packie Bonner occasionally bumps into his work colleague Ioan Lupescu on the continent.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2015

Celtic denied qualification by Brazilian class

A piece of Brazilian magic denied Celtic early qualification for the Europa League group stages as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Astra Giurgiu in a fog-bound stadium in Romania.

Thu, 06 Nov, 2014

Celtic struggle to home win

Celtic 2 Astra Giurgiu 1

Thu, 23 Oct, 2014

Twenty years ago today, where were you?

IT’S 20 years today since Packie Bonner pulled off that memorable penalty save to deny Daniel Timofte, which proved paramount for Ireland’s cause in reaching the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup.

Fri, 25 Jun, 2010