Celtic star McGeady seeks his own magical Cup final moment

A YOUNG Aiden McGeady watched in awe as Paul McStay lifted the Tennent’s Scottish Cup aloft – and in that moment decided he too would be a Celtic player one day.

It was far from a vintage final in 1995, when a Pierre van Hooijdonk headed goal after nine minutes secured victory over Airdrie.

But it was enough to end Celtic’s six-year wait for silverware and it was more than enough to spark the imagination of a nine-year-old in the Hampden crowd.

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