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Thursday, 15 September 2022

PROTEST | Celtic fans display 'F**k the Crown' banner before Champions League clash

A banner reading ‘F**k the Crown' was seen in the Celtic supporters’ section before the start of the game at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego.
     The 'anti-monarchy' banners in the            Celtic supporters section in Warsaw 

A section of Celtic fans attending this evening’s Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Polish capital Warsaw have unveiled a banner with an offensive message directed at the British Royal family.

A banner reading ‘F*** the crown’ was seen in the Celtic supporters’ section before the start of the game at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego.
      'Sorry for your loss Michael Fagan' 

Another banner reading: ‘Sorry for your loss Michael Fagan’ refers to the man who twice broke into Buckingham Palace and on the second occasion in July 1982, he wandered into the bedroom of Queen Elizabeth II before being apprehended by security staff.

BT Sport subsequently apologised to viewers after accidently showing footage of the banners.

The incident happened less than a week after Shamrock Rovers fans were filmed singing an offensive chant on the death of Queen Elizabeth II during the Hoops' Europa Conference League clash with Swedish side Djurgardens at Tallaght Stadium.

On the pitch, Celtic could not build on a dominant start to their Champions League contest against Shakhtar Donetsk as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw in Poland.

Reo Hatate’s run beyond the home defence led to Celtic taking an early lead but Mykhaylo Mudryk equalised against the run of play in the 29th minute.

Ange Postecoglou’s men survived some more pressure before reasserting their superiority after the break.

However, substitute Giorgos Giakoumakis missed the best in a series of opportunities for Celtic to claim their first European win of the campaign.

Having also squandered chances during their opening defeat by Real Madrid, Celtic now face another trip to RB Leipzig.

The point continued Shakhtar’s positive start to Group F following their shock win over Leipzig last week.

The Ukrainian side, who have been displaced from their home stadium since 2014, attracted a near capacity crowd of close to 30,000 in Legia Warsaw’s stadium but the vast majority of noise came from the away fans.

There was no minute’s silence for the Queen following discussions between both clubs and UEFA but both sets of players wore black armbands.

With many thanks to the: Sunday World Sports desk for the original story. 




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Monday, 12 September 2022

John Herron set for Australia as midfielder speaks of regret over Larne exit after 'pro-IRA' shirt controversy

Ex-Larne midfielder John Herron is set to rebuild his career in Australia after he had his contract terminated by the Inver Park outfit last month when he was photographed in a T-shirt appearing to show a pro-IRA slogan.
        Former Larne player John Herron               pictured wearing the controversial              t-shirt appearing to show a 'pro-                                   IRA' slogan. 
                September 12th, 2022. 
Ex-Larne midfielder John Herron is set to rebuild his career in Australia after he had his contract terminated by the Inver Park outfit last month when he was photographed in a T-shirt appearing to show a pro-IRA slogan.

Speaking to The Sun, Mr Herron said although he is looking forward to the move, his biggest regret is “the way I left Larne and something I’ll always regret because I do believe we would have gone on to win the league”.

The Irish Football Association hit the 28-year-old with a 10-game ban after the controversy.

Prior to confirmation of his move to Australia, Herron had agreed to join Ballymena and Provincial League club Belfast Celtic.

“Belfast Celtic were brilliant and I want to thank them. Stephen [McAlorum, the club’s manager] was unbelievable,” he said.

“Other people have offered me help and support on and off the pitch and I really appreciate it.

“They aren’t the type of people who do things because they want credit but they know who they are.

“But Belfast Celtic were giving me a platform to rebuild my career.

“Everything was signed and agreed but the Australia move came up.

“I want to thank Mackers and the board for offering me the second chance.”
Mr Herron has now agreed to join a club in the NPL League and is set to move Down Under in January. He said it’s something he’s “had in mind for 12 months”.

“It’s something I thought about for the future,” he said. “I’ve had options before but I’ve always wanted to play abroad.

“It’s something I put on the back-burner because I was so happy at Larne and didn’t want to walk away from something not knowing what might have been.

“I’ve been to places before at a higher level and more money but I’ve never been as happy as I was at Larne.

“Moving to Australia is too good to turn down but I am not going because of what has happened.

“The thing putting me off was people thinking I was running away.

“I don’t need to leave this country because I can live with the abuse but playing abroad has always appealed to me.

“I’ve had chances before to go to Cyprus and America but it just wasn’t right at those times.

“The biggest regret is the way I left Larne and something I’ll always regret because I do believe we would have gone on to win the league.

“I’m just thankful I’ve got the opportunity to go to Australia but I’d love to come back to Northern Ireland to live.”

With many thanks to the: Belfast Telegraph and Amy Cochrane for the original story. 





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