Academy

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Celtic Under-17s sink Clyde in Glasgow Cup
CELTIC Under-17s beat Clyde 4-2 in the Glasgow Cup on Tuesday night at Lennoxtown to preserve their unbeaten record in this year's competition.
Paul McMullan, Paul Hindley, Ross Madden and Luke Donnelly were all on target for the young Hoops as they saw off the spirited visitors.

[Gollum]

Academy Bhoys named in Scotland Under-17 squad
SIX Celtic Youth Academy players have been named in a Scotland Under-17 training squad which will meet up next month ahead of some vital qualification matches.
Ricky Sbragia’s young guns will face Denmark, Iceland and Lithuania on March 20, 22 and 25, in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round, with a place in May’s finals up for grabs.
The young Celts included in the 24-man squad are: Jordan Hart, Stuart Findlay, Lewis Kidd, Jamie Lindsay, Denny Johnstone and Jack Kirwin.
Venue details and kick-off times for the matches are yet to be announced.

[Gollum]

Unsere U19 durfte gestern auch mal wieder ran:


Six of the best for rampant youths
DEFENDER Curtis Jones was the unlikely hat-trick hero as Celtic Under-19s thumped Inverness Caley Thistle 6-1 at Lennoxtown to go second in the league. The rampant youths had raced into a three-goal lead at the break thanks to strikes from Bahrudin Atajic, Tony Watt and Darnel Fisher.

Clydesdale Bank Under-19s League
Lennoxtown Training Centre, Glasgow
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

CELTIC...6
(Atajic 30, Watt 31, Fisher 45, Jones 55, 89, 90)

INVERNESS CALEY THISTLE...1

CELTIC (4-4-2) Thomson; Fisher, Jones, Fraser, Chalmers; Herron, Irvine, McGregor, P. Twardzik; Atajic (Lindsay 75), Watt (Kirwan 87)
Not Used: Fasan, Findlay, Yaqub

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Impressive Celtic book Youth Cup semi-final place
SCOTTISH Youth Cup holders Celtic progressed to the semi-finals of the competition with a resounding 4-1 win over Aberdeen at Pittodrie.
Tony Watt opened the scoring early in the first-half before Filip Twardzik converted two penalties. John Herron also got in on the scoring act midway through the second-half, while Aberdeen netted what was merely a consolation goal.

February 12, 2012
Scottish Youth Cup quarter-final
Pittodrie Stadium

ABERDEEN 1
(McManus 55)

CELTIC 4
(Watt 8, F. Twardzik 43 (pen), 75 (pen), Herron 60)


ABERDEEN: Lukasik; Masson, Duguid, Devaney, Dunlop, Rumsby, Fraser, Murray, McManus, Smith, O’Neil
Subs not used: Rogers, Carse, Gibbons, McMahon, Collins

CELTIC (4-5-1): Fasan; Fraser, Jones, Irvine, Chalmers; Herron, McGregor, F. Twardzik, McGeouch (Kidd 70), P. Twardzik; Watt (Alabi 89)
Subs not used: Hart, Findlay, Atajic

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Watt fires young Celts to victory
TONY Watt’s late header earned Celtic Under-19s a hard-fought but well-deserved win over their counterparts from Dundee United at St Andrew’s University.

Clydesdale Bank U19 League
St Andrews University
Saturday, February 18, 2012

CELTIC U19s…1
(Watt 82)

DUNDEE UTD U19s….0

CELTIC (4-4-2) Fasan; Fisher, Jones, Fraser, Chalmers; Herron, Irvine, McGregor, P. Twardzik (Alabi 59); Watt, Atajic (Kidd 46)
Not Used: Hart, Findlay, Lindsay

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Five-star youths maintain title ambitions
CELTIC Under-19s maintained the pressure on Hearts in the league title race with a resounding 5-0 win away to Inverness Caley Thistle.

Clydesdale Bank Under-19 League
Highland Football Academy, Dingwall
Friday, March 2, 2012

INVERNESS CALEY THISTLE…0

CELTIC…5
(McGregor 25, 30, Fraser 30, Gormley 42, 63)

CELTIC (4-4-2) Fasan; Fisher (Miller 50) Jones, Fraser, Chalmers; Herron (Atajic 45) Irvine, McGregor, Gormley; Watt, Alabi (Yaqub 48)

[McCeltic]

Celtic’s u-19 side took control of the title race today with a 4-1 win over Kilmarnock while Hearts lost 3-1 away to St Johnstone.

Those results leave John Kennedy’s side trailing the Edinburgh club by four points but with two games in hand.

If Celtic can beat Motherwell on Tuesday it will bring the deficit down to a single point with five games left to play.

Celtic were never in any danger of dropping points as they faced upto Kilmarnock for the third time this season.

A trip on Tony Watt after 22 minutes presented Filip Twardzik with a penalty which he confidently slotted home.

Marcus Fraser saw a header hit the bar from a Callum McGregor corner before the Twardzik brothers combined in the 35th minute with Patrik slotting home from 15 yards out to double Celtic’s advantage.

John Herron was next to strike the woodwork with a 20 yard effort coming back off the crossbar just before half time.

On the hour mark Liam Gormley and Paul George replaced Watt and Herron with the former Motherwell striker finding the net from a Callum McGregor cut back in the 75th minute.

Killie did pull a goal back with ten minutes left to play but McGregor restored Celtic’s three goal advantage in the dying minutes when he slotted home the rebound from a Denny Johnstone shot.



CELTIC: Fazan, Fisher, Fraser, Jones, Miller: Herron (Gormley 60), McGregor, Irvine, F Twardzik, P Twardzik (Johnstone 77), Watt (George 60)

SUBS: Trialist, Kidd, Alabi, Findlay

SCORERS F Twardzik, P Twardzik, Gormley, McGregor

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Sports Minister impressed by Celtic and St Ninian's partnership
SPORTS Minister, Shona Robison, visited the Lennoxtown Training Centre on Monday to see what happens behind the scenes of the highly successful Celtic and St Ninian´s High School partnership.

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Tony Watt hits four as Celts close in on leaders
TONY Watt and Callum McGregor tore Motherwell Under-19s apart to seal a 5-2 league victory for the young Hoops at Creamery Park this afternoon, (Tuesday).

Clydesdale Bank U19 League
Creamery Park, Bathgate
Tuesday, 13 March, 2012

MOTHERWELL 2
(Moore 55, 75)

CELTIC 5
(Watt 5, 12, 27, 35, McGregor 16)

MOTHERWELL (4-4-2): Stewart; Devlin, Brownlie, Murray, Francis-Angol; Watt, Heatherington, Carswell, Moore; Erwin, McGachie

CELTIC (4-5-1): Fasan; Fisher, Fraser, Jones, Chalmers; George (Atajic), Herron (Kidd), McGregor, Irvine, Gormley; Watt (Atajic)

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Celtic Under-17s earn spot in Glasgow Cup Final

CELTIC Under-17s booked their place in the Glasgow Cup Final after a resounding 6-0 victory over Partick Thistle at Lennoxtown.
Liam Henderson and Denny Johnstone both bagged braces, while Paul McLellan was also on target for the youths. An own goal completed the scoring.
It was an excellent display from the young Celts, who have qualified for the final with one game remaining in the league section of the competition.
The youngsters have now earned the chance to defend the famous trophy which they won last season against Rangers through a goal from Paul George.

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Celtic U19s go top of the table

CELTIC´S Under-19s produced a stylish and entertaining 4-0 victory over Dunfermline to go top of the league. The Hoops are now one victory away from clinching the SPL title with three games still remaining.
Two early goals from John Herron and Paul George settled the nerves and helped the young Hoops get into gear. Tony Watt extended their lead shortly before the break and Callum McGregor rounded off the victory in the last minute with a wonderful chip.

March 27, 2012
Clydesdale Bank SPL Under-19 League
Stirling University

DUNFERMLINE 0

CELTIC 4
(Herron 3, George 13, Watt 35, McGregor 90)

CELTIC (4-3-3): Fasan; Fisher, Fraser, Jones, Chalmers; Irvine, McGregor, Herron; George (Gormley 83), Watt (Alabi 66), P. Twardzik (Johnstone 83)
Subs not used: Muir, McNally, Kidd, Lindsay


2011/12 Youth team roll of honour:

Hibs 4-3 Watt 3, F Twardzik

Marseilles NGS 0-1

Dunfermline 2-0 Atajic, Gormley

Aberdeen 1-1 George

Barcelona NGS 1-3 Watt

Dundee Utd 5-0 Williamson F Twardzik, og, Watt, Gormley

Motherwell 1-1 F Twardzik

Hearts 2-0 Herron, Williamson

St Johnstone 3-1Herron, McGeough McGregor

Man City NGS 4-2 Herron, George 2, Watt

Kilmarnock 5-1 P Twardzik 3, F Twardzik, Watt

Aberdeen 4-2 George Bogle 2, Watt

Man City NGS 2-1 McGeough, Fraser

Kilmarnock YC 5-0 Irvine 2 George, McGregor, Herron

St Johnstone 2-1 Bogle 2

Barcelona NGS 1-5 Watt

Hearts 1-2 George

Marseilles NGS 3-0 F Twardzik, Toshney George

Dunfermline YC 5-0 Irvine, Atajic, Chalmers, Twardzik, Watt

St Mirren 2-1 Watt, Herron

Inverness CT 6-1 Jones 3, Atajic, Watt, Fisher

Aberdeen 4-1 YC, F Twardzik 2, Watt, Herron

Dundee Utd 1-0 Watt

St Mirren 1-0 F Twardzik

Inverness CT 5-0 Gormley 2, McGregor 2, Fraser

Kilmarnock 4-1 F Twardzik, P Twardzik, Gormley, McGregor

Motherwell 5-2 Watt 4, McGregor

Dunfermline 4-0 Herron, George, Watt, McGregor.

SCORING LIST: Watt 19, F Twardzik 9, George 7, Herron 7, McGregor 7, Gormley 6, P Twardzik 5, Bogle 4, Atajic 3, Irvine 3, Jones 3, Williamson 2, McGeough 2, Fraser 2, Toshney 1, Chalmers 1, Fisher 1, OG 1


Interview mit John Kennedy

[Lubo]

Was ist eigentlich mit diesem Slane, der aus Motherwell kam???

[Dinamo Baden]

Was ist eigentlich mit diesem Slane, der aus Motherwell kam???

Ist an MK Dons ausgeliehen

[Gollum]

Was ist eigentlich mit diesem Slane, der aus Motherwell kam???

Ist an MK Dons ausgeliehen

Ist ja mehr oder weniger anderthalb Jahre durch seine Knieverletzung im Sommer 2010 ausgefallen und soll jetzt Spielpraxis in League One sammeln. Zuletzt dort immerhin schon mal mit Kurzeinsätzen dort, hoffentlich kommt er wieder richtig auf die Füße! Talent wurde ihm damals jedenfalls jede Menge attestiert.

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Celtic Under-19s are Champions



CELTIC Under-19s have been confirmed league champions for the third year running after Hearts failed to beat Hibernian today (Saturday).

The Tynecastle side were beaten 2-0 by their Edinburgh rivals in their final game of the season, leaving the young Hoops one point clear at the top of the table with three games in hand.

It’s a magnificent achievement for the youths who have won their last eight matches to catapult them to the league summit.

And it means they go into tomorrow’s SFA Youth Cup semi-final with St Mirren safe in the knowledge that they have secured the Championship.




GlĂĽckwunsch Jungs.

[Gollum]

Schöner Erfolg, der unsere gute Jugendarbeit mal wieder bestätigt! Leider gibt es die Reserve league nicht mehr, denn der direkte Sprung in die erste Mannschaft dürfte für die meisten der Lhads noch ein bisschen zu groß sein, aber da kommt schon einiges nach für die Zukunft. Auf Spieler wie Fraser, Chalmers, McGregor, Irvine und Watt kann man sich für die nächsten Jahre schonmal freuen...

[McCeltic]

Auch da die mit 14 Punkten RĂĽckstand weit hiner uns auf Rang 5.

[Gollum]

Under-19s reach Scottish Youth Cup Final
CELTIC´S Under-19s came from behind to beat St Mirren 4-1 in Paisley and book their place in the SFA Youth Cup final.
Tony Watt´s first-half goals put the newly-crowned youth champions into the lead before John Herron and Filip Twardzik added after the break. Celtic were reduced to 10 men with 15 minutes remaining, though, when Watt was dismissed for his second yellow card.

April 1, 2012
Scottish Youth Cup, semi-final
St Mirren Park

ST MIRREN 1
(Smith 22)

CELTIC 4
(Watt 36, 42, Herron 73, F. Twardzik 86)

CELTIC (4-3-3): Fasan; Fisher, Fraser, Jones, Chalmers; Irvine, McGregor, Herron; George, Watt, F. Twardzik
Subs not used: Thomson, Findlay, Kidd, Johnstone, Gormley

ST MIRREN (4-4-2): Hall, Meechan, Cole, Owens, Kelly, Naismith, Doran (Scullion 62), Hughes (Brady 71), Reilly, Smith, Lamont
Subs not used: Macalinden, Fulton, Whyte

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Stylish Celts now set for Glasgow Cup final
CELTIC Under-17s had a resounding 4-1 win away to Queen’s Park on Monday night to round off their group fixtures in the Glasgow Cup. The victory means the young Hoops topped the section.
After going a goal down against the run of play, Celtic dominated the game. Goals from Paul McLellan, Denny Johnstone, Jamie Lyndsay and Lewis Kidd capped off an excellent performance and display of attacking and creative football.
Celtic can now look forward to the Glasgow Cup final and the opportunity to retain the trophy they won last season (pictured above).
They face Rangers at Ibrox on Monday, April 16 (KO: 7pm). Cash turnstiles will be in operation on the night and Celtic supporters will be allocated seats in the Broomloan front with prices set at ÂŁ5 for adults and ÂŁ2 for kids.
So get along and cheer on the young Hoops as they bid to keep green and white ribbons on the Glasgow Cup.

Schöne Sache! Und auch aus der U-17 kommen mit Spielern wie Denny Johnstone oder Lewis Kidd wieder richtig vielversprechende Talente nach...

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Eine weitere Altersklasse, die positiv von sich reden macht:

Celtic U15s' Nike Cup triumph against top English youth sides
CELTIC Under-15s have won the prestigious Nike Cup youth tournament, beating Chelsea in a tense penalty shoot-out in the final. The game finished goal-less but the Hoops held their nerve and lifted the trophy.
It´s a tremendous achievement for the young Celts, who came out on top against the best youth teams in England. The 24-team tournament was held at Warwick University, Coventry, with most of the teams being drawn from the Enlgish Premier League.