‘It’s great to be able to visit and play in Sligo, a place where the club has so many amazing links,’ said Hoops boss Brendan Rodgers.
SLIGO ROVERS WILL host Celtic in a mid-season friendly at the Showgrounds on Wednesday 9 October, both clubs have confirmed.
Advertisement A native of nearby Ballymote, Andrew Kerins — better known as Brother Walfrid — founded Celtic in 1888 and is honoured by statues both in his hometown and outside Celtic Park. Sligo man Sean Fallon, meanwhile, played for both Rovers and Celtic and was Jock Stein’s assistant manager when the Lisbon Lions won the European Cup in 1967.
“We know there is a huge Celtic following in Ireland, nowhere more so than in the northwest, so it will be a great chance for so many to see the players in action.
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