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Trivia
- Celtic finished off this short three-match tour of Ireland with this draw against Derry City, ending the tour unbeaten.
- Celtic fielded a strange half back line of Boden, Kennedy and Mochan.
- Ex-Celt Jimmy Delaney played as a guest at centre forward for Derry City. Nash, the Derry City outside left had also scored against Celtic in the first game of the tour when playing as a guest for Coleraine.
Review
Celtic began well but wasted several chances and in the end had to fight hard for the draw. fifteen minutes after the restart, Nash intercepted a pass-back by Haughney and put Derry City in front. He should have put Derry further ahead a minute later but shot wide.ten minutes later Higgins scored for Celtic when he dashed in on a pass that had evaded the Derry centre half.
Teams
Derry City:
Heffron; Trevorrow, Houston; Innes, Travers, Smyth; McBride, Crosnan, Delaney, P Coyle, Nash.
Scorers: Nash (50)
Celtic:
Beattie; Haughney, Fallon; Boden, Kennedy, Mochan; Higgins, Fernie, Walsh, Ryan, Tully.
Scorer: Higgins (61)
Referee: J McGahey (Derry)
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Articles
Glasgow Herald 18/5/56
