1971-07-26: Limerick 1-6 Celtic, Friendly

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Trivia

  • Played at market's Field, Limerick on a Monday evening with a 5:30pm kick off.
  • Bobby Murdoch and Tommy Callaghan had slight knocks.
  • Limerick were FAI cup holders.
  • Young Dalglish scores remarkable three penalties and Gemmell also missed from the spot on 62 minutes when goalkeeper Kevin Fitzpatrick saved his penalty.
  • Charles Patrick Tully died at home in Belfast in the early hours of the 27th July – a Celtic great dieing so young at the age of 47.

Review

Kenny Dalglish laid another marker down for inclusion as a regular in the first team by scoring four goals – two from the penalty spot – and hitting the post twice..

With Gemmell only coming on as a sub and missing a penalty, questions were now being asked if he would win a starting slot as full back having been elected as the best player in the world at left back just the previous season.

Teams

Limerick:
Fitzpatrick, Tatum (Quinn), Byrnes, Hall, Finucane, O'Mahoney, Short, Doyle, Barrett, Coad (Hall), Meaney.
Goal: Barrett (pen 75)

Celtic:
Williams, Craig, Brogan, Hay, McNeill (Gemmell 45), Connelly, Johnstone (Macari 45), Dalglish, Wallace, Davidson, Lennox.
Goals:- Dalglish 4 (9, pen 70, pen 77, 84), Davidson 2 (18, 72).

Referee: J Hartigan (Limerick)
Attendance: 6,000

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1971 Limerick 1-6 Celtic

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