Callum McGregor: This is a special group of players who deserve Double success

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·23 May 2026

Callum McGregor: This is a special group of players who deserve Double success

It was a familiar sight for Celtic supporters to see Callum McGregor lift another trophy at Hampden, and it’s one that they and their captain will never tire of.

Once again, McGregor was an inspirational figure in the heart of the Celtic midfield as the Hoops defeated Dunfermline Athletic 3-1 to win the Scottish Cup and secure a memorable domestic double.

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Speaking to Celtic TV after the game, the Celtic captain said: “I think that’s probably been the beauty of it that so many people had written us off. The reason we did it was because the group stayed together, they trusted each other, kept working and put everything into it.

“We knew, coming back from the international break that we had to be pretty much perfect, and we did that.

“Now we get our rewards over the last eight days, so it’s been an amazing week to be a Celtic player and a Celtic supporter, and we’re thankful everybody stuck with us and trusted us to get it over the line.

“What we’ve got in there is a real group of men who take responsibility, stand up and even in the difficult moments, everyone’s together, so that fills me with immense pride that we have a changing room that’s so together and fighting for the one cause, which is Celtic Football Club.”

Callum McGregor is now the second most decorated Celtic player in the club’s history, having now picked up 26 winner’s medals to surpass the legendary Bobby Lennox. Only his team-mate and friend, James Forrest, is ahead of him with 28 honours.

“It fills me with immense pride,” he said, “and it’s something I know my family and everybody that knows me properly, my real close circle, will be so proud and so happy for me as well.

“But you can’t do this job on your own, and so to have the group of players I’ve got, and the staff and the manager, everybody at Celtic Park, we can’t do that without them, so it’s the togetherness that’s brought us the success, and I just get to be the lucky one that goes and lifts the trophy.”

And the captain also paid tribute to Martin O’Neill and the impact he made in guiding the squad through the final stretch of the season.

'He’s been amazing. He’s someone with a huge personality, charisma, calmness and he’s brought all of that to the group.'

“He’s hugely experienced, he was already a legend at the club, and this just cements it.

“He got a tune out of us again, and we all managed to come together again to collect a Double at the end of the season, so huge credit has got to go to him and his staff.”