{"id":589905,"date":"2026-05-18T03:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T03:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/589905\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T03:38:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T03:38:13","slug":"ashley-youngs-martin-oneill-reaction-says-everything-after-celtic-title-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/589905\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Young\u2019s Martin O\u2019Neill reaction says everything after Celtic title glory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Martin O\u2019Neill\u2019s stock was already at legend status at Celtic, but it has gone beyond that now. <\/p>\n

Celtic\u2019s<\/a> iconic coach isn\u2019t just popular with the supporters, but it\u2019s also with those who fight tooth and nail for him on the pitch. <\/p>\n

That was proven by Celtic\u2019s title triumph<\/a> on Saturday afternoon, as those in green and white beat a broken Hearts to seal title number 56. <\/p>\n

Ashley Young played for O\u2019Neill<\/a> during his days at Aston Villa, and he was sure to congratulate his former boss by stating on social media: \u2018What a man\u2019, and \u2018What a legend.\u2019<\/p>\n

Share us your message to Martin O\u2019Neill, as Celtic down Hearts on the final day\u2026 <\/p>\n

\"\" Martin O\u2019Neill is lauded by Ashley Young after Celtic beat Hearts<\/p>\n

There is just no way Celtic would have won the title if O\u2019Neill hadn\u2019t come back the first time in October, but most importantly in January. <\/p>\n

Even though Brendan Rodgers was at the helm<\/a> in August, his relationship had completely and utterly broken with the Celtic board, and it was portraying itself on the pitch.<\/p>\n

If Wilfried Nancy had stayed on<\/a>, then Celtic wouldn\u2019t have even finished in the top three, never mind top of the pile. <\/p>\n

Either way, O\u2019Neill is rightfully getting his flowers<\/a>, and even from those who haven\u2019t worked with him for a long time, as ex-England winger Young has proven. <\/p>\n

.Martin Martin Martin\u2026\u2026,\u2019 wrote Young. \u2018What A Man\u2026.What A Legend, Congrats Gaffer.\u2019<\/p>\n

Martin Martin Martin\u2026\u2026What A Man\u2026.What A Legend, Congrats Gaffer \ud83d\udc9a\ud83e\udd0d\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffe\ud83e\udd18\ud83c\udffe<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ashley Young (@youngy18) May 16, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

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\"CelticPhoto by Ian MacNicol\/Getty ImagesO\u2019Neill\u2019s record on his return to Celtic<\/p>\n

When Rodgers left Celtic in October, one of the most shocking things to come out of it was the return of O\u2019Neill.<\/p>\n

Not in the sense that fans didn\u2019t want him back, but nobody thought he would be prowling that Celtic Park touchline again after his first legendary spell. <\/p>\n

But that\u2019s exactly what has happened, and it could even be argued that what has happened this season is better than any of his other title wins. <\/p>\n

O\u2019Neill\u2019s record this season: 34 gamesWins: 27Draws: 3Defeats: 4Goals: 80Goals conceded: 39Points Per Match: 2.47Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n

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