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Scottish Sun
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I'm related to one of Celtic's greatest ever players – but I've left Hoops to kickstart my career at another club
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) IT's never easy to carry such a famous name on your back and follow in the footsteps of such an iconic figure in Scottish football. It's even more challenging when there's not one or two legends in the family, but a long list of famous faces who have been involved in the game. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 2 Another relative of Paul McStay is an up and coming football star Credit: Alamy 2 Another branch of the family tree includes Celtic players Paul, and Willie McStay, pictured with their father Credit: Steve Welsh - The Sun Glasgow But unlike her three cousins Raymond, Willie and Paul - who all played for Celtic - Olivia McStay has left the East End of Glasgow to begin a new chapter of her career at the age of 17. Olivia is a third-generation star who is the latest to carry the family DNA in the sport. A Scotland Under-17 international, Olivia is one of our most promising stars in the women's game. But after years in the Celtic youth team, she is no longer a prospect at the club which her cousin Paul captained throughout the age levels and in the first team. Instead, she has decided to swap clubs and join Hamilton Accies after the club confirmed she has penned a pre-contract agreement with the South Lanarskshire outfit. Olivia spent last season on loan from the Hoops and has decided to make the move permanent this summer. But she could return to face her old team in the coming months after helping Accies win promotion to the top flight by clinching the SWPL 2 title. A statement from Accies read: "We are thrilled to announce the capture of Scotland U17s international defender @OliviaMcStay_ on a pre contract agreement from Celtic. "Olivia spent last season on loan from the Glasgow side & has made the move permanent for 25/26. "Welcome back Liv." Thousands of Celtic fans march to Hampden for Scottish Cup final vs Aberdeen amid heavy police presence Olivia is the daughter of Jock McStay - famous for his stint with Raith Rovers and front and centre in one of Scottish football's most notorious incidents. He was on the receiving end of Duncan Ferguson's famous headbutt at Ibrox in 1994 - one of the most infamous moments in Scottish football history. He played for nine clubs around Scotland and starred 262 times for the Kirkcaldy club. Football flows through the family veins as Willie's son - also John - is currently a coach at Celtic like his dad was, and Paul's son Chris most recently starred at Clyde alongside Peter Grant's son Ray. Beyond the three brothers, their father was a scout for the Hoops - who discovered Kieran Tierney - and their great-uncles Jimmy and Willie McStay both successive Celtic captains and Scotland internationals. They also had a cousin Francis who played for Motherwell - but that was more than a century ago. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Daily Record
13 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Hamilton Accies Broadwood move still to be approved, SPFL confirms
Accies are bidding to play home games in Cumbernauld next season by the SPFL are yet to give it the green light Hamilton Accies' proposed move to Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld is yet to be ratified by the SPFL, Lanarkshire Live Sport can reveal. The League One club are seeking to complete the move to a new temporary home after they failed to come to an agreement to purchase New Douglas Park from its current owner Colin McGowan last season. It is a decision which has sparked anger and concern amid large sections of the Accies support and local businesses in the town. Last month, we revealed that Accies would be unable to play any pre-season games of League Cup matches at Broadwood due to pitch resurfacing works taking place. The new pitch is set to be relayed in time for the start of the new league camapign, which kicks-off on Saturday, August 2. And that has forced Accies to schedule their 'home' Premier Sports League Cup games with Hearts on July 15 and Dumbarton on July 26 at K-Park in East Kilbride. The SPFL are due to release the fixtures for the 2025/26 league campaign on Friday, June 20, by which time Hamilton's home ground would need to be confirmed. It is understood Hamilton Accies submitted a tenancy agreement in April but amendments have since had to be made. The SPFL has yet to approve Broadwood as their home ground for next season and they remain in discussions with the club and landlords North Lanarkshire Council regarding this. An SPFL spokesperson told Lanarkshire Live Sport: 'The SPFL remains in dialogue with Hamilton Academical FC over their proposed temporary move to Broadwood Stadium. "East Kilbride's K-Park has been confirmed as Hamilton Academical's venue for home matches during the Premier Sports Cup group stage – but, to date, no venue has been confirmed for the club's other SPFL home fixtures for season 2025/26.' The letter claimed: 'The SPFL stated if New Douglas Park is off the table, and the supporters don't approve Broadwood, there is the very real possibility that they will kick our club out of the leagues. 'If we don't have a 'home' stadium approved by the SPFL without further delay (we've already missed the deadline), we won't meet their Membership Criteria for next season and it'll go to a vote of the other 41 SPFL members." The SPFL did not comment on our enquiry regarding this.
Daily Record
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Ex-Hamilton Accies star looks to next chapter after relegation causes exit
Reghan Tumilty is on the lookout for a new club after two-and-a-half seasons at Accies Reghan Tumilty admits it was difficult to leave Hamilton Accies, but he's got to do what's best for him and his family. The defender announced his departure after two-and-a-half seasons on social media, and Tumilty's looking for his next chapter after a holiday in Portugal. Hamilton would have ended last season seventh in the Championship but for a 15-point deduction for off-field offences, and Tumilty has made the decision to move on. But he thanked boss John Rankin for rescuing him from a miserable spell at Hartlepool United in 2023 Tumilty said: 'It was bad the way it ended, really, sad, really. Us as players, we felt like we did the best we could, that was all we could really do. 'It was about being professional and finishing it, and whatever happens happens. 'It was frustrating to be relegated, but we did our jobs. We had to be professional about it and do our side. 'We were hopeful that we would get some points back [in an appeal], but we got zero and there was no hope in the end. 'We had to be professional and I think we proved that in the last game against Falkirk. 'I know we got beat in the end, but we put on a good show, considering the amount that was going on in the background, and we were trying to play at the same time. 'I'm proud of my team-mates, to be fair.' Tumilty added: 'It's not ideal but it's good for me now to move on and start somewhere else. 'There have been ups and downs, and I have enjoyed it. 'I do thank them a lot for bringing me in, the manager bringing me in, because it was at a point where I was hating football, so it made me like it again. 'Winning the SPFL Trust Trophy was a good moment, there have been a few 1-0, Tumilty games in the last couple of seasons, and those are my favourite ones.' Tumilty doesn't have a club lined up, but hopes he can find a new one ahead of next season. He said: 'I don't know what comes next, I'm just enjoying my holiday, I'm heading to Portugal. 'It has been good to switch off and enjoy my holidays, because you don't get it very often. 'You get this month a year, but your friends and family are at work, so you're just kind of hanging about. 'It will be good to get away and not really think about it. 'Hopefully I won't be short of offers. 'I've played a lot of games, so it's getting to that stage where hopefully something comes and it's the right fit, because I have things to pay for these days, I have bills to pay for.'
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Hamilton Accies boss challenges side to prove relegation wasn't deserved
John Rankin is itching to get back to work and show what Accies can do Hamilton Accies boss John Rankin has told his players to show hunger and desire and prove they didn't deserve to be relegated to League One. Rankin has a core squad of 14 players that he's starting with this summer at their temporary home at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld, and wants their base to be sorted out as quickly as possible. The Accies gaffer hopes to set up four pre-season friendlies, starting at Lowland League club Caledonian Braves on June 20, ahead of the Premier Sports Cup kicking off, but is conscious they can't be at 'home' as the Broadwood pitch is replaced. Rankin is also mindful that relegation via a 15-point deduction is very much in players' minds. Rankin said: 'It's building a squad and a team that are mindful of where we've been this season. As I said to the players, they finished seventh in the league, and we need to make sure that we pick up the pieces and make sure we're hungry enough to be able to challenge at the top end of the table and get ourselves back into the Championship as quickly as we possibly can. 'I think if you speak to any group of players or manager who has been demoted to a league that they don't feel they deserve to be in, that there's a hunger or a desire to put that right, and I think we need to do that as a group. 'Players and staff all believe in what we're trying to do, and a big season lies ahead. 'There's uncertainty out there that people speak about, and the downside for me as the manager just now, is that I want to get contact with the players as quickly as possible. 'After the season that they had, and obviously near the end, when all sorts of stuff was kicking off, you want it to end on a break and a holiday, whereas I just want to try and get back to work, make sure we can put things right, get ourselves organised.' Rankin added: 'We're in a new facility, a new environment we're going to need to work from, and we need to figure it out as quickly as possible – how it works, how the different dynamics of it work, and make sure we get it all running smoothly as quickly as possible. 'I know that's what pre-season is for, but I almost want it done pre pre-season, so I know exactly what we're going into, and I've got it prepared for the players arriving on the first day of pre-season on June 18.' Sean McGinty and Nikolay Todorov have exercised relegation clauses in their contracts, but Rankin says there's a strong feeling of togetherness amongst those remaining. He said: 'Players haven't re-signed yet, there's still some in negotiations. Right now, from what I'm working off of, I believe we have 14 that are guaranteed, that have said they want to be here, and that we're keeping. 'I have the nucleus of a decent squad, and I want to build on that and make it as strong as I can, so that's what I'm working towards doing. 'Sean indicated straight away that he wanted to move on, and that's fine. 'Those conversations I then had with the rest of the players, I told them Sean wanted to move on, so I was honest with them from the beginning. 'I had some who said straight away 'I want to be here' so for me those are the ones I wanted to try and keep, and we got them tied up. 'There's nothing better for a manager than hearing that a player wants to be there, and take that battle on. 'We now need to assemble a squad, and make sure the ones we bring in complement the ones that we already have here.' On games, Rankin said: 'I've been fortunate where a lot of managers have reached out and are looking for games, so we only have one date available, now. 'The downside of that is we don't have anywhere we can play pre-season games at home because the pitch at Broadwood is getting torn up and replaced.'
Daily Record
25-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Record
Holyrood hopeful vows to save Hamilton Accies if elected
Davy Russell said the club must remain in the community and wants to take action to save it. A Holyrood hopeful has pledged to save beleaguered Hamilton Accies if he gets elected. Davy Russell, who is hoping to be the next Labour MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, has written to Scottish football chiefs about the club's plans to leave the area where it has been based since 1874. Writing to SPLF boss Neil Doncaster, Russell said he wanted an urgent meeting to safeguard the future of the club. He said: 'The Accies are a vital part of our community but the planned move threatens to rip the heart out of the area and means the club could wither and die. 'This cannot be allowed to happen - we need to keep the Accies in Hamilton and make sure this historic club has a secure future. 'That's why if I am elected I will do all I can to save the Accies.' Russell said he would bring forward a bill in parliament to make sure fans are consulted before any club leaves their community. The Labour candidate has previously come under fire from his rivals, the SNP's Katy Loudon and Reform's Ross Lambie, after saying he would not participate in a TV debate ahead of the by-election on June 45. Russell said he would rather be spending time in the constituency and knocking on doors than take part in the STV show, scheduled for June 2.
