Parisienne Runways
Celtic View|Vol 53 Issue 36

Hoops fan, Paul McGrotty will never run alone when he takes part in the upcoming Paris Marathon.

Parisienne Runways

A DEDICATED Celtic fan is making another marathon effort to fly the flag for the champions.

Last year Paul McGrotty completed the full London Marathon while carrying a Celtic flag – but he didn’t run alone…

And next month he’s planning to repeat the feat on the streets of Paris when he runs the 26-mile course.

As the 53-year-old from Newton Mearns finalised his preparations, he was invited to run a few circuits inside Paradise as part of his training run.

Stopping for a short breather, he explained to the View why he wanted to again salute Brendan Rodgers’ side, who are closing in on a seventh successive title and remain in the hunt for back-to-back trebles.

“Last year I went down to London and did the marathon there and I took the Celtic flag with me,” he said. “The plan was to run with it at the start but I just ended up running the whole distance - 26 miles. It was the day of the Scottish Cup semi-final when we beat Rangers. I heard a guy coming behind me with only a mile to go and he was singing, ‘Here we go, 10 in a row’. I turned round and he’s running with a Celtic scarf!

“The two of us ran by Buckingham Palace and over the finish line singing, ‘Here we go, 10 in a row’, and I’ve kept in touch with him. His name is John Cassidy, and he goes to every single game home and away. He’s running in the London Marathon.

This story is from the Vol 53 Issue 36 edition of Celtic View.

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