Celtic are reportedly set to face Cork City in a pre-season friendly.
According to League of Ireland Talk, the Scottish Premiership leaders will travel to Ireland for a summer fixture.
Neither club have announced the fixture but it has been claimed the match will go ahead later this year at Cork GAA stadium Pairc Ui Caoimh.
EXCLUSIVE 🇮🇪 LOI Talk can exclusively report that Cork City are set to play a friendly against Scottish Premiership leaders Celtic at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, the home of Cork GAA. Read more: https://t.co/2QdQsGfRxy
— LOI Talk (@loi_talk) February 17, 2025
Cork City owner Dermot Usher had previously hinted at a friendly with a major UK club when appearing on the 'Rebel Army' podcast.
Now, it appears Celtic will face Cork City in a showpiece friendly as part of their pre-season preparations.
Pairc Ui Caoimh, known as The Park, has a capacity of 45,000.
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Celtic last faced Cork City in a friendly back in 2013 where the Scottish side ran out 2-0 victors.
Steve Frail was in the Celtic dugout as the youthful side earned victory after strikes from Patrick Twardzik and Lewis Kidd.
Paddy McCourt netted the winner for Celtic in an earlier friendly contest between the clubs in 2009.
