George Connolly: Beyond ‘What Might Have Been’ | Filmmaker Ged Fitzsimmons On Celtic's Lost Legend

George Connolly remains one of the most fascinating figures in Celtic’s history. A hugely gifted footballer who won seven league titles, three Scottish Cups and two League Cups, made 254 appearances for Celtic and famously scored against Leeds United in the 1970 European Cup semi-final. Yet for decades, his story has so often been framed around phrases like “what might have been”, “wasted talent” and “if only…” Filmmaker Ged Fitzsimmons wants to change that. In this special episode of The Celtic Exchange, Ged joins Tino to discuss his forthcoming documentary 'George Connolly: Far From The Madding Crowd' and why George’s story deserves to be told properly. We explore his extraordinary Celtic career, his relationship with Jock Stein, his part in the Quality Street Gang and the circumstances surrounding his eventual departure from the club. But this is about far more than football. It’s also a story about mental health in the 1970s, men in crisis, the impact on their families and why those themes have made this such a personal project for Ged. With the film now edging closer to completion, Ged also explains the challenges still facing the project, George’s own feelings about seeing his story brought to the big screen and how Celtic supporters can help get it over the line. The story of a remarkable Celtic player - and, more importantly, the man behind the footballer. ========================== 🍀 See how you can play your part in the George Connolly Project here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/george-connelly-celtic-film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices