Martin O'Neill praised Celtic's fighting spirit after their dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park on Sunday. The interim manager stated the current side's resolve reminded him of his previous successful Celtic teams.
Celtic trailed 2-0 at half-time in the Scottish Premiership match, following goals from Kilmarnock's Tyreece John-Jules and Joe Hugill. Second-half substitutes Sebastian Tounekti and Benjamin Nygren brought Celtic level before Julian Araujo secured the winning goal in the 97th minute.
This match marked O'Neill's 300th game in charge of Celtic across his managerial spells. He returned to the club as interim manager in January 2026 for the remainder of the season, following the dismissal of Wilfried Nancy. O'Neill previously managed Celtic from 2000 to 2005, winning multiple domestic trophies.
