Celtic boss Martin O’Neill recovering in hospital after ‘small procedure’
Steady4 outlets reported this in 5 reports over 3 days - a further 1 report reprinted copy already published elsewhere
original reportingcopies
Wed, 5 August 2026peak 3 reports on Fri, 7 August 2026Sun, 9 August 2026
What it is about
Martin OneillIrishmanShaun MaloneyAndrew MilliganPete WhitfieldShaun Maloney Andrew MilliganAlistair JohnstonHaissem HassanMichael NicholsonArne EngelsScotlandAlex Oxlade-ChamberlainViljami SinisaloCamilo DuranBenjamin NygrenJames ForrestKasper HoghCallum McgregorKieran TierneyCameron Carter-Vickers
Who published it, and when
original reportcopyfirst to report
con-telegraph.ie
bbc.co.uk
meathchronicle.ie
westmeathexaminer.ie
insidefutbol.com
5 Aug, 19:45over 4 days9 Aug, 11:16
How it spread - 4 original reports, 1 reprint
Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- con-telegraph.ie19:45first to report
The 74-year-old signed a one-year deal in June to become permanent Celtic boss after two interim spells last season ended in success, with a William Hill Premiership and Scottish Gas Scottish Cup double.
Fri, 7 August 2026
2 reports- bbc.co.uk14:08
Celtic assistant manager Shaun Maloney says there is "no timeline" for Martin O'Neill's return from the "small procedure" the boss underwent in hospital and the 74-year-old will "make the call" about whether he will be in the dugout for Sunday's trip to Kilmarnock.
- meathchronicle.ie15:00
Celtic revealed on Wednesday that their 74-year-old manager had undergone a ‘small procedure’.
1 reprint
- westmeathexaminer.ie7 Aug, 15:15their copy
Sun, 9 August 2026
1 report- insidefutbol.com11:16
Celtic have named their starting lineup and substitutes to take on Kilmarnock in a Scottish Premiership game this afternoon.