Dermot Desmond made a rare public appearance at a Celtic charity evening in New York. The billionaire majority shareholder at Parkhead took in the glamour gala in the Big Apple alongside manager Brendan Rodgers and club icon Henrik Larsson in front of 350 guests at the plush Manhattan event hall where around £280,000 was raised for the Celtic Foundation. Members of supporters’ clubs from the likes of NYC, Philadelphia and Dallas were all present at the event where other big names such as George McCluskey and Roy Aitken also pitched in for the good cause as they recounted stories from their careers.

The King of Kings, Larsson, also took to the stage to speak on his own love-in with the Hoops while Rodgers offered his support by attending on behalf of the club.Michael Nicholson, Celtic’s chief executive, said: “Thank you to everyone involved in this year’s New York Gala.“All those who attended and supported on the night contributed to a fantastic Celtic evening and the money raised will help Celtic FC Foundation continue to help others in the USA, in Glasgow and in Ireland.” Tony Hamilton, the club’s Foundation chief, added: “We wouldn’t do what we do without the Celtic supporters in New York or anywhere else.“Finally, many thanks to Dermot Desmond, Brendan Rodgers and Henrik Larsson, and, of course, to all of our partners.

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