Joe Donnelly

Audience and Content Editor, Sport

Joe started his journalism career at Future Publishing's PC Gamer, before switching to football writing as a Senior Reporter for Celtic Football Club where he wrote James Forrest's autobiography, Homegrown Hero, with the player himself. Three years at GamesRadar+ as Features Writer then Features Editor followed, before Joe returned to sports writing as Newsquest Scotland's Audience and Content Editor for sport. Joe is also a mental health advocate whose book Checkpoint was shortlisted for the Saltire Society's Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the Year in 2021.

Joe started his journalism career at Future Publishing's PC Gamer, before switching to football writing as a Senior Reporter for Celtic Football Club where he wrote James Forrest's autobiography, Homegrown Hero, with the player himself. Three years at GamesRadar+ as Features Writer then Features Editor followed, before Joe returned to sports writing as Newsquest Scotland's Audience and Content Editor for sport. Joe is also a mental health advocate whose book Checkpoint was shortlisted for the Saltire Society's Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the Year in 2021.

Latest articles from Joe Donnelly

Brendan Rodgers and Adam Idah

Brendan Rodgers gives Adam Idah injury status update ahead of Dundee
Brendan Rodgers has provided an injury update on Adam Idah after the forward was on the receiving end of red card tackle last weekend

Callum McGregor focused at training

Callum McGregor back in training following positive manager update
One of Celtic's most important stars was back on the training pitch earlier today

Adam Idah in action for Celtic

Motherwell make appeal decision on reckless red card challenge on Adam Idah
Motherwell have made their decision on appealing Liam Gordon's straight red card against Celtic on Sunday

Brendan Rodgers hosts a Champions League pre-match press conference

Celtic Champions League fixtures, teams, table and everything you need to know
Everything you need to know about Celtic in the UEFA Champions League 2024/25

Callum McGregor celebrates against Rangers

Scottish Premiership top scorers for 2024/25 so far - including Celtic's best
Check out the top 10 Scottish Premiership top scorers list for the 2024/25 domestic football season

Celtic Park before the beginning of the 2024/25 Scottish Premiership campaign

Scottish Premiership winners, top scorers and everything you need to know
The Scottish Premiership winners, fixtures, top scorers, the split and everything you need to know about Scotland's most prestigious league competition

Brendan Rodgers applauds the fans at Celtic Park

Brendan Rodgers news, interviews and updates on the Celtic manager
Everything you need to know about Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers

Celtic news, fixtures, results and everything you need to know about the Hoops
Celtic FC fixtures, latest news, squad updates, honours, ticket information, and everything you need to know about Glasgow's green and white

Nicolas Kuhn in Champions League action

Nicolas Kuhn identifies key Celtic challenge in next Champions League clash
Nicolas Kuhn has highlighted a key area he and his teammates will need to be wise to in their next Champions League encounter

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 22: Celtic Manager Brendan Rodgers during a Celtic training session at Celtic Park, on October 22, 2024, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Craig Foy / SNS Group)

Rodgers explores key factor that can help Celtic win games like Atalanta

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is confident in his squad's learning curve on European football's biggest stage

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