Conrad celebrates with his team mates at Hampden Park
IRELAND and Celtic legend Packie Bonner has sent his best wishes to fellow Donegal man Conrad Logan after Hibernian’s astonishing 3-2 Scottish Cup final win over Rangers.
Packie sent his congratulations to Hibs manager and former Celtic great Alan Stubbs and told Logan: “Been a while since a fine Donegal goalkeeper lifted the Scottish Cup – a real fairytale moment!”
And it certainly is.
Bonner played 642 times for Celtic winning four League Championships, three Scottish Cup winners’ medals and a League Cup winners’ medal.
His last appearance for Celtic was actually winning the 1995 Scottish Cup final under Tommy Burns.
Ramelton footballer Logan’s story is a fairytale one.
He joined Leicester City as a youth player, regarded as a highly-rated 15-year-old, but struggled to make a mark in the first team and made just 30 appearances for the club in 10 years from 2005.
He was sent out to Boston United (twice), Stockport County (twice), Luton Town, Bristol Rovers, Rotherham United and Rochdale on loan.
And this year he found himself at Hibs after Alan Stubbs found himself in a goalkeeping crisis.
He was the hero of the semi-final, saving two Dundee United penalties to earn a place in Saturday’s final against Rangers.
He stood no chance with either of Rangers two goals.
But that will all be forgotten has Hibs won their first Scottish Cup since 1902.
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