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Billionaire Celtic owner Desmond touches down in Donegal on private jet

written by Chris McNulty May 26, 2017
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Billionaire businessman Dermot Desmond flew into Donegal Airport on his private jet this week.

Desmond is the largest individual shareholder of Celtic FC and was in Donegal to visit with his brother, Michael, who lives in Dunfanaghy.

Desmond also has some good friends living in Donegal and the Cork native is a regular visitor to the county.

Desmond touched down at Carrickfinn in his Dessault Falcon 7x, the ‘M-CELT’.

In 2012, Desmond was instrumental in hiring former Donegal senior football team manager Jim McGuinness to work with Celtic as a performance consultant.

The pair were introduced by Mick McGinley while attending the 2012 Irish Open Pro-Am at Royal Portrush.

Dermot Desmond after touching down at Donegal Airport this week

Billionaire Celtic owner Desmond touches down in Donegal on private jet was last modified: May 26th, 2017 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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