Having faced each other in the League of Ireland and now in the Scottish Premiership, Casey is hoping that one day he might be able to line up alongside Scales for his country, with his emergence from the fringes of the Celtic squad into the starting XI and subsequently, the Republic of Ireland squad, showing Casey what is possible. “He actually played for the same schoolboy team as me, but he was a year younger,” Casey said. “It just shows you if you are doing well up in Scotland what opportunities there are. “We had a day [when we came back] where we got some takeaway and played some pool, darts and stuff. “It’s going to be tough, I think it’s probably the hardest place to go in the league, especially with the way Celtic are playing at the minute.

Source: The Herald November 25, 2023 10:26 UTC