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

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 05: Celtic's Arne Engels and Kasper Schmeichel at full time during a UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between Celtic and RB Leipzig at Celtic Park, on November 05, 2024, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by

INTERVIEW 'You never want an emotional surgeon': Celtic's safest hands on what keeps them level
From the prestige of the Champions League to the bread-and-butter of the Premiership, maintaining levels isn't always easy

Nicolas Kuhn celebrates a goal against RB Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League

OPINION Celtic have earned right to be confident in Europe, no matter what the future holds

Who knows what lies ahead for Brendan Rodgers' side on European club football's grandest stage - but they've earned their swagger at this moment in time.

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Jimmy Thelin's side were on the receiving end of a comprehensive League Cup semi-final loss

Aberdeen player ratings in comprehensive semi-final onslaught at hands of Celtic

Aberdeen were humbled 6-0 by Celtic in the semi-final of the Scottish League Cup at Hampden

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Daizen Maeda hit a hat-trick in Celtic's devastating 6-0 win over Aberdeen

Three Celts ranked 9 in devastating Aberdeen semi-final player ratings

Celtic dominated Aberdeen 6-0 in the semi-final of the Scottish League Cup

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Pyro smoke delayed kick-off at Hampden

Celtic vs Aberdeen semi-final kick-off delayed as pyro ban ignored by both sides

The kick-off for Saturday's Celtic vs Aberdeen Scottish League Cup semi-final was delayed due to latent pyrotechnic smoke from the fans

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SPFL chief executive Neil Doncaster

SPFL annual accounts outline huge CEO salary increase with turnover record high

The latest SPFL figures show increases across the board

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Alex Valle made his Champions League debut against Atalanta in midweek

Mature head Alex Valle maps out his perfect year on loan at Celtic this season

Alex Valle is loving life at Celtic and has several targets in sight

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Alistair Johnston and Nicolas Kuhn

INTERVIEW Nicolas Kuhn & Alistair Johnston share inside joke inspired by tough Atalanta outing

Nicolas Kuhn's Champions League performance against Atalanta has inspired an inside joke with his teammate Alistair Johnston

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Game Changer - A Herald Sport investigation

INVESTIGATION Game Changer: Every article in our Scottish football investigation

Introducing Game Changer – A Herald investigation into fixing our national sport

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