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Celtic fans hurl tennis balls at largest shareholder Dermot Desmond in St Andrews protest
October 3, 2026 at 07:57 PM
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Protesters threw tennis balls bearing crossed-out images of Celtic's largest shareholder Dermot Desmond during his pro-am round at the Alfred Dunhill Links tournament in St Andrews on Saturday.
- Desmond, 76, was escorted off the course by security after tennis balls landed on the green of the 15th hole.
- The Celtic Fans Collective posted video and images of the protest on X and said fans had sent a message that "this arrangement cannot continue."
- The collective said Desmond "has essentially been allowed to run Celtic Football Club whilst using his wealth to hide from supporters and accountability."

