Shaun Maloney: Post-match reaction from Rugby Park
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Celtic delivered a blistering performance at Rugby Park this afternoon (Sunday, August 9), putting five past Kilmarnock and taking all three points with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Neil McCann’s side.
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New Bhoy Kasper Høgh will rightly take the headlines for his first-half hat-trick, but across the park Celtic performed brilliantly and made it two wins from two following their opening day victory against Dundee.
With Martin O’Neill still recovering following a small procedure at hospital during the week, Assistant Manager Shaun Maloney took charge of the team this afternoon and, speaking to CelticPlayer after the match, Maloney was keen to heap praise on the players for their performance.
“I’m delighted. Really, really happy.” He said. “I thought we were excellent today.
“I’d say the most impressive thing was the mentality. We started the game at full throttle and we never came off it.
'Considering the week that we’ve had, it’s a massive credit to the group that they’ve performed like that, and I’m sure the boss is extremely happy.’
“If he turned up on Monday and this hadn’t been the result, I might have been in a spot of bother!
“I’m really looking forward to having him back. We’ve missed him today and I’m really glad we got a win for him.”
You can watch Shaun Maloney's full interview below.
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Kilmarnock Vs. Celtic - Sun, Aug 9th 2026, 13:30