A son, one year on from losing his dad, the Celtic legend Harry Hood

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A son, one year on from losing his dad, the Celtic legend Harry Hood | The Celtic Star

Lying in my bed and unable to sleep and so many reminders came up, wasn't sure of posting this but here goes. A year ago today I spent the afternoon just me and my dad watching our team in the cu

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[bigoodle]

Good article, a credit to his father. I'm glad hes feels in a better place, its healthy to let the emotions out and I'm sure others reading it will take strength from this.
I lost my own father to dementia on Christmas day so my own emotions are still raw. I have 6 siblings and we are all dealing with things differently, some are coping better than others. However we are very close and talking about our emotions and mental health issues is massive in coping with the grief, it undoubtedly is good to talk. There are many organisations available people can talk to privately to help them through mental health issues, you are not alone.

 

[Bridie Bhoy]

An excellent article. Nicky has obviously been through a lot in the last couple of years but it looks like he has the strength to deal with these hurdles. Yes, the first anniversary is always the worst and trying to cope at this time must be even harder (as an aside, there will be an awful lot of mental anguish for people losing loved ones just now as they are unable to say their goodbyes and have a proper funeral).

His dad was a hell of a player and a nice guy too - although when I met him I did have to ask who he was as I had never seen him totally bald (he took it with great humour).

Take care Nicky and continue to use the love and support available as you need it.

 

[michael duffy]

God bless you and your loved ones Nicky,
RIP Harry.

 

[Bellshill bhoy]

I met harry, quite a few times, had a great sense of humour, he used to turn up at frequently at the local comedy nites, had my wedding at one of his venues, lovely man, sadly missed, R.I.P

 

[Niall J]

An incredibly brave thing to do, to put all those feelings into such a public arena. I'm sure Nicky's father would feel immense pride in how well his son is doing. Wonderful article. Bound to be a source of solace for many who read it also. HH

 

[Imatim]

We don’t need yer Colin Stein
Eusebio or Alan Gilzean
‘Cause we’ve got someone twice as good
They call him Harry Hood

Chorus:

Harry, Harry, Harry Hood
Harrrrry....Harry Hood

 

[lcafiero]

Outstanding article. The more I reaearched Harry Hood for an article of his playing days in North America, the more I liked him..

 

[kelly]

Cracking player and i'm sure he wil be as proud of his son and his family as we were to have him the the Celtic family

 

[POD]

Harry Hood, a fantastic player, whom I have great memories of. A real celtic treasure. RIP, Harry.