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24th May 2016

Celtic striker joins terminally-ill Hibernian fan for Scottish Cup victory parade

Simon Lloyd

Good on you, Leigh Griffiths.

He might well be a Celtic player, but the 25-year-old remains a fan of Hibernian and was out to see the team parade the Scottish Cup following their historic win over Rangers on Saturday.

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Griffiths also joined a terminally-ill Hibs supporter – a man known only as Harry – for the parade on Sunday.

According to The Daily Record, Harry – an in-patient at Edinburgh’s St. Columba’s hospice, was too unwell to attend the match at Hampden Park at the weekend, but was nevertheless delighted to have met Griffiths.

According to reports, over 100,000 Hibs fans turned out to watch Sunday’s parade, a spectacle head coach Alan Stubbs described as “A sight to behold.”

Given some of the images from the day, it’s hard to argue with him.

Hibernian Parade to celebrate winning William Hill Scottish Cup

The 3-2 victory over Rangers was the first time Hibs have lifted the Scottish Cup since 1902 and also secures the Championship club a berth in the Europa League qualifying rounds which start in mid-July.

 

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