Now, he will get to do the next best thing when he lines out for Celtic at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The Leeside venue will host the inaugural ‘Cork Super Cup’ when the Scottish champions face Cork City on 8 July.

The Celtic striker will line-up against his hometown club Cork City at the home of Cork GAA on Tuesday July 8th.

Cork GAA is to host a soccer match at Supervalu Páirc Uí Chaoimh this summer between current Scottish champions Celtic and local League of Ireland side Cork City to help fund the upgrade of the stadium.

Taoiseach and Corkonian Micheál Martin was amongst those present for the launch, with the fixture representing just a third ever soccer match at the famous GAA ground.

SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh is set to host Scottish Premiership champions Celtic this summer when they play Cork City on July 8th as part of a fundraiser event. The Cork Super Cup is a joint initiative between Cork GAA and sports marketing agency Druid Sport which is set to see Páirc Uí Chaoimh hosting its third ever soccer match.

The fixture will be the third soccer game to be staged at the historic Cork grounds. Launching the inaugural Cork Super Cup at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh are Taoiseach Micheál Martin Aoibhe Jacob, Charlie Corcoran and Michael O’Sullivan.

Hometown hero Adam Idah is looking forward to the new experience of playing in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh after it was confirmed Celtic would be travelling to Ireland next July.

Adam Idah recalled the early hurling career that stood him in good stead for the rigours of playing for Celtic after announcing a return to his native Cork with the Scottish champions.

The tragic and sudden loss of the brother of Cork manager Pat Ryan put this game in perspective. Nevertheless it was a

Adam Idah is relishing the chance to return to Cork this summer to play against the club he has supported from childhood. Celtic will head to Ireland in the summer to face Idah's boyhood favourites Cork City in a friendly.

Tickets for the first Cork Super Cup go on sale this week as excitement builds for a glamour tie between Cork City and Celtic on Leeside this summer. The Scottish Premiership leaders will travel to take on Cork City FC at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh on July 8 in what is expected to be a huge occasion for the city.