Martin O'Neill has been named Premiership manager of the month after leading Celtic to three league victories in April. Celtic is currently three points behind league leaders Hearts with four matches remaining.
Key points
Martin O'Neill named Premiership manager of the month
Celtic won three league matches in April
Celtic reached the Scottish Cup final
Celtic is three points behind Hearts in the league
Four league matches left for Celtic
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Martin O'Neill feels Celtic have momentum for the "monumental" remaining games after their winning run landed him the Premiership manager of the month award.
The Northern Irishman guided Celtic to three league wins from three - against Dundee, St Mirren and Falkirk - in April.
Celtic also reached their fourth consecutive Scottish Cup final, beating St Mirren 6-2 after extra time.
With four league matches left, second-place Celtic head to face Hibs on Sunday three points behind long-time Premiership leaders Hearts, who host Rangers on Monday.
"Coming back from the international break and we had just lost at Tannadice against Dundee United, then you just have to win the games coming back," said O'Neill.
"So reset, or mindset or whatever it was, we got the late goal at Dundee and we've gone on from then.
"It's great, it's just nice to still be in the hunt at this stage. At this minute we are on a decent run, we're getting results at this moment and the team are just gelling."
O'Neill senses more unity at the club after fans put protests against the board aside and ultras group the Green Brigade were recently allowed back in the stadium after a six-month ban.
"Even the welcome we got when the bus pulled in before kick-off [against Falkirk last week] was terrific," he said. "That's not been around for some time. The support we got was magnificent, absolutely magnificent.
"They stayed with us. It was lovely to get that feeling at Celtic Park, it took me back years and years and years.
"It's massive, absolutely massive. When I came here the second spell in January, a bit of mayhem around and I thought, the players won't mind, they can play through this.
"But the difference here between then and now, with the crowd behind us, you can actually feel it within the dressing room, the players are up for it. It's like anything else, encouragement rather than discouragement is a massive boost to us."
O'Neill is manager of the month for the second time this season, having won the award in November during his first interim spell.
"Even at 74 years of age, it's still actually nice to get it," he said.
"But this is for work by the players and the coaches and I have seriously played a little part in the proceedings – but not as much as I should be in getting this award."
Q&A
What did Martin O'Neill achieve to win the Premiership manager of the month award?
Martin O'Neill won the Premiership manager of the month award by guiding Celtic to three consecutive league victories in April.
How many league matches are left for Celtic in the Premiership?
Celtic has four league matches remaining in the Premiership.
What is Celtic's current position in the Premiership standings?
Celtic is currently in second place, three points behind league leaders Hearts.
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