Celtic cruise past Dunfermline to win Scottish Cup and do the double
Celtic fans celebrate Scottish Premiership title triumph
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Celtic have lifted the Scottish Cup for the 43rd time
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Celtic have won the Scottish Cup after beating Dunfermline Athletic 3-1, to complete the domestic double.
After winning the Scottish Premiership last week with victory against Hearts, Martin O'Neill's side followed it up by comfortably seeing off Dunfermline.
Former Celtic boss Neil Lennon proved not to haunt his old side, as his Championship number could not match the dominance of the Hoops.
Goals from Daizen Maeda, Arne Engels and Kelechi Ihenacho were enough for Celtic to win the Scottish Cup.

Celtic have won the Scottish Cup with victory over Dunfermline
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The victory means Celtic claim their 43rd Scottish Cup, having lost last year's final to Aberdeen.
Maeda gave Celtic the lead with a fantastic looping effort over Aston Oxborough.
The Japanese, who has been in the form of his life as of late, spun in behind thanks to a long ball from full-back Alistair Johnston.
Maeda leapt on John Tod's failure to clear the ball, lobbing Oxborough to get his ninth goal in his last seven games.

Maeda opened up the scoring for Celtic
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Not long after, it was two, as Engels hit a low strike past the Motherwell loanee in the Dunfermline net.
The Belgian, who had been busy throughout the proceedings in the first half, took a shot on from 25 yards out, leaving Oxborough stranded.
The midfielder used the defender to angle his shot, but Oxborough should have at least made a dive.
Ihenacho made it three in the second half with a beautiful finish, dancing through the Dunfermline defence.

Ihenacho made it three in the second half with a beautiful finish
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Benjamin Nygren rolled the ball into the Nigerian, who shrugged off Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen, whose hand hit the ball on its way down.
The Celtic striker carried on, dancing his way past Oxborough before smashing home to send O'Neill's side on their way to another Scottish Cup.
Neil Lennon, perched on his drinks cooler, looked gutted as his team continued to be torn apart.
He had something to smile about not long after Ihenacho's goal, as Dunfermline came driving forward up Celtic's right.

The Celtic fans were celebrating in the sun
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Chris Kane fed the ball through to Zak Rudden, who had his shot blocked before falling to 23-year-old Josh Cooper, who finished well after coming off the bench.
Celtic saw out the contest to win the Scottish Cup final 3-1, as their fans celebrated in the sun.
It completes a remarkable season for the Hoops, who had a dismal start for their standards, but have O'Neill to thank for how he has transformed their campaign.
Lennon made an effort to recognise his efforts, raising O'Neill's arm in the air at full-time as a show of respect between the two managers.
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