Barnsley gaffer Michael Duff has lauded former Celtic prodigy Luca Connell for his conduct at Oakwell - tipping the Republic of Ireland international to become a captain at some point in his career.
Connell, born in Liverpool, joined Celtic at the age of 18 from Bolton Wanderers having already made over 10 apperances for the Greater Manchester outfit. Being tipped to break into the first-team, Connell never quite hit the heights expected of him at Celtic Park, instead spending two seasons on loan at Queen's Park before leaving on a free transfer to Barnsley in the summer.
But he is a man reborn in South Yorkshire - with 30 league appearances for the Tykes, he has been a crucial part of their promotion push which has seen them win 16 of their last 21 league games to fly ahead of other play-off contenders and mount a real challenge for an immediate return to the Championship.
