CELTIC legend Davie Hay has praised the staff of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow after undergoing a kidney transplant.

Hay, who was diagnosed with Polycystic kidney disease – a hereditary condition - a decade ago, is now making a good recovery at home having been released from hospital last Friday.

He will undergo initial check-ups twice a week to ensure that his body does not reject the new organ, but he has vowed that he will be back at his beloved Celtic Park as soon as possible.

“I was called in during November as a kidney was available then, but it turned out not to be a match,” Hay said.

“The longer it goes, the more chance there is that you can end up on dialysis, but I was called in again a fortnight ago, and this time the tests were all positive and I was operated on at 10 o’clock that night.

“I have to say, I know that the Queen Elizabeth Hospital has come in for some criticism since opening, but I can’t praise the staff enough. They were absolutely fantastic from start to finish, and I really appreciate all they did for me.

“I’m back at home now and on the mend, and I’m feeling better every day. Hopefully I’ll be able to get back to Celtic games in no time at all.”