A year after a car crashed into the patio, World Cup fever is helping Celtic Crossing score
Celtic Crossing will be packed with fans to watch the U.S. World Cup match on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, about a year after a car crashed into the patio, causing extensive damage. (David Boyd/The Daily Memphian)
On June 30, 2025, Celtic Crossing owner DJ Naylor deboarded his plane in Dublin to a series of grim text messages.
It was just minutes until 1 p.m. in Ireland, and 6:52 a.m. in Memphis.
“Celtic is done. It’s closing down,” Naylor remembers the text messages saying. “I had just started the vacation. But I told them, ‘No, it’s not.’”
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Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
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