CELTIC legend Martin O'Neill has revealed that one of his family members has been nominated for an Oscar. 

As the news of the nominees for this year's Academy Awards broke, the 70-year-old took to Twitter to congratulate his son-in-law James Friend, who has received a nod for Best Cinematography for All Quiet on the Western Front.

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He wrote: "What a wonderful day! Huge congratulations to my son-in-law James Friend for his cinematography Oscar nomination for his superb work on All Quiet on the Western Front #Netflix.

"Brilliant film and brilliant filmmaking team, well done everyone involved."

 

The Netflix film has garnered an incredible 14 nominations and stars Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch and Daniel Bruhl, whose other acting credits include Inglourious Basterds and The Bourne Ultimatum. 

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Based on the 1929 novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a young German soldier exposed to the harsh realities of war as the First World War draws to a close.