Hoops legend Burns, who died seven days ago, had been first-team coach at Celtic and McDonald was quick to pay tribute following the 1-0 win at Tannadice.

"We loved him," McDonald told BBC Radio Scotland. "He was just a gentleman at heart. God rest his soul. We did this for you Tommy - God bless."

McDonald famously denied Celtic the SPL title in 2005 when his two late goals for Motherwell against the Hoops handed the trophy to Rangers.

The Australian, who finished the season as the SPL's top scorer, was delighted to play his part in Celtic's third championship in a row.

"It's something I'll never forget," he said. "After three years ago, it's great to put that right and I'm certainly going to enjoy this."

Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell hailed the achievement of Gordon Strachan's team who for a long stretch of the season looked set to lose the title to Rangers.

Rangers' 2-0 defeat at Aberdeen ended their hopes, with Celtic's two Old Firm victories in April proving the turning point in the campaign.

"We've been written off and come back," Lawwell told BBC Radio Scotland. "It's a wonderful night for this club.

"It's been a week for this club that we should all be proud of. It's been a very emotional week - terrible grief, terrible sorrow - but we can be proud to be a Celtic supporter."