A REFRESHED Craig Gordon has declared he's fully recharged for theTreble run-in - and insists he can handle the twin pressure of Celtic and Scotland duties.

The goalkeeper was put through his paces at Mar Hall last month as part of Gordon Strachan's squad that faced Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.

It was a productive spell for the 32-year-old, who was handed a start against the Northern Irish in his first appearance at Hampden since 2010.

Featuring for just the first half, Gordon recorded another clean sheet to take his tally at the National Stadium to three shut outs in a row in the last two months.

The other two came for Celtic in both the League Cup semi-final and final against Rangers and Dundee United respectively, as Hoops boss Ronny Deila closes in on a domestic treble.

Gordon has already featured 46 times for the Parkhead club this season as he has been a constant rock at the heart of the Scottish champions' defence.

And while some at Celtic would have been given the chance during the international spell to rest up as a draining season approaches its climax, the goalkeeper was kept busy by national boss Strachan.

However, the man between the sticks in Paradise says he would not have it any other way.

And Gordon believes the rigours of international football have actually helped refresh him for Celtic's title and Scottish Cup run-in - a fact underlined by two clean sheets since.

"It's as good as a rest to come away and do something a bit different," he said. "It's a different manager and a different set of tactics with a different set of players.

"It keeps things fresh, especially for going back to the club.

"It will benefit me and Celtic. Some of the Celtic boys I think got a few days off as well to try and do the same thing.

"Everyone kind of uses the international break whether you are away or you are one of the ones left at your club to try and recharge the batteries.

"It is nice to come away and have a different set of challenges. It's something we have to deal with in terms of different tactics and things, but it's certainly enjoyable."

It is often the bane of the modern footballer to have to play more than one game a week, especially when we get to this stage of the season.

Some complain of being tired, while others can often see their form dip as the demands the intensity and frequency of matches is cranked up.

For Gordon, the more the merrier.

Having spent a prolonged spell out of football that threatened to bring his time in the game to a permanent halt, the former Hearts man's renaissance at Celtic park has been remarkable.

He is clearly a man loving life back in the spotlight as he strolls from one clean sheet to another.

With a domestic treble on the cards, there will be plenty of other opportunities for Gordon to impress further.

Achieving that success, combined with his involvement in the Scotland squad, is a dream come true for the man from Edinburgh.

"It's great to take part in the amount of different competitions I've had this season," said Gordon, who will play his fourth game in 12 days on Sunday in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final against Inverness.

"It's a different style of football playing for Scotland to what I'm used to week in, week out.

"It's something I certainly enjoy.

"I know how close this came to not happening so I'm certainly not complaining about the amount of games I've got to play now."