Everton right-back and all round nice guy Seamus Coleman has donated £5,000 to help a young Toffees fan realise his dream of watching a match at Goodison Park next season.
Daire Flanagan was born with a rare genetic disorder called Apert Syndrome and as such wasn’t expected to live longer than 48 hours.
Six years on down the line, Daire is still going strong and has his heart set on making the trip from his home in Belfast to watch his beloved Everton in action.
His family set up a funding campaign to raise the £1,000 they need to make the journey, as Daire can only travel safely via Air Ambulance.
After catching wind of the fund-raising drive, Everton first offered to lay on a full VIP package for Daire before Coleman swept in and added a hefty £5,000 of his own money to the pot out of the sheer goodness of his heart…
Image: Ted Ciaran William/Go Fund Me
Coleman himself told the Everton website:
I read Daire’s story online and would love to help get him his trip to Goodison next season.
I hope that [my donation] can help get Daire and his family a safe trip to Liverpool.
Looking forward to seeing you at a game next season.
Smashing stuff from all involved.