Jay Beatty

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Jay Beatty
Born (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 20) [1]
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Known forunofficial mascot of Celtic Football Club

Jay Beatty (born 23 December 2003) [1] is a supporter and the unofficial mascot of Celtic Football Club.

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He received attention thanks to Celtic player Giorgios Samaras and was an ambassador, in 2016, for the Celtic F.C. Foundation charity. He become known as a superfan and received support and recognition from other football clubs and their fans. [2]

On 11 May 2014, he was picked up by Samaras and carried around the pitch in front of 52,400 supporters at Celtic Park. Beatty stayed with Samaras while Samaras gave his interviews, and Beatty rubbed Samaras' beard. Celtic manager Neil Lennon gave Beatty his league winners' medal. [3]

Celtic involvement

In July 2013, before a Champions League qualifier match in Belfast against Cliftonville, Beatty was invited to join Celtic on the team bus after training with them that day. He sang "Hail Hail the Celts are here" with the first team players.

In January 2015 Beatty was invited by Hamilton Academical Football Club to watch them play Celtic. At half time, he was invited onto the pitch and was given the chance to take a penalty. Beatty scored and celebrated with both sets of fans. Beatty's goal at Hamilton was later included in the SPFL's "Goal of the Month" contest. [4] He received 97% of all votes, beating all the professional players nominated for goals in the same month (January 2015). He was told that he had won by Georgios Samaras, via a video link from Saudi Arabia. [5]

On 23 December 2015 he received a video that included birthday wishes from past and present Celtic players and the Celtic management team. [1]

Other recognition

In 2015, Beatty had two songs written for and about him, as well as social media pages dedicated to him. Wee Jay Celtic Bhoy was written and performed by Jim Scanlon of the Celtic band Charlie and the Bhoys and went into the Easy Listening Top 100 charts on iTunes. Little Jay was written and performed by Patrick McDaid. [6] [7]

Awards

Personal life

Beatty is involved with the Charity Down's & Proud which his parents set up to help educate parents of children with Downs Syndrome in 2013. [11] He lives in County Armagh, Northern Ireland.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Fraser Glen (23 December 2015). "Celtic stars and fans send birthday wishes to super fan Jay Beatty". Daily Record.
  2. ↑ "Dad of Celtic Superfan Jay Beatty". Daily Record . Glasgow. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Georgios Samaras thanks County Armagh boy for 'strength and support'". BBC News . 27 June 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "11-year-old Celtic fan ... 20 February 2015". The Independent. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Eleven year old Celtic fan wins Scotland's goal of the month 20 Feb 2015". The Guardian. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Celtic Superfan Jay Beatty's ... 20 Feb 2015". Daily Recond. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Jay's song hits top of iTunes chart". Lurgan Mail . 14 February 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  8. ↑ ""Wee Jay" and his idol Georgios Samaras ..." ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Jay Beatty : Overall Spirit of Northern ... 28 June 2015". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Jay is crowned 'Sporting Hero' ... 21 May 2015". Lurgan Mail. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  11. ↑ "Jay and his family are 'Downs and Proud' 19 March 2013". LurganMail. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
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