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Monaghan student to star in soccer programme this morning

Mar 29, 2025 08:46
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Monaghan student to star in soccer programme this morning

The 13-year-old Castleblayney College student has a rare disease called Cromellin Syndrome but hasn't let that keep him from taking part in soccer.

Daire Gorman, the 13-year-old Liverpool FC superfan from Monaghan, is on TV this morning as he stars in a programme all about soccer.
Daire is possibly best-known for going viral as he got emotional singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" at Anfield.
But after this once-in-a-lifetime experience, in the past 12 months Daire has met Jurgen Klopp and Moh Salah, followed by the Irish Riugby Team, took part in an international power wheelchair soccer tounament in Paris and featured in a fly-in-the-wall documentary about his life.
The 13-year-old Castleblayney College student has a rare disease called Cromellin Syndrome but hasn't let that keep him from taking part in soccer.

On Thursday, the documentary about his life "What Daire Did Next" won a national TV award.
Now, this morning at 10am on RTÉ 2, young viewers can catch Daire on TV as he takes part in the "Total Football" programme.
His mum Shelley says all these experiences show other children anything is possible:

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