Celtic superfan Jay Beatty visits Lanarkshire schools to educate pupils on inclusion

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Celtic superfan Jay Beatty has been touring schools across Lanarkshire to educate young pupils on inclusion and differences.The 18-year-old, who has Down's Syndrome, rose to fame when former Hoops hero Georgios Samaras pulled the then 11-year-old from the crown to celebrate on the pitch after Celtic's premiership title win back in May 2014.Jay quickly became a Parkhead hero who took the chance to teach people about his disability and how it doesn't hold him back.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android And last week Jay, of Lurgan, Northern Ireland, was invited to visit St Mary's Primary School, St Patrick's and St Augustine's Primary Schools in Coatbridge.There he spoke with the pupils about living with Down's Syndrome, inclusion of people with a disability, and how to be kind and respectful of everyone, no matter their differences.

Jay's proud dad Martin, told Lanarkshire Live : "We travel over to Glasgow for most Celtic home games and Jay laps it up. "From the minute we leave the house to the minute we get to Celtic Park, he loves it."He's always happy to talk to people and therefore has no qualms when it comes to standing in front of a room full of pupils and teachers and telling them all about his life with Down's Syndrome and how people can be all-inclusive of everyone."Jay just wants to educate