Seamus Coleman Donates £5,000 to Help Young Fan See Everton for the First Time

No wonder Seamus Coleman is such a popular figure at Goodison Park. 

Coleman chipped in with a wonderful gesture to help out a young Belfast-based Toffees fan. 

Six-year-old Daire Flanagan has Apert syndrome, which affects skull growth. 

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So far, the youngster has already outlived expectations, and he now will have his dream fulfilled to see Everton play largely in part due to a huge donation from Coleman. 

The right-back was guided to a GoFundMe page which was created in order to help the family meet their £1,000 goal to pay for the trip. 

Coleman stepped up and donated £5,000, with any money that exceeded the £1,000 to go to the Mencap charity. 

So far, £6,192 has been raised. 

"I read Daire's story online and would love to help get him his trip to Goodison next season," Coleman wrote, per Stephen Barry of the Irish Examiner. "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." 

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