Jay Beatty

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

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

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.

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.

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