Seamus Coleman made two Irish Evertonians’ Christmas by digging deep to fly them over to Goodison Park for a dream trip.
Eoin Mulligan, who worked in Supermac’s in Athlone, struck up a friendship with regular customer Francis, bound by their love of the Merseyside club.
Ahead of the new season, Eoin bought Francis – who suffers from Asperger’s syndrome - a brand new jersey with ‘Rooney 10’ printed on the back.
A video of Francis receiving the gift went viral, with the club offering to bring the pair over for a game.
However when they travelled, Francis became very ill with a vomiting bug and was too weak to attend the match. Coleman heard of his plight and swiftly contacted Francis, giving his fellow Irishman €2,000 to book fresh flights and accommodation.
Back they came, and this time they met all of the players – including the Republic of Ireland full-back – receiving all-access, behind-the-scenes VIP treatment to ensure their Christmas will be a very happy one.
💙 | Two Irish Toffees and the generosity of Seamus Coleman.
— Everton (@Everton) December 12, 2017
Another heartwarming tale from the #EvertonFamily. #BlueCrimbo #AutismAwareness pic.twitter.com/UrBADwgpNg
