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Barry Douglas

Jay Beatty, aged 19, is a supporter of Celtic Football Club. Born in Lurgan in December 2003 to parents Aine and Martin Beatty, Jay 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. He is involved with the charity Downs and Proud founded by his parents to help those who have Downs Syndrome and their parents. He has also been awarded the Spirit of Northern Ireland Award and been crowned Sporting Hero at the Scottish Daily Record Our Heroes Awards in 2015. He was joint winner with Maria Lyle.

21 famous people from Lurgan

Singer-songwriter Katie Melua. Picture by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

Carrickfergus Music Festival to celebrate 90th anniversary

Left to Right (Front) Sasha Hornby, Internship student, John McCormick , Ni Representative Irish Youth Foundation, Linda Tanner, Head of Operations Irish Youth Foundation along with Virginia Lawlor, Trustee of the Irish Youth Foundation, Claudia Marshall, Bar Mock Trial student, Katie Mulvenna, Bar Mock Trial and Internship student. Left to Right(Back) Ms Donna McKenny, Head of music, Ms Joanne Quinn, Coordinator of Bar Mock Trials, Mrs Kathleen OHare (Principal), Mr Maurice Fitzsimons (Vice-Principal), Mrs Jill Nesbitt, Internship Coordinator.

Irish Youth Foundation get warm welcome at Hazelwood

Barry Douglas at the piano with pupils at the launch of the Harmony North project at Hazelwood Integrated College. INNT 35-515-SO

Harmony North project aims to bring people together

Tony McCance Head of Arts & Cultural Services, Cookstown District Council with Michael McGlade Mid-Ulster Mail Multimedia Content Editor.INMM5114-425

Video: Mid Ulster Mail backing 13p arts funding campaign

Simon Mawhinney.

Simon composed over orchestra performance

Carrick Model Primary School senior choir lifted the Falkingham Cup in May 1985. INCT 13-909-CON

School choir in fine voice at festival

Ballymena-born designer Jennifer McNeill and fellow designer Dean Burke from Flickerpix in Holywood work on the animation for Five Fables being shown on BBC Two Northern Ireland at 7pm for the next five weeks

Jennifer helps bring ‘Five Fables’ to television

Barry Douglas to return toChrist Church

New cantata offeredto city from London

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Barry Douglas comes to town

‘Uncle Hugo’ tops the bill at All-Star charity Country Show in Broughshane