Jay Beatty, Celtic superfan, enjoys day at Parkhead

JAY Beatty, the Celtic superfan who captured the hearts of football fans when he won the January Goal of the Month competition last season, has enjoyed a star-studded day at Parkhead.

Jay Beatty shares a seat on the bench with Celtic defender Mikael Lustig. Picture: SNS

Jay, who lives in Co Armagh in Northern Ireland, was at the Celtic game to see the Hoops survive an early scare - with Dedryck Boyata putting through his own net - and go on to record a 3-1 win, with Leigh Griffiths, Tom Rogic and Charlie Mulgrew getting on the scoresheet.

Jay - the official mascot of the Lurgan Glasgow Celtic Supporters Club - has previously given team talks to the Celtic squad, met Hoops legend Frank McAvennie, and enjoyed a VIP day out at New Douglas Park to watch Celtic take on Hamilton.

The youngster, who has Down’s Syndrome, is widely regarded as Celtic’s No 1 fan, and he helped welcome the Celtic and St Johnstone squads to Parkhead as well as hanging out with Mikael Lustig in the Celtic dugout.