Celtic-daft kid with cerebral palsy goes viral for his ‘Wish to Walk’ campaign – Scottish Daily Record

Irish youngster Rory Gallagher has went viral with his fundraising campaign for life-changing treatment in America - while wearing a Celtic kit.

The four-year-old has cerebral palsy and his parents were told at eight months old that he would never talk or walk.

However, against all odds Rory can now talk and the Gallagher family have set their next target on walking.

Rory - who can be seen to be wearing his Celtic top in snaps on his page - requires double hip surgeries as well as Femoral Osteotomy surgery. This has to be carried out on both of his thigh bones at the Boston Children's Hospital at a cost of a staggering 121,334.

So far the family have raised just over 58K.

He has now appealed to the Parkhead side on Twitter - and has been applauded by fans from both side of Glasgow.

A Hoops supporter commented on Twitter: "Well done Rory keep up the fight - we are all behind you."

Another added: "Go on Rory you show them."

A Rangers fan added: "From a Rangers fan, this is awesome! What a wee warrior he is!"

Following the popular tweet the family thanked the public for their support.

"We hope that Rory will have the ability to live an independent life, hopefully we will see him able to care for himself to a certain level.

"We are putting in as much time and effort as we can now so that hopefully when Rory is a young adult he will be able to do the simple things in life that we take for granted."

To back Rory visit his Go Fund Me Page here .

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Celtic-daft kid with cerebral palsy goes viral for his 'Wish to Walk' campaign - Scottish Daily Record