Watch: Irish rugby team serenade Dáire Gorman in special meeting

Dáire Gorman named Bundee Aki as the Diaz of the Irish Rugby Team

DIAZ OF THE IRISH TEAM: Dáire Gorman believes that Bundee Aki is the Diaz of the Ireland rugby team. Pic: ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan

This morning the Irish rugby team welcomed 12-year-old Dáire Gorman, who shot to fame after a video of him singing You'll Never Walk Alone on his very first trip to Anfield to see his beloved Liverpool went viral, to the High Performance Centre.

Andy Farrell welcomed Dàire to the squad room and introduced him to the squad while joking, saying that he will forgive the Monaghan lad for being a Liverpool supporter as he himself supports Manchester City.

"This is the famous Dáire Gorman. I think we all recognise that he touched everyone's hearts when we saw him go to his beloved club, Liverpool. I can forgive you actually 'cause I am a Man City supporter."

A magical morning welcoming Dáire Gorman to the HPC! 💚#TeamOfUs pic.twitter.com/Fbk7KPEqAt

— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) February 20, 2024

Luis Diaz was the Liverpool player who was Dáire's favourite and Farrell asked the 12-year-old who he thought was 'who is the Diaz of the Irish rugby team?' to which Dáire replied, Bundee Aki.

The Irish squad sang You'll Never Walk Alone to a delighted Dáire and he spoke about what it means to him to watch Ireland play.

"To watch my nation play rugby and to watch them in the World Cup last year, I watched every game, it means everything to me."

Farrell responded: "The courage that you have and the positivity in how you live your life is an example to all of us. So thanks very much for coming, make sure you enjoy yourself."

Dáire's viral video was seen millions of times over social media and was viewed by the Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp who invited the youngster and his family to the Liverpool training centre.

On Christmas Day, Liverpool released the emotional video of Klopp meeting the young super fan. Dàire was born with a rare genetic condition called Crommelin Syndrome which is thought to only be diagnosed in a handful of people worldwide. 

The condition means Dáire has no arms from his elbows down and is missing the femur bone in both legs meaning he is a full-time wheelchair user.