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David Kent

Joanne O'Riordan to join Charlie Bird, Vicky Phelan and Daniel O'Donnell on Croagh Patrick climb

Joanne O'Riordan has offered to join Charlie Bird and Vicky Phelan on their plan to climb Croagh Patrick in the New Year.

The brave disability rights campaigner, who was born without any limbs, is one of only seven people in the world living with Tetra-amelia syndrome.

But that hasn't stopped her volunteering for the climb with cancer campaigner Vicky and legendary RTE broadcaster Charlie when they plan to tackle the Mayo mountain in 2022.

Daniel O’Donnell has also promised to join Charlie and Vicky.

And Joanne tweeted the pair on Wednesday morning asking to tag along, saying: "Hey @charliebird49/ @PhelanVicky, I hear you are going for a hike up Croagh Patrick! Room for a limbless girl? My brother says he will carry me on his back if he has to."

Vicky responded: "Ahhhh Joanne, we would be delighted to have you join us."

Charlie, who revealed a motor neurone's disease diagnosis earlier in 2021 before an emotional interview on Friday's Late Late Show, had wanted to meet with the cancer campaigner for a long time.

And after the RTE legend had tried to organise a lunch with Vicky, they finally managed to get together on Monday afternoon for tea and scones.

In the aftermath, Charlie took to his Twitter account to gush about his "hero."

Charlie tweeted: "Met my hero today, we shed a few tears but lots of laughs. Vicky has promised to climb Croagh Patrick with me and the rest of the country. Also a v well known singer, whom you all know has offered to come with me as well. We are going to do to highlight other illnesses as well."

Then, O'Donnell promised to join the climb after appearing alongside Charlie on Friday evening's Late Late Show.

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