Kellie Harrington continues to melt hearts after surprising a young, inspiring fan.
Rosie Fay who lives on Sheriff Street, was born with Hydrocephalus, a condition that causes a build-up of fluid in the brain.
Her condition means that some days are worse than others and she can sometimes suffer from bad headaches and seizures.
And yesterday, gold medalist Kellie strutted into the youngster's garden to surprise her.
The Dubliner asked the lovely Rosie how she was doing before showering her with gifts, including a pair of signed boxing gloves and a Team Ireland jersey.
The small girl looked starstruck when the Olympic champ arrived in her back garden.
But she had the courage to ask her hero for a big hug before putting on her new gloves and throwing a few punches at the boxing pro.
Kellie taught her some boxing techniques - before she told Rosie to stand back as the Olympian joked that she might get a punch to the face.
This comes after kind-hearted Rosie ran, walked and cycled 5mk every day in July to raise funds for equipment for her friend in a wheelchair.
Her best friend Hannah has Spina Bifida. The two pals met through their illness and quickly became inseparable.
Rosie's family is constantly blown away by her spirit and her passion for helping others.
Heer Mam Jennifer told Dublin Live that this feat would never have seemed possible a few years ago.
She said: “I was told when Rosie was eight months old that she’ll never talk, she’ll never walk, she’ll never live a normal life. She was really floppy as a baby.”
But Rosie amazed everyone by doing this selfless challenge for her pal, which has inspired her friends, family and neighbours to push themselves out of their comfort zone.
Jennifer constantly got messages from people who started running after watching Rosie’s videos on Instagram and TikTok.
She believes that Rosie’s enthusiasm for life is infectious and gets people on their feet.
“She’s an inspiration to many, many people," Jennifer said. "The amount of people she’s inspired to get up and run.”
Rosie’s optimism and determination also inspires those around her. She never failed to complete the daily challenge for her friend.
Jennifer said: “She’s full of kindness and always helping other people. She just gets up and gets it done.
“There’s days where she’s just lying around - she can’t get out of the bed.
“She never questions or says that she’s not going to do it because she knows it’s for Hannah.”
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