The young girl who ran onto the Aviva Stadium pitch and got Cristiano Ronaldo's jersey has revealed that she was fined €3,000 (£2,500) for doing do.
Addison Whelan, 11, who plays for Shelbourne's U13s, sprinted towards Ronaldo after the full-time whistle after Ireland's 0-0 draw with Portugal, and was greeted by the Manchester United star, who gave her a hug as well as his shirt.
But Addison has revealed that she was given the hefty fine, which her dad plans on paying, for running onto the pitch.
She told FM104: "I was fined for running onto the pitch. My dad's going to pay it."
But the talented footballer says it was worth the fine to get Ronaldo's jersey, adding that her dad would be "delighted" if someone else came forward to pay it.
Explaining how she got on the pitch, Addison told RTE Radio 1's Morning Ireland: "I jumped over the barrier because I was in the second row. I jumped over the first row and over the barrier.
"Then I sprinted onto the pitch, but there was security guards running behind me and there was another two coming from the other corner so I just kept sprinting.
A young girl runs onto the pitch at the final whistle and reaches Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (Image: ©INPHO/Ben Brady)
"When I seen the other two coming from the other corner I ran more towards the halfway line so then I could swerve around them, but then they caught me.
"Then I was just screaming Ronaldo's name. He turned around and he saw me and he was telling them to leave me.
"So then I was calling him over. He came over to me. I was just in shock and crying and I was like 'can I have your jersey? Please, please. I'm a big, huge fan'.
"He was saying are you okay?"
Addison's dad was watching all this unfold from the side of the pitch and was shocked when he saw Ronaldo taking off his shirt to give to his daughter.
She added: "When my dad seen him taking off the shirt, my dad's face was just in shock.
"I was like 'oh my God, this is it, this is my dream, it's finally coming true'. That was probably his last time playing in Ireland.
"He [Ronaldo] said I appreciate that and everything."
Addison is a talented footballer who has been picked to play for a Dublin squad, but her dream is to play for Ireland and Arsenal in the coming years.
