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Irish Mirror
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Siobhan O'Connor

Irish BGT magician Cillian O'Connor inspires autistic nine-year-old to utter first words

Cillian O'Connor's magical performance on Britain’s Got Talent has inspired a nine-year-old boy with autism to utter his first words.

The 14-year-old cast a spell on the UK audience to come third in the talent show, narrowly missing out on the €250,000 top prize.

But for Cillian, who has autism and dyspraxia, the biggest reward was using his platform to encourage other children on the spectrum to follow their dreams.

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