Watch: Irish girl, 12, given surprise 'birthday drive by' from her best friends

This Irish girl was given a birthday surprise she'll never forget as her friends drove by her gate beeping and celebrating with her from a distance.

Katie Regan from Rathcormac in Co Sligo was celebrating her 12th birthday on Thursday at home with her family. But Katie couldn't celebrate her special day with any of her best friends so her parents arranged a 'birthday drive by' to surprise her."She couldn't have any friends over so we arranged a birthday drive by with all her friends as a surprise for her.The video shows Katie out playing at her gate with a football before car horns begin to blare on the road outside.

Her friends cheered from their car windows and wished Katie well waving balloons and signs from a distance.Thousands of people online shared their well wishes to Katie and her family and congratulated everyone involved for coming up with the unique but appropriate way to celebrate a young girls birthday.

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