Goof Guy Colin Farrell Helps Wheelchair Bound Friend Finish Marathon & Her Charity

Actor Colin Farrell pushed his pal Emma Fogarty in a wheelchair across the finish line at the Dublin marathon. Colin Farrell has shared his appreciation for everyone who turned out to support him as he ran the Dublin City Marathon with his close friend Emma Fogarty.

Emma is the longest-surviving person in Ireland with a rare genetic skin condition called Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and the Irish actor wanted to complete the marathon to mark her 40th birthday.

The pair have raised €700,000 so far for EB charity Debra Ireland.

Farrell, 48, was one of 20,000 runners to compete, but ran as part of the "Team Emma" squad, with the actor pushing her wheelchair for the last four kilometers of the race. Each kilometer represented one decade Fogarty has lived with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Fogarty was diagnosed with EB when she was born. More commonly known as "butterfly skin," the condition affects one in 50,000 people

The genetic mutation prevents skin from properly forming, and makes skin extremely fragile, which causes wounds and infections.

"The Penguin" star and Fogarty have been friends for more than 15 years after meeting at a charity event, and as part of her 40th birthday celebration, Farrell agreed to run the marathon and push Fogarty in her wheelchair for the last leg of the race.

"I'm here waiting for Colin to meet me at the last 4km. He's moving fast and doing really well," she said.

"I’m so excited and extremely emotional. As many of you know, the reason I’ve done this is because I’ve hit the big 4-0 this year, and I wanted to mark it in a huge way. But, it’s you - the public - that’s made it even bigger and more special than ever."

She added: "Thank you all for your amazing support and donations – in every way. We’re hoping to reach €1 million. Please go to Debra.ie to donate."