
‘Our little man has arrived' – Top GAA star and girlfriend celebrate birth of baby boy as newborn's name is revealed
The couple revealed the landmark with an emotional post on
, complete with photos of the newborn.
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Conor Glass revealed the birth of his first son
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He and fiancee Niamh shared pics of the newborn
Credit: Instagram/neeve_0
The post caption read: "Our little man has arrived..
"Mr Con Glass"
The comments were full of congratulations, with one commenting: "Ahh congratulations to you both Niamh hope you and baby are ok"
A second posted: "Aw congratulations to you both Niamh!!! Lovely
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And a third said: "Congratulations folks to you both!! Enjoy every minute of it"
It is another milestone in the life of Glass and his wife-to-be, who got engaged last year.
On January 21, 2024, Glass was celebrating winning an All-Ireland club title with Glen.
And seven days later, the
star
rounded out his stunning week by getting engaged to partner Niamh O'Donnell at Adare Manor.
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His long-time girlfriend shared the joyous news on Instagram, posting photos of Glass popping the question.
She said: "I get to spend FOREVER with my best friend" while Glass himself called it "the biggest W yet"
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The comments were full of well-wishes and confratulations, with All-Ireland winner Conor Meyler saying: "Congrats folks"
Another comment read: "the best news!! Can only imagine what you're saying in that first pic" while another said: "Congrats folks.. that man will be some audition to Trillick"
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Someone else said: "Awww class Niamh congratulations to you both" and another hailed: "So unbelievably happy for both of you!! (…Crying again)"
It marks the end of the busiest of weeks for the two-time Ulster champion which started in
Glass was in magnificent form for Glen in their
After Derry's
Brendan Rodgers
.
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However, his performance against St Brigid's prompted the outspoken former
RTE
analyst to say: "A very good player just became a great one. An epic goal at the all or nothing moment.
"A magnificent performance when his team needed him most. Conor Glass has arrived."

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