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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Caoimhin Kelleher getting married to girlfriend Eimear as Ireland goalkeeper shares heartmelting engagement pic
CAOIMHIN KELLEHER has announced his engagement to girlfriend Eimear on Instagram. The Republic of Ireland goalkeeper shared an adorable pic to his page of him down on one knee popping the question. 2 Caoimhin Kelleher has gotten engaged to girlfriend Eimear Murphy Credit: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile 2 He shared a pic from the engagement to Instagram In 2022, the Corkman The Ireland keeper has posted about his girlfriend on Both Kelleher and Murphy have been together after he courted her for years. He told website: "My girlfriend is very good at Irish dancing, so I've been trying to learn a bit of that. Read More on Caoimhin Kelleher "I used to do it at school back home, so I've been trying to pick it up because I want to learn it again. "I've actually been getting on quite good at it, so one day I want to be able to do a full dance or something like that. "You have to have your feet in great coordination and be able to move them so quickly, so it definitely helps in terms of goalkeeping. It does me no harm. "I won't be showing it to anybody!" Most read in Football Their engagement adds a personal landmark to one what has already been a breakthrough summer on the professional front for the footballer. The 26-year-old finally sealed a move away from Liverpool by joining Brentford in a 'Don't say that on camera' - Nathan Collins' admission about Caoimhin Kelleher's move leaves Heimir in stitches While manager This has also reaffirmed his position as Ireland's starting goalkeeper, having grabbed the position amid Gavin Bazunu's injury problems. He will also He told RTE: 'I think I've played well for Ireland. I think I've done well enough to keep the No. 1 position. 'I need to do well to keep it, but no doubt playing week in week out will help my cause for sure. 'It (the transfer) has been a long time coming. Definitely really happy to get it over the line and get it done and loling forward to getting going.' Kelleher has played all nine games of Bazunu, who returned to the squad in March but misses out this week through injury, should be back challenging next season. But


Irish Independent
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
‘We have the material to qualify,' insists Heimir Hallgrimsson ahead of World Cup bid
Ireland boss believes tournament experience of Séamus Coleman and Robbie Brady will be vital in campaign The Ireland squad will descend on Dublin this Sunday ahead of their June friendly double-header, the latest stop on a road they hope will lead to a first World Cup in 24 years next summer. But out of Heimir Hallgrimsson's 23-man squad, only one man has known the feeling of qualifying for, and featuring in, a major tournament. Next month will mark nine years since Ireland's last appearance at a major finals and Robbie Brady is the only current survivor from that Euro 2016 campaign. The 33-year-old will forever be associated with that magical night in Lille.