‘Sent by angels' – Tyrone GAA star and wife overjoyed after birth of baby daughter with rare name
DARREN McCurry and wife Ria welcomed baby daughter Renn into the world earlier this month.
They did by sharing a cute close-up image on
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The couple shared her name alongside this heartwarming image
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McCurry will be in action tomorrow when Tyrone take on Mayo in Omagh
The caption revealed Renn's date of birth as it read: "Renn McCurry
08.05.2025. Truly sent by angels above."
The post generated a tonne of well-wishers from friends and family alike.
Dee hailed: "Massive congratulations to you both, delighted for yous!"
Meanwhile Cathryn added: "Ah Ria I am just over the moon for you!! Your perfect little bestie for life! Congrats girl."
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Finally, Michelle gushed: "Congratulations to you both on your precious new arrival!"
The 2021 All-Ireland winner will be lining out for the Red Hand this weekend as they look to build on
They're now in a commanding position to get out of their group as this weekend sees their designated home game come against a Mayo side at a low ebb after
Unfortunately, Mayo will also be without boss Kevin McStay for the foreseeable future as
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On Monday the Mayo county board confirmed he would be handing over control to assistant and former manager Stephen Rochford.
In a unified statement, McStay said: 'Mayo GAA Board and I are in strong agreement that current Assistant Manager / Head Coach Stephen Rochford will lead our preparations for upcoming games.
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"We are blessed to have a man of Stephen's calibre and, as a valued member of the management team for the past three seasons, he ensures continuity.
"While I will not be on the training field or on the sideline on match day, I will be with management and players in spirit every step of the way."
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Mayo GAA chairman Seamus Tuohy expressed support for the 63-year-old.
He said: 'We extend our best wishes to Kevin and thank him for all his work to date.
"We look forward to him returning to the role as soon as it is practical for him to do so.
"We also stand fully behind Stephen and everyone involved in the set-up."
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"Mayo GAA will be making no further statement on this matter and would ask that Kevin and his family be afforded privacy at this time."
Prior to that shock loss to the Breffni, Mayo had come very close to winning the Connacht final against neighbours Galway.
However, their old failing of not being able to close out games from winning positions reared its ugly head once again as
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