‘One happy girl' – Mayo GAA star gets engaged to stunning partner while on sun-kissed holiday
The happy couple got engaged on Sunday with them announcing their news in a
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It was simply captioned with the date of their engagement
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The holiday hotspot provided the perfect backdrop for their dream moment
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Moya captioned this follow-up snap 'One happy girl'
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Several of Ruane's past and present inter-county teammates were among their many well-wishers.
Former
Aidan O'Shea, who's long soldiered alongside Ruane in the middle of the park, added: "Greats News!! Massive congrats to you both"
Lee Keegan and Diarmuid O'Connor also passed on their best as did Galway full-forward Damien Comer, Limerick hurler Dan Morrissey and
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Love has been in the air for Mayo footballers lately as only last week Mayo captain Paddy Durcan
That was a double celebration in their case as it was also their first night in their new house.
Alannah reflected afterwards: "What a way to top off our first night in our new home. Here's to forever with my best friend."
The 2025 inter-county campaign saw Durcan, 30, make his long-awaited return after
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While his return to the pitch was a welcome boost to their on-pitch fortunes, it wound up being another frustrating Championship for the Green and Red.
After putting themselves in a hole by
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However, in a cruel twist of fate even by the standards of Mayo football over the past decade or so, they conceded a winning point with the last kick of the game.
And the off-season in Mayo never passes without some sort of circus.
The debrief after their fruitless 2023 and 2024 campaigns saw in-depth reviews go on for months, much to the frustration of their demanding supporters.
The most worrying aspect of their season was of course that Kevin McStay suffered a health scare in May which
Last week also saw
The cold nature of the statement has been widely derided with SunSport's Graham Geraghty
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