The Open golf star Tom McKibbin offers to adopt abandoned pup with same name
These six pups were abandoned in a bag near a river in Broughshane in Co Antrim.
However, this is now a 'tail' of joy.
The Dogs Trust nursed these malnourished brothers back to health.
One pup was rehomed and the other five - named after golfers Rory McIlroy, Tom McKibbin, Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington and Justin Rose - were on the lookout.
And now an important pup-date.
Northern Ireland golf star Tom McKibbin has offered to adopt his namesake.
The 22-year-old Co Antrim man has had a busy week preparing for the Open in Portrush - but took the time to reach out through UTV and offer the pup a forever home after watching our story.
Tom said: "My girlfriend and mum were sitting watching and they were listening and seen the Dogs Trust and thought it would be cool to give a dog a home..."
And the Dogs Trust can't quite believe it.
Sarah Park of the Dogs Trust said: "We honestly never saw this coming when we named them this way, we are overjoyed and we can't wait for Tom to go to his new home with Tom."
Conor O'Kane of the Dogs Trust added: "It's absolutely brilliant for us!"
And could it be the perfect week for Tom with a new pup and the Claret Jug.
Tom added: "That would be pretty special, it would certainly be a week to remember anyway."
The 10-week-old pups are absolutely full of energy and are ready to settle into their new family homes.
The countdown is now on until Tom McKibbin and Tom McKibbin meet.
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