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The Irish Sun
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ireland star Andrew Porter and wife Elaine welcome their ‘perfect' newborn in emotional social media post
IRELAND rugby star Andrew Porter and his wife have welcomed their first child. Elaine gave birth at the end of May, the couple have yet to share his name or exact birth date. 2 Leinster and Ireland star Andrew Porter and his wife Elaine have welcomed their first child Credit: INSTAGRAM @ELAINECPORTER 2 Andrew and Elaine Porter shared a snap of their new arrival on Instagram Credit: INSTAGRAM @ELAINECPORTER But they described their newborn son as 'our perfect baby boy' in a heartfelt His arrival is particularly poignant, as the Porters previously revealed they suffered The proud parents did share a cute first photo of their son on Sunday afternoon. In the image, the baby is seen grasping his parents' fingers as their hands gently rest on his chest. read more on rugby Elaine and Andrew, who plays for Leinster and Ireland will have busier summer than usual with the new arrival, and the upcoming Lions Tour of Australia. The is one of included in It's especially important for the Dubliner after he missed the 2021 tour due to injury. Most read in Rugby Union He admitted it was a proud day for all his family, Porter said:"It was bitter-sweet the last time, narrowly missing out on the plane over. "But I'm delighted really - I'm kind of lost for words - I'm so proud to represent my club, my country and my family, going over to Australia with the Lions. EXCLUSIVE- Johnny Fisher suffered horror BLOOD CLOT in his ear... but says he had worse injuries during his 'posh' rugby career "It's everything you dream of when you're growing up, and as a professional rugby player, it's something I've always strived for, the kind of thing I want to tick off in my professional career. "It's a dream come true... really."
Extra.ie
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Extra.ie
Poll shows rugby fans want NINE Irish players in Lions starting XV
With just three months remaining until the first Test between the Lions and Australia, anticipation for the summer tour is gathering pace. While the latter stages of the European rugby season still commands the attention of fans, focus will quickly switch to the make-up of the British and Irish Lions squad once the season ends. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will name his Lions squad on May 8, and there should be solid Irish representation within the unit. Andy Farrell with his Assistant Coaches for the Lions Tour of Australia; John Dalziel (Scotland), Simon Easterby (Ireland), John Fogarty (Ireland), Andrew Goodman (Ireland) and Richard Wigglesworth (England) will all join the coaching team this summer. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland Farrell has already shown the green influence in selecting his coaching backroom, with Simon Easterby, Andrew Goodman and John Fogarty all coming into the fold and Johnny Sexton added latterly. Competition for places on the plane will be considerable and debates over rival players fierce – but it appears most fans want an Irish majority running through the team when they pull on the red jersey. Although Ireland missed out on Six Nations glory as France strode to glory in the spring, they are still expected to have a significant influence once the summer tour comes around. Ireland captain Caelan Doris. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile Ireland captain Caelan Doris is right in the mix to be named as Lions captain, while the likes of Sam Prendergast will be on a push to get the nod as part of the out-half grouping. According to a poll undertaken by Rugby Pass, a majority of fans would like to see a strong Irish majority when the squad is organised into its strongest 15 players. Polling their Instagram following – totalling more than 2.2 million people – Rugby Pass looked for fans to select their preferred player for each position in the starting XV. Andrew Porter and Dan Sheehan both got the nod for inclusions in the Lions starting XV from fans. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile Nine Irish players made the cut in all, with an all-Ireland front row of Andrew Porter at tighthead with Dan Sheehan at hooker and Tadhg Furlong completing the front three at loosehead. Other Irish players selected in the pack were Tadhg Beirne in the second row, Josh van der Flier at openside flanker and reland captain Caelan Doris at No.8. Jamison Gibson-Park gets the nod at scrum half, Bundee Aki is chosen inside centre and lastly James Lowe on the right wing. Included from rival Six Nations countries were Scottish trio Finn Russell, Huw Jones and Duhan Van der Merwe. England's Maro Itoje, Wales captain Jac Morgan complete the contingent but it remains to be seen what way Farrell will go when it comes to selecting his finest for the first Test on July 19 in Brisbane.
