Double celebrations for Limerick man as he scoops victory five days after becoming father
LIMERICK joint senior football captain Iain Corbett is celebrating on the double.
Five days after he became a father for the first time, the inter-county star completed a hat-trick of Limerick Senior Football Championship titles when his club Newcastle West defeated Adare in Sunday's decider in the TUS Gaelic Grounds.
Corbett, a garda based in Tipperary, welcomed little Dylan into the world with partner Laura Greaney.
“So special they set off fireworks all night for your arrival,” Iain joked on Instagram, in reference to the fact his son was born on Halloween night, Tuesday, October 31.
He described the baby's mother as “amazing”, adding: “We're blessed to have you.”
Not yet a week old, baby Dylan was central to celebrations in the TUS Gaelic Grounds on Sunday after Newcastle West's one point win over Adare.
After lifting the Fr Casey Cup in the Mackey Stand, Corbett made his way pitchside where baby Dylan made for the perfect picture with the silverware.
Many of his county teammates took time out to congratulate him on his new arrival.
In this number were Colm McSweeney, Josh Ryan, plus former panellists Danny Neville and Robbie Childs.
Alongside joint captain, goalkeeper Donal O'Sullivan, Iain has captained the Limerick footballers to two league promotions, a Munster final, a McGrath Cup title in 2020, as well as a first appearance at Croke Park in more than a decade last year.
It came after he missed the 2018 campaign as he took part in a tour of duty of the Lebanon, as he was then a private in the Irish Army.
Elsewhere, another Limerick footballer has reason to celebrate this week.
Wedding bells are set to chime for Dromcollogher-Broadford man Cillian Fahy. The 27-year-old midfielder, a teacher at Broadford National School, popped the question to his long-term girlfriend Caoimhe O'Neill.
She said yes in the beautiful Brandon Point in Co Kerry.