‘Couldn't be more in love' – Overjoyed Kilkenny camogie legend gives birth to ‘gorgeous' baby son
FORMER Kilkenny camogie ace Miriam Walshe "couldn't be more in love" after giving birth to her son Dáithí.
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The camogie star has given birth to a baby boy named Dáithí
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She turned 30 in February
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Talk about starting them young
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Walshe starred in the black and amber for 13 seasons
Posting an album of adorable hospital photos, she reflected: "Welcoming Dáithí Mc 19/05/25 - We couldn't be more in love. Uncle Willie shining his light down on our lil man."
The cute pics were naturally warmly received by friends and family alike.
Jemma replied to the sweet
Similarly, Jenny gushed: "Congratulations Miriam, he is so adorable!"
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Finally, Brian added: "Huge congratulations Miriam, he is gorgeous!"
Her former inter-county teammates will surely also wish her well once
Derry secured their senior status quite comfortably 12 months ago and that will be their target once again in 2025.
They will need to defend better than in the Division 2 league final, when they conceded four goals and could have shipped more.
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They were missing half last year's team, however, and some of those will return against the Cats.
Starting at home is a boost against a Kilkenny side making gradual improvements under new manager Tommy Shefflin.
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The Stripeywomen were easy winners of the Leinster final last weekend against Wexford and will be hotly fancied to make the long trek back home with the three points tucked under their belts.
Another 2pm throw-in that catches the eye is the meeting of Clare versus Wexford.
There is no time for these teams to feel their way into the championship as in a group that includes Cork, Tipperary and Limerick, this looks like being a crucial fixture with regard to determining one of the three qualification berths to the knockout stages.
There has rarely been much between the teams and in the league, a couple of goals gave the Banner a one-point victory in Enniscorthy.
That got them to the Division 1B final which they lost to Antrim, after a very competitive hour.
Wexford actually scored more and conceded less than Clare through the group stages of the league.
They also reached the Leinster final last weekend, where Kilkenny were too strong, and must put that to bed quickly.
It is truly an impossible game to call.
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