How They Met: TJ Reid despatched images of cows to Niamh de Brún

Kilkenny All-Star TJ Reid’s profession has given him lots to smile about, however having his lovely spouse and daughter on the sideline proudly cheering him on will all the time be the icing on the cake.

TJ married Niamh De Brún in a lavish marriage ceremony at Adare Manor in November 2021 after their nuptials have been postponed twice following his proposal in March 2019.`

The loved-up couple, who’re doting dad and mom to a daughter named Harper, have been collectively for nearly a decade. Here is every part we learn about their relationship:

How they met

Talking beforehand to EVOKE, Niamh recounted the amusing story of how she and TJ acquired collectively. Laughing, she recalled how the athlete ‘saved plaguing [her]’ on social media saying: ‘He was sending me snapchats of cows.’

‘It was actually humorous,’ the influencer enthused of his a-moo-sing snaps, earlier than explaining the circumstances of their first date. ‘I had a marriage the subsequent day and I used to be simply after getting a twig tan and I used to be solely happening the date as a result of he saved plaguing me.’

‘He is a farmer so he was sending me Snapchats of cows and I used to be like “who in God’s title is that this man?”,’ she stated. ‘So ultimately I used to be like, “I will simply go on a date with him” and that’ll be that and he’ll depart me alone.’

As she was stepping out in a much less glamorous method than he was used to seeing her on-line, Niamh imagined TJ was pondering: ‘Who is that this one?’

‘I used to be in my shorts and my flip flops with my hair in a bun on my head and he’d solely ever seen images of me on Instagram,’ she recalled. ‘So we went on a date and I used to be working in Cork on the time so we simply began assembly midway in Cobh, nicely really I tricked him saying midway was Cobh, it actually wasn’t, Cobh is in Cork and I used to be dwelling in Cork and he drove down from Kilkenny each time.’

Tying the knot

TJ’s lengthy commutes to Niamh paid off because the lovebirds went on to say ‘I do’ in November 2021. The couple celebrated their nuptials with a black tie bash at Adare Manor, Co Limerick.

Niamh and TJ have been compelled to postpone their large day not as soon as, however twice, so it is no shock they spared no expense for the lavish affair.

Their household

Niamh and TJ welcomed their first youngster, a child woman named Harper, to the world in November 2022, one 12 months after their marriage ceremony.

Harper was born on Sunday, November 20, weighing 7lbs and 10oz. Niamh shared a stupendous snap of her and TJ with their child woman, and the normal dad carrying the automotive seat out of the hospital snap.

Now two years outdated, Harper is her daddy’s greatest supporter, usually accompanying her mum Niamh to Kilkenny hurling matches and even by accident making her TV debut.

The pair threw a celebration to have a good time their little woman turning two on 25 November, staying on model with hilarious cow-themed decor. Niamh shared a montage of Harper blowing out the candles on her cake, because the room cheered for the toddler.

‘Harper’s 2nd birthday What was life with out you. Grateful for our little woman each single day,’ the proud mum penned.

Transferring into their residence

Simply earlier than Christmas 2023, Niamh and TJ acquired the keys to their ceaselessly residence and he or she could not wait to host Christmas for his or her households.

She instructed EVOKE: ‘We lately moved into our ceaselessly residence, we moved in on the finish of October… I acquired all of the furnishings for Christmas and we’ll be placing beds collectively for everybody developing.’

As for a way the Day will pan out, Niamh knew the place she’ll be focusing her expertise. ‘I am sort of into the extra aesthetic aspect of it,’ Niamh added, explaining TJ shall be on cooking responsibility. ‘We all know our strengths!’

Making reminiscences

In July 2023, the household loved their first vacation collectively and soaked up time away on the Woodlands Resort in Limerick.

Images from the journey present Harper having fun with the playground and looking out on the cows along with her daddy – fairly the total circle second for Niamh after these Snapchats!

Marking their anniversary

The pair are nonetheless as liked up as ever, three years on from their large day. Niamh took to social media to want her hubby a contented three-year anniversary, posting a candy throwback montage of clips from their big day to mark the event.

‘3 particular years. Pleased Anniversary to my ceaselessly. I like you,’ she wrote, including that ‘November has been a busy month.’

The video confirmed the pair saying their ‘I dos’, which was met with loud cheers from the congregation on the Limerick marriage ceremony. It went on to indicate their glam reception in Adare Manor, the place they partied the night time away alongside family and friends, together with TJ’s teammates.

Individuals flocked to Niamh’s feedback to congratulate the pleased couple on three years of marriage.

‘Congratulations to Niamh and TJ. Wishing you each continued happiness and good well being,’ one individual wrote, whereas a second stated: ‘Omg wowzer completely lovely. Pleased Anniversary to you each.’