Credit: Sportsfile – Subscription<\/span><\/figcaption>An emotional year has been aided by the support at home, led by loving wife Laura.<\/p>\n
Sexton married his childhood sweetheart Laura Priestly in 2013 after they met as teenagers, and have three kids together – Luca, Amy, and Sophie.<\/p>\n
While he would be forced off with a groin injury in that England game at Lansdowne Road, he did cement himself as the highest points scorer in Six Nations history.<\/p>\n
As the game ticked into its dying embers and Sexton was stood amongst the subs, his family made their way down to the partition that separated the players from the crowd.<\/p>\n
Johnny first embraced Laura\u00a0before turning to his eldest son, Luca.<\/p>\n
At that point, father and son partook in a special handshake, ending with a fist bump and a little 'boom' from Sexton himself.<\/p>\n
Peter O'Mahony & Jessica Moloney<\/h2>\n
O'Mahony has been married with Jessica Moloney for three years but last year they decided to have a second wedding after their first tying of the knot occurred during Covid lockdown in 2020.<\/p>\n
Last September, they\u00a0got married in a stunning ceremony\u00a0at Aix-en-Provence in the south of France.<\/p>\n
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Both exchanged vows as they married after a long-term relationship.<\/p>\n
Many of the guests were Ireland and Munster rugby teammates, including Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton, along with family members and friends.<\/p>\n
The pair have two sons and a daughter. Indie is the eldest and she's seven.<\/p>\n
Theo is four and youngest Ralph is just two-years-old.<\/p>\n
At home, Peter is well known for taking care of rugby's best gardens and is often praised for having a green thumb.<\/p>\n
The Munster star often\u00a0takes to Instagram to share photos\u00a0and updates on his garden.<\/p>\n
Josh van der Flier & Sophie De Patoul<\/h2>\n
Josh van der Flier wed Sophie De Patoul in August of this year at Luttrellstown Castle in Dublin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old shared two images of the happy couple on his Instagram account, with the date of their wedding as the caption.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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In one, the pair are walking down the aisle after marrying and in another, they are outside the castle in front of a vintage car.<\/p>\n
Sophie also shared a number of photos, where she said she \u2018got to marry her best friend.\u2019<\/p>\n
Josh and Sophie started dating in April 2019 and he popped the question in July 2021.<\/p>\n
She recently had her hen party with friends in Portugal and said the wedding was \u2018a dream.\u2019<\/p>\n
Rugby star Josh has been playing for Ireland since 2016, when he started in the Six Nations against England at Twickenham.<\/p>\n
Tadhg Beirne & Harriet Fuller<\/h2>\n
Tadhg Beirne romantically tied the knot with long-time partner Harriet Fuller late last year.<\/p>\n
However, the beautiful occasion was almost very different, according to the bride.<\/p>\n
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Munster's lock proposed to Fuller in December 2020 at Limerick's Adare Manor.<\/p>\n
The happy couple got married in August 2022 in a stunning castle wedding in Co. Kildare.<\/p>\n
They solidified their vows at Kilkea Castle with friends and family as they enjoyed a lavish ceremony.<\/p>\n
The Ireland and Munster lock shared a number of photos from the happy day on social media, including an up-close look at his wife's white wedding dress.<\/p>\n
However, in a Q&A on Instagram, Harriet revealed that said gown was almost completely different as a result of an ill-judged blunder on her part.<\/p>\n
She said: "I actually said yes to a different dress before this one. I honestly didn't enjoy trying on wedding dresses, so I was quick to get it over with.<\/p>\n
"After a couple of months, I knew I'd made a mistake as I always wanted a big dress and thankfully I was in a position to change it.<\/p>\n
"So moral of the story, try and enjoy yourself and take some time out to think about what you really want for you, and for anyone else x"<\/p>\n
Andrew Porter & Elaine Sutton<\/h2>\n
On the day Ireland won the Grand Slam, many of the stars\u00a0invited their families\u00a0onto the pitch to celebrate the win.<\/p>\n
That included Porter, who was photographed alongside fiancee Elaine Sutton, whom he also brought along to a subsequent, more formal function, at which the\u00a0partying began.<\/p>\n
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Alongside of the adorable couple at the function while holding the Triple Crown trophy, he said: "A day to remember"<\/p>\n
Elaine, meanwhile, said: "Never been more proud to be Irish \u2618\ufe0f\ud83d\udc9a"<\/p>\n
Porter and Elaine have been together for five years, and got engaged last summer.<\/p>\n
Coming after Ireland's\u00a0historic series win in New Zealand\u00a0over the All Blacks, Porter popped the question in Nice.<\/p>\n
Alongside a photo of the two shared on Instagram, he said: ""23. 7. 2022 \u2764. I love you @elainecsutton."<\/p>\n
Elaine, meanwhile, said: "I get to marry my best friend!!! Easiest yes ever."<\/p>\n
The wonderful news attracted a variety of congratulations, including from several of Porter's Ireland teammates.<\/p>\n
Keith Earls & Edel McGee<\/h2>\n
Keith Earls is going into the World Cup fresh off winning his 100th Ireland cap in their warm-up win over England.<\/p>\n
The Munster winger was not short of support, mainly\u00a0from his loving family with his wife Edel\u00a0and three daughters Ella-May, Laurie and Emie.<\/p>\n
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Keith and Edel have been together a very long time and first met when the rugby star was only 12-years-old.<\/p>\n
When discussing their early days, Keith credited Edel with keeping him on track throughout his teenage years in Moyross.<\/p>\n
Keith and Edel got married in 2016 at the Our Lady Star of the Sea church in Quilty, Co Clare.<\/p>\n
Several of Keith's rugby teammates were on the guests list for the big day including Paul O'Connell and Simon Zebo.<\/p>\n
The couple have since had three daughters Ella-May (11), Laurie (8) and Emie (4).<\/p>\n
Conor Murray & Joanna Cooper<\/h2>\n
Conor Murray is relatively open about his private life with model\u00a0wife Joanna Cooper.<\/p>\n
The pair first met on a night out in 2017 but interestingly it wasn't exactly a case of instant attraction.<\/p>\n
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Murray and Cooper\u00a0tied the knot\u00a0in June after jetting themselves and a large group of their family and friends to the Algarve in Portugal for a lavish ceremony.<\/p>\n
When it came to the wedding itself,\u00a0Murray\u00a0swaggered in a charcoal grey suit, while Joanna was resplendent in a\u00a0strapless white dress.<\/p>\n
29-year-old Derry native Joanna is also a huge advocate for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.<\/p>\n
It's a cause close to her heart as\u00a0she revealed\u00a0in February\u00a0that her mother has been dealing with the condition for two years.<\/p>\n
Paul O'Connell & Emily O'Leary<\/h2>\n
Ireland's forwards coach Paul O'Connell married Emily O'Leary in the south of France in July 2013.<\/p>\n
While plenty of familiar faces were in attendance such as Donnacha O\u2019Callaghan, Ronan O\u2019Gara, Keith Wood, Jerry Flannery and Alan Quinlan, there were\u00a0also a few gatecrashers present\u00a0as O'Connell revealed in an appearance on the Potholes & Penguins podcast.<\/p>\n
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O'Connell is a doting dad of three kids, Paddy (13), Lola (8), and Felix (5).<\/p>\n
Their eldest son, Paddy, was born in April 2010, while daughter Lola arrived in November 2014.<\/p>\n
Paul and Emily's youngest, Felix, was born in November 2017.<\/p>\n
Andy Farrell & Colleen O'Loughlin<\/h2>\n
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell married\u00a0childhood sweetheart Colleen in 1995.<\/p>\n
They have four children together, Gabriel, Gracie, Elleshia, and most famously Owen, who is a legendary England international.<\/p>\n
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While Andy had a relatively modest international playing career in\u00a0rugby union\u00a0with England, the same cannot be said about his son, Owen.<\/p>\n
Since winning his first cap in 2012, the Saracens out-half has gone on to win 107 for the Three Lions, while he is also a three-time\u00a0British\u00a0& Irish Lion.<\/p>\n
That included 2020, during which his father was defence coach.<\/p>\n
To-date, Owen has been won European Player of the Year twice and won the Grand Slam in 2016 and 2020.<\/p>\n
Andy and Owen have been in opposition on a number of occasions since the former took the helm at Ireland.<\/p>\n