MAYO midfielder Matthew Ruane popped the question to partner Moya Mannion while holidaying in Majorca, Spain.
The happy couple got engaged on Sunday with them announcing their news in a joint-Instagram post on Tuesday.
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It was simply captioned with the date of their engagement[/caption]
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The holiday hotspot provided the perfect backdrop for their dream moment[/caption]
Moya captioned this follow-up snap ‘One happy girl’[/caption]
Several of Ruane’s past and present inter-county teammates were among their many well-wishers.
Former two-time All-Star goalkeeper Rob Hennelly hailed: “So happy for ye both!”
Aidan O’Shea, who’s long soldiered alongside Ruane in the middle of the park, added: “Greats News!! Massive congrats to you both”
Lee Keegan and Diarmuid O’Connor also passed on their best as did Galway full-forward Damien Comer, Limerick hurler Dan Morrissey and Cork camogie’s Libby Coppinger.
Love has been in the air for Mayo footballers lately as only last week Mayo captain Paddy Durcan got down on one knee for partner Alannah O’Brien.
That was a double celebration in their case as it was also their first night in their new house.
Alannah reflected afterwards: “What a way to top off our first night in our new home. Here’s to forever with my best friend.”
The 2025 inter-county campaign saw Durcan, 30, make his long-awaited return after suffering a torn cruciate ligament last year.
While his return to the pitch was a welcome boost to their on-pitch fortunes, it wound up being another frustrating Championship for the Green and Red.
After putting themselves in a hole by losing at home to Cavan, they looked on the brink of scrapping qualification from their All-Ireland group when they equalised on 70 minutes versus Donegal.
However, in a cruel twist of fate even by the standards of Mayo football over the past decade or so, they conceded a winning point with the last kick of the game.
And the off-season in Mayo never passes without some sort of circus.
The debrief after their fruitless 2023 and 2024 campaigns saw in-depth reviews go on for months, much to the frustration of their demanding supporters.
The most worrying aspect of their season was of course that Kevin McStay suffered a health scare in May which forced him to stand aside as boss.
Last week also saw McStay permanently ‘relieved’ from his role by the county board.
The cold nature of the statement has been widely derided with SunSport’s Graham Geraghty devoting a column to McStay’s shabby treatment.
