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In honour of Simon Zebo, here are 13 fantastic pics of Irish sports stars posing with babies

Happy Bank Holiday Monday!

AT TRAINING LAST week, the Munster squad met some of their young fans, with Simon Zebo in particular looking amused by the occasion (see pic below).

With that in mind, because it’s a Bank Holiday, we’ve decided to raid the photo archives and retrieve some of the most memorable pics of Irish sports stars posing with babies, as seen below.

Now give us our Pulitzer already!

1. Simon Zebo meets young fan Ben Corcoran (8 months old) at Munster training

Simon Zebo meets young fan Ben Corcoran James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

2. Tony Cascarino with his new baby Michael in 1989

Tony Cascarino with his new baby Michael Billy Stickland / INPHO Billy Stickland / INPHO / INPHO

3. Paul O’Connell with baby Rian and mother Catherine Murphy in 2013

Paul O'Connell with baby Rian and mother Catherine Murphy Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

4. Cork Ladies footballers Norita and Mairead Kelly with baby Jack Mulvihill from Dublin in 2009

Norita and Mairead Kelly with baby Jack Mulvihill Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO

5. Sonia O’Sullivan with her five week old baby Ciara in 1999

Sonia O'Sullivan Patrick Bolger / INPHO Patrick Bolger / INPHO / INPHO

6. Jim and Brian Greene of Waterford Hurling fame with baby Tadgh in 2003

Brian Green INPHO INPHO

7. Aisling Tobin and Stephen Skerritt, Dublin footballer Bryan Cullen, Aideen Stack with babies Jake Tobin-Skerritt and Fred Curley and the Sam Maguire in 2011

Aisling Tobin and Stephen Skerritt, Bryan Cullen, Aideen Stack with babies Jake Tobin-Skerritt and Fred Curley Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

8. Padraig Harrington with baby Ciaran in 2007

Padraig Harrington with baby Ciaran James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

9. Roy Keane, Suzanne Broc and baby Cian at the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind launch in 2003

Roy Keane INPHO INPHO

10. Armagh’s Kieran McGeeney with baby Eoin Clarke and the Sam Maguire trophy in 2002

Kieran McGeeney with Baby 23/9/2002 DIGITAL INPHO INPHO

11. Ciaran Sweeney, Aoibhe Sweeney, mother Olive and baby Ana Sweeney from Bennetsbridge meet Kilkenny’s James “Cha” Fitzpatrick

Ciaran Sweeney, Aoibhe Sweeney, mother Olive and baby Ana Sweeney meeet James Cha Fitzpatrick Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

12. Mike Ross with his wife and baby 

Mike Ross with his wife and Baby Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

13. Brian O’Driscoll with baby Sadie after the Lions’ Tour win in 2013

Rugby Union - 2013 British and Irish Lions Tour - Third Test - Australia v British and Irish Lions - ANZ Stadium PA Archive / Press Association Images PA Archive / Press Association Images / Press Association Images

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