98FM Wedding Proposal at the Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic - International Friendly
29 February 2012; Brave Martina Connolly, from Islandbridge, Dublin 8, brought the Leap Year legend to life, by proposing to her man during half-time at the Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic match in the Aviva Stadium last night. In the name of love, Presenters Claire Solan and Aidan Power from 98FM’s Morning Crew, acted as conspirators in Martina’s plans to ‘put a ring on it’ with her sweetheart Derek McGill. The shock proposal ended up on the Aviva Stadium’s big screen with Derek saying YES! Martina has been with Derek since 1990 and the couple have two children together and always talked about ‘one day’ getting married. Martina and her new groom shared a passionate and emotional kiss in front of a teary crowd. It was a magical evening for everyone and after the proposal, Martina and her hubby to be headed up to the FAI VIP suite to enjoy the rest of the game over a glass of champagne. International Friendly, Republic of Ireland v Czech Republic, Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE
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Wednesday 29th Feb 2012
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