Aidan O’Mahony said that he wants to bring the Dancing With The Stars glitterball trophy home for his baby daughter.
The GAA star became a father for the first time this week, when his wife Denise Healy gave birth to their daughter Lucia last Thursday.
The DWTS celeb said that becoming a father has made him want to win the RTÉ show more than ever.
Baby Girl: Aidan and his wife welcomed their first child to the world this week | TWITTER
He told the Irish Mirror, “The adrenalin of having a baby gives you extra motivation. It’s a glorious time.
“It’s been a very special occasion to see the most perfect child in front of you.”
The Kerry footballer described holding his baby for the first time, “To hold your baby, it’s the most amazing feeling.
“We’ve the perfect baby and both she and mum are healthy. She arrived with a fabulous head of black hair and she has her mum’s beauty.”
Father: Aidan became a father this week | RTÉ
The GAA star also admitted that he had “an emotional week” and even “shed a few tears” leaving his new daughter for dance rehearsals.
He added, “It was a special week for us. I’m the baby of my family so to see my own mum, who is 78, meet her baby’s baby was a real moment. It’s taken years off her life.”
Aidan will battle it out against remaining contestants Dayl Cronin, Aoibhin Garrihy and Denise McCormack during Sunday’s semi-final.
