Kilkenny All-Star TJ Reid's career has given him a lot to smile about, but having his beautiful wife and daughter on the sideline proudly cheering him on will always be the icing on the cake.
TJ married Niamh De Brún in a lavish wedding at Adare Manor in November 2021 after their nuptials were postponed twice following his proposal in March 2019.
The couple, who are parents to a daughter named Harper and are now expecting their second child, have been together for almost a decade. Here's everything we know about their relationship:
How they met
Speaking previously to EVOKE, Niamh recounted the amusing story of how she and TJ got together. Laughing, she recalled how the athlete 'kept plaguing [her]' on social media saying: 'He was sending me snapchats of cows.'
'It was really funny,' the influencer enthused of his a-moo-sing snaps, before explaining the circumstances of their first date. 'I had a wedding the next day and I was just after getting a spray tan and I was only going on the date because he kept plaguing me.'
'He's a farmer so he was sending me Snapchats of cows and I was like "who in God's name is this guy?",' she said. 'So eventually I was like, "I'll just go on a date with him" and that'll be that and he'll leave me alone.'
As she was stepping out in a less glamorous way than he was used to seeing her online, Niamh imagined TJ was thinking: 'Who is this one?'
'I was in my shorts and my flip flops with my hair in a bun on my head and he'd only ever seen photos of me on Instagram,' she recalled. 'So we went on a date and I was working in Cork at the time so we just started meeting halfway in Cobh, well actually I tricked him saying halfway was Cobh, it really wasn't, Cobh is in Cork and I was living in Cork and he drove down from Kilkenny every time.'
Tying the knot
TJ's long commutes to Niamh paid off as the lovebirds went on to say 'I do' in November 2021. The couple celebrated their nuptials with a black tie bash at Adare Manor, Co Limerick.
Niamh and TJ were forced to postpone their big day not once, but twice, so it's no surprise they spared no expense for the lavish affair.
Their family
Niamh and TJ welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Harper, to the world in November 2022, one year after their wedding.
Harper was born on Sunday, November 20, weighing 7lbs and 10oz. Niamh shared a beautiful snap of her and TJ with their baby girl, and the traditional dad carrying the car seat out of the hospital snap.
Now two years old, Harper is her daddy's biggest supporter, often accompanying her mum Niamh to Kilkenny hurling matches and even accidentally making her TV debut.
In August 2025, Niamh and TJ announced their family was expanding again and that they'd be adding baby number two to their family.
Niamh joked: 'Pre-season is well and truly underway for Harper in her new role as big sister! We feel so grateful to be growing our family. #BabyReid.'
Moving into their home
Just before Christmas 2023, Niamh and TJ got the keys to their forever home and she couldn't wait to host Christmas for their families.
She told EVOKE: 'We recently moved into our forever home, we moved in at the end of October… I got all the furniture for Christmas and we'll be putting beds together for everyone coming up.'
As for how the Day will pan out, Niamh knew where she'll be focusing her skills. 'I'm kind of into the more aesthetic side of it,' Niamh added, explaining TJ will be on cooking duty. 'We know our strengths!'
Making memories
In July 2023, the family enjoyed their first holiday together and soaked up time away at the Woodlands Hotel in Limerick.
Photos from the trip show Harper enjoying the playground and looking at the cows with her daddy - quite the full circle moment for Niamh after those Snapchats!
Marking their anniversary
The pair are still as loved up as ever. Niamh marked their three-year wedding anniversary by posting a sweet throwback montage of clips from their special day to mark the occasion.
'3 special years. Happy Anniversary to my forever. I adore you,' she wrote, adding that 'November has been a busy month.'
The video showed the pair saying their 'I dos', which was met with loud cheers from the congregation at the Limerick wedding. It went on to show their glam reception in Adare Manor, where they partied the night away alongside friends and family, including TJ's teammates.
People flocked to Niamh's comments to congratulate the happy couple on three years of marriage.
'Congratulations to Niamh and TJ. Wishing you both continued happiness and good health,' one person wrote, while a second said: 'Omg wowzer absolutely beautiful. Happy Anniversary to you both.'
