RICHIE Sadlier and wife Fiona have revealed the birth of their second child – a daughter they’ve named Molly.
They’re now a family of four having welcomed Sam into the world in February 2023.
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In an emotional Instagram post, Richie shared photos from the maternity hospital as the whole family got acquainted with one another.
Speaking from the heart he recounted: “Say hi to our gorgeous little daughter, Sam’s little sister … Molly.
“We decided on the name Molly in August 2018 when we began our first round of IVF.
“We didn’t have a boy’s name picked, so from then on, every follicle, egg and embryo we encountered along the way was referred to as Molly.
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“The room that could become a child’s bedroom in our new home in 2020 was called Molly’s room.
“On our good days, long before there was a pregnancy, we wondered what Molly will think of us as parents, and what kind of kid she would be.
“On our tougher days, during four years of unsuccessful fertility treatment, we questioned whether we’d ever get to meet her.
“We never said the name to anyone in all that time, agreeing never to say it unless she made it.
“She was born on May 20, and came home with us three days later, but it honestly feels like she’s been with us for years.”
The welcome update on their latest “miracle” arrival sparked a tonne of delighted replies among the comments section.
Ireland legend and fellow RTE football analyst Aine O’Gorman hailed: “Congratulations to you all, she is beautiful!”
In a similar vein, another ex-Ireland WNT star in Stephanie Zambra expressed her delight at seeing and hearing the happy news.
The former Shamrock Rovers striker added: “Congrats Richie!”
Two greats from the men’s national team in Shay Given and Kevin Kilbane were also quick to send their best.
Lastly, Dublin GAA great Paddy Andrews was another familiar face to post a congratulatory message. He wrote: “Magic, congrats lads.”
Since Molly was actually born almost two weeks ago, Sadlier had been able to carry out his media work as per usual over the weekend.
This of course revolved around the national broadcaster’s coverage of the Champions League final on Saturday night.
He was in studio alongside Stephen Kelly and Kevin Doyle as they acclaimed one of the all-time great European Cup final displays by an awesome PSG versus an over-matched Inter Milan.
