Back Down Under, Dingle goalkeeper Gavin Curran and partner Claire welcome baby boy Óigí

Curran is based in Australia. He travelled back to Ireland to play for Dingle during their All-Ireland winning campaign

Dingle goalkeeper Gavin Curran and his partner Claire with their son. Pic: Dingle GAA

Dingle's Gavin Curran and his partner Claire have welcomed a baby boy named Óigí.

The Dingle goalkeeper is based in Australia. He had travelled back to Ireland to play for the club during their All-Ireland title-winning campaign.

Óigí was born on Sunday morning as Curran prepared to face St Brigid's in the decider at Croke Park. 

"Congratulations Gavin & Claire, we are all forever grateful to you both," Dingle GAA posted on Facebook.

"Welcome to the world (club) little one! You have two absolute legends for parents!"

After taking in Dingle's post-match celebrations, Curran departed Ireland early on Monday morning. 

❤️🤍Introducing Óigí Curran❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/jAqEnRNJuP

— CLG Daingean Uí Chúis (@DingleGAA) January 21, 2026

"Gavin had to go to Australia, and Claire, his partner, was due there in the first week of January and he flew back for the Ballyboden game coming in on Friday and then flew out again the following day and just landed back there on Thursday," Dingle manager Pádraig Corcoran explained to Smaller Fish GAA after the game.

"I only found out after the game that his baby boy was born. He's flying out again at six o'clock in the morning (on Monday).

"Just incredible commitment. We've got guys there, coming from Dublin, from Tullamore, from Limerick, from Cork, from Australia as one of them reminded me inside in the dressing room, back to play with the club. 

"That's an incredible commitment and I'm just delighted for the players and everybody involved in the group."

"I only found out after the game that his baby boy was born"

Dingle goalkeeper Gavin Curran's baby was born in Australia the morning of the game .

Gavin had been coming over and back, hoping not to miss it.

Pádraig Corcoran explains Gavins commute 😀 pic.twitter.com/YCgbJicm5v

— Smaller Fish (@SmallerFishGAA) January 19, 2026