A Co Tyrone man and his partner have told of how they believe country superstar Garth Brooks 'brought on labour' as they arrived home from the gig with a newborn daughter.
Gearoid Magfheargail from Strabane and his partner Rebecca Dyas from Louth were due to attend the US singer's gig in Croke Park on Friday 16 September, but managed to switch to their tickets for the previous weekend as Rebecca felt it was too close to her due date of September 19.
The huge Garth Brooks’ fans travelled from their home in Cavan to Dublin for the gig on Sunday 11 September - and only arrived back home the following Thursday with their newborn baby Bonnie, reports Irish Mirror.
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The couple already had Bonnie’s name picked out - but are now thinking of calling her Bonnie Brooks to mark her birth coinciding with their attendance at their idol’s concert.
“I did feel a few pains during the concert but I was so into the music and being there that I didn’t think much of it as I wasn’t due for over another week,” Rebecca said in an interview with the Irish Mirror.
She said while they were walking back to their car which was parked half an hour away, it actually took them an hour because she was “struggling.”
“I ended up taking off my shoes and resting for a bit but once we got to the car we drove to my mam’s in Drogheda for something to eat before heading back to Cavan.
“But as soon as I got into mam’s my waters broke on her new floor,”
Rebecca, who has two other girls Amelia, 6, and Holly, 5, was rushed to the hospital with Bonnie being born the next day.
“We rushed to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and I was in labour until Bonnie was born the following day,” a delighted Rebecca said.
Rebecca said that when Gearoid bought the tickets for the If Tomorrow Never Comes singer’s gig as a Christmas present she joked at the time to him “I guarantee you I’ll end up pregnant for it.”
Lo and behold the couple found out in January that Rebecca was indeed pregnant with her due date on September 19 - three days after the concert they were due to attend.
“It was hilarious really,” said Rebecca. “When we found out our due date Gearoid even said he is going to the gig - even if I am in labour as he is a huge fan. He even called our Chai Chai dog Brooke”
“He is such a fan that he and his family queued for 29 hours in 2014 to get tickets for the gigs that never happened. So he was adamant he was going this time. We did make the gig this time as two but came home as three,” said Rebecca.
“Bonnie is going to be a big Garth fan, we are going to ensure that. The concert was amazing and we definitely won’t forget it that’s for sure!” Rebecca said.
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