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RICHIE SADLIER has revealed the joyful news that his wife Fiona has given birth to their baby son, whom they've named Sam.The RTE pundit and his spous.
"The biggest thanks of all goes to Fiona for never giving up hope that one day we’d feel this way ❤️❤️." "Delighted to share the happy news that Fiona gave birth to our gorgeous little son, Sam, last Friday. RICHIE SADLIER has revealed the joyful news that his wife Fiona has given birth to their baby son, whom they've named Sam.
The couple had previously opened up about their fertility journey after being told they couldn't conceive naturally.
Richie and Fiona, who married in 2019, had previously decided to speak openly about their fertility journey. It was lovely knowing there were so many people rooting for this chapter of our story to have a happy ending. However, a delighted Richie revealed in January the couple had conceived naturally. Sharing the news in a touching Instagram post showing Sam's hand in his, Richie said: "Parents, at last. [RTE](https://www.dublinlive.ie/all-about/rte) pundit had previously opened up about the difficulty the couple had conceiving naturally. [Richie Sadlier](https://www.dublinlive.ie/all-about/richie-sadlier) and his wife Fiona Ward have announced the birth of their baby son.
RTE football pundit Richie Sadlier has announced the birth of his first child with his wife Fiona Ward, following an onslaught of fertility issues.
Welcome to the world Sam Sadlier. 'Awww this is the best news!! In January, Richie shared that the couple were expecting their first child in a series of tweets about their journey to creating a family.
RTÉ football pundit and author Richie Sadlier and his wife Fiona are celebrating the birth of their first child, a baby boy.
Please review their details and accept them to load the content. I'm bloody delighted to share the news that my amazing wife @fionaward25 is now 15 weeks pregnant …. It was lovely knowing there were so many people rooting for this chapter of our story to have a happy ending 👶💥