O&N

Orlaith and Niall


··· days to go

When and where: Friday 23 April 2027

Monaleen Church

1:00 PM

The ceremony. Friday 23 April 2027, Castletroy, Limerick. Doors from 12:30, Monsignor Dan Neenan officiating.

The Woodlands, Adare

After

The reception, about 25 minutes down the road. Drinks, dinner, speeches with dessert, then The Bentley Boys.

Day 2, the Treehouse

Sat, 4:00 PM

Saturday 24 April, at the Woodlands. Everyone's welcome. All about Day 2

RSVP by 1 March 2027

To confirm

The date gets confirmed on the invites. Try the RSVP

Anything set in hairline is still to be confirmed. Black type is fact.

Tale of the tape

Orlaith: 1 received

Niall: 1 given

Thumbs-up. LYIT Donegal v the Eagles, September 2020. Still his best assist.

Orlaith: Limerick

Niall: Derry

Proud counties. Two of them, and neither one is negotiable.

Orlaith: 2 years there

Niall: 5 flights out

Dubai. Her two years living there; his five flights out to see her.

Orlaith: Teacher

Niall: Basketball Ireland

Day jobs. Primary school teacher; Basketball Ireland. Both know a timeout when they see one.

~298

About 298 Guests

Give or take. The Derry and Belfast crowd, the basketball world, both work crews, and the families.

The story


September 2020

The gameLYIT Donegal v the Eagles. Two people in the building who were both basketball mad.

One thumbs-up

The moveFrom Niall, at the game. Smooth? Debatable. Effective? You're reading their wedding website.

Shake Dog

That nightThe late-night takeaway in Limerick, where they properly talked for the first time.

Chicken.

His orderShort and to the point.

Cheese and garlic chips.

Her orderStill the correct answer.

Dubai

Dubai yearsOrlaith lived in Dubai for two years and loves it; there's family there. Niall flew out five times. Long distance, worth every mile.

Kilkee

The questionHer favourite place in the world, all those childhood summers in Co. Clare. On the cliffs, Niall asked. She said yes.

Full story to come

The day, Friday

Running order

  1. 12:30Doors openMonaleen Church, Castletroy, Limerick.
  2. 1:00 PMThe ceremonyMonsignor Dan Neenan officiating, Jessica Brett on the music. This may move to 1:30; the invites will confirm.
  3. ~2:30On to AdareThe Woodlands Hotel & Spa, about 25 minutes from the church. Drinks on arrival, with Jessica Brett again.
  4. ~5:00DinnerSpeeches with dessert, so nobody has to sit through them hungry.
  5. ~8:30The Bentley BoysThe band, then the DJ.
  6. LateHome, eventuallyThe hotel desk will call you a taxi.
  7. Working plan: final times come with the invites.

Day 2

The Treehouse

Where

At the Woodlands, Adare. Same hotel, the morning after the night before.

Saturday 24 April

When

From 4:00 PM, Saturday 24 April 2027.

Everyone welcome

Who

All of you. No second guest list, no fine print. If you're at the wedding, you're at this.

The wedding party

Bridesmaids

  • Sarah Jane

    Chief bridesmaid

  • Avril Crosse

    Bridesmaid

  • Rhea McMahon

    Bridesmaid

  • Laura

    Bridesmaid

Groomsmen

  • To be announced

    Best man: name to come

  • Feargal McDermott

    Groomsman

  • Gary Campbell

    Groomsman

  • Sean Doherty

    Groomsman

  • Ciaran Lockhart

    Groomsman

With thanks to

Officiating
Monsignor Dan Neenan
Church and drinks music
Jessica Brett
Band, then DJ
The Bentley Boys
Photography
Black Diamond Photography
Video
MDA Productions
The car
A 1960 Rolls Royce Silver Cloud

Photos

O
Two cups, one house.
N
Ski Dubai, with company.
O
Christmas, with the ring.
N
Photo booth, best of three.
O
Somewhere loud.
N
Spain, at sunset.
O
In front of the mural.
N
Scrubbed up.

More photos land here after the day, courtesy of Black Diamond Photography.

Travel and stay

Monaleen Church

Castletroy, Limerick

Doors from 12:30, ceremony at 1:00 PM. It may move to 1:30, and the invites will confirm.

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The Woodlands

Hotel & Spa, Adare, Co. Limerick

About 25 minutes from the church. The reception, dinner and dancing, and Saturday's Treehouse, all in the one place.

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From Derry

360 km, about 4¾ hours, down the west

  1. 0Derry
  2. Lifford
  3. BallybofeyN15
  4. 77Donegal TownN15
  5. 97BallyshannonN15
  6. 140SligoBenbulben
  7. 208KnockN17
  8. ClaremorrisN17
  9. 246TuamM17
  10. 298GortM18
  11. 326EnnisM18
  12. 342ShannonN18
  13. 360LimerickN18

Distances are rough. Gort sits at kilometre 298, same as the guest count; we take that as a sign.

Belfast and Dublin

Belfast: the M1, then the M7, about four hours. Dublin: the M7, roughly two and a half.

Coming from the north? Car pooling is very much encouraged.

By air

Shannon is 30 minutes away and the easy choice. Cork is about 1¾ hours by road, Dublin about 2½.

Parking

Plenty at the Woodlands. Church parking notes come with the invites.

Taxis

Local numbers come with the invites. Late on, the hotel desk will ring one for you.

Where to stay

The Woodlands first: ring and say you're with the wedding, those rooms go early. The Dunraven Arms in Adare village is five minutes away.

Limerick city is 25 minutes, with plenty of choice: the Strand, the Clayton, the George.

Weather

April in Ireland: all four seasons before the soup. Bring a coat for the photos.

Questions

What time does it start?

1:00 PM at Monaleen Church, with doors from 12:30. It may move to 1:30; the invites will confirm.

What should I wear?

Your good clothes. Two firm rules: nothing white unless you're the bride, and no club jerseys. From either club. Yes, we know whose house this is.

Is Saturday really for everyone?

Really. The Treehouse at the Woodlands, Saturday 24 April from 4:00 PM. If you're at the wedding, you're at this.

Can I bring the children?

Your invite names everyone it includes. If anything's unclear when it lands, just ask.

Phones during the ceremony?

The ruling comes with the invites. Either way, Black Diamond Photography and MDA Productions have it covered, so you can just be there.

Gifts?

Having you there is the gift. Honestly.

When do I need to reply by?

1 March 2027, to be confirmed on the invites.

Is the RSVP below the real thing?

Not yet. It's a proof, so nothing you type is sent. The real one goes live with the invites, and your name will pull up your whole household.

RSVP

ProofThis is a proof, not the real thing. The RSVP goes live with the invites; nothing you type here is sent anywhere.

When this goes live, your name will pull up your whole household, so one reply covers everyone.

Friday 23 April: the wedding
Saturday 24 April: Day 2 at the Treehouse

Please reply by 1 March 2027 (to be confirmed on the invites).

Prefer paper? Tell any of the bridal party and they'll pass it on.