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'You helped make me the father and man I am' – Irish celebrities pay tribute to their dads on Father’s Day
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'You helped make me the father and man I am' – Irish celebrities pay tribute to their dads on Father’s Day

IRISH stars took to social media today to celebrate their dads to mark Father’s Day.

From paying tribute to the impact fathers have had to remembering those that have passed on, the dads took centre stage today.

Here, we round up the best messages from Irish celebrities who marked the occasion…

Eamonn Holmes shared a picture of his late dad Len, who passed away 27 years ago

The World Cup wasn’t getting in the way of Laura's father-daughter time

Mrs Brown’s Boys star Danny O’Carroll paid tribute to dad Brendan

Singer and actress Maria Doyle Kennedy posted a poignant message about her late father

Boxer Carl Frampton paid tribute to generations young and old

In a moving trbute, actor Connor Byrne praised his father for helping make him ‘the man and father I am’

Rosanna Davison paid tribute to her dad, recent Irish Post Music Award winner Chris DeBurgh

A relatively new dad himself, Donal Skehan shared a childhood snap with his own father Dermot

Una Healy praised her dad John and rugby player husband Ben, with whom she has two children

Brian O’Driscoll shared a picture of himself with dad Frank after Ireland’s 2009 Grand Slam victory

Happy Fathers Day pops! What a dad. X

A post shared by Brian O'Driscoll (@brianodriscoll) on

Ronan Keating praised the sacrifices his dad Gerry made to provide for his children

The family resemblance was evident in a snap Michael Flatley shared of his late father, Michael Snr

Happy Fathers Day Dad. I miss you buddy.

A post shared by Michael Flatley (@michaelflatleyofficial) on

And finally, Chris O’Dowd posted a message of support to all those dads struggling to get by