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Emotional moment Scotstown GAA stars’ sister goes wild celebrating Ulster football final win during her own wedding

Scroll down to watch her heartwarming reaction to the win

THE sister of Scotstown stars Jason and Shane Carey brought her wedding to a halt to watch her brothers win the Ulster club football title.

The Monaghan club made history by vanquishing Kilcoo at BOX-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh on Saturday.

While Shane and Jason were hard at work doing so, their sister Laura was getting married to Monaghan GAA star Ryan McAnespie.

With the game entering its closing stages, however, all eyes were fixed on what was happening on the TV screen, including those of the bride.

Videographer Jamie Donovan captured what happened next, with Laura jumping for joy at the sight of her brothers becoming Ulster champions.

The wedding celebrations themselves were extensive, starting with the ceremony at St Mary’s Church in Scotstown on Saturday morning.

This was followed by drinks and canapes at Darver Castle, a 15th century castle located in Louth that has become a popular location for weddings.

Accommodation was plentiful and included the Fairways Hotel in Dundalk, The Old Parochial House in Loughantarve, Ballymascanlon Hotel & Golf Resort in Ballymascanlan, and Imperial Hotel in Dundalk.

Day two festivities on Sunday included Darver Castle, Coleman’s, and Scarna Inn in Emyvale, where there was live music, food, and dancing.

McAnespie’s hometown club Emyvale paid tribute to the newlyweds on social media.

A post read: “A huge congratulations to our senior team player Ryan McAnespie and his fiancée Laura Carey as they celebrate their wedding day today!

“Everyone at Emyvale GAA Club sends our very best wishes to you both as you begin this next chapter together.

“Wishing you a lifetime filled with love, happiness and many great days ahead.

“Enjoy every moment of your special day.”

There was an issue on the day for members of Laura Carey’s family, however, with her aforementioned brothers missing her wedding for the Ulster final.

Head coach David McCague praised Laura’s sacrifice.

He said: “It consumes us, it really does consume us.

“You can see what it means. These two men had a sister who got married today.

“I want to give a special mention to Laura Carey.

“She sacrificed these men at her wedding and this family have got their rewards.

“There wasn’t a word about it. Nobody came to me and asked, ‘David, what will we do?’

“Football came first. If you talk to people in our parish, football comes first.”