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04-Feb-2018<br />

Meet Laura Priestly - Proud wife of drop goal king Johnny Sexton<br />

DublinLive<br />

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Jonathan Sexton delivered one of the greatest moments in recent Irish rugby history with a<br />

superb drop goal in France on Saturday.<br />

The last minute kick from the fly-half secured a crucial win for Ireland and kept the Grand<br />

Slam dream alive.<br />

While the whole country was no doubt in awe of the Dubliner, one person who would have<br />

been particularly proud is his wife, Laura Priestly.<br />

Jonathan Sexton (Image: ©INPHO/James Crombie)<br />

Here's all you need to know about the woman behind Johnny Sexton.<br />

Who is Laura Priestly? The pair at their wedding in Limerick<br />

Laura, 32, is also from Dublin like Johnny and is a school teacher.<br />

The pair got married back in 2013 in a ceremony in Limerick filled with plenty of famous<br />

faces from the rugby scene.<br />

Read More Do they have kids?<br />

The happy couple have two kids, the second of which, Amy, was born in February of 2016,<br />

so the family will have a birthday to celebrate soon as well as a match winning score.<br />

There older child, Luca, is almost four.<br />

NatWest 6 Nations Championship Round 1, Stade de France, Paris, France 3/2/2018<br />

France vs Ireland Ireland's Johnny Sexton kicks the winning drop goal (Image:<br />

©INPHO/James Crombie) Where did they meet?<br />

Laura and Johnny are said to be childhood sweethearts having met when they were<br />

teenagers around 15 years ago.<br />

Read More Leinster Rugby Larmour tipped for Six Nations impact Leinster looking to<br />

keep Lancaster

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