BEHIND many Irish stars is an Irish mammy and a host of famous faces were keen to sing the praises of their mothers today.
The likes of Liam Gallagher has always been quick to praise his Mayo mammy Peggy, but he wasn't the only star paying tribute this Mother's Day.
Here we round up some of the tributes to mammies from their famous Irish offspring…
Eamonn Holmes' mammy Josie is still going strong as she turns 90
It's about you today Josie.
From your 5 Big Sons
Happy #MothersDay
90 this year. pic.twitter.com/Z3qlsNQg5E— Eamonn Holmes (@EamonnHolmes) 11 March 2018
He may be tough in the ring but Irish wrestler Sheamus showed he is a softie at heart
Happy #MothersDay to me lovely Irish Mammy... pic.twitter.com/3KoeTCWn1l
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) 11 March 2018
She raised him up… Westlife star Nicky Byrne with his mammy Yvonne
Happy Mammys Day y’all ❤️
Here’s mine xxxx❤️ pic.twitter.com/YHgACIeZPZ— Nicky Byrne (@NickyByrne) 11 March 2018
Nadine Coyle reckons mammy Lillian is the best (although we all think our mams are tops)
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mammies out there!!! Especially mine who is obviously the best! #Happymothersday ❤️
— Nadine Coyle (@NadineCoyleNow) 11 March 2018
He might not have been in Ireland's Six Nations squad, but Simon Zebo was surrounded by a winning team today
Celebrating Mother’s Day and popping champagne to my mothers good health
All my favorite girls in 1 photo pic.twitter.com/E2U5IGIlyj— Simon Zebo (@SimonZebo) 11 March 2018
Model Vogue Williams paid tribute to mam Sandra
Happy Mother’s Day to you beautiful Mumma... here she is looking like her usual glam self. I hope everyone has a lovely day ❤️❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/BQIrYuqIyU
— Vogue Williams (@VogueWilliams) 11 March 2018
Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick with his super mam Rita
Happy Mother’s Day to this remarkable lady who means the world to me. Thank you mum x #mothersday #happymothersday pic.twitter.com/W3Sup72OjW
— Noel Fitzpatrick (@SupervetNF) 11 March 2018
Comedian Aisling Bea with her mammy Helen during her 'wedding to Jesus'
Destiny’s children. Here’s a photo from my wedding to Jesus. Flanked by my two bridesmaids for life Mam & Sinead. (Mam has the big straw hat, Sinead has the little straw hat) Shout out to the parents doing it solo. X #happymothersday pic.twitter.com/zFiSYXtL0e
— Aisling Bea (@WeeMissBea) 11 March 2018
He's a mammy's boy at heart…
Happy Mother's Day to the best Mam in the world Peggy G as you were LG x
— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) 11 March 2018
Calum Best looks like he's got over the shock of his mam Angie's Big Brother appearance
Ronan Keating, who lost his mum 20 years ago, pays tribute to wife Storm, who gave birth to baby Cooper last April
Shayne Ward with his mam Philomena
Lord of the Dance Michael Flatley, who lost his mum Elizabeth a year ago, paid tribute to wife Niamh, with whom he has son Michael St James
Happy Mother’s Day to the most important, most beautiful people in this world. The Mothers!! pic.twitter.com/izlCkiOMih
— Michael Flatley (@MichaelFlatley) 11 March 2018
And the last word goes to Imelda May, who posted this touching message
I hope you had a lovely Mother’s Day, and to those of you that didn’t, I send my warmest thoughts to you. I’m so grateful to have my wonderful mother to look up to as a mother myself. Thank you Mam. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/C5b7u8YXf3
— Imelda May (@ImeldaOfficial) 11 March 2018
