Ireland rugby Tommy Bowe"s joy ahead of big day

Rugby hero Tommy Bowe has revealed how he was blown away by the reaction to his engagement.

The sports star proposed to former Miss Wales Lucy Whitehouse in April after three years together, breaking the hearts of many female fans.

Bowe said: “I think we were both a bit taken back by it. It was announced and went on social media and the pictures came out and it became very public. We were both blown away by the response to it.

“You walk down the street and people are congratulating you and you don’t know who they are. You nearly feel like inviting them to the wedding.”

Bowe revealed how he has managed to convince his other half to come and live in Belfast.

He said: “We are both very happy. Lucy has moved over to Belfast now and I think she is enjoying it.

“Hopefully it will all go well and we’ll get married sometime in the future.

“We are both quite laid back with it. We’re not getting too carried away at the minute but we are enjoying it.”

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The 30-year-old has revealed he is contemplating life after rugby as many of his teammates step down from the game.

He said: “I have just hit 30 years old unfortunately.

“Brian [O’Driscoll] is obviously retired and Ronan O’Gara has retired and a lot of friends I would have played with over the years are starting to retire.

“Even Stephen Ferris who is 29 years old had to hang up his boots. It hits home you have to prepare.

“That’s why I was getting involved with the guys, Lloyd and Price and Fifteen Kings, and getting an understanding of business and getting to see how the real world works.

“It’s a short career span and it’s about making as much of it as you can.

“If you get to early to mid-30s unfortunately that’s when the real life comes and that’s the scary bit.”

The winger has been plagued with injuries for the past year and now he wants to pick up some silverware for Ulster and
get on Ireland’s World Cup team.

He told Saturday Night With Miriam:
“Being injured is by far the worst part of playing rugby. It’s my 11th year. I was
fortunate.

“I’ve had eight years of pretty much no injuries but the last years have been hell.
Hopefully this is my year.

“It’s the World Cup at the end of the year and hopefully I will get back involved in that and we’ll see how we go.”

Tommy Bowe against Samoa

 

Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/wales/28130392

Ireland rugby Tommy Bowe"s joy ahead of big day