DUP leader Arlene Foster is in attendance at today's Ulster football final in Clones. She was greeted upon arrival by Ulster GAA President, Michael Hasson.
Foster, who is from Fermanagh, tweeted her congratulations to Rory Gallagher's side following their shock victory over Monaghan in the semi-final earlier this month.
Fermanagh player Ciaran McBrien subsequently extended an invitation to Foster.
Cheers mate, we have a ticket saved for you for the final 💚💚💚 @FermanaghGAA pic.twitter.com/FqI3mlfyaY
— Ciaran McBrien (@C_Mac888) June 3, 2018
Against Donegal today, Fermanagh aim to win their first Ulster title.
It is the first time that Foster has attended a major GAA event and also the first time a senior unionist politician had attended a GAA match since Peter Robinson in 2012.
Asked by Michael Lyster on RTÉ regarding Foster's attendance, Joe Brolly said that he thought it was a "brilliant" development and part of the "thawing out process" in the North.
Foster was also met by Cavan-Monaghan TD and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys.
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