‘Big into the Orange’: GAA president Jarlath Burns presents Emma Little-Pengelly with Armagh scarf

Mr Burns was elected to the position on Saturday, and on Tuesday evening attended the NI ladies’s staff’s Nations League play-off match in opposition to Montenegro at Windsor Park.

The 1-1 consequence meant the aspect have maintained their standing in the B part of the competitors, profitable 3-1 on combination.

Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill attended the match – the first Sinn Féin First Minister to take action – alongside Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly, whereas Mr Burns and quite a lot of different GAA officers additionally attended after assembly UEFA officers in relation to the Casement Park undertaking.

After the match, Silverbridge native Burns made a beeline for Mrs Little-Pengelly – who’s from Markethill, Co Armagh – to current her with the present of an Armagh GAA scarf.

The Lagan Valley MLA took to X to joke there had been a “huge misunderstanding”.

“New GAA boss Jarlath Burns presents me a scarf after listening to I’m ‘huge into the Orange,” she mentioned.

“Joking apart, I congratulated him on his new position and it’s good to see broad help at Windsor Park for our fantastic NI Women’s staff (and thanked him for his present!).”

The put up has been considered greater than 79,000 occasions on the platform, with one consumer suggesting Armagh GAA “need all the help they can get”.

After the match, Ms O’Neill and Mrs Little-Pengelly each praised the efforts of the NI staff on the night, with the Sinn Féin MLA saying it had been “a thoroughly enjoyable experience”.

Mrs Little-Pengelly mentioned: “I have no doubt the team’s performance tonight, and their efforts across the tournament, will inspire so many young girls who dream of following in their footsteps.”