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Jessica Mercer

Inside Conor McGregor private Knock Airport flight as family flown out for celebrations

Conor McGregor is a generous family member to have on hand.

For his 34th birthday, the Dublin-born UFC star flew his entire family out for celebrations in Ibiza and unsurprisingly, no expense was spared, reports GalwayBeo.

What was surprising was where the family was flown out from, as the boxing champion flew the crew out to the Balearic Islands from a tiny Irish airport.

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Conor chose Knock Airport in Mayo to fly out the McGregor clan, showing that it's good to have friends in high places - specifically, 40,000 feet in the air on the way to a Spanish island.

The crew included former UFC star Paddy Holohan and striking coach Owen Roddy, who joined the celebrations with Conor and his wife Dee.

Knock Airport, also known as Ireland West Airport, shared the moment the family boarded the plane in a post on social media.

The post read: "The airport facilitated a private flight on behalf of Conor McGregor last week for his 34th birthday in Ibiza - family and friends flew out of the airport to join Conor McGregor for the ‘proper’ celebrations."

The reason for choosing Knock to fly out his family might be because Conor had heard of the airport's speedy security process and cheap breakfast options.

McGregor held a lavish and glamorous private party on the island, but made headlines this week after his reaction to a fan's antics during the celebrations.

One fan threw him a hat, which the Irishman didn't appreciate, picking it up and stomping on it before mocking the person who threw it.

He was clearly irked by the gesture, which saw him hit in the chest before he turned around and mouthed something at the guilty party.

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