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DUBLIN’S ALL IRELAND homecoming had a lot of novelty about it this afternoon – not least because it was held on a Sunday afternoon as opposed to the usual Monday.
Thousands of fans packed into Smithfield Plaza in the north inner city and were kept waiting a while before their heroes came on stage.
Dublin’s one-point victory over Mayo yesterday saw them enter the history books as the first team from the capital to retain the All Ireland in 39 years.
And it’s been one long party since 7pm yesterday.
Earlier in the day the Dublin players took the Sam Maguire cup to Crumlin Children’s Hospital as a treat for the sick kids.
This evening’s festivities, with RTÉ’s Marty Morrissey as MC, turned into something of a singsong with stars Dean Rock and Kevin McManaman among those to belt out a few bars to the adoring masses.
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It’s been quite the year for the unbeaten team from the capital and it ended the best possible way.
Now they just have to go and do it all again.
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Congrats Dublin from a depressed Mayo fan
That Mayo team will be back John. Durcan, Diarmuid O’Connor, Cillian O’Connor all have youth on their side. Hard to keep coming pack. We had a similar problem in the 90s but got one out of it.
Commiserations john, really nothing between those two teams. Agree Durcan had a fine game.
Hard luck John, I honestly hope Mayo win an All Ireland soon however not at the expense of the Dubs!
Ha ha tweety did you see the head of him in croker
Nobody outside the pale cares about this story
@Seamus Corcoran: classy
@Seamus Corcoran:
Why comment then?
Seamus, do a bit of reading. The pale consisted of a lot more than just Dublin.
Champions
@Seamus, Tut tut, you cared enough to click on the article and comment!
It’s good me to be a late night in Dublin tonight. Lucky we have a Mayo man running the country.
Ruining the country
And just as articulate as you…
@C Mc Gyver:
Bertie Ahern is a Dub and he ruined the country
It was a dub who ruined it first remember
There isn’t that many there. Fair play to them good team of players
According to Rte there were 6 million.
Phoenix park is Dublin 8 ?
Smithfield is not on the northside.
Smithfield is VERY much on the North side.
Is Northside/ Southside not dictated by the river?
Yes Tom, it is.
How do u reckon that Smithfield is not on the northside ???
Yes it is. It’s Dublin 7. Even numbers are southside odd numbers are northside. Not to mention it’s also north of the river.
And blue skies too,well done Dublin.
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