Tipperary's All-Ireland heroes bring Liam MacCarthy Cup to Crumlin hospital
The men in blue and gold were awesome in the second-half on Sunday, blowing Cork away to win their first All-Ireland title since 2019.
Today, Tipp took the title to Crumlin hospital to celebrate their win with some brave little supporters.
And the party continued this evening as Semple Stadium hosted a fabulous homecoming, with a reported 45,000 supporters turning out to welcome their stars home.
One man who should have been a part of the celebrations is the late great Dillon Quirke, who passed away in 2022 during a club game.
Speaking about Dillon, Tipp manager Liam Cahill said: 'Like today, I got a text from Dan, his dad, coming up the road to wish me luck. And I just said that Dillon will be on all our shoulders today, regardless of what happens in the result.
'And, you know, he should be with us today. But the legacy he's leaving and the work that he's doing to save lives across Ireland at the moment through his name and the foundation is just incredible.
'And today I never flinched at any stage on the line. Once he was across my chest, I knew that we would be battling right to the end. And I'm just so proud to have had an input into his life for the short number of years he was with us.'
Scroll down below and take a look at some of the best pictures from this morning's visit to Crumlin Hospital.
Robert Doyle, Jake Morris, Ronan Maher and goalkeeper Rhys Shelly with Naoise Brewer Deegan, aged 14 months, Kildare and her Grandad from Tipperary with her mother Leanne and the Liam MacCarthy Cup (Image: Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne) 1 of 9
Tipperary manager Liam Cahill with Thomas Paul Brophy-Barry, aged 10 from Tallaght and the Liam MacCarthy Cup (Image: Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne) 2 of 9
Ronan Maher with Oisin Crowe, aged 12, from Cappawhite, Tipperary, and the Liam MacCarthy Cup (Image: Mandatory Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne) 3 of 9
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