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16 pictures that capture the start of the 2016 GAA season

And we’re off for another year of action…

1. First day out for Jim Gavin and his All-Ireland winning Dublin team in Enniscorthy

Jim Gavin makes his way out for the game Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

2. Pre match puckaround for Tony Kelly and his Clare teammates in Sixmilebridge

Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

3. A debut afternoon with Mayo for Stephen Rochford and Tony McEntee

James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

4.Warm up time for the Armagh footballers

Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO / Matt Mackey/INPHO

5. A new addition to the Clare management team as Donal Óg Cusack joins up with Davy Fitzgerald

Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

6. New faces in the Cork set up as well with manager Kieran Kingston listening to selector Diarmuid O’Sullivan

Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

7. Supporters are reflected in the flood water in Enniscorthy

Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

8. Another Cork goalkeeper tries to net against Clare – this time it’s newcomer Patrick Collins

Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

9. Anthony Masterson (Wexford) and Ciaran Reddin (Dublin) welcome each other to the 2016 season

Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

10. Pressure is on for Mayo’s Jason Doherty against the NUI Galway defence

James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

11. The wet surface in Omagh didn’t help the Tyrone and Queen’s University players

Presseye / Declan Roughan/INPHO Presseye / Declan Roughan/INPHO / Declan Roughan/INPHO

12. Antrim’s Chris Kerr tries but he can’t stop Liam McGoldrick netting for Derry

Presseye / Lorcan Doherty/INPHO Presseye / Lorcan Doherty/INPHO / Lorcan Doherty/INPHO

13. Hurley up from Clare’s David Reidy as Cork’s Conor Twomey attempts to break out of defence

David Reidy tackles Conor Twomey Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

14. New season but a black card curtails Philly McMahon’s afternoon

Phily McMahon after being sent to the line Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

15.Disappointing day as well for Cavan’s David Givney as he sees red

Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO Presseye / Matt Mackey/INPHO / Matt Mackey/INPHO

16. Mayo’s new manager is snapped by the young paparazzi after the final whistle in Castlebar

James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Goulding strikes winner as new Cork boss makes bright start against Limerick

Two Limerick hurling legends lose out against native county in new Kerry roles

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