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From the Hill to the hospital: 25 pictures that capture Dublin's brilliant Gaelic football year

There was no shortage of highlights for the Boys in Blue in 2016.

From the Hill to the hospital: 25 pictures that capture Dublin's brilliant Gaelic football year
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  • Ballyboden St Enda's captain Darragh Nelson lifts the Andy Merrigan Cup on St Patrick's Day.

    Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
  • Stephen Cluxton lifts the trophy after Dublin's triumph in the Division 1 league final

    Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
  • Dublin fans arrive for their clash against Laois

    Source: Tommy Dickson/INPHO
  • Dean Rock takes a free in Dublin's Leinster opener against Laois

    Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
  • Bernard Brogan catches a ball over the head of Meath's Mickey Burke

    Source: Morgan Treacy/INPHO
  • Dublin manager Jim Gavin and Meath boss Mick O'Dowd shake hands after their Leinster semi-final

    Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
  • Kevin McManamon scores his side's second goal in the Leinster final against Westmeath

    Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
  • Dublin players celebrate their latest Leinster championship win in front of Hill 16

    Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
  • Paul Mannion scores a goal against Donegal in the All-Ireland quarter-final

    Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
  • Diarmuid Connolly scores his side's final point against Kerry

    Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
  • Dublin fan Luke Feely celebrates against Kerry

    Source: James Crombie/INPHO
  • Dublin supporters celebrate their win against Kerry

    Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
  • Eoghan O'Gara consoles Kerry goalkeeper Brian Kelly at the end of Dublin's semi-final win

    Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
  • A view of the final score in the drawn All-Ireland final

    Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
  • Diarmuid Connolly buries his penalty past Mayo's David Clarke in the All-Ireland final replay.

    Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
  • Cormac Costello celebrates a late score in the All-Ireland final replay

    Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
  • Hill 16 erupts after the All-Ireland win

    Source: James Crombie/INPHO
  • Diarmuid Connolly celebrates with manager Jim Gavin

    Source: James Crombie/INPHO
  • Stephen Cluxton lifts the Sam Maguire

    Source: James Crombie/INPHO
  • Cian O’Sullivan lifts The Sam Maguire

    Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
  • Dublin's Bernard Brogan and Paul Flynn take a selfie with supporters

    Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
  • Jonny Cooper celebrates with the Sam Maguire

    Source: Cathal Noonan/INPHO
  • Philly McMahon with 11-month-old Tomas Byrne.

    Source: Donall Farmer/INPHO
  • Logan Dempsey, 10 months old, gets comfortable in the Sam Maguire

    Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO
  • Diarmuid Connolly celebrates with Tomas Quinn after St Vincent's win the Leinster championship.

    Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO

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