Plenty of teams had a lot to celebrate this year and so here are some of our favourite joyful images:
UCC’s Conor Cox and David Culhane celebrate winning the Sigerson Cup
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Waterford IT’s Eoin Murphy celebrates with the cup
Presseye / Declan Roughan/INPHO Presseye / Declan Roughan/INPHO / Declan Roughan/INPHO
PS Chorca Dhuibhne’s Seán Ó Bambaire, manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Brian Ó Raoil celebrate winning the Hogan Cup
INPHO / Ryan Byrne INPHO / Ryan Byrne / Ryan Byrne
Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig players celebrate with the Paddy Drummond Cup
Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO
The St.Kieran’s College team celebrate with the Croke Cup
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A Dublin supporter takes a selfie with the players after they won the All-Ireland U21 football championship
Tony Kelly and Colm Galvin of Clare after winning the U21 hurling title
John Miskella of Ballincollig after finally winning a Cork senior football title
Diarmuid Connolly and Mossy Quinn celebrate the former’s goal in the All-Ireland club final
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Portaferry’s Ciaran Coulter celebrates with team mentor Joe Kelly after winning the Ulster club title
Presseye / John McIwaine/INPHO Presseye / John McIwaine/INPHO / John McIwaine/INPHO
Jackie Tyrell celebrates Kilkenny’s All-Ireland final win
Barry John Keane celebrates winning Sam Maguire
James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO
For every victor though, there must be a vanquished and the pain of losing can clearly be etched on the faces of these players.
Sile O’Callaghan dejected at the final whistle of the All-Ireland senior club final
Shane Curran walks off the field for the final time as a player
Donaghmore-Ashbourne’s Bryan Menton feels the pain of losing a county final
Tommy Grealy / INPHO Tommy Grealy / INPHO / INPHO
Cratloe’s Conor Ryan in tears as his side lose out in the Munster club SHC final
A dejected Sinead Aherne of Dublin after they lost the All-Ireland ladies senior football final to Cork
Donegal manager Jim McGuinness with his captain Michael Murphy at the end of the All-Ireland final
Alan Brogan after Dublin crashed out to Donegal in the All-Ireland semi-final
Aidan O’Shea feels the pain of defeat to Kerry at the same stage
Wexford’s Lee Chin after his county was knocked out by Limerick
Richie Hogan consoles Wayne McNamara after the All-Ireland SHC semi-final
Tipperary’s Shane McGrath is inconsolable after the All-Ireland final replay
Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO
Padraic Maher sums up the feeling of all those from Tipperary after the game
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Happy picture, sad picture - A year of highs and lows in the GAA
Cheerful pictures
Plenty of teams had a lot to celebrate this year and so here are some of our favourite joyful images:
UCC’s Conor Cox and David Culhane celebrate winning the Sigerson Cup
Waterford IT’s Eoin Murphy celebrates with the cup
PS Chorca Dhuibhne’s Seán Ó Bambaire, manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice and Brian Ó Raoil celebrate winning the Hogan Cup
Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig players celebrate with the Paddy Drummond Cup
The St.Kieran’s College team celebrate with the Croke Cup
A Dublin supporter takes a selfie with the players after they won the All-Ireland U21 football championship
Tony Kelly and Colm Galvin of Clare after winning the U21 hurling title
John Miskella of Ballincollig after finally winning a Cork senior football title
Diarmuid Connolly and Mossy Quinn celebrate the former’s goal in the All-Ireland club final
Portaferry’s Ciaran Coulter celebrates with team mentor Joe Kelly after winning the Ulster club title
Jackie Tyrell celebrates Kilkenny’s All-Ireland final win
Barry John Keane celebrates winning Sam Maguire
Tearful pictures
For every victor though, there must be a vanquished and the pain of losing can clearly be etched on the faces of these players.
Sile O’Callaghan dejected at the final whistle of the All-Ireland senior club final
Shane Curran walks off the field for the final time as a player
Donaghmore-Ashbourne’s Bryan Menton feels the pain of losing a county final
Cratloe’s Conor Ryan in tears as his side lose out in the Munster club SHC final
A dejected Sinead Aherne of Dublin after they lost the All-Ireland ladies senior football final to Cork
Donegal manager Jim McGuinness with his captain Michael Murphy at the end of the All-Ireland final
Alan Brogan after Dublin crashed out to Donegal in the All-Ireland semi-final
Aidan O’Shea feels the pain of defeat to Kerry at the same stage
Wexford’s Lee Chin after his county was knocked out by Limerick
Richie Hogan consoles Wayne McNamara after the All-Ireland SHC semi-final
Tipperary’s Shane McGrath is inconsolable after the All-Ireland final replay
Padraic Maher sums up the feeling of all those from Tipperary after the game
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