The first Sunday in September is always a significant day in the calendar.
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In his intro for today's All-Ireland final on Radio One, Marty Morrissey reiterated his belief that All-Ireland hurling final day should be a national holiday.
Many big names in Irish life turned up at Croke Park in expectation of a thriller between Tipp and Kilkenny.
Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan and Jamie Conlan
Jockey Davy Russell
Former GAA president Sean Kelly and Packie Bonner
Michael Lowry T.D.
Packie Bonner and Niall Quinn
Bertie Ahern and brother Maurice
Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O'Connor T.D.
Gerry Adams T.D.
Former Meath and Monaghan manager Banty McEnaney
Michael Carruth and Bernard Dunne
Vincent Browne
Former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave
Photos by Paul Mohan/Sportsfile
