IT HAS TO be one of the great sporting traditions; the All-Ireland winners visiting the capital’s children’s hospitals the morning after the night before.

So with a few hours sleep and a couple of sore heads, Jim Gavin’s men arrived at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin and Temple Street to pay a special visit to the patients.

Jonny Cooper and 6-year-old Hassan Benhaffaf

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Milan Commons and Lucy Gannon found a new playmate

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There were plenty of smiles

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But not everyone was pleased to see the All-Ireland winners…

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Little Tomas Byrne didn’t like the look of Philly McMahon

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Peter O’Connor was only delighted to get his hands on Sam

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And Tom Rothwell managed to sleep through it all

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