Thousands pack Tralee streets as Kerry heroes return home with Sam Maguire after All-Ireland victory against Donegal
thousands of fans
packed the streets of
Tralee
to celebrate their latest triumph.
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Kerry captain Gavin White with the Sam Maguire Cup during homecoming celebrations in Tralee for Kerry
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A car decorated in team colours with a celebratory registration plate is seen during homecoming celebrations for Kerry
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The open top bus carrying the winning team drives through the streets in Tralee was mobbed by fans after their win over Donegal
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Kerry manager Jack O'Connor couldn't stop smiling as they celebrations got underway in Tralee
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Thousands of Kerry fans littered the streets of Tralee to celebrate another joyous All-Ireland triumph for the Kingdom
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Kerry star David Clifford saluted the thousands of fans during the joyous occasion
The triumph and GAA HQ was their 39th t
itle after they put on a swaggering display of
to see off
Jim McGuinness' Donegal men put up a fight, but they simply couldn't cope with the
And after a busy but joyous 24 hours the Kingdom squad, they headed back home from Dublin on train before arriving to a massive party, with thousands celebrating another historic day in Dublin.
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Fans of all ages filled the streets hours before the team arrived, waving flags, singing county tunes, and reliving Sunday's magic in Croke Park.
There was also a slick car painted in the county colours that was fitted with a custom number plate to mark the title triumph.
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And the celebrations look set to continue long into the summer night.
The game itself drew huge numbers as it averaged
Matthew Broderick reveals connection to Donegal GAA during RTE interview
The action also drew 378,000 streams on
Later that night, 'The Sunday Game' highlights show on RTÉ2 pulled in an average of 175,000 viewers with a 22% share,
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It also drew 34,400 streams on RTÉ Player.
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