SO it wasn’t to be.
A rainy day in Dublin provided the setting for Kerry’s defeat at the hands of our great rivals and there was disappointment on the faces of the many, many thousands of Kerry fans who made the trip to the capital.
It was very different some hours earlier when the city centre was awash with green and gold, with some supporters still hopeful of securing any spare tickets outside The Gresham Hotel.
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The atmosphere was incredible as the teams paraded around Croke Park and there was also a sizeable Kerry contingent making their voices heard on Hill 16.
Alas, our lads didn’t perform to their best and Dublin capitalised on their chances to win back Sam. The only consolation for fans walking back to the city centre after the game was that we have a young team that will be back next year.
We took shelter from the rain to take photos at The Gresham Hotel before the match. Scroll down for photos…
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