Molly Brown (aged 6 months) from Donabate sits in the Sam Maguire Cup alongside Milana Commons (aged 2) and Matthew O'Donoghue (aged 1) from Dundrum with his mother Rachel during the All-Ireland champions visit to Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin.
©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

There was great excitement in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children's Hospital this morning when the triumphant Dublin footballers paid a special visit with the Sam Maguire Cup.

Manager Jim Gavin, man of the match James McCarthy, Philly McMahon, Michael Fitzsimons and several other members of the Dublin squad posed for photographs with some of the young patients, their parents and staff ahead of this evening's celebrations in Smithfield.

The Dublin players with the Sam Maguire Cup arrive at the hospital. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

Zoe Lonergan from Rathfarnham and James McCarthy. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

4-year-old Jayden McKiernan from Clondalkin with Michael Fitzsimons, Philly McMahon, Brian Howard, Eoin Murchan, and Mark Schutte. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

Dublin manager Jim Gavin and 2-year-old Milana Commons. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

10-year-old Kate and 7-year-old Tom Healy from Castlebar with the Sam Maguire Cup and the Dublin players. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

4-year-old Cathal Downey from Kildare plays football with Philly McMahon. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

5-year-old Lacey Robinson from Clondalkin with Mark Schutte and Michael Fitzsimons. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

6-month-old baby Molly Brown from Donabate sits in the Sam Maguire Cup. ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy.

Philly McMahon with Temple Street Children's Hospital porter Jimmy Doyle. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane.

Anna Maria Ileni and Natalie Farrell with Cillian O'Shea, Eric Lowndes, Michael Fitzsimons, Mark Schutte, Evan Comerford and Eoin Murchan. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane.

Conor Green from Clarehall, Dublin with James McCarthy. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane.

Peter and Adam Dunne from Portlaoise with the Sam Maguire Cup. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane.

Dublin manager Jim Gavin and vice chairman Gerry Seavers chat to 10-year-old Grace Cogan from Monaghan. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane.

Dublin fan Rory Wheelan with manager Jim Gavin and players. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane.

The Dublin players with nursing staff at Temple Street Children's Hospital. ©INPHO/Bryan Keane.

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