Photos: Kerry take the Sam Maguire to Crumlin Children's Hospital

After an important date at Croke Park yesterday, the Kingdom had an equally-important one to keep this morning.

ALL-IRELAND WINNERS Kerry made a special visit to Crumlin Children’s Hospital earlier today with the Sam Maguire trophy proving a big hit.

Kieran Donaghy with Rebecca Boyd Rebecca Boyd from Tralee shares a special moment with Fionn Fitzgerald.

Sam also came in handy as a prop

Kieran Donaghy, Anthony Maher and Kieran O'Leary with Ella O'Donoghue Kieran Donaghy, David Moran and Kieran O'Leary with ten-week old Ella O'Donoghue.

If the Kingdom felt Donegal were a tough opponent yesterday…

James O’Donoghue, Anthony Maher and Aidan O'Mahony play a game with Abigail Bradshaw James O'Donoghue finds the going tough against 6 year-old Abigail Bradshaw as David Moran and Aidan O'Mahony can't quite believe their eyes.

Nothing beats meeting your heroes…

Anthony Maher and James OÕDonoghue with Padraig O'Donoghue David Moran and James O'Donoghue got to meet a proud Kerry fan in Padraig O'Donoghue from Killarney.

Obligatory joke about the closest a Louth-man will ever come to Sam Maguire…

Kieran O'Leary and Gary Monaghan Gary Monaghan from Louth gets his hands on the big prize.

The lads had a strategy and they were sticking to it…

Brian Kelly, Kieran O'Leary, Barry John Keane and Aidan O'Mahony with six-month old Ryan Dewhurst and mum Danielle O'Brien from Killarney.

Careful…intense rivalry alert

David Moran and Barry John Keane with Gary, Rebecca and Callum O'Brien Anthony Maher and Barry John Keane with Gary and Rebecca O'Brien and six-month old Callum from Macroom, Cork.

Star quality.

Kieran Donaghy with Ella O'Donoghue Kieran Donaghy shows his softer side and tends to 10-week old Ella.