SEPTEMBER IS SADLY over. That means we have a whole 11 months to wait before we’re treated to another feast of inter-county gaelic games fixtures with silverware on the line.

So before October comes and brings winter with it, here’s our salute to the brave men and women who made September great.

Junior All-Ireland Camogie champions: Down

Captain Niamh Mallon lifts the Kay Mills cup Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

All-Ireland Minor Football champions: Kerry

Ivan Parker leads the celebrations. Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

All-Ireland Junior women’s football champions: Wexford

Tommy Grealy / INPHO Tommy Grealy / INPHO / INPHO

All-Ireland Senior Football champions: Kerry

Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

All-Ireland Minor Hurling champions: Kilkenny

Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

Intermediate All-Ireland women’s football champions: Down

Tommy Grealy / INPHO Tommy Grealy / INPHO / INPHO

Intermediate All-Ireland Camogie champions: Limerick

Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

All-Ireland Senior Hurling champions: Kilkenny

Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Senior All-Ireland Camogie champions: Cork

Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

Under 21 All-Ireland Hurling champions: Clare

Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

Senior All-Ireland women’s football champions: Cork

Emma Farmer lifts Jessica O'Shea before lifting the Brendan Martin Cup. Tommy Grealy / INPHO Tommy Grealy / INPHO / INPHO

Derek Lyng: ‘I wasn’t expecting the call from Cody, but I didn’t take long to say yes’

Watch the Kilkenny squad call over to Tommy Walsh’s house and his mother’s reaction