THOUSANDS OF FANS turned out at Smithfield Square this evening to celebrate Dublin’s third successive All-Ireland senior football championship title.

Lord Mayor Mícheál Mac Donncha and Dublin City Council welcomed the players, management and county board to the Mansion House for a civic reception, before an open-top bus took the team across the Liffey.

Ryan Byrne / INPHO Crowds gathered from early evening. Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Ryan Byrne / INPHO The team arrived on stage just after 7pm. Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Ryan Byrne / INPHO Denis Bastick and Cormac Costello with the Sam Maguire. Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Ryan Byrne / INPHO Captain Stephen Cluxton welcomed on stage by Marty Morrissey. Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Ryan Byrne / INPHO Kevin McManamon took the microphone for a few sing-songs. Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Ryan Byrne / INPHO Thousands gathered in Smithfield for the event. Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Ryan Byrne / INPHO Paddy Andrews and Bernard Brogan. Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Ryan Byrne / INPHO Jonny Cooper addressed the crowd. Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Ryan Byrne / INPHO Cluxton and manager Jim Gavin received a big welcome. Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Ryan Byrne / INPHO And of course the matchwinner, Dean Rock! Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

We spoke to some of the fans out to see the team.

We also caught up with yesterday’s man-of-the-match, James McCarthy, who admitted that the team were a bit tired after the match yesterday to celebrate properly, but assured us that they were making up for it now.

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