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The 23 reactions when you win a GAA final with your club

You’ve done all the training, got the result you wanted so you might as well enjoy yourself.

1. Sinking to your knees at the final whistle and giving thanks

JJ Hutchinson after Ballygunner won this year's Waterford senior hurling title Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

2. Joyously leaping into the air

Birr's Pad Joe Whelehan INPHO INPHO

Crossmaglen Rangers Oisin McConville Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

3. Jump on your teammates when your realise the result

Ballymartle players after the 2010 All-Ireland intermediate club hurling final Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

 

Newtownshandrum players after the 2004 All-Ireland senior club hurling final INPHO INPHO

4. Never forgetting the fist pump and the celebratory roar

Cillian O'Connor celebrates Ballintubber's Mayo final win last Sunday Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Gavin Burke celebrates Gavin Burke after St Vincent's Dublin final win last year Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

5. Subs racing wildly on to the pitch from the bench

Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO

Donaghmoyne players celebrate Donaghmoyne subs after the 2006 All-Ireland ladies senior final Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

6.  Fans invading the pitch and mobbing the players

Passage fans after last year's Waterford senior hurling final Ken Sutton / INPHO Ken Sutton / INPHO / INPHO

7. Posing for a picture with the fan that’s made the most effort to get dressed up

A Sarsfields supporter after their 2012 county final win James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

8. Getting a bit emotional and overwhelmed by it all

Dunloy manager Sean McLean and player Malachy Molloy

Ken McGrath DIGITAL Ken McGrath after Mount Sion's 2002 Munster club hurling final win. INPHO INPHO

9. Hugging the father

Summerhill's Padraigh Jennings celebrates with his father Pat Jennings after the 2013 Meath county final Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

10. Embracing the mother

Kieran O'Leary is congratulated by his mother Joanne after the 2012 Munster club final. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

11. And greeting the granny

Podge Collins after Clare's senior football final win James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

12. Seeing the bainisteoir go mad with delight

Luke Dempsey after Moorefield won last year's Kildare senior football title Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Tom Mullally after Mount Leinster Rangers claimed Leinster hurling honours last year James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

13. For the parents playing, celebrate with your kids

 

1137553517 John Mullane with his daughter Abbie after last year's Waterford county final Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

Michelle McGing celebrates Michelle McGing with her son Conor after Carnacon win the All-Ireland ladies title in 2007 Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO

Conal Keaney and his daughter Kate after last year's Dublin senior hurling final Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

14. The captain getting a bit excited when presented with the cup

Niall Browne after Kildare's Two Mile House won this year's All-Ireland junior football title Tommy Grealy / INPHO Tommy Grealy / INPHO / INPHO

Paul Callanan lifts the cup Clarinbridge's Paul Callanan after the 2011 All-Ireland club hurling final win Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

15. The microphone being passed to some club player for a song

James Hughes and Stephen O'Brien sing 'The Blarney Rose' after Blarney won the 2009 All-Ireland intermediate hurling title Caroline Quinn / INPHO Caroline Quinn / INPHO / INPHO

15. The frenzy and chaos of the post-match team photo

Milford celebrate the 2013 All-Ireland senior club camogie title win Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

Ballincollig celebrate after last week's Cork senior football decider Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

Ballyhale Shamrocks players enjoy the feeling of being All-Ireland club champions in 2007. Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

16. The late comer diving in to get included in the photo

Oulart-The-Ballagh's Ben O'Connor dives into the air after their Wexford county final success last year Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

17. Lining up the brothers for a snap for the family album

The Farragher brothers - Martin, Michael and James - after Corofin's Galway county senior final win last Sunday James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

Brothers' John Coady, Richard Coady, Paul Coady and Edward Coady celebrate The Mount Leinster Rangers brothers' John Coady, Richard Coady, Paul Coady and Edward Coady celebrate James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

18. Placing a young supporter in the cup after the match

Paudie and Fiadh O'Brien after Kilmallock's win last Sunday in the Limerick senior hurling final Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO Lorraine O'Sullivan / INPHO / INPHO

18. Keeping the party going afterwards in the dressing-room

Johnny Gleeson 2/12/2007 The Loughmore-Castleiney players after the 2007 Munster club hurling final Morgan Treacy / INPHO Morgan Treacy / INPHO / INPHO

Crokes' players celebrate in the dressing room Kilmacud Crokes players celebrate their 2009 Leinster club football final win James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

19. Heading back home and being greeted by a bonfire in the parish

Andrew Paton / INPHO Andrew Paton / INPHO / INPHO

20. Getting up on to a trailer with the rest of the squad and the cup

21. Celebrate like mad eejits for the night

Seamus Gallagher / YouTube

22. Having breakfast with the cup the next morning

23. And touring the parish for the week in celebration

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