While Christmas Day is a wonderful experience for many, there is always the unfortunate who have to spend it in hospital, rather than the comfort of their own home. So imagine the joy brought to the patients in Beaumont Hospital, and also Crumlin, yesterday morning when the reigning All-Ireland champions showed up with Sam Maguire in toe.
My super niece Evie who had a special visitor in Crumlin today #Sam Thanks a Mil Stephen, @jackmcc93 @kevmc15 @DubGAAOfficial pic.twitter.com/x7XoN1r1Ez
— Dave O'Connor (@Daveocon) December 25, 2017
In Beaumont Hospital, their captain, Stephen Cluxton was joined by his manager, Jim Gavin, and teammates, Jack McCaffery, Brian Fenton, Michael Fitzsimons and Cormac Costello.
Michael Fitzsimons, Dublin captain Stephen Cluxton, Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton and Cormac Costello with patient Vincent Callaghan, from Finabans, Co Donegal, and his wife Patricia, herself a former Mayor of Donegal Town.
Dublin captain Stephen Cluxton, Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton and Cormac Costello with patient Leo Raffrerty, from Coolock, Dublin.
Jack McCaffrey, Michael Fitzsimons, captain Stephen Cluxton, Brian Fenton and Cormac Costello with staff on duty in the A and E department.
Dublin captain Stephen Cluxton, Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton, Cormac Costello, Michael Fitzsimons, with patient Mischa Fahy, eight years, from, Turloughmore, Co Galway.
Manager Jim Gavin, captain Stephen Cluxton, Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton, Cormac Costello, Michael Fitzsimons, selector Shane O'Hanlon, David Hendrick and Dr Diarmuid Smyth with Patsy Kiernan, the caretaker of Parnell Park.
Dublin captain Stephen Cluxton, Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton, Cormac Costello, Michael Fitzsimons with Liam Whelan.
All-Ireland champions are always known to visit the likes of Crumlin Children's Hospital the day after the final but for the lads and Jim Gavin to take time out on Christmas morning was a lovely gesture.
