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18th September 2017
09:00am BST
To be so near and yet so far away is a difficult thing to take as you watch the opposition lift what you believe should be your cup.
As former All-Ireland winning hurler Brendan Bugler pointed out, emotion is one of the best things about sport and it's great to see it shown in big games.
https://twitter.com/brendanbugler/status/909538068440522752
Well, one player that certainly showed his happiness at the win was Dublin's Jack McCaffrey [pictured below] at the winner's banquet.
McCaffrey had his day cut short with injury, but he, along with every other footballer on the Dublin and Mayo teams have worked their entire year for this moment. Those long nights, gym work, gruelling running sessions, and countless sacrifices have resulted in them coming out on top.
Why wouldn't he be happy? He's well entitled to show it.
https://twitter.com/TheSundayGame/status/909525449876717568
The funny thing is, aside from his McCaffrey's actions at the banquet, is that a lot of people were saying the same thing about him during the interview with Stephen Cluxton and Jim Gavin, both of who are renowned for not giving much away.
https://twitter.com/md_camog/status/909524989136732160
https://twitter.com/Tout93/status/909528688236081152
https://twitter.com/roymalone100/status/909523642056310784
But overall, seeing a player delighted at his win brought joy to a lot of people...
https://twitter.com/SeanCavanagh14/status/909523271632265216
https://twitter.com/Jamwall7/status/909523032439443456
https://twitter.com/HNolan101/status/909529817070088192
https://twitter.com/RobTimony/status/909530006199705601
https://twitter.com/DonnaMartin03/status/909523289013399552
https://twitter.com/Lisa_Lawlor/status/909524428899471361
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