{"id":560639,"date":"2026-07-21T11:26:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/560639\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:26:21","slug":"all-ireland-champs-limerick-surprise-hurling-fans-at-childrens-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/560639\/","title":{"rendered":"All Ireland champs Limerick surprise hurling fans at children’s hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was a joyous day in Limerick on Sunday after their side beat Galway to be crowned the All Ireland Hurling Champions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But before the boys in green travelled back home to a heroes\u2019 welcome, they paid a visit to some special fans in Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital, alongside their manager John Kiely.<\/p>\n

The champion hurlers posed with both patients and staff, proudly holding up the Liam MacCarthy Cup.<\/p>\n

RELATED: All-Ireland hurling champs Tipperary visit delighted kids at Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BellaBella (8) and Mum Pamella Brogan from Dublin pictured with William O\u2019Donoghue, Barry Nash and Adam English as the Limerick All Ireland Hurling Champions visit Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital with the Liam McCarthy Cup. Pic: Andres Poveda<\/p>\n

One lucky fan, baby Paige, even sat inside the cup as the players posed with her. It is tradition that the All-Ireland champions celebrate their win by paying a visit to the hospital. <\/p>\n

After the sweet visit, the lads likely rushed to pack up and head back down the country towards Limerick, where they will begin homecoming celebrations in Pery Square this evening. <\/p>\n

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\"WilliamWilliam O\u2019Donoghue pictured with Cro\u00eda Culhane-Ryan from Limerick as the Limerick All Ireland Hurling Champions visit Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital with the Liam McCarthy Cup. Pic: Andres Poveda<\/p>\n

The team celebrated their win in Dublin last night, marking their sixth triumph in nine years. The team then stayed in the Clayton Hotel Burlington Road, in Dublin 4.<\/p>\n

Check out snaps of the hurling champs with staff and patients of Children\u2019s Health Ireland (CHI)\u00a0below:<\/p>\n

\"PicturedPictured as the Limerick All Ireland Hurling Champions visit Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital with the Liam McCarthy Cup Sofia Dunne (3weeks) from Clondalkin with parents Colm and Karen. Pic: Andres Poveda<\/p>\n

\"WilliamWilliam O\u2019Donoghue 2pictured with Dan O\u2019Reilly (15) from Kildare as the Limerick All Ireland Hurling Champions visit Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital with the Liam McCarthy Cup. Pic: Andres Poveda<\/p>\n

\"PicturedPictured as the Limerick All Ireland Hurling Champions visit Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital with the Liam McCarthy Cup is Captain Cian Lynch with D\u00f3nall McGinley (6) from Dublin. Pic: Andres Poveda<\/p>\n

\"JohnJohn Kiely Limerick bainisteoir pictured as the Limerick All Ireland Hurling Champions visit Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital with the Liam McCarthy Cup Sofia Dunne (3weeks) from Clondalkin with parents Colm and Karen. Pic: Andres Poveda<\/p>\n

\"AliceAlice Clarke from Bray and Meghan Taylor from Kilcoole, Co Wicklow pictured with Adam English and Dan Morrissey as the Limerick All Ireland Hurling Champions visit Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital with the Liam McCarthy Cup. Pic: Andres Poveda<\/p>\n

\"AbbieAbbie Connors from Waterford pictured with the Limerick All Ireland Hurling Champions visit Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital with the Liam McCarthy Cup. Pic: Andres Poveda<\/p>\n

\"PicturedPictured as the Limerick All Ireland Hurling Champions visit Crumlin Children\u2019s Hospital with the Liam McCarthy Cup. Pic: Andres Poveda<\/p>\n

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