Thousands turn out to welcome Sam home

MASSIVE crowds, estimated at more than 30,000, turned out last night to give a tumultuous welcome home to the All-Ireland winning Kerry football team.

As the open-top bus carrying the players and officials moved through Tralee, gardaí had to issue a number of appeals to green and gold-bedecked fans to move a little up Denny Street and back from the barriers in front of the platform.

Some experienced observers of Kerry homecomings said it was the largest crowd they had seen in Tralee for such an event.