Thousands welcome Liam MacCarthy Cup back to Kilkenny

15,000 spectators packed into Nowlan Park tonight to welcome home the victorious Kilkenny team who secured their 34th All-Ireland SHC title thanks to an 11-point win over Galway at Croke Park on Sunday.

Thousands welcome Liam MacCarthy Cup back to Kilkenny
Tue, 02 Oct, 2012 - 00:27

15,000 spectators packed into Nowlan Park tonight to welcome home the victorious Kilkenny team who secured their 34th All-Ireland SHC title thanks to an 11-point win over Galway at Croke Park on Sunday.

The team broke with the long-standing tradition of travelling to the Marble City by train when they departed Dublin by bus at around 4.30pm.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: KilkennyPlace: Nowlan ParkPlace: Croke ParkPlace: Marble CityPlace: DublinPlace: Kilkenny CityPlace: Market Yard Car ParkPlace: Kilkenny GAAPerson: Liam MacCarthyPerson: Seán Ó hArgáinPerson: Phil HoganPerson: TDPerson: ChairmanPerson: Paul KinsellaPerson: BrianPerson: CodyPerson: HenryPerson: ShefflinPerson: Michael DempseyPerson: Martin FogartyPerson: Eoin LarkinEvent: All-Ireland SHCEvent: All-Ireland finalEvent: MacCarthy CupOrganisation: KilkennyOrganisation: GalwayOrganisation: Ross and the Mighty Cats'Organisation: GAA
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