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18 things you'll remember from All-Ireland finals during your childhood

Feel the nostalgia wash over you.

1. That drive to Dublin which took hours upon hours

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2. Or if you didn’t drive, it was boarding that train to Dublin

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3. The anxious wait all week for the parents to get you a ticket

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4. Getting the autographs at the open training for supporters

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5. Making a sign at home during the week and bringing it to Croke Park on the Sunday

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6. The noise from all those air horns

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7. So many, many flags on Hill 16

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8. Showing your county colours with the face paint

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9. Choosing carefully when stocking up beforehand

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10. Wearing one of the jester county hats that were once all the rage

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11. If you were at home, you tried to figure what the commentator was saying during the minor match

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12. And for the senior game, you watched TV with the volume down and this man’s radio commentary was the soundtrack

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13. Being part of the mad celebrations as the pitch was invaded

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14. Needing help at some stage to see above the crowd onto the pitch

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15. If you were lucky you’d get a picture with the cup afterwards

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16. You tended to get pretty nervous during the match

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17. And there was plenty emotion if your county lost

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18. But the day of a win in Croke Park, you’d remember forever

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