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Now in its twenty fourth year of publication, A Season of Sundays 2020 embraces the very heart and soul of Ireland's national games as captured by the award winning team of photographers at Sportsfile. With text by Alan Milton, it is a treasured record of the 2020 GAA season to be savoured and enjoyed by players, spectators and enthusiasts everywhere. This book is now available for dispatch

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12 January 2020; The host with the most. Kilkenny County Board treasurer Barry Hickey sorts out the seating arrangements in the hospitality room at his home club, John Lockes, in Callan. It’s an enticing tearoom with the low January sun casting rays of light across the floor and the selection of buns, cakes and biscuits showing that Hickey knows how to cater for the journalists’ sweet tooth. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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15 November 2020; No need to shed any light on this game. After another huge Leinster championship win for Dublin that doesn’t require much explanation or analysis, manager Dessie Farrell nevertheless goes through the process with RTÉ Sport. This time Laois provide the cannon fodder. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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18 October 2020; Where there’s a will there’s a way. The longing to get into grounds to see matches live and the frustration of being locked out have generated some ingenuity among fans. In Tuam Stadium, local man Martin Connolly finds a narrow viewing point at the gates and, in Rathkeale, supporters join the local fire service. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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27 September 2020; Say it ain’t so. Noel McGrath, being comforted by his team manager and uncle Frankie McGrath, endures the anguish of losing a county final in the last minute for the second time in seven days - sometimes lightning does strike twice. After Kiladangan broke Loughmore-Castleiney’s hearts in the hurling decider the previous Sunday, Clonmel Commercials pile on the agony with a point in the last minute of normal time, and so take their fifth football title of the decade. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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1 August 2020; Walking down the aisle. After togging out in the stand, the footballers of Milltown make a grand entrance in Pearse Stadium. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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17 July 2020; You can close the gates but it won’t stop them watching. Young spectators locate a useful vantage point to follow the play between Clonduff and Kilcoo at Clonduff Park in Newry. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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9 February 2020; The view from the carwash. There’s no point getting drenched when you have a 300-mile drive home to Annascaul in the Dingle Peninsula so Patrick Evans and his grandson Shane watch the match in Edendork from the comfort of their car. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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13 March 2020; Exactly what it says on the tin. The Stop sign outside Croke Park on March 13th spells it out after the GAA, on the advice of the Government, suspend all activities as the country tries to contain the spread of Covid-19, a suspension that would soon extend into a lengthy lockdown. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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13 September 2020; Explosion on the airwaves. Proving that all politics is local, Cusack Park officials Michael Maher, left, John Meade and Fergie McDonagh tune in to Clare GAA TV to follow the live broadcast of the intermediate semi-final between Kildysart and Corofin at Doonbeg before they turn their attention to the senior semi between Ballyea and O’Callaghan Mills. The crowd restrictions have led to an unprecedented level of match broadcasts at every level of the association. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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22 November 2020; Sending shock waves through the system - the fancied runners just keep falling. On an incredible weekend for the GAA, the Tipperary footballers end an 85-year wait for a provincial title by beating the team that beat Kerry and one of their stars is Colin O’Riordan, another Aussie Rules player freed to play in this year’s championship. For the occasion, Tipp wear a Michael Hogan commemorative jersey - the colours of the Grangemockler club – similar to that worn on Bloody Sunday. Tipperary’s day to remember against Cork is captured in these scenes:(5) the reaction at the final whistle of, from left, Colm O’Shaughnessy, Michael Quinlivan, Padraic Looram, Paudie Feehan, Philip Austin and Emmet Moloney. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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19 December 2020; Slippery Sam, elusive and still out of reach. Aidan O'Shea has a quick look as Colm Basquel takes his turn to lift the Sam Maguire Cup, no doubt wondering when he and Mayo will reach the holy grail. This is the county’s 10th All-Ireland final loss since they last won the title in 1951 and O’Shea’s fifth time to be on the losing team in a decider. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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24 October 2020; The open university. The Cavan players, keen students of the game, listen to a lecture from manager Mickey Graham at half-time, although his address doesn’t have the desired effect on this occasion. Defeat comes with a minus – relegation to Division Three – and a plus – it’s the springboard for a powerful championship run. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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13 December 2020; The early throw-in means white sliotar. Antrim’s Joe Maskey and Michael O’Leary of Kerry seem to exist in complete isolation from the rest of the players as they contest a high ball in the Joe McDonagh Cup final, with a place in the 2021 Leinster championship at stake in the first instalment on All-Ireland hurling final day. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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13 May 2020; A surreal sight. Cúchulainn’s exhibition hurleys provide an unusual backdrop in the Croke Park service tunnel for Kathryn Browne, a dentist by profession but a ‘swabber’ in protective equipment in this instance, after the HSE take up the GAA’s offer of the stadium as a drive-in venue for Covid-19 testing. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile This image may be reproduced free of charge when used in conjunction with a review of the book "A Season of Sundays 2020". All other usage © Sportsfile

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2 February 2021; Na Piarsaigh and Limerick Hurler William O’Donoghue at the launch of Sportsfile’s 2020 edition of A Season of Sundays. This year’s eagerly anticipated offering looks back at all the memories throughout a year like no other and is once again supported by Carroll’s of Tullamore. The 2020 edition captures the highs and lows of an incredible GAA season with another captivating and colourful look back on a season that hung in the balance because of the Covid-19 pandemic. An ideal gift for any GAA fan, the book is available at bookstores nationwide and online at www.sportsfile.com Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

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2 February 2021; Na Piarsaigh and Limerick Hurler William O’Donoghue at the launch of Sportsfile’s 2020 edition of A Season of Sundays. This year’s eagerly anticipated offering looks back at all the memories throughout a year like no other and is once again supported by Carroll’s of Tullamore. The 2020 edition captures the highs and lows of an incredible GAA season with another captivating and colourful look back on a season that hung in the balance because of the Covid-19 pandemic. An ideal gift for any GAA fan, the book is available at bookstores nationwide and online at www.sportsfile.com Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

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2 February 2021; Na Piarsaigh and Limerick Hurler William O’Donoghue at the launch of Sportsfile’s 2020 edition of A Season of Sundays. This year’s eagerly anticipated offering looks back at all the memories throughout a year like no other and is once again supported by Carroll’s of Tullamore. The 2020 edition captures the highs and lows of an incredible GAA season with another captivating and colourful look back on a season that hung in the balance because of the Covid-19 pandemic. An ideal gift for any GAA fan, the book is available at bookstores nationwide and online at www.sportsfile.com Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

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2 February 2021; Na Piarsaigh and Limerick Hurler William O’Donoghue at the launch of Sportsfile’s 2020 edition of A Season of Sundays. This year’s eagerly anticipated offering looks back at all the memories throughout a year like no other and is once again supported by Carroll’s of Tullamore. The 2020 edition captures the highs and lows of an incredible GAA season with another captivating and colourful look back on a season that hung in the balance because of the Covid-19 pandemic. An ideal gift for any GAA fan, the book is available at bookstores nationwide and online at www.sportsfile.com Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

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2 February 2021; Na Piarsaigh and Limerick Hurler William O’Donoghue at the launch of Sportsfile’s 2020 edition of A Season of Sundays. This year’s eagerly anticipated offering looks back at all the memories throughout a year like no other and is once again supported by Carroll’s of Tullamore. The 2020 edition captures the highs and lows of an incredible GAA season with another captivating and colourful look back on a season that hung in the balance because of the Covid-19 pandemic. An ideal gift for any GAA fan, the book is available at bookstores nationwide and online at www.sportsfile.com Photo by Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

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