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Just 17 amazing photos from the Trinity Ball over the last 30 years
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT of the 2017 Trinity Ball.
And, just like the Leaving Cert results night, it’s a time-honoured tradition that press photographers are there to document the action.
All the action.
1. Like everyone having a good lie down on the grass in 2002
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2. And some just crashing for the night
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3. “Here, wake up, David Kitt is on!”
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4. “You lads are missing out on Royskopp”
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5. There are romantic spots for a cuddle, and then there is *this*
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~Swoon~
6. People used the railings sensibly back in the day
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7. And barrels
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8. But really, it’s pure romance at the Trinity Ball
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9. A time to shift
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10. And shift some more
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11. Everyone shifting at the Trinity Ball has been captured on camera, in fact
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12. 4am: “You’re my best friend”
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13. 6am: “I am the king of Dublin”
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14. There’s a high percentage of Converse and suit combo in the archives
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15. “Cos I’m misster Brightsiiiide” – every mid-’00s dancefloor (and now, in fairness)
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16. Look at the state of that courtyard
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17. And finally… this scene from 1992 is like a Renaissance painting
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Good luck to everyone tonight <3
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