Over one million tune in to watch Clare overcome Cork in All-Ireland hurling final

Tony Kelly of Clare celebrates with the Liam MacCarthy cup after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final between Clare and Cork at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Clare's thrilling extra-time win over Cork in Sunday's All-Ireland senior hurling final in Croke Park was watched by over a million viewers in Ireland.

An average of 1,037,000 tuned into The Sunday Game Live on RTÉ2 with another 9,000 watching on RTÉ2+1.