As it happened: Dublin reclaim All-Ireland title after two-point win over Kerry
David Clifford of Kerry and Michael Fitzsimons of Dublin. Pic: James Crosbie
So, the Dubs are back on top with three of their number setting a new medal record.
Jack O'Connor and Kerry will reflect on the chances they left after them. The manager's wait for back-to-back titles goes on.
We'll have reaction and analysis from Croke Park on Examiner Sport throughout the evening. And don't forget to check out tomorrow's Gaelic Football Show podcast tomorrow. Thanks for your company... see yiz in Coppers?
The winning manager, Dessie Farrell:
Dublin manager Dessie Farrell said winning the All-Ireland final means everything to his group and said his veteran players are simply unrivalled pic.twitter.com/oG4URhk1zm
— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) July 30, 2023
Winning skipper James McCarthy is reflecting on that victory on RTÉ and is non-committal on his future.
You can read John Fogarty's on-the-whistle match report here.
The Boys Are Back in Town rings out as the Sam Maguire is passed down the line. Ciaran Whelan sums it up; they said it was the last dance, that was a perfect 10.
Larry McCarthy is about to present the Sam Maguire trophy to James McCarthy. 'Now, now' he says as David Gough is booed by sections of the crowd.
Amazing stuff, it's a ninth medal for Fitzsimons, McCarthy and Cluxton.
Dublin 1-15 Kerry 1-13 Free in for the Dubs and Dean Rock kicks it into Hill 16.
Dublin 1-14 Kerry 1-13 Amazing passage of play. A huge block from Burns on Basquel, Ryan pulls a shot down from over the bar and ultimately Mannion points. David Clifford hits a wide again.
Dublin 1-13 Kerry 1-13 Seanie O'Shea equalises.
Dublin 1-13 Kerry 1-12 Six added minutes, we're told. David Clifford flashes an effort wide but it's brought back for a free.
Dublin 1-13 Kerry 1-12 Dean Rock is on for Paddy Small and we're into the last couple of minutes of normal time.
Dublin 1-13 Kerry 1-12 Brian Fenton takes control of the situation and pops over an important point, Killian Spillane kicks a great score and then Paddy Small edges Dublin ahead again.
Dublin 1-11 Kerry 1-11 It's been coming all day but James McCarthy has been booked. Adrian Spillane is on and in his first involvement allows the ball to get away from him and it goes over the endline. Strap in for the final 10 minutes.
Big talking point there. David Gough awards a free to David Clifford after an off-the-ball tussle with Mick Fitzsimons but changes the decision after consulting his umpires. Both players are booked and the ball's thrown up. Moments later Paul Mannion levels it up. Phew!
Colm Basquel with another lovely score to make it a one-point game. Niall Scully is on for Cormac Costello.
Paudie Clifford kicks another point and is then booked for a foul on McCaffrey.
Here's that Paddy Small goal:
Goal for Dublin! - The sides are level again following a great goal by Paddy Small. pic.twitter.com/hi8ldZCvUq
— The GAA (@officialgaa) July 30, 2023
Lee Gannon is replaced by Jack McCaffrey. Seanie O'Shea nudges Kerry ahead again and Paudie Clifford does really well to punch another over the bar.
We're level! Paddy Small's deflected shot finds the net after Gavin White is turned over.
Kerry 1-8 Dublin 0-8 Paul Geaney shows what he's about as he takes on Lee Gannon and punches over the bar. Colm Basquel scores a nice point off his left and David Clifford replies. Jack McCaffrey is preparing to come on and this is frantic.
Wow! Con O'Callaghan just absolutely rattled the Kerry goal, hitting a rasper off the crossbar. Paul Mannion had earlier miscued a point effort and, as I type, Paudie O'Shea scores. Big, big swing,
Brian Howard levels it up before David Clifford converts a free. Intense start to the second half.
Here we go, the rain is coming down and the second half is underway with Dublin attacking the Hill.
Here's that crucial goal, featuring Clifford's Xavi impression and Paul Geaney's finish - did the Dingle man double hop? No so, according to the RTÉ experts.
The final has been slow to come to life but a stunning pass from David Clifford and Paul Geaney's finish puts Kerry ahead just before the break. pic.twitter.com/ktH7EVfSy7
— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) July 30, 2023
After all that, the Kingdom go in ahead at the break. That goal changes everything.
Kerry find the net. Paul Geaney on the end of the move after an amazing Clifford pass.
Stephen Cluxton or the Benjamin Button of the GAA, as Philly McMahon describes him on the BBC, scores his second of the day.
David Clifford hasn't brought his shooting boots in this first half. He takes on a shot on the run but screws it wide. Moments earlier, he got up a head of steam on his way goalwards but was held up.
Paddy Small is booked now too, importantly. Sean O'Shea is presented with a free chance from an acute angle, which he can't draw back inside the post.
Another yellow for Dublin, with Colm Basquel pinged for runing into Geaney. Kerry lose the free for 'verbal retaliation'. Sean O'Shea then scores a much-needed point for Kerry.
Great score from Dublin. Lee Gannon turns the ball over, the Dubs break really quickly again and Paul Mannion is on the end of the move.
Lee Gannon has been booked for a clash with Kerry keeper Shane Ryan. The Dublin man was watching a high ball drop in as he jumped into Ryan, who is on his feet again having received attention.
Paul Geaney did well to get a shot away, meanwhile, but it hit the wrong side of the upright. The Dingle man is yet to click into form.
Sean O'Shea draws a lovely free inside the far post. Up the other end, Ciarán Kilkenny is fouled by O'Shea and Cormac Costello puts the Dubs ahead again.
Brian Fenton has space and he scores a nice point.
Paul Mannion lofts a big point over the bar to keep Dublin ticking over. Diarmuid O'Connor puts an effort wide but we go back for a free; James McCarthy went through Paudie Clifford. Sean O'Shea levels it up. This is wide open and David Gough is leaving it flow.
Kerry are on the board. David Clifford opens his account and settles Kerry down. Earlier, his brother Paudie created a goal chance but Paul Geaney didn't connect well and it's cleared off the line.
Stephen Cluxton kicks the first point of the game. The Dublin icon trots back after converting a 45. It's been a nervy start otherwise with Seanie O'Shea and Brian Howard both missing chances.
Here we go. David Gough throws in the ball for the 2023 All-Ireland football final.
It's Daragh Maloney rather than Marty in the hotseat next to Examiner Sport's Éamonn Fitzmaurice, but we've still had the now customary shout-out to those watching around the world. The teams are parading behind the Artane Band and we're minutes away from the action.
A powerful moment at Croke Park as Sinéad O'Connor's Nothing Compares To You blasts out:
Olympic champion Michael Caruth is in a ring and counting down to the decider on RTÉ with a boxing-themed preview. Ready to rumble? We're 15 minutes away from throw in now.
Oisín McConville -- who was with us in Killarney for a special Gaelic Football Show Live earlier in the week -- is explaining to the UK TV audience how important this game is, how it's wrapped up in our identity and why he's glad these two teams are present.
In the BBC box, meanwhile, we have Paul Mescal, Dara Ó Briain, Adrian Dunbar and Patrick Kielty. Impressive.
We've got some team news from Croke. Ciarán Kilkenny is in, John Fogarty tell us.
"The seven-time All-Ireland winner and six-time All-Star comes in for Niall Scully, who he replaced in the first half of last Saturday week's semi-final win over Derry. It is Kilkenny's first start for Dublin since the All-Ireland SFC group win over Sligo - as well as the Derry game, he was introduced from the bench for the quarter-final victory against Mayo.
While there are no changes to either the Kerry team or panel, Dublin make another personnel switch to their panel as calf injury victim Seán Bugler is replaced by Ryan Basquel, brother of Colm who starts."
RTÉ are up and running with their coverage. Peter Canavan, Tomás Ó Sé and Ciaran Whelan are with Joanne Cantwell and discussing the importance of Stephen Cluxton this afternoon. BBC will broadcast the game across Britain, going live at 3pm and have promised a few surprises across the afternoon.
Some light pre-game reading then?
We asked some of the brightest names in the game how they see this game playing out.
Throw it in, ref.
The talking is almost done and we're ready to go at Croke Park. We'll go minute-by-minute throughout the afternoon as old rivals Kerry and Dublin face off in the 2023 All-Ireland SFC final.
How do you see this one playing out then? - email adrian.russell@examiner.ie.
