As it happened: Cuala make history against Errigal Ciarán, All-Ireland senior club football final

Here is our coverage of the club championship decider from Croke Park.

FINISH: Cuala's Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne scores a goal. Pic: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

5.18pm That's it from us. Thanks for following our live-blog and stay tuned to our website for the best of the analysis and reaction from a historic final for Cuala. All the best.

5.14pm Cuala made it a Dublin double and completed their senior set of All-Irelands themselves with this edgy win over Errigal Ciarán....

Click on the link to read the rest of John Fogarty's match report from Croke Park.

FULL TIME: CUALA 3-14 ERRIGAL CIARÁN 1-16

Cuala are the All-Ireland senior club football champions.

Cuala become the second GAA club after St Finbarr's to win All-Ireland senior titles in both hurling and football.

62mins Cuala sub Conor Groarke is through on goal but he opts to handpass it over the bar. Surely that will settle it. 3-14 to 1-16.

61mins Superb defending from Cuala to block a Errigal Ciarán goalbound effort.

THREE MINUTES ADDED ON. CUALA 3-13 ERRIGAL CIARÁN 1-16.

60mins Niall O'Callaghan hits the post for Cuala.

59mins Tommy Canavan sends a long free dropping into the Cuala keeper's arms.

Conor Groarke of Cuala in action against Niall Kelly of Errigal Ciarán. Pic Ben McShane/Sportsfile

58mins Peter Harte makes it a three point game. Just a kick of the ball in it, potentially. 3-13 to 1-16.

56mins Cuala's keeper wins a free near the half way line to ease the pressure on his side.

#GAABEO 54 nóim @ErrigalCiaran1 1-15 ()@CualaCLG 3-13 (22)

Cúilín gleoite ag Pádraig mcGirr

mcGirr with a sweet score #GAA #Gaelicfootball

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54mins Tommy Canavan scores again shortly before sub Padraig McGirr follows suit, now just four between the teams. 3-13 (22) to 1-15 (18).

49mins Peter Duff scores for Cuala to make it 3-13 to 1-13.

45mins A mistake from the Cuala defence allows Errigal to fire over a free, it's now 3-12 (21) to 1-13 (16).

#GAABEO nóim @ErrigalCiaran 1-10 (13)@CualaCLG 3-11 (20)

CÚL DEN CHÉAD SCOTH😱😱

WOW !!#GAA #Gaelicfootball

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43mins A belter of a goal from Peter Harte has threatened to make a game of this final. The margin is seven but Errigal Ciarán have been much better in the second half despite losing their star man Darragh Canavan to injury. John Fogarty, Croke Park

41mins Errigal follow up the goal by adding another point from Mark Kavanagh, just two goals now between the teams. Their fans are now making all the noise.

40mins Peter Harte drills an incredible strike into the far top right corner, game on? 3-11 to 0-10.

40mins WHAT A GOAL FOR ERRIGAL CIARÁN!!

Cuala's Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne scores a goal. Pic: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

36mins Tommy Canavan fires over for the men from Tyrone, they're not going down without a fight, 3-10 to 0-9.

35mins Con O'Callaghan with a point to settle Cuala into the second half.

33mins A couple of quick scores for Errigal Ciarán just after the break, 3-9 to 0-8 they now trail.

30mins The match is back underway. Could we be about to see one of the greatest comebacks of all time? Stay tuned to find out.

Half-time: Cuala 3-9 Errigal Ciarán 0-5

4.12pm: Further points from Niall and Con O'Callaghan have Cuala leading 3-9 to 0-5 point at half-time.

4.06pm: A quick-fire double for Errigal. Ruairí Canavan curls over a beauty off his right, but his side are in deep, deep trouble. 3-6 to 0-3.

4.05pm: Another goal Cuala. This time Con provides the assist for O Cofaigh Byrne. 3-6 to 0-1.

Errigal Ciarán are so inferior to Cuala right now who are carving them open. 

4pm: It looks like Errigal Ciarán star Darragh Canavan's afternoon might be over before it ever got started. The Tyrone forward has shipped a heavy head knock and is replaced as a result.

Canavan is now being assessed for concussion off the field. He didn't move after being fouled. 

3.57pm: Cuala with some major breathing room now. Luke Keating and Con do the damage again. 2-6 to 0-1. 

3.53pm: Goal Cuala. The Dalkey men work the ball well after winning the Errigal kickout. Good work from Peadar O Cofaigh Byrne before David O'Dowd's calm finish. 2-4 to 0-1.

3.52pm: Con grans another, this time from a 45. 1-4 to 0-1. 

3.48pm: Cuala stretch their lead with a Luke Keating free and a well-taken Con O'Callaghan point.

Cal Doran of Cuala celebrates after scoring his side's first goal. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

3.47pm: Tommy Canavan slots over from a free. 1-1 to 0-1.

3.45pm: Cuala rob Errigal Ciarán and Tyrone footballer Peter Harte of possession and Cal Doran finishes well. 1-1 to no score.

Another case of the Dublin club settling quicker. A simple solo for Darragh Canavan was turned over earlier. 

#GAABEO 4 nóim @ErrigalCiaran1 0-00 (0)@CualaCLG 1-01 (4)

Cúl álainn foirne críochnaithe go smior ag Cal Doran😱

What a start for Cuala !!#GAA #Gaelicfootball

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3.43pm: An opening three minutes of play with plenty of action, Niall O'Callaghan swings over off his left to put Cuala on the board.

3.40pm: Referee Paddy Neilan of Roscommon throws in the ball and it's game on.

WHEN THE REDS GO MARCHING IN: Members of the Cuala G.A.A. club as they prepare to board a DART train on their way to the the AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship final match between Cuala and Errigal Ciarán. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile

3.10pm: Something to whet the appetite?

Paul Keane spoke to Cuala boss Austin O'Malley earlier this week.

He also spoke to Dublin midfielder Peadar O Cofaigh Byrne about his aims, both on the club and county stage.

John Fogarty reckons Errigal Ciarán's journey to this point will stand to them in Croker.  

Ronan McRory feels there is something different about his team this year.

STAGE SET: A general view of Croke Park before the AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Club Championship final match between Cuala and Errigal Ciarán. Pic: Ben McShane/Sportsfile

3pm: Welcome to live coverage of the All-Ireland senior club football final between Dublin outfit Cuala and Errigal Ciarán of Tyrone. 

We'll talk you through the action - minute-by-minute - at Croke Park.