LIVEAs it happened: Sunday's Allianz Football League finals in Croke Park
Micheál Burns of Kerry reacts to winning a free. Pic: ©INPHO/James Lawlor
Post-match: "It was great to get a game in Croke Park," says man of the match Paudie Clifford. "Both teams were trying to stop each other from scoring, two high power attacks and we're happy to have managed it a bit better."
Clifford says the win is special as they are the first team to win the cup named after Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. "I feel his presence in this stadium every time we come in," says GAA president Jarlath Burns about Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh. Members of the Ó Muircheartaigh family present the cup to Kerry captain Gavin White.
Gavin White forgoes the three cheers for the losers. That makes any speech a winner.
"We're heading off to Portugal, it'll be hot and heavy over there," says Micheál Burns about the Kingdom's upcoming training camp.
70 min: The hooter goes. Mayo have possession and keep playing. They lose possession. Kerry kick it out of play. They are Division 1 champions. It finishes Kerry 1-18 Mayo 1-12. It's the Kingdom's 24th league title. Kerry winning the league is usually a good sign for their All-Ireland chances under Jack O'Connor.
69 min: Paul Geaney goes off and Ruairí Murphy is on.
69 min: Paudie Clifford is name TG4's man of the match. Well deserved. He was excellent, especially in the first half.
69 min: Paul Geaney is on the ground after a heavy late hit.
68 min: David Clifford is through on goal but his shot goes straight at sub keeper Adrian Phillips.
67 min: Tony Brosnan finds David Clifford and he kicks the score. Kerry are six up now.
66 min: A Kerry change. Killian Spillane is on for Graham O'Sullivan.
66 min: A very poor wide by Mayo there from Darren McHale.
65 min: Paudie Clifford pops the ball over the head of a Mayo defender to Conor Geaney and the Dingle man fists it over the bar. It's Kerry 1-17 Mayo 1-12.
65 min: David Clifford kicks a wide from just inside the two-point arc. He looks frustrated with himself.
63 min: Mayo win a free. David Coldrick appears to bring it forward for dissent. A simple kick for Ryan O'Donoghue. Kerry lead by four.
62 min: A Mayo change, Diarmuid O'Connor is on for Stephen Coen.
61 min: David Clifford bounces the ball off the ground in frustration at being fouled. Paul Geaney kicks the free from the 20m line. It's Kerry 1-16 Mayo 1-11.
60 min: Tom O'Sullivan is through on goal, but fists wide of the right post.
58 min: A Kerry sub which we missed earlier was Mark O'Shea coming on for Barry Dan O'Sullivan.
57 min: David Clifford's accuracy is not what it was in the first half. He kicks another wide.
56 min: Aidan O'Shea kicks the free but it goes wide.
55 min: Ryan O'Donoghue wins the Kerry kickout at midfield, looks like he's about to kick a two-pointer but dummy solos and is then fouled.
54 min: A couple of subs for Kerry. Tom O'Sullivan and Conor Geaney are on for Micheál Burns and Brian Ó Beaglaoich. Mayo goalkeeper Colm Reape is going off now with what looks like a finger injury. Adrian Phillips from Ballyhaunis is on.
54 min: Paul Towey has his first point of the game. Mayo are four down.
51 min: David Clifford points and Kerry are up by five. That all came from Kerry turning over a Mayo attack. They swiftly moved the Mayo up to Clifford through Tony Brosnan.
50 min: Mayo defend well and David Clifford kicks a wide. However, Tony Brosnan then kicks his first point to put Kerry up by four.
49 min: Shane Ryan ensures possession for Kerry with a short kickout. Couldn't risk giving Mayo any more momentum there.
48 min: Mayo are well back in it now. Ryan O'Donoghue cuts Kerry's lead to three with a two-point free.
47 min: Goal for Mayo! Eoghan McLaughlin fires it low to the the bottom corner of the Kerry net. It's Kerry 1-13 Mayo 1-8.
46 min: We've had a few subs Paul Towey and Davitt Neary are on for Frank Irwin and Jordan Flynn for Mayo. Dylan Geaney is off for Kerry and Tony Brosnan is on.
45 min: Superb for Joe O'Connor who finds David Clifford and the Fossa man puts Kerry up by eight.
43 min: That Burns chance came from Joe O'Connor winning another ball at midfield and David Clifford spotting the Dr Crokes man in acres of space.
42 min: Great goal chance for Kerry. Colm Reape makes a good save one-on-one with Micheál Burns. Paudie Clifford nails the 45. Kerry are seven up now.
42 min: It's now Kerry 1-11 Mayo 0-8. David Clifford kicks the free.
42 min: At least 1-2 set up by Paudie Clifford on top of the two points he's scored. Having a game. Kerry's tempo is what he says it is.
40 min: Paudie Clifford is having a very good game for Kerry. His handpass finds Joe O'Connor cutting towards goal and the midfielder fists over his second point of the game to put Kerry five up again.
39 min: Ryan O'Donoghue gets the first point of the second half for Mayo. It's now Kerry 1-9 Mayo 0-8.
37 min: Jack Carney cuts inside onto his right, it hits the post, bounces own and Jason Foley sweeps up for Kerry. He's taken a knock in the process but looks alright to continue now.
36 min: Paudie Clifford looks like he's scored the first point of the second half but Hawkeye is consulted and it's ruled out.
35 min: The second half is underway. There are 21,596 in attendance at Croke Park for today's Division 1 and 3 football finals.
35 min: Two point effort from a free by Ryan O'Donoghue ends the half. It went wide. The higher percentage one-pointer may have been the better option for Mayo there. Kerry lead 1-9 to 0-7.
35 min: Kerry have opened up a five-point and Mayo only have themselves to blame. Conor Reid has given away two passes and has been replaced by Darren McHale. Aidan O'Shea has kicked three points but Mayo have lacked the cohesion to hurt Kerry. At the other end, would a forward have put away that goal chance Graham O'Sullivan had?
34 min: Darren McHale is just on the pitch, and a has a shot at goal. It goes to Hawkeye but Mayo don't get the Tá.
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33 min: Jordan Flynn spins and kicks a badly needed score for Mayo. They win possession from the kickout too.
33 min: Darren McHale looks like he's about to come on for Mayo.
32 min: Micheál Burns wins a free and David Clifford converts it to put Kerry 1-9 to 0-6 ahead.
30 min: Kerry win another turnover near their own two point arc. Mike Breen brings it forward and David Clifford kicks the point. That's his third point and his first from play.
29 min: Paudie Clifford patiently holds the ball, finds some space and makes it 1-7 to 0-6 for Kerry with his right boot.
28 min: Yellow card for Kerry's Micheál Burns.
27 min: Aidan O'Shea kicks his third point of the game. They are within three. That was their first point from play since the 10th minute.
25 min: Goal chance for Kerry's Graham O'Sullivan but it goes wide. That came off Kerry winning another kickout and patiently playing the ball around the arc. It's 1-6 to 0-5. Kerry lead.
24 min: David Clifford is on the turf after being knocked over by Mayo goalkeeper Colm Reape. Referee David Coldrick consults his umpires and shows Reape a yellow card.
23 min: No sign of a two-pointer from Kerry but they are winning midfield and Paudie Clifford is pulling the strings. A new marker, Sam Callinan, on David Clifford after he drew two fouls from Donnacha McHugh.
21 min: Barry Dan O'Sullivan, in the team for Seán O'Brien at midfield, gives Kerry a four point lead.
19 min: Kerry quickly extend their lead back to three points. David Clifford, who's not happy about being fouled by Donnacha McHugh, kicks the free.
16 min: A lack of incisiveness from Kerry on the edge of the Mayo two point arc. Sam Callinan turns it over and Mayo work in down the other end. Ryan O'Donoghue is fouled. After a delay, Belmullet man O'Donoghue kicks the free to bring Mayo within two.
15 min: Surging run forward by Paudie Clifford who then finds his brother David inside. He's fouled and kicks the free. 1-4 to 0-4. Kerry lead.
13 min: A smack of Kieran Donaghy's goal v Donegal in 2014 about that Kerry goal. David Clifford intercepts, Paudie Clifford takes the break and Paul Geaney palms to the net.
12 min: Goal for Kerry! Paul Geaney palms it to the net. Nightmare for Colm Reape. That was far too easy a turnover for Kerry. Kerry lead 1-3 to 0-4.
12 min: Kerry are back within one. Paudie Clifford kicks the 45.
10 min: Another score for Aidan O'Shea despite pressure from the Kerry defence. Really showed his power there. Mayo lead by two.
9 min: Jack Carney makes up for an earlier wide buy putting Mayo 0-3 to 0-2.
9 min: Kerry turnover a Mayo attack, work it up the field and Paul Geaney kicks the sides level.
8 min: After 13 senior finals in Croke Park, Aidan O'Shea has finally scored from play. Well-taken point gets Mayo off the mark here. 8 All-Irelands (including replays), 4 league finals, 1 Connacht final (Covid 2021).
7 min: Mayo lead. Frank Irwin kicks the score.
6 min: John Fogarty is also in attendance for the . He says: Couple of interesting early Mayo switches: Stephen Coen has been pushed up to mark Gavin White. Jordan Flynn has dropped back on Micheál Burns.
4 min: Maurice Brosnan high up in the Hogan Stand at Croke Park. Here are the match-ups he's seeing: Donnacha McHugh on David Clifford; Jack Coyne on Paul Geaney; Sam Callinan on Dylan Geaney; Enda Hession on Paudie Clifford; Dylan Casey on Aidan O'Shea; Paul Murphy on Ryan O'Donoghue.
4 min: Nice interplay by the Mayo forwards and Aidan O'Shea brings the sides level at 0-1 each.
3 min: Mayo have their first shot on goal but it's wide by Jack Carney.
2 min: David Clifford's looking to get into the game early but his first shot goes wide.
1 min: Straight away Kerry are on the attack and Joe O'Connor kicks their first score of the game. That was very easy for the Austin Stacks midfielder.
1 min: David Coldrick throws in the ball and they are underway between Kerry and Mayo at Croke Park.
Pre-match: Two changes to the named Mayo side. Conor Reid in for Darren McHale and Eoghan McLaughlin replaces Davitt Neary.
Here's how Kerry will line out: S Murphy; P Murphy, J Foley, D Casey; G White, M Breen, B Ó Beaglaoich; J O’Connor, S O’Brien; M Burns, P Clifford, G O’Sullivan; D Clifford, P Geaney, D Geaney.
And Mayo with those changes: C Reape; J Coyne, D McHugh, E Hession; S Callinan, D McBrien, S Coen; J Carney, M Ruane; E McLaughlin, C Reid, J Flynn; A O'Shea, F Irwin; R O'Donoghue
Some pre-match reading from former Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmauricetarget="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">. He believes the impact of Kerry bench may tilt the game in their favour. We've also got Kieran Shannon on how Mayo ended their Kingdom hoodoo.
70 mins: Alex Beirne fires a two-point attempt to level it wide just before the hooter. No time to restart and Offaly have won it. Deserved over the 70. Rouser will be in high spirits recording the podcast later.
67 mins: Kildare certainly not going away. Kirwan points another free.
65 mins: Darragh Kirwan fires over for Kildare when the goal was a possibility. Four between them. Then two Offaly defenders combine to floor Kirwan tag team WWE style as he drives through. He points the free. Three-point game.
62 mins: Dunican misses a 45 for Offaly.
61 mins: The superb Egan tears at Kildare and slots another point off his right. Offaly six clear before sub Ben McCormack pulls one back.
59 mins: Darragh Kirwan drops a free wide, a miss KIldare can ill-afford at this stage. Beirne also leaves a kick drop short unto Dunican.
57 mins: Keith O'Neill slices over another for Offaly off the outside of his right foot.
55 mins: Super goal for Offaly by Cormac Egan, adjusting his feet nicely to slot past the keeper as he was falling under challenge.
54 mins: Keith O'Neill with his third point, very similar to the shot that drifted wide. Again fed by Jack Bryant.
53 mins: Offaly concede a free, it seems for breaking the three-up rule. Beirne knocks over. Level again.
51 mins: Hawkeye required to adjudicate on a high Keith O'Neill effort.Ruled wide.
50 mins: Alex Beirne with another point from play for Kildare. The shooting has been very accurate overall.
48 mins: Sub Paddy McDermott replies with a point for Kildare.
47 mins. Keeper Dunican playing left wing for Offaly now as the attack patiently. They ignore him and work it to the right where Shane Tierney lofts a superb two-pointer.
46 mins: A spell of poor shooting sees two wides for Kildare, one for Offaly. Few lads getting weary maybe, with the sun out.
42 mins: A Dylan Hyland free puts Offaly back in front.
41 mins: Suddenly Offaly defence looking a little porous. Niall Kelly wanders through to handpass a point. All square.
39: Dunican swiftly makes amends by denying Kildare sub Darragh Kirwan one on one. Should Kirwan have slipped a pass to the man on his left?
37 mins: A twist.. Offaly keeper Dunican fails to deal convincingly with a high missile and Harry O'Neill pounces on the droppings to palm in a goal for Kildare.
35 mins: Jack McEvoy kicks another for Offaly after just 20 seconds of the second half. A statement of intent.
H-T: Offaly co-manager Declan Kelly wants to improve around the middle on kickouts in the second period, he tells TG4.
36 mins: There was still time for one last attack and Keith O'Neill took advantage to give Offaly a three-point lead at the break. Entertaining first half.
35 mins: Jack Bryant adds another point to his tally. Has been the liveliest of the forwards on show. Offaly two in front as the hooter blows.
34 mins: Niall Kelly's shot drops short, well dealt with by Dunican.
32 mins: Jordan Hayes launches the first two-pointer from play of the game. Just outside the arc in the middle. Leapfrogs Offaly into the lead as half-time approaches.
28 mins: James McGrath adds his second point, wriggling past his marker. At the other end, Kildare full back Mick O'Grady dives full length to deny Bryant another Offaly goal chance.
25 mins: Daire McDaid levels for Offaly after a long period of possession.
24 mins: Offaly penalised for delaying Kildare's efforts to play quickly after a kickout mark. A little harsh. Beirne knocks over the close-in free.
22 mins: Brian Byrne bravely blocks a John Furlong goal chance. Offaly keeper Dunican misses resultant free after play called back.
21 mins: Alex Beirne adds a close-range Kildare free and the sides are level.
20 mins: Ryan Houlihan comes forward to point for Kildare.
17 mins: Jack Bryant attempted a two-pointer, but his slot just drifted wide on his near right-hand side.
16 mins: James McGrath fires over from just inside the two-point arc for Kildare after a patient buildup.
15 mins: Dylan Hyland finds plenty of space to slot another point for Offaly. Game beginning to flow.
14 mins: Alex Beirne lofts a fine response for Kildare, but Offaly go straight down the other end and Jack Bryant brings his tally to 1-2.
12 mins: Offaly keeper Paddy Dunican is adventuring in the Kildare half. He plays a part in the move that ends with a nice Keith O'Neill point.
10 mins: Lovely point from Offaly's Cathal Flynn after jinking inside a couple of Kildare defenders. Offaly back in front.
8 mins: Colm Dalton pulls his shot wide on the near side, but from the next attack Callum Bolton curls over for Kildare.
7 mins: Offaly look goal hungry. Cormac Egan denied but Bryant snaps up the rebound to slot over.
5 mins: Kildare keeper Cian Burke comes up to nail a two-point free.
3 mins: Jack Bryant drives a rasper into the postage stamp for Offaly. Bright start here.
2 mins: Colm Dalton of Kildare drives through the middle to open the scoring in the Division 3 final.
Before the games throw-in catch up with reports and reaction from Saturday's finals.
> Tommie Childs was the hero for Limerick in the Division 4 final.
> Gabriel Bannigan savoured Monaghan's win in the Division 2 final.
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