2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final

2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
Event2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Date30 July 2023
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
Man of the MatchPaul Mannion
RefereeDavid Gough (Meath)
Attendance82,300
WeatherMostly cloudy with showers
17 °C (63 °F)
2022
2024

The 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was the 136th final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and the culmination of the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. The match was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 30 July 2023.[1][2][3]

Defending champions Kerry took on Leinster champions Dublin. Dublin won the final by two points, on a scoreline of 1–15 to 1–13 to claim their 31st title.[4]

The game was televised nationally on RTÉ2 as part of The Sunday Game live programme, presented by Joanne Cantwell from the Croke Park studio, with analysis from Ciarán Whelan, Peter Canavan and Tomás Ó Sé.[5] Match commentary was provided by Darragh Maloney, assisted by Éamonn Fitzmaurice.[6] The game was also televised on BBC Two and internationally on GAAGO for the first time.[7]

An average of 971,000 people watched the game, with a peak figure of 1.24 million as the match reached its climax. The game received a 77% audience share.[8][9]

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