History was made as the winning point was scored by a goalkeeper, Stephen Cluxton of Dublin, the first time this had ever happened in the final.

[3] RTÉ called it "one of the most gripping Sam Maguire Cup deciders of the modern era" and the BBC said it was a "dramatic comeback victory.

[6] Ahead of the game, Irish politicians Leo Varadkar and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin were censured by officials for flying unauthorised flags from their car windows in public.

[7] After the game, Dublin captain Bryan Cullen was offered the role of coaching Leinster Rugby's academy players.

This compared with an audience share of just over 65 per cent who watched the shock Ireland victory over Australia at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand the previous day.

There was some concern that Eoin Brosnan would be unable to play following an ankle injury, but he had recovered sufficiently to be named on the starting team.

[23] Three days later, Pat Gilroy, the Dublin Manager, named his starting 15, which also featured no changes since their semi final match against Donegal.

[24] Following a red card for striking Donegal player Marty Boyle in the semi-final, Dublin's Diarmuid Connolly was initially ineligible to play in the final.

Two minutes later, Darren O'Sullivan broke through the Dublin defence and offloaded the ball to Colm Cooper who put it past Stephen Cluxton to score a goal for Kerry.

[27][28][29] Three minutes into the second half, Kerry midfielder, Bryan Sheehan was given a yellow card for an unfair challenge on Michael Darragh MacAuley.

They followed this up with a fisted point from Kieran Donaghy a minute later, and a free from Colm Cooper after Ger Brennan was booked for fouling Declan O'Sullivan.

With seconds left on the clock, McManamon was fouled leaving Stephen Cluxton to convert a free kick to make Dublin All-Ireland champions for the 23rd time.

[27][28][29][30] Man of the Match: Kevin Nolan Linesmen: Pat McEnaney (Monaghan) David Coldrick (Meath) Sideline Official Umpires Tommy O'Reilly Ciaran Brady TP Gray Jimmy Galligan The trophy was presented from the Hogan Stand to Dublin captain Bryan Cullen by GAA president Christy Cooney.

He put on Eamonn Fennell's discarded tracksuit top after joining the substitutes' bench and was seen on live television and in photographs.