[12][13] They then went on to defeat Cork in the Munster Final, the first game ended in a draw on a 2–15 to 3–12 scoreline, with Kerry winning the replay by 1–11 to 1–6.

[29][30] Jim Gavin named an unchanged team for the final on 18 September with Cian O’Sullivan having recovered from his injury.

[31] Jack McCaffrey would later reveal that he had contracted food poisoning "in around the Thursday" before the game, which left him unable to complete it.

Captain Kieran Donaghy, Marc ó Sé and Paul Murphy were not named in the starting fifteen, with the latter two recovering from recent injuries.

Dean Rock missed a goal scoring chance after four minutes when his low shot after a pass from Denis Bastick was saved by Brendan Kealy.

Steven Cluxton scored from a free after twenty one minutes to put Dublin one point ahead on 0–4 to 0–3 scoreline.

Jack McCaffrey, Paddy Andrews and Philly McMahon get three more point for Dublin to put them into a four-point lead at half time on 0–8 to 0–4 scoreline.

Jonathan Lyne and Darran O'Sullivan get the opening points of the second half to make the score 0–8 to 0–6 after thirty nine minutes.

Alan Brogan who had come on as a substitute got Dublin's final score of the game with three minutes remaining to put them four in front.

[39] Man of the Match: Brian Fenton (Dublin) Highlights of the final were shown on The Sunday Game programme which aired at 9:30 pm that night on RTÉ2 and was presented by Des Cahill, with analysis from Kevin McStay, Tomás Ó Sé and Ciarán Whelan.

[40] Dublin manager Jim Gavin speaking after the match was happy with the overall performance of the team saying "It was our structure in our defence that won it for us in the end.

We created a few chances that we didn’t take but we’d always encourage our boys to go for it and great to see the likes of Brian Fenton back himself deep in the second half.

He was very unlucky (with an effort that struck the post) but that’s what we’d always encourage.”[41] Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice speaking to RTÉ Sport after the match said that he was disappointed with the below-par performance of his team saying "We didn’t perform, we didn’t play as well as we can play, I think you have to give a lot of credit to Dublin as well.

"[43] Jim McGuinness, writing in the Irish Times, felt that the weather completely dominated the game and that Alan Brogan's introduction was critical saying "There were 29 turnovers in the first half alone and they were caused by the rain as much as by player error.

He kept taking the right option the whole way up the pitch – in a crunch moment of the All-Ireland final when Dublin had what was still a precarious lead on a day of treacherous weather.

"[44] Dublin captain Stephen Cluxton accepted the Sam Maguire Cup from GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail in the Hogan Stand.

RTÉ television coverage was presented by Michael Lyster from Croke Park, with studio analysis from Joe Brolly, Pat Spillane, and Colm O'Rourke.

Sky Sports also showed the match live with Rachel Wyse and Brian Carney presenting and Peter Canavan, Jim McGuinness and Senan Connell providing in-studio analysis.