2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
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{{Infobox football match
| title = 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final
| image = Croke park hogan stand.jpg
| image_size = 200
| event = 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| team1 = Dublin
| team1association = 40px
| team1score = 1–17
(20)
| team2 = Mayo
| team2association = 40px
| team2score = 1–16
(19)
| details =
| attendance = 82,243
| date = 17 September 2017
| stadium = Croke Park
| city = Dublin
| man_of_the_match1a = James McCarthy
| referee = Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
| weather = 16 °C, fine
| previous = 2016
| next = 2018
}}
The 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final, the 130th event of its kind and the culmination of the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, was played at Croke Park in Dublin on 17 September 2017.[http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/plan-your-gaa-year-the-official-2016-fixture-list-366176.html "Plan your GAA year: the official 2016 fixture list"]. Irish Examiner.[https://crokepark.ie/match-day/2017-season-fixtures "2017 Season Fixtures"]. Croke Park.
The final was the fourth occasion that the two counties met in the final, following matches in 1921, 2013 and 2016. Prior to the game, Dublin were seeking their third consecutive All-Ireland title, while Mayo were aiming for their first All-Ireland since 1951. The same two counties played in the ladies' All-Ireland final. This was only the second time that the final pairing had been the same in the men's and ladies' championships; the first time was in 1982, when Kerry played Offaly in the men's and ladies' finals. It was the second consecutive year that a team qualified under the system of second chances introduced in 2001; Mayo played despite defeat in its provincial championship.
Dublin won the final by a point on a 1–17 to 1–16 scoreline to claim their third title in a row, the first time this has happened since 1921–23.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/dublin-mayo-football-comment-3602737-Sep2017/|title=5 talking points after Dublin triumph and Mayo miss out in All-Ireland battle|date=17 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=18 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/dean-rock-all-ireland-sfc-final-mayo-3602535-Sep2017/|title= 'I struck it well and the rest is history now': Rock holds his nerve to deliver for Dublin|date=17 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=18 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/dublin-mayo-analysis-2-3604023-Sep2017/|title= Analysis: The switch in Cluxton's kickout strategy, O'Connor's free-taking and Dublin turn the screw|date=18 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=18 September 2017}}
The final was played before a capacity attendance of 82,243 people. The match drew a peak audience of 1.3 million, which made it the most watched RTÉ broadcast of 2017, surpassing the hurling final.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-football-final-viewing-figures-3603830-Sep2017/|title= Sunday's thrilling All-Ireland football final the most watched show on Irish television this year|date=18 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=18 September 2017}} The following year, Martin Breheny listed this as the fourth greatest All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.Breheny, Martin. "Martin Breheny's Greatest All-Ireland Finals". Irish Independent. 1 September 2018, p. 8.
The game was televised nationally on RTÉ2 as part of The Sunday Game live programme, presented by Michael Lyster from Croke Park, with studio analysis from Joe Brolly, Pat Spillane, and Colm O'Rourke.{{cite news|first=John|last=Fogarty|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/gaa/brolly-now-on-the-sidelines-for-biggest-day-of-the-gaa-year-950016.html|title=Brolly now on the sidelines for biggest day of the GAA year|work=Irish Examiner|date=11 September 2019|access-date=11 September 2019|quote=Last Sunday week [1 September 2019] was the first time since 2014 that the long-standing triumvirate of Brolly, O'Rourke, and Pat Spillane was broken up. For the Kerry-Donegal decider five years ago, Whelan took the place of Spillane on the live panel alongside Brolly and O'Rourke.}} Match commentary was provided by Ger Canning with analysis by Dessie Dolan. The game was also televised internationally by Sky Sports, presented by Rachel Wyse and Brian Carney.
Paths to the final
=Mayo=
{{football box
|round = Connacht Quarter-final
|date = 21 May 2017
|time = 14:00
|stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar
|team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg
|score = 2–14 – 0–11
|team2 = File:Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo
|goals1 = Cillian O’Connor 1–6 (0-5f), Diarmuid O’Connor 1–0, Fergal Boland and Andy Moran 0–2 each, Patrick Durcan, Kevin McLoughlin, Jason Doherty, Danny Kirby 0–1 each
|goals2 = Adrian Marren 0–4 (0-2f, 1 '45), Mark Breheny (0-2f) and Stephen Coen 0–2 each, Aidan Devaney (0-1f), Paddy O'Connor, Niall Murphy 0–1 each
|referee = Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
|attendance = 14,661
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/mayo-sligo-report-3401063-May2017/ Report]
}}
{{football box
|round = Connacht Semi-final
|date = 11 June 2017
|time = 16:00
|stadium = Pearse Stadium, Galway
|team1 = Galway File:Colours of Galway.svg
|score = 0–15 – 1–11
|team2 = File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo
|goals1 = Sean Armstong 0–6 (3f, 3 '45), Damien Comer 0–2, G Sice 0–2 (2f), G Bradshaw, Johnny Heaney, Shane Walsh, Michael Daly, Eamonn Brannigan 0–1 each.
|goals2 = Cillian O'Connor 0–6 (5f), Kevin McLoughlin 1–1, P Durcan, Fergal Boland, Diarmuid O'Connor, Andy Moran 0–1 each.
|referee = Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
|attendance = 22,046
|report = https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0611/881872-galway-mayo-report/
}}
{{football box
|date = 1 July 2017
|team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg
|team2 = File:Colours of Derry.svg Derry
|time = 5:00 pm
|round = Qualifier Round 2A
|score = 2–21 – 1–13
(AET)
|goals1 = Cillian O’Connor 0–12 (0-9f, 1 '45); Conor Loftus 1–1, Jason Doherty 1–1, Andy Moran 0–2, Kevin McLoughlin, Aidan O’Shea, Diarmuid O’Connor, Lee Keegan, Patrick Durcan 0–1 each
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/mayo-derry-match-report-3474162-Jul2017/ Report]
|goals2 = Niall Loughlin 0–6 (5f), Mark Lynch 1–1, Ryan Bell 0–3, Benny Heron, James Kielt, Danny Heavron 0–1 each
|motm = Conor Loftus
|stadium = MacHale Park, Castlebar
|attendance =11,433
|referee =M Deegan (Laois)
}}
{{football box
|date = 8 July 2017
|team2 = File:Colours of Clare.svg Clare
|team1 =Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg
|time = 5.00 pm
|round = Qualifier Round 3A
|score = 2–14 – 0–13
|goals2 = David Tubridy 0–4 (4fs), Eoin Cleary 0–3 (2fs), Keelan Sexton 0–2 (1 45), Jamie Malone, Sean Collins, Gary Brennan, and Gearoid O’Brien 0–1 each
|report = http://www.gaa.ie/football/gaa-football-all-ireland-senior-championship/clare-mayo/1059209/
|goals1 = Cillian O’Connor 1–5 (5f), Diarmuid O’Connor 1–1, Andy Moran 0–3, Kevin McLoughlin 0–2, Lee Keegan, Keith Higgins, and Aidan O’Shea 0–1 each
|stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis
|attendance = 11,576
|referee = Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
}}
{{football box
|date = 22 July
|team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg
|team2 = File:Colours of Cork.svg Cork
|time = 5:00 pm
|round = Qualifier Round 4A
|score = 0–27 – 2–20
(AET)
|goals1 = Cillian O’Connor 0–11 (0-4f, 1 '45), Andy Moran 0–4, Aidan O’Shea 0–3, Patrick Durcan and Conor Loftus 0–2 each, Keith Higgins, Lee Keegan, Tom Parsons, Diarmuid O'Connor, Jason Doherty 0–1 each
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/cork-mayo-match-report-all-ireland-qualifier-3510007-Jul2017/ Report]
|goals2 = Donncha O'Connor 0–6 (0-4f), Luke Connolly 1–1 (0-1f), Sean Powter 1–0, John O'Rourke, Paul Kerrigan, Colm O'Neill (0-1f) 0–3 each, Michael Hurley 0–2, Tomas Clancy and Barry O'Driscoll 0–1 each
|stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
|motm = Cillian O'Connor
|attendance = 13,505
|referee = Ciaran Branagan (Down)
}}
{{football box
| date = 30 July
| time = 4:00 pm
| round = All-Ireland Quarter-final
| team2 = File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
| score = 1–12 – 2–9
| team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg
| goals2 = Ciaran Murtagh 1–2 (0-2f), Fintan Cregg 1–1, Diarmuid Murtagh and Donie Smith (0-1f) 0–2 each, Enda Smith and Conor Devaney 0–1 each
| goals1 = Lee Keegan 1–3, Cillian O'Connor 0–3 (0-2f), Patrick Durcan and Andy Moran 0–2 each, Colm Boyle and Jason Doherty 0–1 each
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| motm = Lee Keegan
| referee = Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
| report = [http://www.the42.ie/mayo-roscommon-report-2-3521598-Jul2017/ Report]
| attendance = 65,746
}}
{{football box
| date = 7 August
| time = 2:00 pm
| round = All-Ireland Quarter-final Replay
| team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg
| score = 4–19 – 0–9
| team2 = File:Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon
| goals1 = Cillian O’Connor 1–6 (0-5f), Andy Moran 1–1, Keith Higgins and Kevin McLoughlin 1–0 each, Aidan O’Shea, Jason Doherty, Shane Nally 0–2 each, Donal Vaughan, Chris Barrett, Tom Parsons, Diarmuid O’Connor, David Drake, Stephen Coen 0–1 each
| goals2 = Diarmuid Murtagh 0–4 (0-2f), Sean Mullooly, Enda Smith, Niall Kilroy, Conor Devaney, Donie Smith 0–1 each
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| motm = Aidan O'Shea
| referee = Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
| report = [http://www.the42.ie/mayo-roscommon-report-3-3534062-Aug2017/ Report]
| attendance = 39,154
}}
{{football box
| date = 20 August
| time = 3:30 pm
| round =All-Ireland Semi-final
| team1 = Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg
| score = 2–14 – 2–14
| team2 = File:Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry
| goals1 = Andy Moran 1–5, Cillian O’Connor 0–4 (0-1f), Colm Boyle 1–0, Tom Parsons 0–2, Donal Vaughan, Jason Doherty, Patrick Durcan 0–1 each
| goals2 = Paul Geaney 0–7 (0-4f), Johnny Buckley, Stephen O’Brien 1–0 each, James O’Donoghue 0–3 (0-2f), Killian Young, Paul Murphy, Kieran Donaghy, Barry John Keane 0–1 each
| motm = Andy Moran
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = Maurice Deegan (Laois)
| report = [http://www.the42.ie/kerry-mayo-senior-3555867-Aug2017/ Report] [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mayo-and-kerry-live-to-fight-another-day-after-breathless-stalemate-36050483.html]
|attendance= 66,195
}}
{{football box
| date = 26 August
| time = 3:00 pm
| round = All-Ireland Semi-final Replay
| team1 =Mayo File:Colours of Mayo.svg
| score = 2–16 – 0–17
| team2 = File:Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry
| goals1 = Cillian O'Connor 0-6f, Andy Moran 1–1, Diarmuid O'Connor 1–0, Jason Doherty 0–3 (0-1f, 1 '45), Kevin McLoughlin and Conor Loftus 0–2 each, Chris Barrett and Patrick Durcan 0–1 each
| goals2 = Paul Geaney 0–9 (0-7f), James O'Donoghue 0–3 (0-1f), Jack Barry, Jonathan Lyne, Johnny Buckley, Fionn Fitzgerald 0–1 each
| motm = Colm Boyle
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = David Gough (Meath)
| report = [http://www.the42.ie/kerry-mayo-report-3566149-Aug2017/ Report]
|attendance=53,032
}}
=Dublin=
{{GAA match
| round =Leinster Quarter-final
|date = 3 June 2017
|time = 19:00
|stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
|team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg
|score = 0–19 – 0–7
|team2 = File:Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow
|goals1 = Dean Rock 0-6f, Ciaran Kilkenny 0–3, Jack McCaffrey, Con O’Callaghan (0-2f), Bernard Brogan 0–2 each, Niall Scully, Paul Mannion, Diarmuid Conolly (1 '45), Conor McHugh 0–1 each
|goals2 = Paul Broderick 0-3f, Danny Moran, Brendan Murphy, Sean Murphy, Darragh Foley (0-1f) 0–1 each
|referee = Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
|motm = Sean Murphy
|attendance = 13,238
|report = [http://www.the42.ie/dublin-carlow-report-2-3425864-Jun2017/ Report]
}}
{{GAA match
| date = 25 June 2017
| event =
| team1 =Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg
| team2 =File:Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath
| time = 4:00 pm
| round =Leinster Semi-final
| score = 4–29 – 0–10
| goals1 = Dean Rock 1–5 (0-3f, 2 '45), Paul Mannion 0–8, Ciaran Kilkenny 1–3, Kevin McManamon 1–1, Con O’Callaghan 0–3, Eoghan O’Gara 1–0, Brian Fenton, Paddy Andrews, Bernard Brogan (0-1f), Shane B. Carthy 0–2 each, Jack McCaffrey 0–1.
| report = [http://www.the42.ie/dublin-westmeath-report-3463038-Jun2017/ Report]
| goals2 = John Heslin 0–4 (0-3f), Kieran Martin 0–3, John Egan 0–2, Ger Egan 0–1
| stadium = Croke Park
| attendance = 33,370
| referee = Conor Lane (Cork)
| motm = Paul Mannion
}}
{{GAA match
| round =Leinster Final
| date = 16 July 2017
| time = 4:00 pm
| stadium = Croke Park
| team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg
| score = 2–23 – 1–17
| team2 =File:Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare
| goals1 = Con O’Callaghan 0–12 (0-6f), Bernard Brogan 0–5, James McCarthy, Dean Rock 1–0 each, Ciaran Kilkenny 0–2, Paul Mannion, Paddy Andrews, Shane B. Carthy, Brian Howard 0–1 each
| report = [http://www.the42.ie/dublin-kildare-2-3499146-Jul2017/ Report]
| goals2 = Paddy Brophy 1–3 (0-1f), Kevin Feely 0–5 (0-4f), Daniel Flynn and Cathal McNally 0–2 each, Johnny Byrne, Keith Cribbin, Niall Kelly, David Slattery, Fionn Dowling 0–1 each
| referee = Anthony Nolan (Wicklow)
| motm = Con O'Callaghan
| attendance = 66,734
}}
{{GAA match
| date = 5 August
| time = 6:00 pm
| round = All-Ireland Quarter-final
| team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg
| score = 1–19 – 0–12
| team2 = File:Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan
| goals1 = Dean Rock 1–8 (0-7f, 1 '45), Paul Mannion and Paddy Andrews 0–3 each, James McCarthy, Con O’Callaghan, Jack McCaffrey, Paul Flynn, Eoghan O’Gara 0–1 each
| goals2 = Conor McManus 0–4 (0-3f), Conor McCarthy 0–3, Rory Beggan (0-1f), Colin Walshe, Karl O’Connell, Darren Hughes, Ryan McAnespie 0–1 each
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| motm = Dean Rock
| referee = Conor Lane (Cork)
| report = [http://www.the42.ie/dublin-monaghan-report-2-3532334-Aug2017/ Report]
| attendance = 82,000
}}
{{GAA match
| date = 27 August
| time = 4:00 pm
| round = All-Ireland Semi-final
| team1 = Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg
| score = 2–17 – 0–11
| team2 =File:Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
| goals1 = Con O'Callaghan 1–2, Dean Rock 0–5 (0-4f), Eoghan O'Gara 1–1, Paul Flynn 0–3, Paddy Andrews 0–2, Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton, Ciaran Kilkenny, Paul Mannion 0–1 each
| goals2 = Peter Harte 0–4 (0-3f), Colm Cavanagh and Niall Sludden 0–2 each, Tiernan McCann, Sean Cavanagh (0-1f), Declan McClure 0–1 each
| motm =
| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
| referee = David Coldrick (Meath)
| report = [http://www.the42.ie/dublin-tyrone-report-3567491-Aug2017/ Report]
|attendance= 82,300
}}
Pre-match
=Jubilee team=
The Donegal team that won the 1992 All-Ireland Final were presented to the crowd before the match to mark 25 years.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0915/905091-donegals-1992-all-ireland-heroes-to-be-honoured/|title= Donegal's 1992 All-Ireland heroes to be honoured|date=15 September 2017|work=RTE Sport|access-date=18 September 2017}}
=Ticketing=
Demand for tickets was extremely high in both counties with Dublin and Mayo receiving around 32,000 tickets between them. Stand tickets were priced at €80 with terrace at €40.
=Related events=
The 2017 All-Ireland Minor Football Final was played between Kerry and Derry as a curtain-raiser to the senior final, with Kerry winning by 6–17 to 1–8.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0917/905419-kerry-v-derry/|title= Unstoppable David Clifford announces his true brilliance in Kerry stroll|date=17 September 2017|work=RTE Sport|access-date=18 September 2017}}
Match
=Officials=
On 4 September, Cavan's Joe McQuillan was confirmed as the referee for the final. It was McQuilllan's third All Ireland final having previously been in charge in 2011 and 2013. Cork's Conor Lane was the standby referee, the other linesman was Padraig O’Sullivan from Kerry and the Sideline official was Niall Cullen.{{cite web|url=http://www.hoganstand.com/Mayo/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=275318|title= Joe McQuillan to referee All-Ireland SFC final|date=4 September 2017|work=Hogan Stand|access-date=18 September 2017}}
=Build-up=
The All-Ireland final was played between Dublin and Mayo, the second consecutive meeting of the teams in the decisive match.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dublin-book-all-ireland-final-date-with-mayo-following-thumping-win-over-tyrone-36073910.html|title=Dublin book All Ireland final date with Mayo following thumping win over Tyrone – Independent.ie|access-date=18 September 2017}} The reigning champions, Dublin, had defeated Mayo following a replay, and were looking to claim their third consecutive title. Dublin were favourites to win prior to throw-in. Pre-match discussion in the media revolved around the Mayo curse, a superstition held among GAA fans that Mayo will not win the All-Ireland until every member of the victorious 1951 team had died. The curse allegedly arose after a priest punished the team for celebrating rapturously in front of a funeral procession.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2017/09/16/curse-mayo-sundays-all-ireland-final-against-dublin-year-finally/|title=The Curse of Mayo: is Sunday's All-Ireland final against Dublin the year it is finally laid to rest?|first=Jim|last=White|date=16 September 2017|via=The Telegraph}}
The game attracted additional international information as association football pundits Jeff Stelling and Chris Kamara made their commentary debut at a GAA game, alongside legendary GAA commentator Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0918/905608-stelling-kamara/|title=Stelling & Kamara get Ó Muircheartaigh seal of approval|date=18 September 2017|access-date=18 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/heres-what-jeff-and-kammy-thought-of-the-all-ireland-football-final-806412.html|title=Here's what Jeff and Kammy thought of the All-Ireland football final|date=18 September 2017}}
=Team news=
Dublin and Mayo both named the same fifteen players that played in the semi-final wins for the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/dublin-team-news-unchanged-jim-gavin-3601031-Sep2017/|title= Jim Gavin sticks to his guns as Dublin side named for Mayo showdown|date=16 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=18 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0915/905154-mayo-unchanged-final/|title= Mayo unchanged for All-Ireland final|date=16 September 2017|work=RTE Sport|access-date=18 September 2017}}
Prior to the start of the match, Eoghan O'Gara was named to start for Dublin instead of Niall Scully, with Paddy Durcan also starting instead of Diarmuid O'Connor for Mayo.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0917/905415-dublin-mayo-teams/|title=Late changes to Dublin and Mayo teams|date=17 September 2017|work=RTE Sport|access-date=18 September 2017}}
=Summary=
The game took place in Croke Park before a capacity audience of 82,000. After 90 seconds of play, Dublin took a definitive lead as Con O'Callaghan scored a goal when he ran at the Mayo defence before shooting low along the ground to the corner of the net at the hill 16 end.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/football/shades-of-messi-as-con-ocallaghan-lights-up-enthralling-final-459186.html|title=Shades of Messi as Con O'Callaghan lights up enthralling final|date=18 September 2017|access-date=18 September 2017}} However, despite this early three-point lead, Mayo played dominantly throughout the opening 35 minutes, scoring seven points from play to take a one-point lead in at half-time, 0–9 to 1–05. Andy Moran was responsible for three of these points, and his first-half performance was praised by pundits.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/allireland-player-ratings-mayo-had-more-top-performers-but-dublin-have-the-trophy-36140585.html|title=All-Ireland player ratings – Mayo had more top performers but Dublin have the trophy – Independent.ie|access-date=18 September 2017}}
However, after the second half began, the game took on a different complexion as Dublin seized the lead by scoring three consecutive points. However, Mayo reclaimed the lead early into the half as Lee Keegan scored a goal to put his team one point ahead. The talking point of the match occurred in the 48th minute, as Dublin's John Small, who had previously received a yellow card in the first half, was sent off for a foul on Colm Boyle.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/dublin-forced-to-dig-deep-to-edge-enthralling-endgame-1.3224394|title=Dublin forced to dig deep to edge enthralling endgame|access-date=18 September 2017}} However, Donal Vaughan of Mayo was also sent off after striking Small in the face in retaliation for the foul. This left both teams reduced to fourteen men for the remaining duration of the game. After seventy minutes of the game had elapsed, the teams were tied at 1–16 apiece, and it appeared that the game was destined for a draw and replay. In the seventy-first minute, Mayo were awarded a kickable free and an opportunity to go ahead. Cillian O'Connor, who had missed a free under a similar scenario in the previous final, took the kick, and missed, having it strike the post and rebound away from goal.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/watch-we-dont-want-pity-cillian-oconnors-hairraising-speech-will-warm-the-hearts-of-every-mayo-fan-36143952.html|title=WATCH: 'We don't want pity' – Cillian O'Connor's hair-raising speech will warm the hearts of every Mayo fan – Independent.ie|access-date=18 September 2017}} Then, with a mere minute of the six additional minutes remaining, Diarmuid Connolly was fouled approximately forty-five metres from the Mayo goal, leaving Dublin with a kick to win the game. Dean Rock, the son of Barney Rock, one of the most famous Gaelic footballers from the capital, took the free. Lee Keegan controversially threw a GPS device at Rock as he took the free, yet the Dubliner was undeterred and converted.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0917/905495-dean-rock-not-phased-by-thrown-gps-unit-on-final-free/|title=Rock steady – Dean unfazed by GPS missile|first=Peter|last=Sweeney|date=18 September 2017|access-date=18 September 2017}} This left the defending champions one point ahead. Ciarán Kilkenny was then given a black card as Dublin looked to win the Mayo kickout. With Dublin now down to 13 men, they reclaiming possession as David Clarke kicked the ball over the Cusack stand sideline. Dublin maintained possession for approximately 90 seconds until the final whistle was blown. Stephen Cluxton, the Dublin captain, then lifted the Sam Maguire Cup for the fifth time in seven years.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/dublin-v-mayo-all-ireland-final-2017-3602201-Sep2017/|title= 2017 All Ireland Final: as it happened|date=17 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=18 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0917/905412-dublin-v-mayo/|title= History-making Dublin inch past heroic Mayo to make it three in a row|date=17 September 2017|work=RTE Sport|access-date=18 September 2017}}
=Details=
{{football box
|date = 17 September 2017
|time = 3:30 pm
|team1 =Dublin File:Colours of Dublin.svg
|score =1–17 – 1–16
|report =[https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/3-in-a-row-dublin-narrowly-beat-mayo-in-all-ireland-final-806316.html Report]
|team2 =File:Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo
|goals1 = Dean Rock 0–7 (0-3f)
Con O’Callaghan 1–0
Paul Mannion 0–3
James McCarthy 0–2
John Small 0–1
Brian Fenton 0–1
Eoghan O’Gara 0–1
Diarmuid Connolly 0–1
Kevin McManamon 0–1
|goals2 = Cillian O’Connor 0–7 (0-4f)
Lee Keegan 1–0
Andy Moran 0–3
Kevin McLoughlin 0–2
Jason Doherty 0–2
Donal Vaughan 0–1
Colm Boyle 0–1
|stadium = Croke Park, Dublin
|attendance = 82,243
|referee =Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
}}
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| GK | 1 | Stephen Cluxton (c) | ||
| CB | 2 | Philly McMahon | {{yel|60}} | |
| FB | 4 | Michael Fitzsimons | ||
| CB | 5 | Jonny Cooper | ||
| WB | 6 | John Small | {{sent off|2|27,48}} | |
| HB | 3 | Cian O'Sullivan | ||
| WB | 7 | Jack McCaffrey | {{suboff|10}} | |
| MF | 8 | Brian Fenton | ||
| MF | 9 | James McCarthy | ||
| WF | 10 | Ciarán Kilkenny | {{bla|70+5}} | |
| HF | 11 | Con O'Callaghan | {{suboff|68}} | |
| WF | 13 | Paul Mannion | {{yel|17}}{{suboff|70+1}} | |
| CF | 14 | Paddy Andrews | {{suboff|36}} | |
| FF | 26 | Eoghan O'Gara | {{suboff|36}} | |
| CF | 15 | Dean Rock | ||
| colspan=3|Substitutes: | ||||
| GK | 16 | Evan Comerford | ||
| FW | 12 | Niall Scully | {{subon|68}} {{yel|70+5}} | |
| FW | 17 | Bernard Brogan | {{subon|65}} | |
| DF | 18 | David Byrne | ||
| FW | 19 | Diarmuid Connolly | {{subon|36}} | |
| FW | 20 | Cormac Costello | {{subon|70+4}} {{yel|70+6}} | |
| DF | 21 | Darren Daly | ||
| FW | 22 | Paul Flynn | {{subon|10}} {{suboff|65}} | |
| DF | 23 | Eric Lowndes | ||
| MF | 24 | Michael Darragh MacAuley | ||
| FW | 25 | Kevin McManamon | {{subon|36}} | |
| colspan=3| Manager: | ||||
| colspan="4"|Jim Gavin |
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| GK | 1 | David Clarke | |
| CB | 6 | Chris Barrett | |
| FB | 2 | Brendan Harrison | |
| CB | 4 | Keith Higgins | {{suboff|70+6}} |
| WB | 5 | Lee Keegan | {{yel|27}} |
| HB | 7 | Colm Boyle | {{yel|35+4}} {{suboff|56}} |
| WB | 18 | Patrick Durcan | |
| MF | 8 | Séamus O'Shea | {{suboff|50}} |
| MF | 9 | Tom Parsons | |
| WF | 10 | Kevin McLoughlin | {{suboff|70+5}} |
| HF | 11 | Aidan O'Shea | |
| WF | 3 | Donal Vaughan | {{sent off|0|48}} |
| CF | 13 | Jason Doherty | {{suboff|70}} |
| FF | 15 | Andy Moran | {{suboff|63}} |
| CF | 14 | Cillian O'Connor (c) | |
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| GK | 16 | Rob Hennelly | |
| FW | 12 | Diarmuid O'Connor | {{subon|50}} |
| DF | 17 | Ger Cafferkey | {{subon|70+6}} |
| DF | 19 | Stephen Coen | {{subon|56}} |
| DF | 20 | David Drake | {{subon|70}} |
| DF | 21 | Shane Nally | |
| FW | 22 | Danny Kirby | {{subon|70+5}} |
| FW | 23 | Conor Loftus | {{subon|63}} |
| MF | 24 | Conor O'Shea | |
| MF | 25 | Barry Moran | |
| FW | 26 | Alan Dillon | |
| colspan=3| Manager: | |||
| colspan="4"|Stephen Rochford |
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| Man of the Match: |
File:James McCarthy during the 2013 NFL Final.jpg received the man of the match award.]]
=Trophy presentation=
Dublin captain Stephen Cluxton accepted the Sam Maguire Cup from GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail in the Hogan Stand. Cluxton was making a record 91st championship appearances and lifted the cup for a record fourth time. He was one of 12 Dublin players who collected their fifth senior All-Ireland winners medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/gaelic-football/gaelic-football-news/ill-back-next-year-stephen-11192380|title= "I'll be back next year", Stephen Cluxton reveals his future Dublin football plans|date=17 September 2017|work=Irish Mirror|access-date=18 September 2017}} The 12 Dublin players became the only men outside of Kerry to win five senior All-Ireland winners medals in Gaelic football.{{cite web|title=Dublin's 12 Apostles and their drive for five|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0919/905929-dublins-divine-12-apostles/|publisher=Rte Sports|access-date=20 September 2017}}
=Reaction=
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. James McCarthy, Dean Rock and Chris Barrett were shortlisted for the Man of the Match award. The winner was James McCarthy with GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail presenting the award at the Dublin post match function, held in the Gibson hotel.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0917/905507-mccarthy-claims-man-of-the-match-award/|title=McCarthy claims Man of the Match award|date=17 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/all-ireland-sfc-final-man-of-the-match-3602867-Sep2017/|title= Do you agree with the man-of-the-match winner from today's thrilling football final?|date=17 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=18 September 2017}}
=Celebrations=
The Dublin team had a homecoming celebration the day after the final at Smithfield in Dublin which started at 6:30 pm.{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0918/905564-details-revealed-for-dublins-homecoming/|title=Details revealed for Dublin's homecoming|date=18 September 2017|work=RTE Sport|access-date=18 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/0918/905798-dublin-homecoming/|title=Joyous scenes for Dublin's All-Ireland homecoming|date=18 September 2017|work=RTE Sport|access-date=18 September 2017}}
The night before, players and their management team celebrated their win at The Gibson Hotel.{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/dublin-all-ireland-sfc-homecoming-smithfield-3604594-Sep2017/|title= In pics: Smithfield turns blue as thousands celebrate Dublin's three-in-a-row|date=18 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=18 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/dublin-crumlin-childrens-hospital-2-3603643-Sep2017/|title=Dublin's All-Ireland winners visit Crumlin Children's Hospital with Sam Maguire|date=18 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=18 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/jack-mccaffrey-dublin-victory-banquet-all-ireland-3603101-Sep2017/|title=Watch: It looked like Jack McCaffrey was enjoying himself at Dublin's victory banquet|date=18 September 2017|work=The 42|access-date=18 September 2017}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- Watch Jeff & Kammy's Journey to Croker:
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrQCvw1a-kU Final only (12 minutes)]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgq30VvfYt0 Full-length (50 minutes)]
{{All-Ireland Senior Football Championship}}
{{GAA 2017}}
{{Dublin county football team matches}}
{{Mayo county football team matches}}
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, 2017
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Category:All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals
Category:GAA finals at Croke Park
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