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| Event | 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship | ||||||
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| Date | 22 September 2013 [1] | ||||||
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Bernard Brogan | ||||||
| Referee | Joe McQuillan (Cavan) | ||||||
| Attendance | 82,274 [1] | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny 22 °C (72 °F) [1] | ||||||
The 2013 All-Ireland Football Final, the 126th event of its kind and the culmination of the 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, was played between Dublin and Mayo at Croke Park, Dublin on 22 September 2013. Mayo were defeated by Dublin by a single point on a scoreline of 2–12 to 1–14.[1]
Dublin went into the final looking for their second All-Ireland in three seasons. Mayo entered the 2013 final without a title since 1951, amassing a trail of six finals losses since then, most recently in the previous decider against Donegal.[2][3] They continued their losing streak for a seventh time, adding Dublin to a list of teams to have defeated them on All-Ireland final days of recent times, among them Donegal, Kerry, Meath and Cork.[4][5][6][7]
The game was televised nationally by 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. Match commentary was by Ger Canning, with colour commentary by Martin Carney. It received a 74% audience share on television.[8]
- ^ a b c d As It Happened: Dublin secure Sam Maguire RTÉ Sport, 2013-09-22.
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- ^ "Uncertainties on both sides of divide whet final appetite". Irish Independent. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Dublin are All Ireland champions". Irish Independent. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Dublin 2-12 Mayo 1-14". RTÉ Sport. 23 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Dublin win 2013 All-Ireland football final". The Score. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Dubs edge out Mayo for title #24". Hogan Stand. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
- ^ "Over 1.5 million viewers tune in for All-Ireland football final". The Score. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
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