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All-Ireland SFC Final: Mayo 1-20 Kerry 1-17 Recap
Mayo are chasing a first title in 75 years, while Kerry seek a record-extending 40th Sam Maguire and back-to-back crowns.
On Sunday, Kerry and Mayo competed in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final at Croke Park, marking the third time this century these rivals have met in the showpiece event.
Mayo entered seeking to break a 75-year wait for the Sam Maguire trophy, while defending champions Kerry pursued back-to-back titles for only the second time this century.
Both teams adjusted their panels following injuries during the week, notably excluding Mayo's Stephen Coen and Kerry's Diarmuid O'Connor, who did not make the final 26-man selection.
Breakout goalkeepers Jack Livingstone and Shane Murphy proved pivotal to their sides, while star forwards David Clifford and Kobe McDonald emerged as the primary protagonists of the championship decider.
Veteran GAA correspondent Seán Moran marked his final assignment after 32 years, reflecting on the sport's evolution and the immense weight of expectation surrounding this high-stakes encounter.