<P> 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 is only the second time that the final pairing has 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 . </P> <P> The final was shown live in Ireland on RTÉ Two 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 provided by Ger Canning with analysis by Dessie Dolan . The game was also shown live on Sky Sports, presented by Rachel Wyse and Brian Carney . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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