After months of inter-county action up and down the country it comes down to just 2 teams to battle it out for All Ireland glory.
Dublin and Mayo for the second year in a row have made the showpiece final and below we take a look at the very different paths to the final for both teams.
Dublin took the direct route by winning their provincial title, while Mayo had to take the more scenic route through the qualifiers after losing to Galway in the Connacht championship.
DUBLIN’S PATH TO THE FINAL:
Dublin 0-19
Carlow 0-07
(Leinster Quarter-Final)
Dublin 4-29
Westmeath 0-10
(Leinster Semi-Final)
Dublin 2-23
Kildare 1-17
(Leinster Final)
Dublin 1-19
Monaghan 0-12
(All-Ireland Quarter-Final)
Dublin 2-17 Tyrone 0-11
(All-Ireland Semi-Final)
AVERAGE FOR AND AGAINST
SCORES PER GAME:
Average Scores For: 2-21
Average Scores Against: 0-12
DUBLIN’S TOP SCORERS:
Dean Rock 3-24 (0-20 frees, 0-03 ‘45s’)
Con O’Callaghan 1-20 (0-08 frees)
Paul Mannion 0-14
Ciaran Kilkenny 1-09
Bernard Brogan 0-09 (0-01 free)
MAYO’S PATH TO THE FINAL:
Mayo 2-14 Sligo 0-11
(Connacht Quarter-Final)
Galway 0-15 Mayo 1-11
(Connacht Semi-Final)
Mayo 2-21 Derry 1-13 (aet)
(Qualifiers – Round 2)
Mayo 2-14 Clare 0-13
(Qualifiers – Round 3)
Mayo 0-27 Cork 2-20 (aet)
(Qualifiers Round 4)
Mayo 1-12 Roscommon 2-09
(All-Ireland Quarter-Final) Draw
Mayo 4-19 Roscommon 0-09
(All-Ireland Quarter-Final Replay)
Mayo 2-14 Kerry 2-14
(All-Ireland Semi-Final) Draw
Mayo 2-16 Kerry 0-17
(All-Ireland Semi Final Replay)
AVERAGE FOR AND AGAINST SCORES PER GAME:
Average Scores For: 1-19
Average Scores Against: 1-13
MAYO’S TOP SCORERS:
Cillian O’Connor 3-59 (0-42 frees, 0-01 ‘45’)
Andy Moran 3-21
Diarmuid O’Connor 3-05
Kevin McLoughlin 2-07
Jason Doherty 1-10 (0-01 free, 0-01 ‘45’)
Video Credit: AIB GAA