Time to head down to the press conference.... More in a while. Full list of action shots will be on our social media in a short while.
Kate Geraghty lifts the Brendan Martin Cup aloft. Thanks the management and backroom team — and LGFA Galway County Board. Dedicates to every past player for setting the standard. A dream come true, she says. To all who played and didn't play today, tribute to them all. Thanks to famiiles, friends. L:ooks forwrad to the homecoming tomorrow. Great scenes here. Spinetingling scenes here (even for this Mayoman )
The Galway players out in the centre of the pitch hugging each other; parents and supporters are tear-filled in the stands. Hearts were in the mouths until that squareball was confirmed. There'll be bonfires across Galway tomorrow night. Galway good value for that win. Any other result would have been hard to take given the chances they missed in the first half.
FULL TIME - What a win. That game could have gone either way into the last minute but the dogged Galway side have seen out the most wonderful of victories. For the first time since 2004, the Brendan Martin Cup will be heading west to Galway.
60 - CHAMPIONS - Galway have won the All Ireland Senior Title in the most dramatic of circumstances.
59 Kerry think they have stolen it with a late goal but it's square ball.
58- All backs to the wall now for Galway
57 - Eva Noone fires over the lead for Galway with two minutes left. Galway 2-7 to 0-12.
55 - Caoimhe Evans fires over an equaliser with four minutes to the hooter.
54 - GOALLLLLLL for Galway. Leanne Coen responds by turning her marker and blasting to the net. Galway lead by one. Game has sprung to life.
53 - She repeats the act and Kerry lead by two.
52 - Siofra O'Shea picks up the loose ball and storms through to give Kerry the lead. 0-10 to 1-6
52 - Ni Choncuir equalises for Kerry with a fine shot. Level with under nine minutes left.
51 - It has been a dogged match and could yet go either way or no way.
50 - Roisin Leonard regains the lead for Galway with a strong shot after her 45 falls short and comes back to her. Galway 1-6 to 0-8.
49 - Close call - Louise Ward and Kate Slevin both have shots well saved by Bolger.
46 - Let off for Galway as loose ball scross the face of goal is not touched home. Deflected wide off a Galway defender.
45 - Thompson turns and shoots, but it's well wide. All square with 15 minutes left.
44 - Kerry with a poor shot as well. Game lacking in quality but not tension.
43 - Olivia Divilly with a fine curling shot and it's all square again.
41- Eva Noone with a poor shot across goal. Kerry still lead by one.
40 - O Conchuir cuts through and slots over and Kerry lead again.
38 - Galway coughing up possession far too easily.
36 - Foul by Slevin on O'Connell and O'Shea hits the upright with a seemingly unmissable free. Let off for Galway.
35 - Second half still scoreless
Here we go again - Are we 30 minutes from glory?
HALF TIME - All square at the break. Can Galway's finishing be as poor in the second half? Kerry are being let off the hook here.
30 - For a breach, O'Shea equalises on the hooter and inexplicably, Galway go in level, and not ahead as they should be.
29 - This game is here for the taking but currently, Galway are kicking it away.
28 - Thompson with another wide.
26 - More wasteful play and dropping short by Galway. Should be further ahead than the one point lead they currently hold.
24 - Another good Galway move ends with a wayward shot.
23 - Galway playing the best football but final passes are going astray.
22 - Ni Conchuir and Costello both score for Kerry and it's a one point game again.
21 - Olivia again after a great move and Galway are flying. Need to keep the pressure on as they are well on top. Galway 1-4 to Kerry's 0-04
19 - Olivia Divilly free and Galway lead by two again.
17 - GOALLLLLLLLL - Leanne Coen cuts across the defence and fires to the net. Galway lead for the first time, but Kerry hit back with a point. Galway by one.
15 - Galway creating good chances but not taking them. Looking the stronger side.
14 - Good work between Slevin and Thompson for the latter to dummy and slot over. One-point game
13 - Carmody extends Kerry lead. Galway wasteful with their shots. Kerry two clear.
10 - O'Shea with another free to regain the lead for Kerry.
9 Galway looking very composed when they attack.
7 - Rahilly the Kerry corner back with a shot that just skimmed the post. Great goal opportunity. Immediately Galway go down the field and Kate Slevin fires over. All square after seven.
3 - Galway have good possession but final shot by Kate Thompson is deflected short to the Kerry keeper.
Game time - 1 - Siofra O'Shea with a 20 metre free fires Kerry ahead.
16.15 - Here we go...
16.02 - President Catherine Connolly meeting the teams at the moment. Familiar face for the Galway girls. Worked for Mayo last week.
16.02 - DJ at Croke Park playing a stormer this summer. Definitely in line for an All-Star. Rocking the place with some pulsating house music. Greyhound from Swedish House Mafia shaking the stands.
16.01 - Kate Slevin trying her luck at a few two-pointers in the warm up. Whatever about hitting those in the match, Galway will need to start rattling the net in this game if they are to rattle the Kingdom who have goals in them.
15.59 - Grey skies here and a decent breeze.
15.50 - Good atmosphere here — live band playing over in a corner of the Hill building up the countdown to throw-in. Both teams out warming up.
15.38 - Good omen that Niamh Duggan is here this afternoon, working with Galway Bay fm. Niamh scored the crucial opening goal in 2004 when Galway last won the Brendan Martin Cup.
15.15 - Good afternoon and welcome to Croke Park. Declan Varley here at Croke Park for the mouthwatering final between the two best teams in senior women's football - Galway and Kerry. We are just an hour away from throw in. Already, there is some consequence for Galway, as Roscommon have just won the Intermediate title, so will play in the senior Connacht Championship in 2027.
