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Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar has congratulated Dublin on their historic victory in the All-Ireland football final today, and said the team has lifted the hearts of a million people.

Speaking today, Minister Varadkar said:

A million Dubliners are today celebrating a historic win. But football fans everywhere can be grateful to both teams for providing us with a truly thrilling final.

I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Dublin team for this nail-biting victory. Equally, congratulations to Kerry and their fans for their outstanding performance, and commiserations on the outcome.

This was a great day for Dublin. It was also a great day for football. Both teams can afford to be genuinely proud. Stephen Cluxton deserves particular praise for his stand-out performance, and Dublin fans will look back on this day with pride for many years to come.