For all Brian Cody's talk of intensity, Kilkenny found themselves second best in that department as they were denied three-in-a-row by a tireless Tipperary side.
Tipperary are All-Ireland champions and, in case you missed a cracking final, here's exactly how it played out.
There were some familiar faces in Croker.
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And the food was definitely up to scratch.
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The atmosphere was cracking and the sun was shining.
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Then came the whistle.
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Tipperary opened the scoring.
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Before the champions got on the scoreboard with three unanswered points.
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Some terrific points were made off the pitch too.
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It wasn't just the Irish who indulged themselves.
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The scores only got better.
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But sometimes it's a big hit that most impresses.
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At half time, it was Tipperary who enjoyed a slender advantage.
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After trading points to start the second, an open goal presented itself to Kilkenny's Kevin Kelly.
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Those watching on Sky Sports were nothing short of baffled.
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GOAL! BUBBLES! TIPP!
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And then, all of a sudden, Tipp led by seven.
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For about 30 seconds, it was all over.
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But Richie Hogan couldn't have responded more promptly.
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Goalkeeper Eoin Murphy just about kept Kilkenny in it with a wonder save.
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But the Tipp points kept raining down.
It was a monsoon.
And the Premier County deservedly raised the Liam MacCarthy after 70 minutes of absolute excellence.
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