THE LADIES ALL-Ireland football finals have drawn a record attendance at Croke Park, with 46, 286 spectators at this year’s event.

It marks a increase of almost 12,000 compared to the number of people at the 2016 decider.

The crowd witnessed the Junior final end in a draw, while Tipperary and Dublin captured the intermediate and senior titles respectively.

The attendance figure has improved every year with just over 27,000 at the final three years ago. 31,083 were at the final in 2015, and 34,445 were in attendance last year.

Fantastic!! How many female sports events in the world attracts a crowd of 46,286? Great day for Irish Sport! #LGFA 👏 pic.twitter.com/OvZSH41bWF — Des Cahill (@sportsdes) September 24, 2017 Source: Des Cahill /Twitter

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