Tipperary's stunning All-Ireland Final display was viewed by over one million people
Cork were in search of an elusive 31st Liam MacCarthy trophy, having fallen at the final hurdle by a single point against Clare last year, making it 20 years since their last taste of All-Ireland glory.
However, The Premier County responded resolutely after half-time, producing a score of 3-14 to 0-2 in the second-half alone.
The national broadcaster said 980,000 viewers watched The Premier county's enthralling comeback on The Sunday Game Live on RTÉ2 television, with 78pc of the channel's available viewership tuning in.
RTÉ reports that ratings peaked at the end of the game, with 1,119,000 people witnessing Tipp close out the game against a limping 14-man Cork side which had Eoin Downey red-carded in the 55th minute, conceding a penalty in the process.
Another notable statistic from yesterday's match coverage were the record numbers who followed the game on the RTÉ Player as 400,645 viewers opted to stream the coverage through the broadcaster's streaming service, the highest figure yet across its hurling and football coverage.
A televised analysis of the clash, as well as of the entire hurling season to date, was presented by Jacqui Hurley last night on RTÉ which drew 244,000 viewers and 39,000 streams on RTÉ Player.
RTÉ One kicked off the weekend's All-Ireland hurling festivities on Saturday night with Up For The Match, presented by Des Cahill and Jacqui Hurley, drawing an average television audience of 316,000 and 58,000 on the Player.
Interest in the annual sporting centre-piece was showcased on social media too, as RTÉ reported achieving 6.19 million views across its online content along with 668,000 engagements.
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