Dublin fans are confident their team will win an unprecedented sixth All Ireland in a row against Mayo.
They are also determined to enjoy the experience despite the lack of atmosphere in the buildup.
There is noticeably less bunting up this year in the capital and with the lack of crowds at games along with many of the pubs being shut many fans say it does not have the traditional feel of a title decider.
However, the schools are still holding their 'jersey days' where pupils are encouraged to wear their colours.
In the Holy Trinity School in Donaghamede pupils were also running a relay to clock up 235 km, the distance between Dublin and Castlebar, under the guidance of principal former Dublin player David Henry.
He says the relay and jersey day is aimed at trying to create an atmosphere and to raise awareness and support for both Dublin teams among the 400 pupils.
"It reaffirms a sense of place and puts GAA back on the map. A lot of the kids would have gone to Allianz league games in the past but wouldn't have had a chance this year", he said.
Sixth class pupils in Holy Trinity were confidently predicting a Dublin victory of various margins.
They were not worried the championship is getting too easy for Dublin saying that it is up to other teams to do better.
Meanwhile, singer songwriter Eoin Thomas who wrote last year's team song "Drive For Five" has released another song for this year "In The Mix For Six".
Eoin played GAA football up to senior level with the Whitehall Colmcille club and says he wanted to do something to support the Dublin team.
"I love songwriting and I love writing about Dublin its one of my favourite topics to write about" he said.
Meanwhile, Dublin City Council is not putting up any bunting this year because of the "inclement weather and difficulty involved" though flags were erected.
