Dublin and Cork go head-to-head in Sunday's TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Final in Croke Park.
Dublin have won the last three finals, but Cork are hungry to regain the title and the Brendan Martin Cup.
Red and white are the colours of Christmas, synonymous with Santa Claus.
But this week at St Joseph's boys' national school in Cobh, Co Cork, pupils are busy preparing for a more immediate engagement - teacher Orla Finn's involvement in Sunday's All-Ireland final.
Orla - or "Miss Finn", as any one of her senior infant boys will quickly correct you - has already scored 1-17 in this year's championship. And that fact hasn't gone unnoticed by her pupils.
"Well, I know Miss Finn plays ladies football; she plays for Cork and she's playing on Sunday," says six-year-old Charlie Cummins, one of her pupils.
"She's out field and she scores lots of points and goals."
Omar Elhag, another of her pupils, is equally impressed.
"I cheer for Miss Finn," says Omar, "and the Cork team is going to win and I love that".
Free-scoring Cork wing-forward Orla couldn't have got more support from her 17 pupils.
"This week has been brilliant," she says.
"There's been bunting, flags, colouring and cheering. Videos have been sent to me, so it really has been a great distraction for me this week, leading up to the All-Ireland final - great excitement and a great buzz around."
Orla joined the staff at St Joseph's six years ago. Having her on the staff and on the Cork team is a huge honour for the school, according to school principal, Tony Kenneally.
"Covid has been difficult," Tony says, "but we are looking forward to Christmas and we are looking forward to seeing Miss Finn and her colleagues win the Brendan Martin Cup on Sunday".
Meanwhile, there is big excitement in Dublin's Scoil Áine in Raheny where the girls' school will be cheering on ladies team - known as the Jackies - as well as the mens' team.
The girls' national school is one of three feeder schools for Raheny GAA club and past pupil Siobhan Woods will be lining out on Sunday while other former students Siobhan Killeen and Carla Fitzsimmons are on the panel.
Principal Clodagh O'Gara says it means a lot for the girls to see a former pupil playing in Croke Park and will help the girls to keep up sport.
Pupils Eimear, Cadhla and Lara all said they are confident that Dublin's Ladies will win their fourth title in a row.
They also said it is time that the ladies team is taken just as seriously as the mens'.
It will be the seventh All-Ireland final in a row for the team.
