Excitement levels are building ahead of tomorrow's All-Ireland camogie final between Cork and Galway.
Young fans in both counties have been swept up in the intense competition as the sides meet again.
The Tribeswomen were defeated by the Rebels last year and it's all to play for.
St Finbarr's Club in Cork, known locally as The Barrs, is buzzing with the prospect of three-in-a-row glory.
It is the home of Cork senior camogie captain Méabh Cahalane and there is no doubt who young fans are shouting for.
The boys and girls roared and chanted as they waved flags and tussled for a chance to let their views be heard.
Jamie Shiels, Abbey Kirby, Sophie Austin and Muireann O'Sullivan were just some of the teenagers throwing out confident predictions.
"Cork is going to destroy Galway and we'll be celebrating three in a row on Sunday.
"Méabh Cahalane is our favourite player and she'll be raising the cup in Croke Park.
"I'd say we'll beat Galway by a goal and a few points," the young fans said.
The girls are travelling by bus on Sunday and looking forward to the craic on board.
Méabh Cahalane admits there is great rivalry between the two counties.
"There definitely is. You know, we've played each other on multiple occasions over the last number of years and they've serious players on their squad.
"We're quite familiar with each other, and we always get a huge, huge game against Galway.
"We'll be expecting nothing different now again on Sunday, and hopefully we'll just prepare right for it and you know, we're confident going into it, but you can never be prepared enough against Galway," she said.
Coach at St Finbarr's Claire Harrington said there is great excitement in the club.
"The fact that we have five players and three backing staff, and moreover, it makes it even more special this year the fact that one of our guys is captain.
"We are really looking forward to, hopefully putting Méabh and the team and the O'Duffy Cup back here to The Barrs on Monday night.
"It'll be the first time that an All-Ireland captain will bring the cup back here so we have our fingers, our toes and everything else crossed that it'll come true for us," she said.
"We have a 52-seater bus going full of supporters, and then we have a lot more who are coming up and joining us.
"Some are staying overnight, or some are going by trains or by cars and stuff. So there will be a huge variety of support there for our girls and the team," Ms Harrington added.
She said the dream of three-in-a-row will be hard fought.
"Three-in-a row will be a tough one. We know what to expect. We beat Galway already in the league this year and it was very close in the All-Ireland final last year.
"But look, we're really hopeful and these players are already big heroes to these young girls coming up.
"They are superb role models in a world where social media can give out really bad messaging about what they are supposed to look like and so on.
"These strong, independent players are real-life models that they look up to in the best possible way," Ms Harrington said.
As Cork and Galway clash once again, the teams know each other's form very well and Sunday promises to be one big battle. But hopes are high that the O'Duffy Cup is coming south.
In Co Galway, girls and boys from local GAA clubs were invited to Kenny Park in Athenry to watch their heroes in an open training session.
The Tribeswomen last won in 2021 but have only won four times in the Camogie Association’s 120-year history.
Their supporters are hoping to stop Cork winning three in a row and see the O’Duffy Cup come across the River Shannon to Galway once again.
Cadhla Hynes is already dreaming big, and said: "I love watching the team playing and I hope to play senior myself for Galway someday".
"I got playing myself in Croke Park with my club in Ardrahan and I hope to be there some day playing in an All-Ireland for my county. That's my dream," Cadhla said.
Joshua Sweeney from Pádraig Pearses GAA Club is a big supporter of the Galway team and his favourite player is Ailish O'Reilly because "she's a good team player", adding that she was named player of the match in the semi-final against Tipperary.
All agree that the Galway and Tipperary game was their favourite by far this year.
"There was a lot of jumping up and down and shouting," said Caoife Keane from Ardrahan.
"I thought it was a great game and now I'm so excited for Sunday. My favourite player is Aoife Donohue from Mullagh.
"She's just a great player and she and my mum used to play together for Galway," she said.
Caoife’s mother is former All-Ireland medal winner Aoife Lynskey.
Mallaigh Farragher said Dervla Higgins from Athenry is her favourite player.
"She's a really good back and I play in backs and I just really like her.
"I've been at the training sessions before and I've gone to all the matches and they're great craic.
"This year the team are playing together really well.
"The game against Tipp was the best. I had so much fun that day. Now Galway and Cork is going to be a great match and we will try to stop them winning three in a row," Mallaigh said.
Players like Emma Helebert, Mairead Dillon, Shauna Healy and Aoife Donohue mingled with the fans, signing their names on hurleys and posing for photographs.
Aoife Donohue was pragmatic about the game on Sunday.
"Do you know once you get back to Croke Park on All-Ireland final day, anything can happen.
"Both teams are very familiar with one another. We know each other inside out. But look it's all down to the day itself," she said.
Manager Cathal Murray agreed that both sides are well matched.
"Yeah, listen, we've obviously had huge battles over the years at Croke Park, but we always have huge belief in our in our players, and you know, our ability, and I suppose next Sunday for us, is all about us performing and you know, we always feel if we perform we can beat anybody.
"Look, there's pressure on both teams but we cannot focus on Cork. We have to concentrate on ourselves and we're in it to win it," he said.
Many of the young fans are heading to the match tomorrow and whatever the outcome, a day out in Croke Park will be memorable for everybody.
