Hannah Looney joked that she might be getting onto Cork's Olympic rowing champions Paul O'Donovan and Fintan McCarthy to help in the celebrations after the Rebels defended their All-Ireland senior camogie title at Croke Park.
In a topsy turvy game, Cork trailed by a point at half time before surging six clear thanks to a controversial goal from Katrina Mackey.
Galway threw everything at the champions and astonishingly drew level with half a dozen points on the bounce but Cork are champions for a reason, and their bench powered them over the line as Sorcha McCartan and Clodagh Finn hit the target.
A second title in a row, it's also a 30th title for Cork.
"I'm over the moon," Looney told RTÉ Sport afterwards.
"We knew Galway were going to put up a challenge. I know people were saying it was going to be a bit easier than that but it never was.
"It was one of the hardest games we've played all year. That's what was expected.
"I'm bloody delighted - come on the Rebels!"
"I must get on to Paul and Fintan and see if they'll row me down the Lee"
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While All-Ireland victories are nothing new in the southern capital, Looney was quick to speak of the future, and how this group of players hopes to set themselves apart from other Cork teams.
"What we want is to be a generational team," she said.
"To win back-to-back is only the start of it, we'll keep going.
"It's something we've done in Cork before so it's in the tank in a lot of us girls. What hasn't been done is the three in a row, and maybe it's too early to start speaking of that.
"We'll enjoy the winter, we'll enjoy the celebrations... it's amazing."
Last year, Looney celebrated with the O'Duffy Cup by being rowed down the River Lee.
Asked how she might top it this year, she joked: "Maybe bungee jump off the Shandon Bells.
"Do you've any connections with Paul [O'Donovan] and Fintan [McCarthy]? We must get onto them and see if they'll row me down the Lee.
"I'll go down to Skib for a row, even, but we'll be celebrating for the week, the winner. You work had for this - special, special moments.
"We're really, really proud."
