Rachel Graham has been around the Women's National League long enough to savour the big days - and she's had plenty of them in a trophy-laden career.
Graham has been playing in the WNL since its inception back in 2011, when she was a young defender at an all-conquering Raheny United with whom she won two leagues and three FAI Cups in a row.
When Raheny and Shelbourne ladies merged, Graham stuck around and continued to enjoy success.
On Sunday she could add another EVOKE.ie FAI Cup to her collection when the Reds take on Athlone Town at Tallaght Stadium, and it's not something the 33-year-old takes for granted.
"We used to have to pay to play in the league," she said.
"We would have to pay €300 to be allowed play. Obviously that's gone now for all the clubs and then we would get the expenses covered as well. To be honest, we do it for the love of it as well.
"We love the club and we just want to play for the club and it's a bonus not having it come out of your own pocket and get your expenses on top of that. Anything is a positive and it is always going the right way so I don't know how quick it will become pro. That's the next step, but I don't know how close it is to be honest."
This weekend Shels could compete the double having secured the league title with a 4-0 victory at Wexford Youths.
Last year Wexford beat them in the cup final to deny them a double so there's unfinished business for Noel King's team.
"I think the biggest disappointment last year was not that we lost but our performance," said Graham.
"I just don't think we gave a good account of ourselves. Look, part of that was we were probably not back down to earth and we've learned from that. We just really want to put on a performance now and show what we can do.
"Every year you set out to win the league and the cup is a bonus but I think to do a double - not a lot of players can say they've done that. We want to do it for the club and all the fans have come and supported us and we really want to put on a good show for them and play the football we can play. Winning a double is brilliant, so we're out to do it."
And what of the opposition? Athlone have been fantastic this season, pushing Shels right to the wire as they came second in just their third year of existence.
The Midlanders will certainly not be there just to make up the numbers.
"We probably weren't really looking at them at the start of the year as being out competitors for the league but absolute credit to them, they've been brilliant," Graham added.
"The togetherness of them... they've just work so hard for each other. They don't have an absolute superstar that they are relying on each week. They're a great team.
"We've shared the points between each other this year, so it's probably two different styles of football. It doesn't mean one's better than other or one's more effective, but we'll see on Sunday."
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