Nothing, it seems, will distract Katie McCabe's laser-beam focus on the greater good.
Nominated for a Ballon d'Or? It's all about the team.
Three goals and two assists in a 5-1 win? It's all about the team.
A torn tricep muscle that would leave most players sidelined? It's all about the team.
McCabe revealed after Friday's hammering of Albania - which she orchestrated so majestically - that she'd played with a painful arm injury sustained during Arsenal's 2-1 victory at Bristol City last weekend. The Dubliner got both of the Gunners' goals that afternoon.
She's in sensational form for club and country but the 28-year-old refuses to take her eye off the ball. Ireland will be in Albania on Monday night ahead of their UEFA Nations League clash, just when this year's ceremony for the Ballon d'Or awards begin in Paris. McCabe is on the short list.
"I have training Monday!" the Tallaght woman said when asked if she'd be watching.
"It's matchday minus one so I think we've got an evening session in Albania. I might stick it on if I'm able to, but my full focus will be on preparing for Albania on Tuesday.
"It's a real honour to be nominated for those awards, up with the best in the world, so it's a massive honour for me personally but as I said I wouldn't be able to do it without the support of my team-mates here at the Republic of Ireland and Arsenal."
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A comfortable win over the world No 72 Albanians didn't mask a few cracks in the Irish performance. They were sloppy in the opening half, coughing up a soft equaliser after McCabe had prodded them into the lead in the fourth minute.
Throughout the contest however, McCabe was immense. Stationed in a more advanced role off striker Kyra Carusa, she led the visitors a merry dance as her power and intelligence dragged them all over the place.
"It was a really nice team performance," McCabe added. "We weren't too happy with the first half and how we performed at times so we looked to put it right at half-time and make sure we were coming out with a lot more energy.
"I got played a little higher up so any time I was able to have a shot I tried to take it.
"It's not about me, it's about the team as always. I can't do those things in terms of scoring goals without the work of the rest of the girls. It's a massive team performance and another three points in this Nations League group."
If Ireland prevail on Tuesday and Hungary draw with Northern Ireland, the Girls in Green will have won the group with two games to spare. That earns promotion to League A of the Nations League and more favourable terms when qualification for Euro 2025 begins.
All in all, it's been a good autumn.
"For us it's just about gaining momentum now, gaining confidence in our performances and really looking to improve how we play," said McCabe.
"I just try and work as hard as I possibly can for whoever I'm representing, whether that's back at cub level or here with Ireland. I'm enjoying my football at the minute.
"I thought we were maybe a bit off in our pressing at times, a bit reactive rather than being proactive. We were giving them times and space to get out. They came inside a little bit, it was just managing our positioning. It was a lot better in the second half.
"They're a really good team in terms of, they try to get at you. They're really dogged in how they try to win the ball back, so it was up to us to make sure we were closing those spaces. Give credit to them, they did well with the goal but we need to be better defensively."
Ireland 5-1 Albania: Katie McCabe completes her hat-trick with a wonderfully struck free-kick. Three goals, two assists, just another day at the office for the Ireland captain. #IRLALB
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An official attendance of 5,752 was present in Tallaght to witness a truly exceptional individual performance.
McCabe paid tribute to the supporters - many of them still filing through the turnstiles deep into the first half as they grappled with rush hour traffic in an effort to take a 5.45pm kick-off.
"I know it's an October evening on a Friday, it's very hard to get out to these games in Tallaght, especially with the road closures and that on the way," she said.
"A big thank you to all the fans who came out. We've got another really important game in November here [against Hungary] so we need them cheering us on for that as well."
