The Monday morning after All-Ireland final victory wouldn't traditionally be associated with high pressure work, but this is 2020 and Noëlle Healy is already back at the coalface.
Healy picked off two points from play as Dublin defeated Cork 1-10 to 1-05 at Croke Park to collect a fourth successive Brendan Martin Cup.
It means the gifted St Brigid’s attacker has been part of all five of Dublin’s All-Ireland titles at senior level, though she admits given the circumstances this year, 2020 is "one of the most satisfying".
"It’s a morning we probably thought would never come this year," she told RTÉ’s Morning Ireland. "To come out the right side of an unbelievable match is really satisfying."
Trailing to an Áine O'Sullivan goal at the break, the Metropolitans turned things around, in part due to a Carla Rowe penalty.
From there Cork couldn't get closer than a two-point deficit and Healy says the performance of the men’s team the previous night when they wrapped up a sixth title on the spin after being pushed for a large portions of the game by Mayo, was something Mick Bohan's side tapped into.
"In the second half, it was something we tried to touch on, to keep the intensity up, get the tackles in and use the ball a bit more intelligently than we did in the first half.
"You can’t help but be inspired by what they have achieved."
In an empty stadium, the celebrations were of course muted. In these highly unusual times, the victors returned to their family bubbles post-match.
Larger, more encompassing celebrations, have been put on hold.
We have said that when it is safe to do so, we will have a proper celebration
"We went home to our families which was really lovely. We could see all the family photos coming in. We had said throughout the week that it was really disappointing that a lot of us who have been playing together since we were 13, 14, we know each other’s parents really, really well. Their families mean an awful lot to us.
"We know how much it means to them. We have said that when it is safe to do so, we will have a proper celebration."
Regardless, it was a quiet night for Healy who returned to St James Hospital this morning where she is training to be an anesthetist, working in both the intensive care unit and theater.
Juggling football and work is nothing new for Healy – last year she won an All-Ireland club title with Mourneabbey after spending 12 months working in UCC – and the four-time All Star says both passions have a balancing impact on each other.
"It’s a very satisfying job and I am lucky enough to a few family members, a cousin and a sister, working in the medical profession.
"It’s a great job, it’s one that I love. It brings a nice distraction from football, and football brings a nice distraction from it."
