Similar to the men's decider last week, the TG4 All-Ireland senior final is a novel pairing pitting two sides hoping to end a lengthy drought for ultimate honours.
For the very first time, Galway and Kerry will lock horns in the showpiece, with the Tribeswomen looking to land the Brendan Martin Cup for the first time in 20 years, while the Kingdom's wait stretches back to 1993.
Galway’s last appearance in a senior decider was back in 2019, when they lost out to Dublin, while Kerry have been runners-up for the past two seasons.
ONLINE
Live updates and match report on RTÉ.ie and the RTÉ News app.
TV
TG4 will broadcast live coverage of the All-Ireland final.
RADIO
Live commentary on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 and on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta's Spórt an Lae.
WEATHER
After a cloudy, but dry start to the day, heavy and persistent rain will move in along the west coast by the early afternoon, spreading to most parts through the afternoon and evening. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees and it's going to be a blustery day with mostly fresh and gusty southerly winds, the winds strong and gusty in coastal parts of the west and south. For more go to met.ie.
TEAMS
Galway: D Gower; M Jordan, S Ní Loingsigh, K Geraghty; A Ní Cheallaigh, N Ward, C Cooney; M Glynn, A Davoren (capt.); O Divilly, L Ward, N Divilly; E Reaney, L Coen, R Leonard.
Kerry: C Butler; E Lynch, K Cronin, C Murphy; A O'Connell, D Kearney, A Dillane; M O’Connell, A Galvin; N Carmody (capt.), N Ní Chonchúir, S O’Shea; D O’Leary, E Dineen, L Ní Mhuircheartaigh.
One team will end their All-Ireland famine on Sunday in what will be the 51st final since the competition was founded.
Kerry, desperate to avoid three successive final defeats, can look to recent meetings as a source of comfort ahead of the Croke Park tussle.
They came out on top in their league clash earlier this year, with the Kingdom also comfortable winners in last year's Division 1 final.
They also emerged victorious the last time they crossed championship paths, a group stage win for Kerry in 2022.
For Galway, reaching the final represents significant progress after successive All-Ireland quarter-final defeats and relegation from Division 1 earlier this year.
The Tribeswomen regrouped following that league disappointment to land the Connacht title and now they’re within 60 minutes of a first All-Ireland title in 20 years.
They lost out to Cork in the group stages of the All-Ireland series but after beating Laois to advance, they scalped Dublin and Cork in the knockout stage.
Kerry, for their part, bounced from the Division 1 final loss to Armagh by conquering Munster for the first time since 2017, and they’re unbeaten in the All-Ireland Championship series.
Kerry will be looking to shackle Galway pair Olivia Divilly and Róisín Leonard, the competition’s joint-leading scorers, Divilly on 3-16, while Leonard has contributed 4-13.
Team captain Ailbhe Davoren chipped in with 3-02 in the victories over Dublin and Cork.
On the Kerry side, Danielle O’Leary is her side’s leading scorer in the All-Ireland series, with 1-08.
Evergreen Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh - pictured above - has 0-09 on the board and while this hasn’t been the most prolific of seasons for the Corca Dhuibhne star, she could explode on the big day.
Emma Dineen (1-05) and Síofra O’Shea (1-04), who has returned to full fitness following a serious knee injury, are other players who will be hoping to contribute to the Kerry scoring tally.
Alongside Cork, with 11 titles each, Kerry have won this competition more times than any other county, as they get ready for a 15th senior final.
Victory for Galway would secure just a second All-Ireland crown, as they get set for a fifth final appearance.
