Olivia Divilly was the last Galway woman in possession of the football in both her team's quarter-final and semi-final wins over Dublin and Cork. And quite fittingly too - it was her 47th and 40th possession respectively. Galway's run to the final has been underpinned by a collective running game full of endeavour, high energy and athleticism, and while Nicola Ward may be the anchor at centre-back and Roisin Leonard the focal point inside, Divilly is the beating heart of Daniel Moynihan's team.
The tone-setter from number 10, she has scored in every league and championship game she has featured in this year and is set to play a crucial role again in this afternoon's All-Ireland senior ladies' football final against Kerry (Live updates on RTÉ Sport Online and commentary on Radio 1).
After a dismal league campaign, which culminated in relegation to Division 2, the Tribeswomen bounced back to win the Connacht final before losing to Cork in the All-Ireland group stages and only progressing to the last eight thanks to a win over Laois.
From there, however, Galway were shock extra-time winners over a Dublin team who had won five of the last eight titles, including last year's, and went on to beat Cork in the semi-final.
Dublin manager Mick Bohan said before his team's defeat: "In the time I've been involved I would have always seen Galway as a huge threat. You're always wondering when will be the day when they are going to click, and obviously the Kilkerrin-Clonberne girls and the experience they bring from having won club competitions is huge."
With Divilly to the fore, Galway look to be clicking at last, back in just their third final since their sole triumph in 2004. She will look to drive her county over the line just as she has at club level for the past three years.
In those two games against Dublin and Cork, Divilly had a combined 87 involvements, 47 of them coming in the quarter-final and 40 against the Rebels.
Lined out at right-half forward, she has covered every blade of grass over the two victories, with both opposition unable to contain her unwavering running power and pace as the primary link in Galway's ball carrying game, as well as shooting eight times for 0-05.
The majority of her involvements see her link through the middle third as Galway's backs carry out of defence. Often running hard ahead of the ball carrier or in possession into open space, she has handpassed 75% of her touches, regularly being involved in the same move on several occasions.
Despite starting from a deeper position against Cork, Divilly's leadership and magnetism to the ball brought her out the field for 12 involvements in her own half, just two less than against Dublin where she roved from her regular half-forward slot. She had four touches within her own 45 in both encounters.
Divilly had a combined 26 involvements then from halfway to the opposition 45, and while many of her possessions have resulted in an action in this area they came following a hard run in or out of possession from within her own half. After initially coming from the half, or even full-forward line - her boundless energy allowing Galway to counter and control the tempo.
Shauna Hynes (L), Roisin Leonard (C) and Olivia Divilly after beating Dublin
The Kilkerrin-Clonberne forward has scored 3-19 in Galway's five games en route to the final, averaging almost 0-06 per game and half as much from play. After scoring 0-03 in the Connacht final win against Mayo, Divilly scored 1-02 in her team's defeat to Cork in the All-Ireland group stages before adding 2-09 in a hammering of Laois.
She followed up with three frees and two more in the subsequent All-Ireland quarter-final and semi-final wins over reigning champions Dublin and Cork respectively.
In those two knockout victories, Divilly and inside forward Roisin Leonard accounted for a combined 3-13 of the team's total of 5-14.
Divilly has played a role in 3-11 of that total - with all of those scores coming from either herself or Leonard. The latter shot 12 of Galway's 18 shots against Cork and in trying to take more of the scoring burden from her, Galway look to be trying to bring Divilly closer to the opposition goal.
Although she had two more shots from play against Cork, Divilly still did her best work further afield where she thrives in a give-and-go environment wherein she is constantly involved.
Divilly and Leonard are joint top scorers for Galway with 3-19 (2-08 from play), and 4-16 (3-17 from play) respectively, with only Kerry's Danielle O'Leary outscoring either between the two sides with 1-30 (1-26 from play).
Though the Kingdom have played eight games in reaching the decider as opposed to Galway's five.
Ultimately, others such as Ailish Morrissey will need to continue to improve game on game and contribute further on the scoreboard if the Connacht champions are to beat Kerry this afternoon but Galway's run to the final has been built upon the form of their star players who were all in inspired form against Dublin and Cork, and will need to be again.
Another all-action display from Olivia Divilly in particular is imperative in bringing it all together.
