Clodagh McCambridge believes that Armagh will need to draw on all their experience in order to defend their league title at Croke Park on Saturday.
The Orchard County are looking to make it back-to-back wins in the Division 1 final and they will have to overcome All-Ireland champions Kerry in Saturday's Headquarters double-header.
Cork and Galway will battle it out for the Division 2 crown at 3pm, before the main event throws in at 5pm, with the two champions going head-to-head for the league title.
And with it, of course, comes the bragging rights in this ever-evolving rivalry between the two form sides in the country ahead of this year’s championship.
Kerry beat Armagh en route to All-Ireland glory in the semi-finals, getting the better of Ulster side in a low-scoring affair at O’Connor Park in Tullamore.
However, Armagh will attempt to summon the spirit of last year’s league decider where they had three points to spare against the Kingdom, winning 2-12 to 2-09 last April, while they also defeated Kerry in the Division 1 encounter back in January at Austin Stack Park.
On top of that, Armagh will point to the big Croke Park pitch as another area to draw confidence from, after their win on Jones’ Road in that 2024 league final.
"No better opposition to come up against than the current All-Ireland champions, it should be a real battle, a real challenge," said McCambridge, speaking to RTÉ Sport ahead of the game.
"We have been lucky enough to be involved in some great games with Kerry over recent years, so it’s one we’re really looking forward to.
"It will be tough, but we have had experience of winning the Division 1 title last year against Kerry, and that is a great experience to bring into this game.
"We’re well aware of the talent that Kerry have within their group, but it is a challenge that we will be really looking forward to.
"Getting to play in Croke Park, and getting the chance to express ourselves in such a big stadium, it should really be a great game, I’d imagine."
Star player Aimee Mackin remains out, and while a real loss to the Armagh challenge, the captain will be looking towards her fellow leaders on the team as they attempt to get the better of Kerry, while McCambridge also feels that the injection of youth is really adding to the squad this year.
"We’re lucky enough to have so many great leaders within the group; the likes of Lauren McConville is always there, battling hard to the very end, and Blaithin Mackin in the middle of the field is always there to pull you out of a hole.
"But some of the younger girls have been really stepping up this year; the likes of Niamh Reel has been taking her opportunities, putting balls over the bar from any angle, so we’re lucky enough to have so many brilliant leaders to drive us on and get us over the line at the weekend."
And looking beyond Saturday’s final, McCambridge is hoping that a victory will build momentum and add confidence for the rest of the 2025 campaign.
"I don’t think you can underestimate the value of winning silverware within the group. The championship is just around the corner and it would be a really brilliant boost to the group to end the league on such a positive note."
