Cork v Dublin: Old soldiers still up for battle

And then there were four. The club which Bríd Stack became a founding member of on October 2, 2005 has grown more and more exclusive with each All-Ireland title added.

The turn of a new page invariably brings with it a player or two stepping off the “rollercoaster”, further cutting ties with Cork’s history-making team of 11-years ago.

Valerie Mulcahy pressed stop back in April, Geraldine O’Flynn forced to sit out this year’s ride owing to the torn cruciate ligament she sustained during last year’s All-Ireland final. Nollaig Cleary and Angela Walsh bowed out ahead of the 2015 season. The year prior it was Juliet Murphy and Elaine Harte.