Louise Galvin: Dessie's Dublin ain't stopping anytime soon. Why should the ladies?

Dublin already have Cork’s six-in-a-row in their sights; at the back of some minds, they may even be discreetly targeting Kerry’s remarkable nine-in-a-row

BLUE IS THE COLOUR: Dublin’s Sarah McCaffrey, Leah Caffrey, and Noelle Healy savour the moment after yesterday’s All-Ireland final victory over Cork at Croke Park. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Before the All-Ireland ladies football semi-finals in August 2019, I was in Croke Park for an LGFA media promotional event when I noticed that there was no Dublin player present. It seemed strange but I was soon told the reason why; the Dublin player had been interviewed the day before because they weren’t allowed to do any media duties beyond a certain cut-off point.

That might be standard practise in the men’s game but it certainly isn’t in ladies football. Every county is always thrilled to get the opportunity to promote the game but Dublin are not like any other county. Everything about them smacks of professionalism and a professional outlook. They just think and act differently to every other county.