Orla Finn: New style suits Cork but mental preparation key to beating Dublin

Cork footballer Orla Finn with her PwC GPA Women's Player of the Month Award in Football for June in Kinsale GAA Club in Cork. Picture: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

The immediate goal is Meath and the start of the Championship this Saturday but if Orla Finn and Cork are to have a successful summer, they'll probably have to beat Dublin along the way.

So how exactly are they going to do it? Kicking the ball a little more is something they're working on for starters while a less tangible but equally important aspect is their mental conditioning. Finn, a decade into her senior inter-county career, admits they've switched off for spells against Dublin in their last two meetings and been punished each time.