Dublin's blend of old and new 'rolling in the right direction' 

'At the start, we would have said it was a new group,' said Dublin captain Carla Rowe. 'But right now the team is just so cohesive.'

LEADING ROLE: Carla Rowe of Dublin at Croke Park. Pic: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

It's only two years since their last TG4 All-Ireland final appearance but when Dublin return to Croke Park on Sunday, their team will have changed by more than half.

Where to begin with the list of missing icons. There's no Lyndsey Davey for starters, the five-time All-Ireland winner announcing her retirement last winter.