Carrie Dolan: Always an edge between Galway and Cork

This is a rivalry that has delivered two of the finest and most viciously ferocious All-Irelands the game has ever witnessed.

Carrie Dolan at the Galway camogie meet and greet in Pic: Sinéad McGrath

Pigtails, ponytails, and purple ribbons. Black markers, homemade signs, and jerseys desperate for a signature.

They’ve all clamoured to the player they most recognise from the telly and the stand. They’re all craving attention from the same source. They’ve all come with individual requests.