As Dublin won their first All-Ireland ladies football title since 2020, key to their success between the posts was goalkeeper Abby Sheils.
Making crucial saves at vital times of the season, Abby's performances were recognised in November when she won her first all-star award, in a year when she won her first All-Ireland title.
In a season where young players like Abby stood up, she looked back on 2023 with BreakingNews.ie, as the Lucan goalkeeper admitted the season surpassed expectations. "It was a bit of a whirlwind alright, I don't think we were expecting the year to go the way it was.
The way we started off the year, it was definitely going in a different direction to how it finished. "It was a really great year of just developing, becoming a new team, and obviously winning as well.