For Ailbhe Dovern, there is only one thing missing from her club and county career - an All-Ireland title.
With both Galway and Kilmacud Crokes, Dovern could not have got much closer.
An All-Ireland final defeat with Galway against Kerry in 2024 was followed five months later by a defeat with Kilmacud Crokes to Kilkerin-Clonberne.
In July, Galway were moments away from returning to the All-Ireland final, before a last-second free saw their semi-final against Dublin forced to extra-time, which they lost.
In difficult setbacks to process, the Galway footballer is taking the positives.
"I suppose the goal is to get there, and you have to not look at every season as, especially if you're from Galway, if you look at every season as a failure if you don't win an All-Ireland. We'll take some pride in getting to those finals.
"I suppose the next step is just performing in those finals, and it is a challenge, and it is hard. How you pick yourself back up is by believing that you can get back there again.
"We truly believe that Galway will get back to an All-Ireland again, and we're hoping to get back there again this year."
This weekend, Kilmacud are aiming to reach the All-Ireland final once again when they face the Antrim champions Moneyglass.
Having moved from Moycullen to Kilmacud Crokes, Dovern has found the move a simple transition.
"I suppose if you join any team, you're trying to integrate and be the best you can be.
"But the transition was very easy. Dearbhla [Gower] from Galway was already playing with Kilmacud, and the players were just so accepting. Extremely humble players in the team who just build their game on hard work.
"So if you just show any element of that hard work, which I hopefully do, you can get on. But
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