Dublin's Carla Rowe aims to bounce back from 'biggest disappointment' of her career with Dublin

Dublin ace Carla Rowe says there is lots of hard work around the corner before the new season throws i as she looks to bounce back from the biggest disappointment of her career.

The Dubs were shocked by Donegal in the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final and missed out on the opportunity to face eventual champions Meath in the final four.

It was a devastating blow for Mick Bohan's side, who have not lifted the Brendan Martin Cup since 2020, when they claimed their fourth in a row.

And the 27-year-old, who is a Lidl ambassador and mentor for their #SeriousSupport Schools Programme again this year, knows Dublin must improve.

"Hard work is where (we start). Ah, last year was the biggest disappointment of my footballing career," said Rowe.

"I said that last year but since a lot of us have started playing with Dublin, I know, myself, I have been very lucky to get to All-Ireland finals, even underage.

"So, last year was the first that we’ve ever been, well I’ve ever been, knocked out in an All-Ireland quarter-final or anything like that. There was a lot of self-reflection done.

"Look, we’ll regroup, we’ll come back hopefully stronger. But we have a lot of work to do."

Rowe, who was Dublin’s co-captain in 2022, scored 1-03 when the Sky Blues secured their last TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship with victory over Cork in the decider. And she hit the same score when Dublin fell to defeat at the hands of Donegal in July.

Donegal were beaten by Meath in the semi-finals before the Royals secured their second successive crown. However, Meath have lost a couple of star players and the bulk of their management team since then.

"Change either does one thing or another. It can be really positive and it revitalises a group or it can