Dublin's dominance of the Leinster football championship is not only for the men's team.
Earlier this month the ladies team won their fifth Leinster title in a row, beating Westmeath by 28 points. In their four games in the Leinster championship this year, the team have won by an average of just under 21 points.
Sinead Goldrick has been part of all five Leinster wins, and she know the team will have to improve if they are to lift the Brendan Martin Cup in September.
"In the Leinster Final we had a comprehensive win against Westmeath... As a team we're fighting for a jersey with one another, so we're bringing a huge level of intensity into those games."
"This year we did have comprehensive wins against Meath and Laois. We're going to build on those positive things we did from those games into out quarter-final."
"Once we get out of Leinster, it's going to be completely different animal of intensity. We're going to be up against Galway or Donegal who are extremely strong. Hopefully we will be able to build on the intensity of those games, and focus on the quarter-final."
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Goldrick has spoken openly about the difference in quality between the men's and women's games in terms of preparation and facilities, and the Foxrock-Cabinteely star thinks the gap is closing.
"We've won five Leinster championship in a row. No other team has done that. There is a huge level of professionalism in the team... Each manager has upped our standards. Greg McGonigle is increasing our standards in what we are getting from the County Board."
"It's progressing a lot. There's plenty more to do. There's plenty more than can be done. The Lidl sponsorship really has brought awareness to the game. That will hopefully increase number and attendances."
Dublin meet the winners of this weekend's Galway-Donegal game in the quarter-finals and Goldrick is hoping to see a big crowd in two weeks time, after the publicity the sport has gotten in 2016.
"It will be interesting to see the level of attendances compared to the last couple of years. That will be a huge indication to see if the sport has come into its own."
Dublin won their only All-Ireland title in 2010. They have lost the last two finals against Cork by a combined three points, but will hope to go one better this year.
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