For Mayo, Sunday's All Ireland Ladies Football final provides the opportunity to bridge a 14 year gap since their last All Ireland triumph.
Just as in 2003, it's Dublin who stand in the way this weekend. But for Mayo, there are links between both the former era and the current one in the shape of key All Ireland winning players like Cora Staunton, who spoke in depth to us recently.
Manager Frank Browne emphasised the importance of having those experienced voices within the Mayo camp as he told our own Oisin Langan.
"I suppose the balance we've been trying to find is allowing the older players to get their preparation done themselves as well," he said.
"But at the same time, the likes of Cora, Martha and the players who have been here before - Yvonne Byrne - they're true leaders in the sense of everything and they don't actually need to be asked to lead. We see that not just in the dressing room, we also see that on the pitch.
Mayo's Cora Staunton, Yvonne Byrne and Martha Carter celebrate at the end of the game ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
"That link back is crucial, not just in terms of your preparation but also the emotional attachment to the All Ireland medal as well is huge. They know what it's like to be on both sides."
He added that while "Cora has a lot of God given talent, but she also works" tremendously hard to bolster that gift.
Staunton has earned iconic status and could win a fifth All Ireland, more than 20 years after her senior debut at the age of 13 and is now passing on her knowledge to the emerging talent in the Mayo panel.
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"Cora will kill me for saying it but you're in the presence of greatness and we all have to acknowledge that you know and it's important that we do acknowledge that," said Browne.
"If you asked your standard person in the street, name me three female sportspeople in Ireland, they'd probably say Katie Taylor, Sonia O'Sullivan and Cora Staunton, so you're in that presence.
"But the big advantage is that Cora is just a naturally humble person and she takes these younger players - and by all means if they're not working hard enough, she'll call it out and she'll give out. But at the same time, she'll take them under her wing, mind them and guide them."
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