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The 2018 Women's FAI Final Cup will see a somewhat unfamiliar narrative unfold, as well as two sides for double and treble cup success.
Recently, Wexford Youths are looking to add a second FAI Cup title since 2015 to their firm. Additionally, they also picked up the National League's shield when it's time for a mouth-watering treble should they prevail on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Peamount United are hoping to end an eight-year wait for FAI Cup glory having already pocketed the League Cup in 2018.
They defeated Wexford Youths in that final and Wexford captain Kylie Murphy is on the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.
"They were a lot better than that day," she told RTÉ Sport.
"Nobody likes losing, it's tough to take it.
"We did not get off the pitch we did not want to do it and Peamount 100% did it for you. you have to keep thinking of that coming up to Sunday. "
The major discussion point ahead of this tie of the Republic of Ireland international and Wexford Youths player Rianna Jarrett. She recently broke a bone in her foot while on duty for Ireland, and she was unavailable for Tom Elmes' side.
Ahead of Sunday's FAI Final Cup, @ Murphy10Kylie of Wexford Youths and Peamount United's @ amberbarrett09 look ahead to the big game with @Corktod pic.twitter.com/FTsjbLdRZ1
– Soccer Republic (@SoccRepublic) October 31, 2018
Murphy, however, says 'we're all saying we prayers' that she might be able to recover in time.
Both sides booked their place in the FAI Final Cup on the back of one-goal victories in their respective semi-finals.
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Barrett has been particularly threatening in front of goalkeeper and has not yet been awarded 30 goals during the campaign.
Katrina Parrock was the hero for Wexford in the FAI Cup semi-final win, as they dumped 2017 finalists UCD Waves out of the competition with a late goal in the last five minutes of the tie.
That result feels them back to the FAI Final Cup for the first time since 2016, when they were comprehensively defeated by a strong Shelbourne outfit.
With that in mind, Wexford undoubtedly have vanquish demons, but Peamount are chasing a bit of history.
"Anything can happen in a cup game," she says.
"You could play any team and anything could happen." There's 90 minutes of soccer and it's who wants it most.
"We went from winning to treble to losing 5-0 on live TV [ in the 2016 final]. It just shows how fast things can turn around. It's 90 minutes and you're up to 90 minutes, you can be crushed. And we know that Peamount can do that, they're a phenomenal team.
"We know what's ahead."
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