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How are you doing? You okay?

Good, thanks, are you okay? Yeah, very Good, thanks, Kerry. You okay?

Yeah, very well. How have preparations been going there this week?

Yeah, it's been a good week. Obviously, it's exciting, exciting week for everyone.

I think that, you know, anything in the playoffs is obviously one, you know, we worked hard for it to get there.

And I think that big focus is obviously on embracing it, really.

I know we've got a big task ahead of us, obviously going to Dublin, but for myself and the group,

you know, we talked about, you know, the tactical side of the game is important, the mental side,

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