Cool heads required for Derry City to make it a Dublin double with victory over St Pat's, insists boss Tiernan Lynch
But they are back on the road immediately as they head to Inchicore where they lost 2-0 in March – a night when they conceded two penalties and had midfielder Carl Winchester sent off.
Having laid to rest the demons of Tolka where he lost his first game in charge back in February, the City boss is now hoping to settle the score against Stephen Kenny's side.
'I think the big thing in this League is always remaining calm and not getting too carried away with the highs and not getting too low with the lows,' he commented.
'As we've said all along, we just need to find a little bit of consistency, which isn't too easy in this League because there are so many good teams.
'We have a massive week ahead of us, but it's just one game at a time for us.
'We have now ticked one game off and I couldn't be prouder of the players, but we have to go and do the same on Monday.'
The impact of Friday's display is not lost on Lynch, who understands the importance of momentum in a very difficult Premier Division.
'I think it was probably two completely different sides of the team,' he explained.
'In the first-half, I thought we were superb. It was probably our best footballing performance of the season.
'We were brave, we moved the ball, we got on it, and probably the one thing we were disappointed with was that we didn't create more chances from our dominance.
'In the second-half after we scored, I thought we showed a different side of us. We got compact, rolled our sleeves up, put our heads where it hurt and showed what it meant for us to wear that shirt. I couldn't be prouder of them.'
Sadou Diallo returned to the starting line-up on Friday for the first time in three months and is certain to be in consideration again following a commanding role in midfield.
The 26-year-old has missed a huge chunk of the 2025 season already after suffering a broken arm at Sligo Rovers and seems eager to make up for lost time.
'I thought he was absolutely outstanding,' Lynch declared.
'He got on the ball, he was brave, he made us play, he kept his calm and he kept us ticking over.
'He didn't want to come off, and that's probably a good sign.'
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