Dejection, envy and perhaps - finally - glory: Kevin Doherty has experienced the full gamut of FAI Cup emotions

The Drogheda United manager is leading his team into a seven day period which may go down in history as the greatest week the club has ever seen.

From punter to pivotal figure, Kevin Doherty’s 2024 FAI Cup final experience will be a markedly different one to 12 months ago.