On the one hand, the Dubliner had just watched his ‘Candy Stripes’ totally outplay the favourites to win this season’s Premier Division title but, on the other, he will be fully aware that his side had created enough chances to deservedly defeat Bohemians and secure three points.

In fact, I didn’t speak to one City supporter over the weekend who didn’t feel he got value for money after what had been an excellent Derry performance.

The first half was decent and played like a chess game with two opponents having too much respect for each other to go on an all-out attack. Still, there was much to admire from the purists’ viewpoint as both teams methodically tried to build attacks and maintain possession.

In the second period, I felt Derry City moved up a gear and gained the lion’s share of possession but, at the same time, never actually appearing as if they would get that vital breakthrough.

But all that changed with the dismissal of Jason McGuinness, the Bohemians’ centre-half in the 65th minute.

From that point, the home side sensed victory and attacked at every available opportunity and how Bohemians survived that onslaught was, in my opinion, largely down to the heroics of their goalkeeper, Brian Murphy plus some poor finishing by the Derry forwards.

With Niall McGinn wreaking havoc on the right wing and Owen Morrison torturing the Bohemians defence once he entered the fray as substitute, Derry continued to surge forward and constantly threaten the Bohemians defence.

Another substitute, Sammy Morrow, was presented with a magnificent chance to secure what would have been three thoroughly deserved points eight minutes from the end and although Murphy did well to get a touch to the ball, the Derry striker will be of the belief that he really should have found the net.

A battered and bruised Bohemians were relieved when referee, Richie Winter, sounded the final whistle but, while giving them credit for what had been a backs-to-the-wall display, Kenny’s troops will rightly view the end result as two points lost.

In what was a team performance, the Derry boss will have been delighted at Ruaidhri Higgins’ continued good form; the workrate and enthusiasm of Gareth McGlynn and the wing wizardry of both Niall McGinn and Owen Morrison.

And I’ll write it again, playing like that Derry City are more than capable of defeating any team in the eircom League . . . the key word, in my opinion, remains moving the ball forward and such consistency will surely see even bigger crowds at Brandywell Stadium.