A week can be a long time in football and it certainly was a rollercoaster four days for Candy Stripes supporters who suffered the disappointment of being dumped out of Europe by Bruno’s Magpies on Thursday night.
Fast forward to Sunday and that gloom was quickly lifted and there was renewed hope amongst the fanbase when Ruaidhri Higgins’ side steamrolled past the challenge of holders St Pat’s in the FAI Cup to progress to the third round.
Our photographer GEORGE SWEENEY was at Brandywell on both nights and captured some excellent shots of supporters around the ground.
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25. FAI Cup Tonic for Derry City
Derry City manager Ruaidhri Higgins shakes hands with Stephen Kenny before the game against St Pats on Sunday evening. Photograph: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney
26. FAI Cup Tonic for Derry City
Mascot Tadhg Morrison, on the left, is the great, great, grandson of the late Matt Morrison, a well-known Derry referee. Photograph: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney
27. Shock of Gibraltar
Derry City fans at the Brandywell for the game against FCB Magpies on Thursday evening, Photograph: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney
28. FAI Cup Tonic for Derry City
Fans at Derry City’s FAI Cup game against St Patrick’s Athletic in the Brandywell on Sunday evening. Photograph: George Sweeney Photo: George Sweeney