St Patrick's Athl. manager Stephen Kenny hailed his team's gutsy performance and praised teenage duo Sam Rooney and Ryan Sheridan after their crucial roles in the team's thrilling FAI Cup win against Shamrock Rovers. The team came from two goals down to force extra-time and then secured a 3-2 win with Sam Rooney firing home the winning goal. Kenny praised the team's resilience and the influence of the teenage duo, saying, "Luke Turner getting that goal back, and then being so influential in that [winning] goal, just tremendous guts from the players." The team's frontman Aidan Keena levelled things from the spot in the 90th minute, despite Ed McGinty's best efforts. However, the win was overshadowed by injuries to Kian Leavy and Simon Power, who were both introduced to the pitch as substitutes. Kenny added, "A brilliant victory for us but overshadowed by the serious injuries to Kian Leavy and Simon Power." The team's thoughts are with the injured players, but Kenny was keen to emphasize the importance of the win, saying, "It gives us momentum. We have an important game in the league on Friday against Drogheda United." The team is firmly fixed on the upcoming game, which will be a tough test for the team. Kenny emphasized the need to separate the league and cup competitions, saying, "You have to separate the league and cup. We won at this stage against Shelbourne last year and got beaten in the semi-final (by Cork City). It [today's win] only gets you into the quarter-finals." The win is a great night for the club and the league, with a thrilling 3-2 game between the top two teams in the league. A comeback victory, and we needed that.