It's a big three weeks coming up for Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley.
Starting with their European tie at home to Celje on Thursday, the Hoops have six games over 18 days in which they could seal the league title, complete a first double since 1987 and make inroads in the Conference League with the second and third games of their league phase.
Domestic honours could have been wrapped up on Friday night, but Simon Power’s strike ensured St Patrick’s Athletic took the derby bragging rights and meant the champagne stayed on ice for Rovers.
Yet in the midst of all that, Bradley has another sporting endeavour which puts football into perspective.
Next Sunday he, along with assistant Glen Cronin, will tackle the Irish Life Dublin marathon before flying by helicopter to Derry for the fixture (3pm kick-off) that will formally seal the league title if they avoid defeat.
The pair are raising money for Oscar’s Kids - a figure that stands in the region of €33,000 - the children’s cancer charity close to Bradley’s heart after the journey his son Josh underwent before receiving the all-clear in August.
Bradley insisted that despite logistical concerns, he will start in the first wave at 8.45am before departing for the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium shortly after crossing the finish line.
"We’ve raised a lot of money for an incredible charity," he told RTÉ Sport. "There is nothing that will stop me running that marathon for them."
Asked if he had a time in mind, he said: "I don’t know. Let’s just finish it, enjoy it and get it done."
The 40-year-old says that the training is a "different animal" from what he was used to as a professional footballer, but having Cronin as a running partner has been hugely beneficial.
What do the pair talk about as they pound the pavements?
"It’s a bit of everything to be honest. It’s football, life. We’re together a long time - we’re running for over three hours when we’re training - so we have a chance to talk and let loose. Sometimes it’s quietness, which is nice too.
"We’ve done our work, we’ve done our training. We’re ready."
Bradley was philosophical on the defeat in Inchicore, admitting that Stephen Kenny’s side were deserved winners on the night.
Josh Honohan missed out through injury and Pico Lopes, who helped Cape Verde to reach next year's World Cup finals earlier this week, was also absent as his wife gave birth to their first child hours before kick-off.
Yet they still created enough chances to take something from the game.
"It’s hard to criticise the players," he said. "We had chances, on another night we win the game. It wasn’t to be. Pat’s scored a great goal, but we can’t be too disappointed with the performance.
"I thought the players were excellent."
