Matty Smith was shown clips of Roy Keane’s Champions League heartbreak to prepare him for his own FAI Cup final disappointment.
In 1999, Manchester United captain Keane was famously booked against Juventus in the semis and missed the legendary comeback win over Bayern Munich in the final.
For Smith, Sunday’s FAI Cup semi-final success away to Waterford was bittersweet as the Shelbourne star is on loan from Derry City.