Galway WFC manager Alan Murphy expects a tough test away to Peamount United in the WNL on Saturday (5pm ).
A fine 5-2 success over Sligo Rovers illustrated Galway's considerable potential, but the match in the capital will be revealing according to Murphy.
"It is going to be a tough one," Murphy says. "Peamount had a very good win in the cup and a very good win last week. There is a defeat to Shels sandwiched in between.
"They have such a wealth of attacking talent, there is going to have to be a lot of work done this week to see what we have and who we have fit and available."
At Eamonn Deacy Park Galway WFC enjoyed a productive outing against Sligo to make it 11 league games unbeaten - a hugely impressive achievement in a competitive environment.
"It was a good win in the end," Murphy says. "Sligo are decent, they are a side that has really grown in the league.
"We saw what they did the week before against Athlone, they probably should have got something from the game, and Athlone are going so well. It was an important one for us, that we performed.
"There were patches where we didn't, where they had the better of the game, but you are going to get that maybe with Sligo the way they are. I think, overall, I'm happy with the way we acquitted ourselves. We actually managed the game pretty well on the pitch.
"Obviously we went a goal down - that can happen. We didn't panic, we kept our shape, and rode the storm.
"Then we showed that we were the more mature side, the more seasoned and organised. We aren't even that yet, but we were in comparison to the youthful Sligo team. That is a positive."
Ultimately Murphy is encouraged about the manner in which his team continues to make an impact despite the departures and injuries to some key players in recent months. "When I came into the job we wanted to compete, we wanted to push on, and we are getting there," he says.
"It is not easy. The squad is ever changing, the window is still open, and we will just deal with the cards that we have. We have to move on to get everyone up to speed if they need to play or if they need to come in."
