Keith Buckley's first half strike got Bohemians back to winning ways as St Patrick’s finished with 10 men at Dalymount Park.
Gypsies keeper James Talbot saved well from Rhys McCabe’s volley in a bright start by St Pat’s.
But the home side soon settled to dominate the first half.
Simon Madden had to head off the St Pat’s goal line from Dinny Corcoran’s shot on 22 minutes.
Keith Ward then dipped a delightful free-kick up and over the wall that hit the outside of a post just past the half hour.
Bohemians’ deserved lead arrived on 43 minutes when Corcoran threaded Kevin Devaney in on goal.
And though Brendan Clarke made a fine parry save, the ball broke for Buckley, who arced his shot to the net from the edge of the area.
St Pat’s were better on the resumption, with Lee Desmond hooking over the top early on.
But the game was up for the Inchicore side on 77 minutes when striker Mikey Drennan was shown a straight red card, apparently for dissent.
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