2024 Galway county football team season

Last updated
Galway
2024 season
Manager Pádraic Joyce
Stadium Pearse Stadium, Salthill
NFL D1 6th
All-Ireland SFC Finalist
Connacht SFC Winner
FBD Finalist
←  2023
2025  →

The following is a summary of Galway county football team's 2024 season.

Contents

Competitions

FBD

Galway began the season with an FBD semi-final against Leitrim. [1] [2]

Fixtures

12 January 2024 (2024-01-12)Semi-final Leitrim Colours of Leitrim.svg 1–17 (20)–(24) 2–18 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Bekan  
19:00 GMT (UTC±0)(HT: 0–9 – 0–10)Venue: Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence
Report


19 January 2024Final Galway Colours of Galway.svg 0–13 (13)–(31) 2–25 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon Bekan  
19:30 GMT (UTC±0)(HT: 0–6 – 1–14)Venue: Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence
Report


National Football League Division 2

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 7601138100+3812Advance to NFL Final
2 Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin [lower-alpha 1] 7502154105+4910
3 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry [lower-alpha 1] 7502124113+1110
4 Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 7403115108+78
5 Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 7304104126−226
6 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 721494109−155
7 Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 711592115−233Relegation to 2025 NFL Division 2
8 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 7106103148−452
Source: GAA.ie
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Dublin are ranked ahead of Kerry because they won the head-to-head game between the teams

Fixtures

28 January 2024 (2024-01-28)Round 1 Galway Colours of Galway.svg 0–10 (10)–(18) 2–12 Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg Salthill  
13:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Pearse Stadium

Pts: Shane Walsh 4 (2f), Liam Ó Conghaile 2, Cathak Sweeney 1, Dylan McHugh 1, Cillian Ó Curraoin 1, Matthew Tierney 1		 Report Gls: Eoghan McLaughlin 1, Cillian O'Connor 1 (1 pen)
Pts: Fergal Boland 3, Ryan O'Donoghue 2 (2f), Paul Towey 2, Jordan Flynn 2, Paddy Durcan 1, Bob Tuohy 1, Jack Carney 1		Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)


4 February 2024 (2024-02-04)Round 2 Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg 0–9 (9)–(9) 0–9 Galway Colours of Galway.svg Roscommon  
14:00 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Dr Hyde Park

Pts: Conor Cox 5 (4f), Ruaidhrí Fallon 1, Daire Cregg 1, Ben O'Carroll 1, Diarmuid Murtagh 1 (1f)		 Report
Pts: Cillian Ó Curraoin 3 (2f), Robert Finnerty 2 (2f), Matthew Tierney 2 (1f), Paul Conroy 1 (1f), Kieran Molloy 1		Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Attendance: 6,128


18 February 2024 (2024-02-18)Round 3 Tyrone Colours of Tyrone.svg 0–12 (12)–(13) 1–10 Galway Colours of Galway.svg Omagh  
13:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Healy Park

Pts: N Morgan 2 (1f), C Devlin 1, M McKernan 1, P Harte 1, C Kilpatrick 1, D Canavan 3 (1f), C Daly 3 (1 m)		 Report Gls: C Sweeney 1
Pts: C Gleeson; J McGrath 1, P Conroy 1, J Heaney 2, M Tierney 1, R Finnerty 4 (1f, 1 m), D O'Flaherty 1		Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)


25 February 2024 (2024-02-25)Round 4 Galway Colours of Galway.svg 1–11 (14)–(19) 3–10 Derry Colours of Derry.svg Salthill  
13:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Pearse Stadium
Gls: C Darcy 1
Pts: J Daly 1, K Molloy, D O’Flaherty 1, J Heaney 1f, R Finnerty 5 (4fs), N Daly 1, C Ó Curraoin 2 (1f)		 Report Gls: E McEvoy 1, Paul Cassidy 1, S McGuigan 1 (pen)
Pts: C Glass 3 (1 m), B Rogers 1, C McFaul 1, Paul Cassidy 1f, N Loughlin 1, S McGuigan 2fs		Referee: Derek O'Mahoney (Tipperary)


3 March 2024 (2024-03-03)Round 5 Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 0–14 (14)–(21) 3–12 Galway Colours of Galway.svg Clones  
15:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: St Tiernach's Park

Pts: Ryan O'Toole 1, Michael Hamill 2, Mícheál Bannigan 2 (1f, 1 m), Dessie Ward 2, Jack McCarron 4 (2f, 1 m), Conor McCarthy 2, Conor McManus 1f		 Report Gls: John Maher 1, Cathal Sweeney 1, Rory Cunningham 1
Pts: Seán Kelly 1, Rob Finnerty 2f, Rory Cunningham 3, Cillian Ó Curraoin 5 (4f, 1 m)		Referee: Barry Cassidy (Derry)


16 March 2024 (2024-03-16)Round 6 Galway Colours of Galway.svg 0–14 (14)–(22) 0–22 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg Salthill  
15:15 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Pearse Stadium

Pts: J McGrath 1, J Maher 1, C Sweeney 1, C Ó Curraoin 8 (5fs), R Cunningham 1, L Ó Conghaile 1, J McCabe 1		 Report
Pts: E Comerford 1f, T Lahiff 2, K McGinnis 2, B Fenton 1, R McGarry 2, S Bugler 3, C Kilkenny 1, C O'Callaghan 9 (5fs, 1 m), C Basquel 1		Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)


24 March 2024 (2024-03-24)Round 7 Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 0–15 (15)–(13) 1–10 Galway Colours of Galway.svg Killarney  
13:45 IST (UTC+1)Venue: Fitzgerald Stadium

Pts: A Heinrich 1, J O'Connor 1, P Geaney 1, S O'Brien 1, K Spillane 4 (1f), D Roche 1, S O'Shea 4 (2f), P Clifford 1, D Clifford 1f		 Report Gls: T Culhane 1
Pts: D McHugh 1, John Daly 1, Paul Conroy 2, Johnny Heaney 2, C Sweeney 1, R Finnerty 2 m, C Ó Curraoin 1		Referee: Séamus Mulhare (Laois)


Connacht Senior Football Championship

Bracket

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals Final
      
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 0-06
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 0-15
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 0-14
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1-13
Colours of London.svg London 0-09
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 5-21
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 0-16
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 0-15
Colors of New York.svg New York 2-06
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 2-21
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 0-13
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 1-15

Fixtures

6 April 2024
Report [3]
Colours of London.svg London 0–9 (9)–(36) 5–21 Galway Colours of Galway.svg
McGovern Park , Ruislip
Referee: Liam Devenney (Mayo)
20 April 2024
Report [4]
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 0–14 (14)–(16) 1–13 Galway Colours of Galway.svg
(HT: 0-9 – 0-6)

Pts: Niall Murphy 0-3 (1f, 1 m'), Patrick O'Connor 0-3, Alan McLoughlin 0-2, Nathan Mullen 0-1, Darragh Cummins 0-1, Seán Carrabine 0-1, Canice Mulligan 0-1, Cian Lally 0-1, Mikey Gordon 0-1		Gls: Robert Finnerty 1
Pts: Robert Finnerty (0-05, 1f), Céin Darcy (0-02), Damien Comer (0-02), Dylan McHugh (0-01), Johnny Heaney (0-01), Shane Walsh (0-01), Kieran Molloy (0-01)
Markievicz Park , Sligo
Referee: Barry Tiernan (Dublin)
Attendance: 4,597
Final
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 0–16 – 0–15 Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg
R. Finnerty 0-08 (5f), S. Walsh 0-03 (1f), C. Gleeson 0-02 (2f), D. Comer 0-02, J. Heaney 0-01Report [5] R. O'Donoghue 0-05 (4f), M. Ruane 0-03, T. Conroy 0-02, F. Boland 0-01, D. McHugh 0-01, J. Flynn 0-01, C. O'Connor,
Attendance: 19,193
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Galway were drawn into Group 1.

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 32105741+165Advance to quarter-final
2 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 32105041+95Advance to preliminary quarter-final
3 Colours of Derry.svg Derry 31024355−122
4 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 30033144−130
Source: GAA

Fixtures

18 May 2024Round 1 Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2–14 – 0–15 Colours of Derry.svg Derry Salthill
17:30 Finnerty 0-4 (2f), Conroy 0-3, Darcy 1-0, Kelly 1-0, Daly 0-2, Walsh 0-2, Heaney 0-1, Ó Curraoin 0-1, Tierney 0-1 Report McGuigan 0-4 (1f), Murray 0-3, McFaul 0-2, Bradley 0-1, Cassidy 0-1, Doherty 0-1, Gilmore 0-1, Glass 0-1, Rogers 0-1Stadium: Pearse Stadium
Attendance: 7,602
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
2 June 2024Round 2 Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 0–11 – 1–12 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Mullingar
15:00 Heslin 0-5f, Wallace 0-2, Connellan 0-1, Forde 0-1, Lynch 0-1, McCartan 0-1 Report Walsh 1-4 (3f), Gleeson 0-2 (2'45), Tierney 0-2, Darcy 0-1, Hernon 0-1, McDaid 0-1, Molloy 0-1Stadium: TEG Cusack Park
Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh)
16 June 2024Round 3 Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1–12 – 0–15 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Sligo
13:45 Kelly 1-1, Turbitt 0-4 (1f), R O'Neill 0-3, Murnin 0-2, Campbell 0-1, Crealey 0-1 Report Walsh 0-5 (3f), Finnerty 0-3 (2f), Conroy 0-2, Maher 0-1, McDaid 0-1, McHugh 0-1, Silke 0-1, Tierney 0-1Stadium: Markievicz Park
Attendance: 8,870
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

Galway advanced to a preliminary quarter-final against Monaghan.

22 June 2024Preliminary quarter-final Colours of Galway.svg Galway 0–14 – 0–11 Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan Salthill
16:00 Finnerty 0-5 (3f), Conroy 0-3, Tierney 0-2f, Comer 0-1, Maher 0-1, Ó'Conghaile 0-1, Walsh 0-1f Report McCarron 0-3 (2f), Bannigan 0-2 (1f), McManus 0-2f, O'Hanlon 0-2, McCarthy 0-1, Mohan 0-1Stadium: Pearse Stadium
Attendance: 6,768
Referee: Sean Lonergan (Tipperary)
29 June 2024Quarter-final Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0–16 – 0–17 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Dublin
18:15 Costello 0-4 (2f, 1'45), O'Callaghan 0-4 (2m, 1f), Bugler 0-2, Kilkenny 0-2, Fenton 0-1, Mannion 0-1, McGarry 0-1, Small 0-1m Report Walsh 0-7 (4f), McDaid 0-3, Conroy 0-1, Culhane 0-1, Darcy 0-1, Heaney 0-1, Maher 0-1, McHugh 0-1, Tierney 0-1mStadium: Croke Park
Attendance: 49,896
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)
Man of the Match: Cillian McDaid (Galway)
14 July 2024Semi-final Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0–15 – 1–14 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Dublin
16:00 Langan 0-4, Gallen 0-3, McBrearty 0-3 (1f), S. O'Donnell 0-2, Thompson 0-2 (1m), McGonagle 0-1 Report Conroy 1-1, Finnerty 0-4 (2f), Walsh 0-3 (2f), McHugh 0-2, Silke 0-2, Maher 0-1, McDaid 0-1Stadium: Croke Park
Attendance: 67,002
Referee: Brendan Cawley (Kildare)
Man of the Match: Dylan McHugh (Galway)
28 July 2024Final Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1–11 – 0–13 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Dublin
15:30 Conaty 0-3, McKay 1-0, Crealey 0-2, Forker 0-1, Grimley 0-1, Kelly 0-1, McCambridge 0-1, O. O'Neill 0-1, R. O'Neill 0-1 Report Conroy 0-3, Darcy 0-3, McDaid 0-2, Walsh 0-2 (1f), Finnerty 0-1f, Maher 0-1, Silke 0-1Stadium: Croke Park
Referee: Sean Hurson (Tyrone)

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References

  1. ↑ "Galway to start FBD League with Leitrim clash". Galway Bay FM. 1 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Details confirmed for the 2024 Connacht GAA FBD league". Midwest Radio. 26 October 2023.
  3. ↑ Martin, Conor (6 April 2024). "Galway rack up five goals in Ruislip massacre" – via www.rte.ie.
  4. ↑ "Last-gasp Rob Finnerty goal breaks Sligo hearts as Galway squeeze through". RTE. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ↑ "Galway v Mayo score recap and result from the Connacht Football Final". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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