2025 Galway United F.C. season

Last updated
Galway United
2025 season
ChairmanJonathan Corbett
Manager John Caulfield
Stadium Eamonn Deacy Park
Premier Division Pending
FAI Cup 2nd Round
All statistics correct as of 19:30 09 Jan 2025 (UTC).

The 2025 Galway United F.C. season will be the football club's 47th season in the League of Ireland and their second consecutive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division since gaining promotion in 2023.

Contents

Squad

#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous ClubSignedNotes
Goalkeepers
1 Brendan Clarke Flag of Ireland.svg GKSeptember 17, 1985 (age 39) Flag of Ireland.svg Shelbourne 2023
16Evan Watts Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg GKSeptember 23, 2004 (age 20) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City 2025
Defenders
3Regan Donelon Flag of Ireland.svg DFApril 17, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps 2023
4Rob Slevin Flag of Ireland.svg DFJuly 14, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps 2023
5Killian Brouder Flag of Ireland.svg DFAugust 20, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Ireland.svg Limerick 2019
8 Greg Cunningham Flag of Ireland.svg DFJanuary 31, 1991 (age 34) Flag of England.svg Preston North End 2024Team Captain
21 Colm Horgan Flag of Ireland.svg DFJuly 2, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers 2023
26 Garry Buckley Flag of Ireland.svg DFAugust 19, 1993 (age 31) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers 2024
33 Jeannot Esua Flag of Cameroon.svg DFAugust 6, 1996 (age 28) Flag of Finland.svg Ekenäs IF 2024
-Cian Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg DFJanuary 31, 2003 (age 22) Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians 2025
Midfielders
10David Hurley Flag of Ireland.svg MFOctober 21, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Ireland.svg Cobh Ramblers 2020
15 Patrick Hickey Flag of the United States.svg MFJuly 2, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town 2024
17 Vincent Borden Flag of the United States.svg MFFebruary 21, 1999 (age 25) Flag of Slovenia.svg Rudar Velenje 2023
18 Bobby Burns Ulster Banner.svg MFOctober 7, 1999 (age 25) Ulster Banner.svg Glentoran 2024
20 Jimmy Keohane Flag of Ireland.svg MFJanuary 22, 1991 (age 34) Flag of England.svg Rochdale 2024
22 Conor McCormack Flag of Ireland.svg MFMay 18, 1990 (age 34) Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City 2021
24Edward McCarthy Flag of Ireland.svg MFApril 20, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Ireland.svg Regional United2022
11 Daniel Stynes Flag of Australia (converted).svg MFAugust 29, 1998 (age 26) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle Jets 2025
12 Sean Kerrigan Flag of Ireland.svg MFJuly 5, 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Michigan State Spartans 2025
Forwards
7Stephen Walsh Flag of Ireland.svg STAugust 29, 1990 (age 34) Flag of Ireland.svg Galway Hibernians2018
29Cillian Tollett Flag of Ireland.svg STFebruary 9, 2008 (age 17) Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United U192024
9 Moses Dyer Flag of New Zealand.svg STMarch 21, 1997 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC 2025
28Brian Cunningham Flag of Ireland.svg STSeptember 3, 2006 (age 18) Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United U192025
19Max Wilson Ulster Banner.svg STJanuary 30, 2007 (age 18) Flag of England.svg Preston North End 2025

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameLast clubRef.
10 January 2025 GK Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Evan Watts Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City [1]
12 January 2025 ST Flag of New Zealand.svg Moses Dyer Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC [2]
12 January 2025 FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Stynes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Newcastle Jets [3]
24 January 2025 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Kerrigan Flag of the United States.svg Michigan State Spartans [4]
7 February 2025 FW Ulster Banner.svg Max Wilson Flag of England.svg Preston North End [5]
18 February 2025 CB Flag of Ireland.svg Cian Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians [6]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.
7 November 2024 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Francely Lomboto Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers [7]
15 November 2024 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Karl O'Sullivan Flag of Ireland.svg Treaty United [8]
15 November 2024 FW Flag of England.svg Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Karşıyaka Anamur [9]
8 December 2024 FB Flag of Ireland.svg Conor O'Keeffe Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk [10]
11 December 2024 GK Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Brady Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United [11]
11 December 2024 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Maurice Nugent Flag of Australia (converted).svg Green Gully [12]

Loan Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.
23 January 2025 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Steven Healy Flag of Ireland.svg Treaty United [13]
23 January 2025 FW Flag of Ireland.svg David Tarmey Flag of Ireland.svg Treaty United [14]

Club

Coaching staff

[15]

Competitions

League of Ireland Premier Division

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
101022 0100000 001022 0

Last updated: 15 February 2025.
Source: [16]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 13 February 2025. Source: 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

14 February 20251 Cork City 2-2 Galway United Turners Cross, Cork
19:45 GMT Dijksteel Soccerball shade.svg35'
Bolger Soccerball shade.svg52'
Report Hickey Soccerball shade.svg45'
Borden Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Turners Cross
Attendance: 5031
Referee: Aaron O’Dowd

FAI Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

Second Round

18/19/20 July 2025Second Round Galway United v TBC TBC
TBCStadium: TBC

Friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

Pre-season

10 January 2025 Treaty United 1-1 Galway United Ennis, County Clare
19:00 GMT Trialist Soccerball shade.svg68'Tollett Soccerball shade.svg19'Stadium: Frank Healy Park
Referee: Eoghan O'Shea
17 January 2025 UCD 0-1 Galway United Belfield, Dublin 4
16:00 GMT Walsh Soccerball shade.svg33'Stadium: UCD Bowl
25 January 2025 Sligo Rovers 2-2
(5-4 p)
Galway United Westport, County Mayo
14:00 GMT Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg40'Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.) Kerrigan Soccerball shade.svg29'
Walsh Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: United Park
Referee: Rob Harvey
27 January 2025 Flag of Spain.svg Juventud de Torremolinos 0-3 Galway United Marbella, Spain
14:00 GMT Hurley Soccerball shade.svg20 ' (pen.)
Walsh Soccerball shade.svg25'
Borden Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Municipal San Pedro Alcántara
30 January 2025 Flag of Spain.svg UD San Pedro 0-2 Galway United Marbella, Spain
14:00 GMT Hickey Soccerball shade.svg30'
Keohane Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Municipal San Pedro Alcántara
7 February 2025 Longford Town 0-6 Galway United Longford, County Longford
19:45 GMT Hickey Soccerball shade.svg5'
Hurley Soccerball shade.svg23'Soccerball shade.svg75'
Dyer Soccerball shade.svg26'
Keohane Soccerball shade.svg65'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: Bishopsgate
9 February 2025 Galway United 3-1 Flag of the United States.svg PSC Academy Galway
19:45 GMT Wilson Soccerball shade.svg37'
Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg57'
Trialist Soccerball shade.svg81'
Ferrer Soccerball shade.svg51'Stadium: Eamon Deacy Park

References

  1. "Evan Watts joins Galway United on season long loan from Swansea City". 10 January 2025.
  2. "Moses Dyer signs for Galway United". 12 January 2025.
  3. "Daniel Stynes signs for Galway United". 12 January 2025.
  4. "Sean Kerrigan joins Galway United". 30 January 2025.
  5. "Max Wilson joins Galway United on loan from Preston North End". 7 February 2025.
  6. "Cian Byrne joins Galway United on loan from Bohemians until June". 18 February 2025.
  7. "Lomboto joins for 2025". 7 November 2024.
  8. "Ed McCarthy re-signs for 2025". 12 November 2024.
  9. "Ed McCarthy re-signs for 2025". 12 November 2024.
  10. "O'KEEFFE MAKES THE MOVE TO DUNDALK". 8 December 2024.
  11. "Drogheda United welcome Jack Brady as first new addition for the 2025 season". 11 December 2024.
  12. https://www.facebook.com/GreenGullySC/posts/1118603820269287/
  13. https://treatyunitedfc.com/steven-healy-joins-on-loan/
  14. https://treatyunitedfc.com/david-tarmey-joins-on-loan/
  15. "Galway United Backroom Staff". www.galwayunitedfc.ie.
  16. "Summary - Premier Division - Republic of Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.