2025 Galway United season

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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
-Evan 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 2024
21Colm Horgan Flag of Ireland.svg DFJuly 2, 1994 (age 30) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers 2023
26Garry 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
Midfielders
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 2021Captain
24Edward McCarthy Flag of Ireland.svg MFApril 20, 2001 (age 23) Flag of Ireland.svg Regional United2022
-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 16) Flag of Ireland.svg Galway United U192024
- Moses Dyer Flag of New Zealand.svg STMarch 21, 1997 (age 27) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver FC 2025

Transfers

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]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.
7 November 2024 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Francely Lomboto Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers [5]
15 November 2024 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Karl O'SullivanWithout club [6]
15 November 2024 FW Flag of England.svg Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg Karşıyaka Anamur [7]
8 December 2024 FB Flag of Ireland.svg Conor O'Keeffe Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk [8]
11 December 2024 GK Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Brady Flag of Ireland.svg Drogheda United [9]
11 December 2024 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Maurice Nugent Flag of Australia (converted).svg Green Gully [10]
23 January 2025 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Steven Healy Flag of Ireland.svg Treaty United [11]
23 January 2025 FW Flag of Ireland.svg David Tarmey Flag of Ireland.svg Treaty United [12]

Club

Coaching staff

[13]

Competitions

League of Ireland Premier Division

Results summary

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Last updated: 13 February 2025.
Source: [14]

Results by round

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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

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'Cillian 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 Stephen 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 Cian Kavanagh Soccerball shade.svg40'Soccerball shade.svg53' (pen.)Sean Kerrigan Soccerball shade.svg29'
Stephen 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 David Hurley Soccerball shade.svg20 ' (pen.)
Stephen Walsh Soccerball shade.svg25'
Vincent 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 Pat Hickey Soccerball shade.svg30'
Jimmy Keohane Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Municipal San Pedro Alcántara
9 February 2025 Galway United v Flag of the United States.svg PSC Academy TBC
19:45 GMT Stadium: TBC

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  3. "Daniel Stynes signs for Galway United". 12 January 2025.
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