2026 Galway United F.C. season

Last updated
Galway United
2026 season
Manager John Caulfield
Stadium Eamonn Deacy Park,
Pearse Stadium
Premier Division TBD
FAI Cup 2nd Round
←  2025

The 2026 Galway United F.C. season will be the football club's 48th season in the League of Ireland and their third consecutive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division since gaining promotion in 2023.

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As a result of drainage work at the club’s usual home Eamonn Deacy Park during the season, the club will be playing some of their home games at the home of Galway GAA, Pearse Stadium.

Squad

#NameNationalityPositionDate of birth
(age)		Previous ClubSignedNotes
Defenders
5 Killian Brouder Flag of Ireland.svg DFAugust 20, 1998 (age 27) 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
21 Colm Horgan Flag of Ireland.svg DFJuly 2, 1994 (age 31) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers 2023
Gianfranco Facchineri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg DFApril 27, 2002 (age 23) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC 2026
Al-Amin Kazeem Flag of England.svg DFApril 6, 2002 (age 23) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic 2026
James Morahan Flag of Ireland.svg DF Flag of Ireland.svg Academy2026
Wasiri Williams Flag of England.svg DFApril 1, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Latvia.svg Daugavpils 2026
Midfielders
6 Axel Piesold Flag of England.svg MFMarch 31, 2005 (age 20) Flag of England.svg Luton Town 2025
10 David Hurley Flag of Ireland.svg MFOctober 21, 1998 (age 27) Flag of Ireland.svg Cobh Ramblers 2020
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 35) Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City 2021
24Ed McCarthy Flag of Ireland.svg MFApril 20, 2001 (age 24) Flag of Ireland.svg Regional United2022
34 Aaron Bolger Flag of Ireland.svg MFFebruary 2, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic 2025
Lee Devitt Flag of Ireland.svg MFJune 3, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Ireland.svg Treaty United 2026
Junior Thiam Flag of Ireland.svg MFOctober 28, 2006 (age 19) Flag of Ireland.svg Academy2025
Kris Twardek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg MFMarch 8, 1997 (age 28) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC 2026
Matty Wolfe Flag of England.svg MFJune 12, 2000 (age 25) Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers 2026
Forwards
7 Stephen Walsh Flag of Ireland.svg FWAugust 29, 1990 (age 35) Flag of Ireland.svg Galway Hibernians2018
27 Dara McGuinness Flag of Ireland.svg FWFebruary 12, 2004 (age 21) Flag of Ireland.svg Finn Harps 2025
29 Cillian Tollett Flag of Ireland.svg FWFebruary 9, 2008 (age 17) Flag of Ireland.svg Academy2024
Francely Lomboto Flag of Ireland.svg FWJuly 2, 2000 (age 25) Ulster Banner.svg Glenavon 2026

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameLast clubRef.
26 November 2025 DF Flag of England.svg Wasiri Williams Flag of Latvia.svg Daugavpils [1]
1 December 2025 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Kris Twardek Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC [2]
2 December 2025 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Lee Devitt Flag of Ireland.svg Treaty United [3]
4 December 2025 MF Flag of England.svg Matty Wolfe Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers [4]
5 December 2025 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Gianfranco Facchineri Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Valour FC [5]
6 January 2026 DF Flag of England.svg Al-Amin Kazeem Flag of Ireland.svg St Patrick's Athletic [6]
7 January 2026 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Francely Lomboto Ulster Banner.svg Glenavon [7]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.
4 November 2025 GK Flag of Ireland.svg Brendan Clarke Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town [8]
14 November 2025 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Garry Buckley Flag of Ireland.svg Cobh Ramblers [9]
14 November 2025 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Malcolm Shaw [10]
21 November 2025 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Jeannot Esua Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers [11]
22 November 2025 MF Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Hickey Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians [12]
23 November 2025 MF Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Borden Flag of Ireland.svg Kerry [13]
DF Flag of Ireland.svg Regan Donelon
DF Ulster Banner.svg Bobby Burns Flag of Ireland.svg Dundalk
MF Flag of England.svg Jeremy Sivi
30 November 2025 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Rob Slevin Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City [14]
1 January 2026 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Steven Healy Flag of Ireland.svg Treaty United [15]

Club

[16]

Competitions

League of Ireland Premier Division

League Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
3 Drogheda United 00000000Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round
4 Dundalk 00000000
5 Galway United 00000000
6 Shamrock Rovers 00000000
7 Shelbourne 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 6 February 2026. Source: SSE Airtricity League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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Last updated: 17 November 2025.
Source: [17]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHA
Result
Position
First match(es) will be played on 6 February 2026. Source: 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

6 February 20261 Galway United v Drogheda United Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
13 February 20262 St Patrick's Athletic v Galway United Inchicore, Dublin 8
19:45 GMT Stadium: Richmond Park
20 February 20263 Shelbourne v Galway United Drumcondra, Dublin 3
19:45 GMT Stadium: Tolka Park
27 February 20264 Galway United v Sligo Rovers Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
6 March 20265 Galway United v Dundalk Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
13 March 20266 Bohemians v Galway United Phibsborough, Dublin 7
19:45 GMT Stadium: Dalymount Park
16 March 20267 Galway United v Waterford Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
20 March 20268 Shamrock Rovers v Galway United Tallaght, Dublin 24
20:00 GMT Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
3 April 20269 Galway United v Derry City Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
6 April 202610 Drogheda United v Galway United Drogheda, County Louth
17:00 GMT Stadium: Sullivan and Lambe Park
10 April 202611 Galway United v Shelbourne Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
17 April 202612 Dundalk v Galway United Dundalk, County Louth
19:45 GMT Stadium: Oriel Park
24 April 202613 Waterford v Galway United Waterford, County Waterford
19:45 GMT Stadium: RSC
1 May 202614 Galway United v St Patrick's Athletic Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
4 May 202615 Derry City v Galway United Derry, Northern Ireland
17:00 GMT Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
8 May 202616 Galway United v Shamrock Rovers Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
16 May 202617 Sligo Rovers v Galway United Sligo, County Sligo
19:45 GMT Stadium: The Showgrounds
22 May 202618 Galway United v Bohemians Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
29 May 202619 Shelbourne v Galway United Drumcondra, Dublin 3
19:45 GMT Stadium: Tolka Park
12 June 202620 Galway United v Dundalk Salthill, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Pearse Stadium
19 June 202621 Galway United v Derry City Salthill, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Pearse Stadium
26 June 202622 Shamrock Rovers v Galway United Tallaght, Dublin 24
20:00 GMT Stadium: Tallaght Stadium
3 July 202623 St Patrick's Athletic v Galway United Inchicore, Dublin 8
19:45 GMT Stadium: Richmond Park
10 July 202624 Galway United v Sligo Rovers Salthill, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Pearse Stadium
24 July 202625 Galway United v Waterford Salthill, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Pearse Stadium
31 July 202626 Bohemians v Galway United Phibsborough, Dublin 7
19:45 GMT Stadium: Dalymount Park
7 August 202627 Galway United v Drogheda United Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
21 August 202628 Dundalk v Galway United Dundalk, County Louth
19:45 GMT Stadium: Oriel Park
28 August 202629 Galway United v Shelbourne Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
5 September 202630 Sligo Rovers v Galway United Sligo, County Sligo
19:45 GMT Stadium: The Showgrounds
11 September 202631 Galway United v Bohemians Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
18 September 202632 Derry City v Galway United Derry, Northern Ireland
19:45 GMT Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
9 October 202633 Waterford v Galway United Waterford, County Waterford
19:45 GMT Stadium: RSC
16 October 202634 Galway United v Shamrock Rovers Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
23 October 202635 Galway United v St Patrick's Athletic Terryland, County Galway
19:45 GMT Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park
30 October 202636 Drogheda United v Galway United Drogheda, County Louth
19:45 GMT Stadium: Sullivan and Lambe Park

FAI Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

Second Round

17/18/19 July 2026Second Round Galway United v TBC TBC
TBCStadium: TBC

Friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss

Pre-season Friendlies

30 December 2025 Mervue United 0–5 Galway United Ballybane, County Galway
14:30 GMT Lomboto Soccerball shade.svg19', 24'
Twardek Soccerball shade.svg43'
Tollett Soccerball shade cross.svg 48' Soccerball shade.svg69', 83'		Stadium: Castlepark
Referee: Marc Lynch
4 January 2025 Moyne Villa 1–1 Galway United Headford, County Galway
12:00 GMT Moran Soccerball shade.svg Twardek Soccerball shade.svgStadium: Presentation Grounds
9 January 2026 Treaty United v Galway United Ennis, County Clare
19:30 GMT Stadium: Frank Healy Park
24 January 2026 Sligo Rovers v Galway United Westport, County Mayo
14:00 GMT Stadium: United Park
29 January 2026 Cork City v Galway United Bishopstown, Cork
13:00 GMT Stadium: Bishopstown Stadium

References

  1. ↑ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/wasiri-williams-signs-for-galway-united/
  2. ↑ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/kris-twardek-signs-for-galway-united/
  3. ↑ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/lee-devitt-signs-for-galway-united/
  4. ↑ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/matty-wolfe-signs-for-united/
  5. ↑ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/gianfranco-facchineri-signs-for-galway-united/
  6. ↑ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/al-amin-kazeem-signs-for-galway-united/
  7. ↑ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/franceley-lomboto-signs-for-galway-united/
  8. ↑ https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/brendan-clarke-confirms-departure-from-galway-united-while-john-mountney-leaves-bohs/a1316488654.html#
  9. ↑ https://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/1989976911133503943
  10. ↑ https://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/1989997582148620732
  11. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DRUmTP3gHxL/
  12. ↑ https://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/1992284930580029846?t=rClKvYpKfCrIQV75V6sgIA&s=19
  13. ↑ https://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/1992650593094013063?s=20
  14. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DRsRHRGiCjG/
  15. ↑ https://treatyunitedfc.com/steven-healy-signs-on-a-permanent-deal/
  16. ↑ "Galway United Backroom Staff". www.galwayunitedfc.ie.
  17. ↑ "Summary - Premier Division - Republic of Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.