2026 Galway United F.C. season

Last updated
Galway United
2026 season
Manager John Caulfield
Stadium Eamonn Deacy Park
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.

Contents

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
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
24Edward 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
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
7Stephen 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 Galway United U202024

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]

Out

DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.
4 November 2025 GK Flag of Ireland.svg Brendan Clarke Flag of Ireland.svg Athlone Town [6]
14 November 2025 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Garry Buckley Flag of Ireland.svg Cobh Ramblers [7]
14 November 2025 FW Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Malcolm Shaw [8]
21 November 2025 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Jeannot Esua Flag of Ireland.svg Sligo Rovers [9]
22 November 2025 MF Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Hickey Flag of Ireland.svg Bohemians [10]
23 November 2025 MF Flag of the United States.svg Vincent Borden Flag of Ireland.svg Kerry [11]
DF Flag of Ireland.svg Regan Donelon
MF Ulster Banner.svg Bobby Burns
MF Flag of England.svg Jeremy Sivi
30 November 2025 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Rob Slevin Flag of Ireland.svg Derry City [12]

Club

[13]

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
000000 0000000 000000 0

Last updated: 17 November 2025.
Source: [14]

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
Ground
Result
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2025. Source: 2026 League of Ireland Premier Division
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Fixtures to be announced in December 2025.

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://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/brendan-clarke-confirms-departure-from-galway-united-while-john-mountney-leaves-bohs/a1316488654.html#
  7. ↑ https://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/1989976911133503943
  8. ↑ https://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/1989997582148620732
  9. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DRUmTP3gHxL/
  10. ↑ https://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/1992284930580029846?t=rClKvYpKfCrIQV75V6sgIA&s=19
  11. ↑ https://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/1992650593094013063?s=20
  12. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DRsRHRGiCjG/
  13. ↑ "Galway United Backroom Staff". www.galwayunitedfc.ie.
  14. ↑ "Summary - Premier Division - Republic of Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
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