2026 Galway United F.C. season
| 2026 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | John Caulfield | ||
| Stadium | Eamonn Deacy Park, Pearse Stadium | ||
| Premier Division | TBD | ||
| FAI Cup | 2nd Round | ||
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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.
Squad
| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) |
Previous Club | Signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defenders | |||||||
| 5 | Killian Brouder | DF | August 20, 1998 | Limerick | 2019 | ||
| 8 | Greg Cunningham | DF | January 31, 1991 | Preston North End | 2024 | ||
| 21 | Colm Horgan | DF | July 2, 1994 | Sligo Rovers | 2023 | ||
| Gianfranco Facchineri | DF | April 27, 2002 | Valour FC | 2026 | |||
| James Morahan | DF | Academy | 2026 | ||||
| Wasiri Williams | DF | April 1, 2000 | Daugavpils | 2026 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Axel Piesold | MF | March 31, 2005 | Luton Town | 2025 | ||
| 10 | David Hurley | MF | October 21, 1998 | Cobh Ramblers | 2020 | ||
| 20 | Jimmy Keohane | MF | January 22, 1991 | Rochdale | 2024 | ||
| 22 | Conor McCormack | MF | May 18, 1990 | Derry City | 2021 | ||
| 24 | Ed McCarthy | MF | April 20, 2001 | Regional United | 2022 | ||
| 34 | Aaron Bolger | MF | February 2, 2000 | St Patrick's Athletic | 2025 | ||
| Lee Devitt | MF | June 3, 2000 | Treaty United | 2026 | |||
| Junior Thiam | MF | October 28, 2006 | Academy | 2025 | |||
| Kris Twardek | MF | March 8, 1997 | Valour FC | 2026 | |||
| Matty Wolfe | MF | June 12, 2000 | Sligo Rovers | 2026 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 7 | Stephen Walsh | FW | August 29, 1990 | Galway Hibernians | 2018 | ||
| 27 | Dara McGuinness | FW | February 12, 2004 | Finn Harps | 2025 | ||
| 29 | Cillian Tollett | FW | February 9, 2008 | Academy | 2024 | ||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Last club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2025 | DF | Wasiri Williams | Daugavpils | [1] | |
| 1 December 2025 | MF | Kris Twardek | Valour FC | [2] | |
| 2 December 2025 | MF | Lee Devitt | Treaty United | [3] | |
| 4 December 2025 | MF | Matty Wolfe | Sligo Rovers | [4] | |
| 5 December 2025 | DF | Gianfranco Facchineri | Valour FC | [5] |
Out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 2025 | GK | Brendan Clarke | Athlone Town | [6] | |
| 14 November 2025 | DF | Garry Buckley | Cobh Ramblers | [7] | |
| 14 November 2025 | FW | Malcolm Shaw | [8] | ||
| 21 November 2025 | DF | Jeannot Esua | Sligo Rovers | [9] | |
| 22 November 2025 | MF | Patrick Hickey | Bohemians | [10] | |
| 23 November 2025 | MF | Vincent Borden | Kerry | [11] | |
| DF | Regan Donelon | ||||
| DF | Bobby Burns | Dundalk | |||
| MF | Jeremy Sivi | ||||
| 30 November 2025 | DF | Rob Slevin | Derry City | [12] |
Club
- Manager: John Caulfield
- First Team Coach: Alan Murphy
- Goalkeeping Coach: Gianluca Aimi
- Strength and Conditioning Coach: Sean Murphy
- Performance Coach: Danny Broderick
- Physiotherapist: Richard Grier
- Athletic Therapist: Anthony Curran
- Analyst: Robert Crosbie
- Opposition Analyst: Robbie O’Sullivan
- Kitman: Kenneth Flaherty
Competitions
League of Ireland Premier Division
League Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Drogheda United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Dundalk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Galway United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 6 February 2026. Source: SSE Airtricity League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 17 November 2025.
Source: [14]
Results by round
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
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 6 February 2026 1 | Galway United | v | Drogheda United | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 13 February 2026 2 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Galway United | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 20 February 2026 3 | Shelbourne | v | Galway United | Drumcondra, Dublin 3 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Tolka Park |
| 27 February 2026 4 | Galway United | v | Sligo Rovers | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 6 March 2026 5 | Galway United | v | Dundalk | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 13 March 2026 6 | Bohemians | v | Galway United | Phibsborough, Dublin 7 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Dalymount Park |
| 16 March 2026 7 | Galway United | v | Waterford | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 20 March 2026 8 | Shamrock Rovers | v | Galway United | Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium |
| 3 April 2026 9 | Galway United | v | Derry City | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 6 April 2026 10 | Drogheda United | v | Galway United | Drogheda, County Louth |
| 17:00 GMT | Stadium: Sullivan and Lambe Park |
| 10 April 2026 11 | Galway United | v | Shelbourne | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 17 April 2026 12 | Dundalk | v | Galway United | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Oriel Park |
| 24 April 2026 13 | Waterford | v | Galway United | Waterford, County Waterford |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: RSC |
| 1 May 2026 14 | Galway United | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 4 May 2026 15 | Derry City | v | Galway United | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| 17:00 GMT | Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 8 May 2026 16 | Galway United | v | Shamrock Rovers | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 16 May 2026 17 | Sligo Rovers | v | Galway United | Sligo, County Sligo |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: The Showgrounds |
| 22 May 2026 18 | Galway United | v | Bohemians | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 29 May 2026 19 | Shelbourne | v | Galway United | Drumcondra, Dublin 3 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Tolka Park |
| 12 June 2026 20 | Galway United | v | Dundalk | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 19 June 2026 21 | Galway United | v | Derry City | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 26 June 2026 22 | Shamrock Rovers | v | Galway United | Tallaght, Dublin 24 |
| 20:00 GMT | Stadium: Tallaght Stadium |
| 3 July 2026 23 | St Patrick's Athletic | v | Galway United | Inchicore, Dublin 8 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Richmond Park |
| 10 July 2026 24 | Galway United | v | Sligo Rovers | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 24 July 2026 25 | Galway United | v | Waterford | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 31 July 2026 26 | Bohemians | v | Galway United | Phibsborough, Dublin 7 |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Dalymount Park |
| 7 August 2026 27 | Galway United | v | Drogheda United | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 21 August 2026 28 | Dundalk | v | Galway United | Dundalk, County Louth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Oriel Park |
| 28 August 2026 29 | Galway United | v | Shelbourne | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 5 September 2026 30 | Sligo Rovers | v | Galway United | Sligo, County Sligo |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: The Showgrounds |
| 11 September 2026 31 | Galway United | v | Bohemians | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 18 September 2026 32 | Derry City | v | Galway United | Derry, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium |
| 9 October 2026 33 | Waterford | v | Galway United | Waterford, County Waterford |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: RSC |
| 16 October 2026 34 | Galway United | v | Shamrock Rovers | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 23 October 2026 35 | Galway United | v | St Patrick's Athletic | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park |
| 30 October 2026 36 | 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 2026 Second Round | Galway United | v | TBC | TBC |
| TBC | Stadium: TBC |
References
- ^ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/wasiri-williams-signs-for-galway-united/
- ^ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/kris-twardek-signs-for-galway-united/
- ^ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/lee-devitt-signs-for-galway-united/
- ^ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/matty-wolfe-signs-for-united/
- ^ https://galwayunitedfc.ie/gianfranco-facchineri-signs-for-galway-united/
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- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/DRUmTP3gHxL/
- ^ https://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/1992284930580029846?t=rClKvYpKfCrIQV75V6sgIA&s=19
- ^ https://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/1992650593094013063?s=20
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/DRsRHRGiCjG/
- ^ "Galway United Backroom Staff". www.galwayunitedfc.ie.
- ^ "Summary - Premier Division - Republic of Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.