The 2025 Galway United F.C. season was 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.
The club finished the season in 8th, avoiding a spot in the promotion/relegation play-offs on the final day. The club also made it to the Quarter-finals of the FAI Cup before being Knocked out by St Patrick's Athletic.
Squad # Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous club Signed Notes Goalkeepers 1 Brendan Clarke GK Shelbourne 2023 16 Evan Watts GK Swansea City 2025 Loan 40 MacDara Scanlon GK Mervue United 2025 Defenders 3 Regan Donelon DF Finn Harps 2023 4 Rob Slevin DF Finn Harps 2023 5 Killian Brouder DF Limerick 2019 8 Greg Cunningham DF Preston North End 2024 Captain 21 Colm Horgan DF Sligo Rovers 2023 26 Garry Buckley DF Sligo Rovers 2024 33 Jeannot Esua DF Ekenäs IF 2024 39 Billy Regan DF Mervue United 2024 Midfielders 6 Axel Piesold MF Luton Town 2025 10 David Hurley MF Cobh Ramblers 2021 14 Jeremy Sivi MF Zemplín Michalovce 2025 15 Patrick Hickey MF Athlone Town 2024 17 Vincent Borden MF Rudar Velenje 2023 18 Bobby Burns MF Glentoran 2024 20 Jimmy Keohane MF Rochdale 2024 22 Conor McCormack MF Derry City 2021 24 Ed McCarthy MF Regional United 2022 34 Aaron Bolger MF St Patrick's Athletic 2025 Forwards 7 Stephen Walsh FW Galway Hibernians 2018 11 Malcolm Shaw FW Cavalry FC 2025 27 Dara McGuinness FW Finn Harps 2025 29 Cillian Tollett FW Oughterard AFC 2024 31 Donnacha Sammon FW Colga 2025 Players who departed before the end of the season 2 Cian Byrne DF Bohemians 2025 Loan 9 Moses Dyer FW Vancouver FC 2025 11 Daniel Stynes MF Newcastle Jets 2025 12 Sean Kerrigan MF Michigan State Spartans 2025 19Max Wilson FW Preston North End 2025 Loan 28 Brian Cunningham FW Mervue United 2023 32 Andrew Kempe GK Temple Owls 2025 35 Junior Thiam MF Academy 2025 Loaned Out
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name Last club Ref.10 January 2025GKEvan Watts Swansea City12 January 2025FWMoses Dyer Vancouver FC12 January 2025FWDaniel Stynes Newcastle Jets24 January 2025MFSean Kerrigan Michigan State Spartans7 February 2025FWMax Wilson Preston North End18 February 2025DFCian Byrne Bohemians7 March 2025GKAndrew Kempe Temple Owls11 June 2025FWMalcolm Shaw Cavalry FC2 July 2025MFAxel Piesold Luton Town3 July 2025MFAaron Bolger St Patrick's Athletic23 July 2025FWDara McGuinness Finn Harps12 August 2025MFJeremy Sivi Zemplín Michalovce
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.7 November 2024FWFrancely Lomboto Sligo Rovers15 November 2024FWKarl O'Sullivan Treaty United15 November 2024FWJunior Ogedi-Uzokwe Karşıyaka Anamur8 December 2024FBConor O'Keeffe Dundalk11 December 2024GKJack Brady Drogheda United11 December 2024MFMaurice Nugent Green Gully13 February 2025FWKyle Fitzgerald Newcastle United2 April 2025MFDaniel Stynes Ekenäs IF1 July 2025DFCian Byrne Bohemians10 July 2025FWBrian Cunningham Treaty United19 July 2025FWMoses Dyer Phnom Penh Crown20 July 2025MFSean Kerrigan22 October 2025GKEvan Watts Swansea City
Loan Out Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.23 January 2025MFSteven Healy Treaty United23 January 2025FWDavid Tarmey Treaty United23 July 2025MFJunior Thiam Athlone Town
Club Coaching staff
Manager: John Caulfield Assistant Manager: Ollie Horgan (– 9 August), Jon Daly (9 August –) First Team Coach: Alan Murphy Goalkeeping Coach: Gianluca Aimi Strength and Conditioning Coach: Danny Broderick Physiotherapist: Richard Grier Analyst: Robert Crosbie Kitman: Kenneth Flaherty
Kit
The club released new Home and Away kits for the season, with the third kit being the away kit from the previous season.
Type Shirt Shorts Socks Info Home Maroon Maroon Maroon Worn 27 times; against Cork City (LOI) (A), St Patrick's Athletic (LOI) (H), Shelbourne (LOI) (H), Derry City (LOI) (A), Waterford (LOI) (H), Shamrock Rovers (LOI) (H), Derry City (LOI) (H), Drogheda United (LOI) (H), Bohemians (LOI) (H), Sligo Rovers (LOI) (H), Cork City (LOI) (H), Shamrock Rovers (LOI) (A), Derry City (LOI) (A), St Patrick's Athletic (LOI) (H), Shelbourne (LOI) (H), Tolka Rovers (FAI) (H), Waterford (LOI) (H), Cork City (LOI) (A), Shamrock Rovers (LOI) (H), Salthill Devon (FAI) (A), Derry City (LOI) (H), Sligo Rovers (LOI) (H), Cork City (LOI) (H), Bohemians (LOI) (H), Drogheda United (LOI) (H), Shamrock Rovers (LOI) (A), Waterford (LOI) (A) Away Dark Blue Dark Blue Dark Blue Worn 7 times; against Sligo Rovers (LOI) (A), Shelbourne (LOI) (A), St Patrick's Athletic (LOI) (A), Sligo Rovers (LOI) (A), Shelbourne (LOI) (A), St Patrick's Athletic (FAI) (A), St Patrick's Athletic (LOI) (A) Third White Maroon White Worn 5 times; against Drogheda United (LOI) (A), Bohemians (LOI) (A), Waterford (LOI) (A), Drogheda United (LOI) (A), Bohemians (LOI) (A)
Key:LOI=League of Ireland Premier DivisionFAI=FAI Cup
Competitions League of Ireland Premier Division
League Table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FAI Cup
Second Round
Third Round
Quarter-Final
Friendlies
Pre-season Friendlies
Stephen Walsh Testimonial
Statistics
Player of the month Galway United POTM Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by members of Galway United Co Op
Month Player Ref. February Patrick Hickey March Moses Dyer April Jeannot Esua May Rob Slevin June Evan Watts July David Hurley August Jimmy Keohane September Stephen Walsh October/November
League of Ireland POTM
Month Player Ref. April Moses Dyer
Appearances and goals This table shows all of the players who have featured in a first team squad for Galway United this season Brackets denotes appearances made as a substitute
Player League FAI Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK Brendan Clarke20010210 2 DF Cian Byrne18(2)200182 3 DF Regan Donelon12(10)02(2)0140 4 DF Rob Slevin36(3)13(1)0391 5 DF Killian Brouder34(7)130371 6 MF Axel Piesold10(9)03(1)0130 7 FW Stephen Walsh36(15)53(1)2397 8 DF Greg Cunningham22010230 9 FW Moses Dyer20(1)10002010 10 MF David Hurley 34(8)43(1)2376 11 MF Daniel Stynes000000 11 FW Malcolm Shaw7(3)03(2)0100 12 MF Sean Kerrigan9(9)00090 14 MF Jeremy Sivi8(7)02(2)0100 15 MF Patrick Hickey32(1)521346 16 GK Evan Watts16020180 17 MF Vincent Borden25(9)31(1)0263 18 DF Bobby Burns33(6)130361 19 FW Max Wilson3(3)00030 20 MF Jimmy Keohane23(4)120251 21 DF Colm Horgan11(8)010120 22 MF Conor McCormack11(9)110121 24 MF Ed McCarthy25(8)120271 26 DF Garry Buckley24(3)021261 27 FW Dara McGuinness10(3)12(1)1122 28 FW Brian Cunningham1(1)00010 29 FW Cillian Tollett10(8)01(1)0110 31 MF Donnacha Sammon001(1)010 32 GK Andrew Kempe000000 33 DF Jeannot Esua34020360 34 MF Aaron Bolger14(5)03(1)0170 35 MF Junior Thiam1(1)01(1)020 39 DF Billy Regan000000 40 GK MacDara Scanlon000000
Clean sheets Player League FAI Cup Total 1 Brendan Clarke202 16 Evan Watts325
Disciplinary record Player League FAI Cup Total 8Greg Cunningham9000009009Moses Dyer70100070115Patrick Hickey60010070017Vincent Borden50010060018Bobby Burns50010060034Aaron Bolger5001006005Killian Brouder50000150110David Hurley5010005014Rob Slevin5000005007Stephen Walsh50000050026Garry Buckley5000005002Cian Byrne41000041024Ed McCarthy40000040020Jimmy Keohane30000030022Conor McCormack20010030011Malcolm Shaw20000020012Sean Kerrigan20000020019Max Wilson20000020029Cillian Tollett2000002001Brendan Clarke1000001003Regan Donelon10000010014Jeremy Sivi00010010016Evan Watts10000010021Colm Horgan10000010033Jeannot Esua100000100Totals73125017813
Captains No. Pos. Player No. Games Notes 8 DF Greg Cunningham 23 Captain 1 GK Brendan Clarke 6 20 MF Jimmy Keohane 5 22 MF Conor McCormack 2 5 DF Killian Brouder 1 7 FW Stephen Walsh 1 10 MF David Hurley 1
International call-ups
Wales Under 21 National Team
Player Fixture Date Location EventEvan Watts vs. Andorra 20 March 2025 Valencia, Spain Friendly vs. Sweden 23 March 2025 Valencia, Spain Friendly vs. Norway 6 June 2025 Málaga, Spain Friendly vs. Denmark 8 September 2025 Rodney Parade, Newport 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Republic of Ireland Under 17 National Team
Player Fixture Date Location EventCillian Tollett vs. Finland 12 February 2025 Oliva, Spain Friendly vs. Hungary 15 February 2025 Oliva, Spain Friendly vs. Belgium 19 March 2025 Gryfice, Poland 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification vs. Poland 22 March 2025 Koszalin, Poland 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification vs. Norway 4 June 2025 Kotoriba, Croatia Friendly vs. Turkey 7 June 2025 Kotoriba, Croatia Friendly vs. Croatia 9 June 2025 Ludbreg, Croatia Friendly
References