The 2024 Galway United F.C. season was the football club's 46th season in the League of Ireland and their first season back in the League of Ireland Premier Division after gaining promotion in 2023.
The club finished the season in 5th. The club also made it to the Round of 16 of the FAI Cup before being Knocked out by Shelbourne.
Squad # Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous Club Signed Notes Goalkeepers 1 Brendan Clarke GK Shelbourne 2023 16 Jack Brady GK Longford Town 2024 40 Kieran McDonagh GK Academy 2023 Defenders 2 Conor O'Keeffe DF Newry City 2021 3 Regan Donelon DF Finn Harps 2023 4 Rob Slevin DF Finn Harps 2023 5 Killian Brouder DF Limerick 2019 6 Maurice Nugent DF Uxbridge 2023 8 Greg Cunningham DF Preston North End 2024 14 Billy Regan DF Galway United U20 2024 21 Colm Horgan DF Sligo Rovers 2023 26 Garry Buckley DF Sligo Rovers 2024 33 Jeannot Esua DF Ekenäs IF 2024 Midfielders 10 David Hurley MF Cobh Ramblers 2021 11 Karl O'Sullivan MF Sligo Rovers 2024 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 Captain 24 Ed McCarthy MF Regional United 2022 Forwards 7 Stephen Walsh FW Galway Hibernians 2018 9 Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe FW Glentoran 2024 19 Francely Lomboto FW Galway Hibernians 2020 27 Kyle Fitzgerald FW Academy 2024 28 Brian Cunningham FW Academy 2023 29 Cillian Tollett FW Academy 2024 Players who departed before the end of the season 8 Aodh Dervin MF Shelbourne 2023 9 Wassim Aouachria FW Waterford 2023 12 Leo Gaxha FW Kerry 2024 16 Joe Wright GK Millwall 2024 20 Tom Costello FW Coventry City 2024 30 Al-Amin Kazeem DF Colchester United 2024 Loan
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name Last club Ref.12 December 2023DFGarry Buckley Sligo Rovers20 December 2023FWLeo Gaxha Kerry22 December 2023MFPatrick Hickey Athlone Town4 January 2024MFKarl O'Sullivan Sligo Rovers16 January 2024DFJeannot Esua Ekenäs IF22 January 2024GKJoe Wright Millwall1 February 2024FWTom Costello Coventry City26 June 2024MFBobby Burns Glentoran1 July 2024FWJunior Ogedi-Uzokwe Glentoran1 July 2024MFJimmy Keohane Rochdale17 July 2024DFGreg Cunningham Preston North End18 July 2024GKJack Brady Longford Town
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.13 December 2023FWDarren Clarke Glenavon18 December 2023FWMikie Rowe Wexford18 December 2023FWWilson Waweru Sligo Rovers22 December 2023DFEvan O'Connor Treaty United29 December 2023DFOisín O'Reilly Treaty United13 January 2024FWRob Manley Home Farm18 January 2024GKAlex Rutter H&W Welders18 June 2024FWTom Costello Wigan Athletic23 June 2024FWWassim Aouachria Glentoran17 July 2024FWLeo Gaxha Athlone Town17 July 2024MFAodh Dervin Dundalk19 July 2024GKJoe Wright Eastbourne Borough
Loan In Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.8 February 2024DFAl-Amin Kazeem Colchester United31 June 2024
Loan Out Date Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.8 January 2024MFSteven Healy Kerry1 November 2024DFDaire McCarthyFWDavid Tarmey Treaty United
Club Coaching staff
Manager: John Caulfield Assistant Manager: Ollie Horgan Goalkeeping Coach: Gianluca Aimi Strength and Conditioning Coach: Danny Broderick Physiotherapist: Richard Grier Analyst: Robert Crosbie Kitman: Darra Hislop
Competitions League of Ireland Premier Division
League Table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FAI Cup
Second Round
Third Round
Friendlies
Pre-season Friendlies
Statistics 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 Clarke36020380 2 DF Conor O'Keeffe16(11)11(1)0171 3 DF Regan Donelon13(5)000130 4 DF Rob Slevin28(6)21(1)0292 5 DF Killian Brouder35120371 6 MF Maurice Nugent17(8)32(1)1194 7 FW Stephen Walsh33(6)910349 8 MF Aodh Dervin16(6)100161 8 DF Greg Cunningham10(2)010110 9 FW Wassim Aouachria9(8)00090 9 FW Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe4(4)01151 10 MF David Hurley36(12)22(2)1383 11 MF Karl O'Sullivan29(8)01(1)0300 12 FW Leo Gaxha8(8)00080 14 DF Billy Regan000000 15 MF Patrick Hickey31(13)421335 16 GK Joe Wright000000 16 GK Jack Brady000000 17 MF Vincent Borden27(4)12(1)0291 18 DF Bobby Burns14(7)02(1)0160 19 FW Francely Lomboto20(18)12(1)1222 20 FW Tom Costello3(3)00030 20 MF Jimmy Keohane15222174 21 DF Colm Horgan14(5)010150 22 MF Conor McCormack33(2)120351 24 MF Ed McCarthy36(3)410374 26 DF Garry Buckley21(3)020230 27 FW Kyle Fitzgerald1(1)01(1)020 28 FW Brian Cunningham000000 29 FW Cillian Tollett1(1)00010 30 DF Al-Amin Kazeem20(6)000200 33 DF Jeannot Esua27(4)010280 40 GK Kieran McDonagh000000
Clean sheets Player League FAI Cup Total 1 Brendan Clarke16117
Disciplinary record Player League FAI Cup Total 22Conor McCormack140010015007Stephen Walsh8010008014Rob Slevin5000005008Greg Cunningham50000050010David Hurley5000005005Killian Brouder30010040015Patrick Hickey4000004006Maurice Nugent2001003008Aodh Dervin21000021011Karl O'Sullivan21000021018Bobby Burns20010030021Colm Horgan30000030026Garry Buckley30000030030Al-Amin Kazeem3000003001Brendan Clarke20000020033Jeannot Esua2000002002Conor O'Keeffe10000010017Vincent Borden10000010019Francely Lomboto100000100Totals68214007221
International call-ups Republic of Ireland Under 17 National Team
Player Fixture Date Location EventCillian Tollett vs. Northern Ireland 1 November 2024 Belfast, Northern Ireland 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
References