Sligo Rovers vs Galway United — Premier Division

Footy
Premier Division · Matchweek 30Mon, 14 Sept 2026
Sligo Rovers10th in table
1–3
Full-timeHT 1–2
Galway United7th in table
· Attendance 1,738

Key events

  1. Cian KavanaghAssist: James McManus
    8'
  2. P18'
    Jimmy KeohanePenalty
  3. Carl McHugh
    33'
  4. 39'
    Stephen WalshAssist: Kristopher Twardek
  5. Half-time 1 – 2
  6. Luke Pearce
    80'
  7. 84'
    Jimmy Keohane
  8. P86'
    Jimmy KeohanePenalty
  9. Gareth McElroy
    87'
  10. Full-time 1 – 3

Top stats

63%Ball possession37%
2.01Expected goals (xG)1.45
20Total shots13
4Shots on target5
8Corners4
14Fouls14

Starting XI

Sligo Rovers
  1. 1Liam HughesGoalkeeper
  2. 3Sean StewartDefender
  3. 51Aidan GabbidonDefender
  4. 52Gareth McElroyDefender87'
  5. 6Luke YoungMidfielder
  6. 7Jack ShorrockMidfielder
  7. 10Archie MeekisonMidfielder
  8. 14James McManusMidfielder
  9. 16Carl McHughMidfielder33'
  10. 50Midfielder
  11. 11Cian KavanaghForward8'
Galway United
  1. 16Hugo Alberto Pires da CunhaGoalkeeper
  2. 2Anthony O'ConnorDefender
  3. 3Connor BarrattDefender
  4. 12Gianfranco FacchineriDefender
  5. 15Ola Wasiri WilliamsDefender
  6. 4Jimmy KeohaneMidfielderP18'84'P86'
  7. 8Aaron BolgerMidfielder
  8. 10David HurleyMidfielder
  9. 20Lee Devitt MolloyMidfielder
  10. 7Stephen WalshForward39'
  11. 11Kristopher TwardekForward

Form before this match

Sligo RoversLLDLD
Galway UnitedLDWDD

Head-to-head

7
Sligo Rovers wins
7
Draws
6
Galway United wins
20 meetings · goals 23–24