Derry City vs Galway United

Premier Division 7 Mar 2025, 19:45
Derry City
Derry City
1–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Galway United
Galway United
🏟 The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)) 👤 N. Doyle Round 5

Match report

Derry City were held to a 1-1 draw by Galway United in the Premier Division on 7 March 2025.

Derry City dominated possession with 62% of the ball and had 24 shots to Galway United's 6.

The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)), with N. Doyle in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 62% - 38% Shots 24 - 6 On target 5 - 2 Corners 7 - 1 Fouls 12 - 11 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Michael Duffy
Derry City · 1 goal
8 Moses Dyer 1 goal
8 Ben Doherty captained the side
7 Brian Maher captained the side
7 Hayden Cann captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 14–3 10–3
Shots On Goal 5–1 0–1
Ball Possession 59–41 —
Corners 3–0 4–1
Attacks 55–37 50–47
Match statistics
7 Corners 1
1 Penalty 0
2 Substitution 5
105 Attacks 84
68 Dangerous Attacks 26
5 On Target 2
20 Off Target 4
24 Shots Total 6
5 Shots On Goal 2
11 Shots Off Goal 2
8 Shots Blocked 2
15 Shots Inside Box 5
9 Shots Outside Box 1
12 Fouls 11
7 Corners 1
62% Ball Possession 38%
2 Yellow Cards 4
1 Saves 4
456 Passes Total 288
344 Passes Accurate 167
Line-ups 5-3-2  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Derry City · 5-3-2
1 B. Maher
2 R. Boyce 16 H. Cann 6 M. Connolly 22 K. Holt 14 B. Doherty
8 A. O'Reilly 15 S. Diallo 7 M. Duffy
17 D. Thomas 27 L. Boyce
Galway United · 5-3-2
16 E. Watts
33 J. Esua 26 G. Buckley 5 K. Brouder 4 R. Slevin 18 B. Burns
17 V. Borden 2 C. Byrne 24 E. McCarthy
9 M. Dyer 15 P. Hickey
Derry City
Coach
T. Lynch
Substitutes
  • 13 Robbie Benson
  • 9 Pat Hoban
  • 26 Arlo Doherty
  • 24 Sam Todd
  • 4 Ciaron Harkin
  • 10 Paul McMullan
  • 11 Gavin Whyte
  • 3 Shane Ferguson
  • 21 Danny Mullen
Galway United
Coach
J. Caulfield
Substitutes
  • 20 Jimmy Keohane
  • 3 Regan Donelon
  • 10 David Hurley
  • 7 Stephen Walsh
  • 12 Sean Kerrigan
  • 32 Andrew Kempe
  • 11 Daniel Stynes
  • 19 Max Wilson
  • 29 Cillian Tollett
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ J. Keohane ↓ E. McCarthy Galway United
  • 60' ↑ D. Hurley ↓ V. Borden Galway United
  • 60' ↑ R. Donelon ↓ G. Buckley Galway United
  • 75' ↑ R. Benson ↓ D. Thomas Derry City
  • 79' ↑ S. Walsh ↓ M. Dyer Galway United
  • 81' ↑ P. Hoban ↓ L. Boyce Derry City
  • 89' ↑ S. Kerrigan ↓ B. Burns Galway United
Cards
  • 14' A. O'Reilly Derry City
  • 27' M. Dyer Galway United
  • 33' M. Connolly Derry City
  • 43' R. Slevin Galway United
  • 52' P. Hickey Galway United
  • 88' K. Brouder Galway United
Head-to-head
Derry City 3 5 draws 3 Galway United
2026-06-19 Galway vs Derry City 0 - 0
2026-05-04 Derry City vs Galway 0 - 0
2026-04-03 Galway vs Derry City 2 - 1
2025-08-22 Galway Utd vs Derry 1 - 2
2025-06-13 Derry vs Galway Utd 1 - 1
2025-04-18 Galway United vs Derry City 2 - 3
Recent form
Derry City D D D D D
Galway United D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Derry City vs Galway United?
Derry City drew 1-1 against Galway United on 7 March 2025.
Who won Derry City vs Galway United?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Derry City vs Galway United played?
The match was played at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium (Derry (Londonderry)).
Who had more possession in Derry City vs Galway United?
Derry City had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.