Galway Utd vs Derry

Premier Division 22 Aug 2025, 18:45
Galway Utd
Galway Utd
1–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Derry
Derry
🏟 Eamonn Deacy Park (Galway) 👤 Robert Hennessy Round 28

Match report

Derry edged past Galway Utd 2-1 in the Premier Division on 22 August 2025.

Derry dominated possession with 64% of the ball, while Galway Utd had 19 shots to Derry's 13.

J. Stott was sent off in the 86th minute.

The match was played at Eamonn Deacy Park (Galway), with Robert Hennessy in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 36% - 64% Shots 19 - 13 On target 4 - 6 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 14 - 12 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
Jimmy Keohane
Galway Utd · 1 goal
8 Afolabi Akinyemi 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Adam O'Reilly 1 goal
8 Michael Duffy captained the side
7 Brendan Clarke 3 saves
First half vs second half
Galway Utd stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–9 12–4
Shots On Goal 2–3 2–3
Ball Possession 29–71 —
Corners 1–4 5–1
Attacks 57–61 62–36
Match statistics
6 Corners 5
4 Substitution 4
119 Attacks 97
0 Attacks 2
70 Dangerous Attacks 42
0 Dangerous Attacks 3
5 On Target 5
15 Off Target 10
19 Shots Total 13
4 Shots On Goal 6
10 Shots Off Goal 3
5 Shots Blocked 4
12 Shots Inside Box 9
7 Shots Outside Box 4
14 Fouls 12
6 Corners 5
3 Offsides 0
36% Ball Possession 64%
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 3
264 Passes Total 494
163 Passes Accurate 383
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Galway Utd · 3-4-2-1
1 B. Clarke
26 G. Buckley 5 K. Brouder 4 R. Slevin
21 C. Horgan 24 E. McCarthy 10 D. Hurley 18 B. Burns
7 S. Walsh 20 J. Keohane
15 P. Hickey
Derry · 3-4-3
1 B. Maher
25 A. Bannon 6 M. Connolly 22 J. Stott
2 R. Boyce 20 C. Winchester 15 S. Diallo 19 B. Fleming
11 G. Whyte 10 A. Akinyemi 7 M. Duffy
Galway Utd
Coach
Johnathan Caulfield
Substitutes
  • 27 Dara McGuinness
  • 34 Aaron Bolger
  • 14 Jeremy Sivi
  • 16 Evan Watts
  • 3 Regan Donelon
  • 22 Conor McCormack
  • 6 Axel Piesold
  • 17 Vincent Borden
  • 11 Malcolm Isaiah Shaw
Derry
Coach
Tiernan Lynch
Substitutes
  • 16 Hayden Cann
  • 24 Sam Todd
  • 32 Sean Patton
  • 8 Adam O'Reilly
  • 26 Arlo Doherty
  • 23 Cameron Dummigan
  • 17 Adam Frizzell
  • 3 Shane Ferguson
  • 21 Danny Mullen
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ D. McGuinness ↓ C. Horgan Galway Utd
  • 46' ↑ H. Cann ↓ A. Bannon Derry
  • 59' ↑ S. Todd ↓ M. Connolly Derry
  • 71' ↑ A. Bolger ↓ E. McCarthy Galway Utd
  • 72' ↑ S. Patton ↓ G. Whyte Derry
  • 82' ↑ A. O'Reilly ↓ C. Winchester Derry
  • 90' ↑ J. Sivi ↓ S. Walsh Galway Utd
Cards
  • 86' J. Stott Derry
  • 30' J. Stott Derry
  • 67' J. Keohane Galway Utd
  • 67' C. Winchester Derry
  • 78' B. Burns Galway Utd
  • 86' J. Stott Derry
  • 90+1' S. Diallo Derry
Head-to-head
Galway Utd 3 5 draws 3 Derry
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
Galway Utd D D D D D
Derry D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Galway Utd vs Derry?
Galway Utd lost 1-2 against Derry on 22 August 2025.
Who won Galway Utd vs Derry?
Derry won the match 2-1.
Where was Galway Utd vs Derry played?
The match was played at Eamonn Deacy Park (Galway).
Who had more possession in Galway Utd vs Derry?
Derry had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.