Galway United Player Assessments 2025
Galway United is excited to share that expressions of interest are open for our 2025 Player Assessments across all academy age groups. This is your chance to showcase your skills and take the first step toward joining Galway United for the upcoming season. Please find relevant links below:
U20 Men – https://forms.gle/YnxMv8J3bg1R47eZ9
U17 Men – https://forms.gle/pVmiDuyBTmXfwaFd6
U15 Men – https://forms.gle/zfSMT7eC2nJftmar9
U14 Men – https://forms.gle/y8epy8ehUiDoc5CW7
U19 Women – https://forms.gle/KrWawKotnAvSN2GP9
U17 Women – https://forms.gle/gavDF1ap4nfYbbyp8
Our player development pathway helps players grow at every stage, from U14s level to senior football. We offer them the skills and support they need to succeed at all levels on and off the pitch. It’s about building confidence, teamwork, and a love for the game. By focusing on development, we’re creating a stronger future for our club and the sport we all love.
The most recent example of our full player pathway can be seen with Cillian Tollett who earlier this season made his Senior Debut recently in front of thousands.
Last night 1️⃣6️⃣ year old @GUFCAcademy graduate Cillian Tollett made his Senior Men’s debut 💫
Cillian joined from Oughterard AFC, has come through every single level of our player development pathway and now playing at the highest level in the country ❤️#ItsATribalThing |… pic.twitter.com/e4HlXYmWuJ
— Gaillimh Aontaithe 🇱🇻 (@GalwayUnitedFC) October 19, 2024
Another example in recent years is defender Alex Murphy who joined locally from Corrib Celtic to our Academy and now plays in the Premier League with Newcastle United. Alex joined Galway United at 14 years of age from local side Corrib Celtic and was part of Galway United’s under-15 squad for two seasons before signing for the under-17s in 2020. In 2021 he was promoted to the senior squad and made his first appearance against Athlone Town at the age of 16 years old. His cameos impressed Eddie Howe and his backroom team, to whom he moved to in 2022.
Great to see Alex Murphy with a fantastic performance against Chelsea last night 💪
Former United star Murphy provides an excellent example of our player development pathway, and it’s great to see his career go up another level 📈#ItsATribalThing pic.twitter.com/B1Oglp52HJ
— Gaillimh Aontaithe 🇱🇻 (@GalwayUnitedFC) July 27, 2023
Our Senior Women’s team has also hugely benefitted from the Academy and our player development pathway. The vast majority of our Senior Women’s players have come through the academy and have played on the international stage. A prime example being Heather Loomes who now plays at the highest level in the country after making her Senior Debut at 15-years-old.
Player Spotlight 🔍 2024 was a great season for Academy graduate Heather Loomes who added another 6️⃣ Ireland underage caps to her roster while playing with our Senior Women’s side 👏
Heather is our youngest ever senior player making her debut in 2023 at the age of just 1️⃣5️⃣… pic.twitter.com/lueRrgfllD
— Gaillimh Aontaithe 🇱🇻 (@GalwayUnitedFC) October 16, 2024
There is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career at Galway United, to have the right pieces in place for you to develop a career in football. If you’re interested or someone you know is, please fill out the relevant Google Form to start your journey.
U20 Men – https://forms.gle/YnxMv8J3bg1R47eZ9
U17 Men – https://forms.gle/pVmiDuyBTmXfwaFd6
U15 Men – https://forms.gle/zfSMT7eC2nJftmar9
U14 Men – https://forms.gle/y8epy8ehUiDoc5CW7
U19 Women – https://forms.gle/KrWawKotnAvSN2GP9
U17 Women – https://forms.gle/gavDF1ap4nfYbbyp8