Weekend Preview – 1st/2nd August
FRIDAY – Cork City (A)
Galway United face Cork City this Friday night in the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division. Both teams come into the game after home losses, United suffered a 2-4 loss to the hands of Waterford at Eamonn Deacy Park. Cork City meanwhile are fresh off a dramatic 2-3 loss against Sligo Rovers.
Away tickets can be purchased HERE.
The Stats with Julian Canny 📊
It will be our 77th match against Cork City with 16 wins, 19 draws and 41 defeats.
It will be the 60th meeting in the Premier Division with 12 wins, 14 draws and 33 defeats.
Away from home we have played them 40 times, winnings 5, drawing 11 and losing 24.
Recent meetings between the sides have seen us win 4, draw 3 and lose 3 of the last 10 dating back to 2019 and in our last five visits to Turner’s Cross there have been three draws, including a 2-2 on the opening day of the season and one win apiece.
14 February 2025; Rio Shipston of Cork City in action against David Hurley of Galway United during the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division match between Cork City and Galway United at Turner’s Cross in Cork. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
PLAYER MILESTONES
It could be Stephen Walsh’s 360th match, closing in on Kevin Cassidy’s 368.
Jimmy Keohane moved into the top 200 appearance makers when coming off the bench last week and could be making his 30th appearance for the club tonight.
Dara McGuinness became the 28th player to score on debut.
GAMES ON THE 1ST AUGUST
A couple of 2-0 wins on this date, 20 years ago away at Kilkenny City when Barry Moran scored a brace, in 2008 John Russell and Jay O’Shea scored away at Finn Harps.
The most recent match on this date was in 2014 when losing 0-1 at home to Shelbourne.
Conor McCormack celebrates his winning goal against Cork City earlier this season. – Photo by John O’Brien
SATURDAY – PEAMOUNT UNITED (H)
Phill Trill’s side come into the game following a narrow defeat against Wexford in the All-Island Cup semi-final last weekend. United’s last league game was a 1-1 draw away to Athlone Town with a goal from Aislinn Meaney.
United will be boosted by the signing of Jamie Erickson, she returns to the club after a number of months away. Erickson was the first player to reach the 50 appearance landmark for our Senior Women’s side back in 2024. The game will also be live on TG4 with a later kick-off time than usual, of 7:30PM at Eamonn Deacy Park.
Sacar Beo ar @TG4TV ⚽
Clúdach beo ón WPD ar TG4 – an Sathairn seo ar Sacar Beo 🙌
Tune into TG4 for the clash of Galway United v Peamount United 🔥
📅 Dé Sathairn/Saturday
⏰ 19:15
⚽ @GalwayUnitedFC v @PeamountWomen @LoiWomen @LeagueofIreland #WPD pic.twitter.com/7uBrCYEv3c— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) August 1, 2025
Last time out against Peamount in the league, United recorded a 3-1 win at Eamonn Deacy Park back in 2024. A Julie-Ann Russell brace and an Emma Doherty goal saw United run out as convincing winners on the day.
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