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Cork City vs Galway United – Fri 14 Feb – Match Preview

13 Feb 2025
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MATCH PREVIEW: CORK CITY VS GALWAY UNITED

📅 Date: Friday 14th February 2025
⏰ Kick-off: 7:45PM
📍 Venue: Turner’s Cross
🎟 Tickets: Cork City Website

🇱🇻 A New Season Begins!

The wait is over. A new season finally begins as Galway United return to SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division football, kicking off their 2025 campaign at Turner’s Cross in Cork. After an impressive 2024 season filled with highs and progress both on and off the pitch, John Caulfield’s men are ready to take on the top flight once again.

The opening game in The Cross, sees a repeat of the 2022 opener, in which Galway United came away with a 1-0 victory. Thanks to a lone goal from Ed McCarthy and some sublime work from Alex Murphy down the wing.

📊 The Matchup

Galway United and Cork City have avoided each other in the last two seasons. In 2023 Galway United won the First Division in style, setting a new record for goals scored. Meanwhile Cork City got relegated from the Premier Division. Now, after an impressive 2024 from both sides, Cork City are back in the top flight. There are a lot of crossovers between the two sides with former players on both teams. It’s set to be a huge opening game in Turner’s Cross, with both sides looking to make a statement on Valentine’s Day.

Galway United defender, Garry Buckley. Formerly played for Cork City.

Cork City Striker Ruairi Keating. Formerly played Galway United.

Last Meeting: Galway United 2-1 Cork City

This will be the first season since 2022 that the sides will be in the same division. It was the rebels that came out on top that season, winning the First Division with an eight point advantage over the Tribesmen. The rivalry went right to the wire, and it’s certainly something to keep an eye on in 2025 again. The last competitive game between the two sides was in Eamonn Deacy Park, with Galway United winning 2-1. The winning goalscorer, being the now Cork City captain Charlie Lyons. The League Of Ireland, did a feature video on the game, watch it below:

⚽ Key Players to Watch

🔥 Galway United – Moses Dyer
One of Galway United’s first signings during the off-season, the New Zealand international has 11 senior caps to his name. The Striker joins after successful campaigns in Canada, US, Norway and New Zealand. Read more about Dyer here.

27 January 2025; Sean Maguire during a Cork City FC squad portraits session at Bishopstown Stadium in Cork. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

⚡ Cork City – Ruairi Keating/Sean Maguire
Cork City have strengthened significantly over the past few months, and one of their initial summer signings was former Galway United player Ruairi Keating. Keating had a hugely successful 2023 season in the Premier Division and made the move back to Cork, looking to find the same vein of form. He has done so thus far, with his new striking partner, the former PFAI POTY Sean Maguire, no less. Maguire has been scoring for fun in pre-season, Cork City’s attack is very potent, and will certainly cause trouble for United.

🎟️ Matchday Info

🎫 Tickets – Available online and at the gate. Secure yours now and be part of the opening night!
🏟 Location: Turner’s Cross, Cork City
📺 Live Coverage: LOITV

📢 PLAYER THOUGHTS

Galway United will be backed by a large travelling support down south, but Club Captain Conor McCormack is under no illusion of the task at hand in Turner’s Cross. “I know the expectations Cork City will have, they will be looking to win the game” “It’s a tough place to play” is also echoed by First Team Captain Greg Cunningham. It will certainly be a challenge, and one everyone can look forward to. Watch more of Conor McCormack’s reaction below:

United fans can also read a seven page preview in the Galway Advertiser HERE or click image below

🙋‍♂️ THE SQUAD

1. Brendan Clarke

3. Regan Donelon

4. Rob Slevin

5. Killian Brouder

7. Stephen Walsh

8. Greg Cunningham

9. Moses Dyer

10. David Hurley

11. Daniel Stynes

12. Sean Kerrigan

15. Patrick Hickey

16. Evan Watts

17. Vincent Borden

18. Bobby Burns

19. Max Wilson

20. Jimmy Keohane

21. Colm Horgan

22. Conor McCormack

24. Ed McCarthy

26. Garry Buckley

28. Brian Cunningham

29. Cillian Tollett

33 Jeannot Esua

New signing Max Wilson, on loan from Preston North End.

C’MON UNITED!

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