Waterford vs Galway United – Friday 27th September 7:45PM at the Regional Sports Centre 

Galway United go into the game following Monday’s 0-0 home away to Drogheda and their impressive victory against league leaders Shelbourne on Friday last, while Waterford come into this game with fresher legs, their last game a 3-0 defeat away to St.Patricks Athletic last Friday. 

Only three points separate the two sides on the league table with Galway United sitting just outside the European places on 46 points with Waterford’s 43 points placing them in 6th position 

Galway United have been in great form against Waterford over the last period. Being undefeated against The Blues since 2022 when Waterford beat United in the First Division Play-Off. Since that infamous game, United have gone on a seven game unbeaten run against Waterford, picking up five wins and two draws.

Match Tickets are available exclusively online ahead of the game. There will be no tickets on sale at the gates of the RSC. So we advise fans to purchase online HERE.

“We have one extra day [of rest], so hopefully we can get the lads and the energy levels back over the next few days and be ready for Waterford” 

“Obviously [it’s] a much bigger pitch, a team in around the same position as ourselves so we need to be right for that. Our attitude has always been good, it’s just trying to get a bit more sharpness back for Friday night”

You can watch John Caulfield’s post match interview from our last game over on our YouTube Channel

“Two teams that are looking to go towards the same thing towards the end of the season, and both teams are in a similar enough position in the table  

It’s going to be a tough game, going down there is not easy, many teams have gone down there and been turned over. Like [when] we go to every team John and Ollie’s mentality is we want to go win everywhere, whether we do or not [is unsure] but first and foremost we’ll go to win”

You can watch Garry Buckley’s post match interview from our last game over on our YouTube Channel

You can get to Waterford via:

Driving: You can drive to Waterford. If you’re leaving Galway City, head east towards Birr and head south on towards the M9. It takes approximately three hours to drive.

Train: You can get the train to Waterford which takes approximately 4-6hrs. There are no trains available after the game. Check it out at Irish Rail

There is also a supporters bus being organised by fans to run to and from the game directly we will keep you updated.

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NexVentur are Official Away Game Partner for the 2024 season for both Galway United Senior Men’s & Senior Women’s Teams. 

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Galway United Senior Women’s team are in action at 4:45pm this Saturday in a huge clash which sees second place Galway meet third place Shelbourne. Both teams are level on 38 points with Galway leading narrowly on goal difference. 

Last time out in the league both sets of teams came off the back of impressive 4-0 away victories, with Galway beating DLR Waves, and Shelbourne beating Sligo Rovers.

There are FREE TICKETS for all home and away fans if you get your tickets online before Friday evening.

Ticket are FREE until Friday evening ahead of the game. Tickets purchased after this will be normal price.

2024 Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup first round match between Galway United and Shelbourne FC at Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway

Shelbourne have won the previous 3 league matches between the two. Galway’s last league win against Shelbourne came on the 25th march 2023. 

Both Galway and Shelbourne are looking to continue their unbeaten runs of 8 and 5 respectively.

6 March 2024; Kaylee Hammer during a Galway United FC squad portrait session at The Galmont Hotel in Galway. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Kaylee Hammer, Jessica Berlin, Aoibheann Costello, Lucy Jayne Grant, Abbiegayle Ronayne, Jamie Erickson, Therese Kinnevey, Mary Catherine Tyrrell, Eve Dossen, Isabella Beletic, Jenna Slattery, Kate Thompson, Lynsey McKey, Jodie Griffin, Amy Madden, Heather Loomes, Emma Duffy, Aislinn Meaney, Rola Olusola, Julie-Ann Russell, Emily Kavanaugh, Abbie Callanan, Amanda Smith, Roisin Jacob, Emma Doherty.

Speaking after the win against DLR Waves Galway manager Phil Trill spoke about the upcoming game against Shelbourne saying they are “a top team coming to Eamonn Deacy Park, and we need to make sure that we have a good crowd behind us. We’re into this stage now it’s nearly a shootout and what a great opportunity [it is] for our club going forward.”

Check out Phil’s post match interview from the DLR Waves game below on our YouTube

The game will be played in Eamonn Deacy Park with a kick-off of 4:45PM. The club shop will be open along with food and drink stalls. If you need to directions to the stadium please follow our guide HERE.

Galway Utd jersey by O’Neills photoshoot
Photo by Diarmuid Greene

The club shop will be open before, during and after Saturday’s game vs Shelbourne. Make sure to pop over to get all the latest Galway United merchandise and much more!

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If you are interested in becoming a Club Partner or discovering what commercial opportunities are available for your business, please see our Commercial Brochure or email marketing@galwayunitedfc.ie.

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