Weekend Preview – 20th-23rd June

Match Info

Galway United take on St. Patrick’s Athletic this Friday evening at Eamonn Deacy Park in a crucial clash in the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division. United come off the back of a promising draw away to Derry City in the Brandywell, while the Saints are fresh from a 0-1 loss to Shelbourne at home.

 Date: Friday 20th June 2025
 Kick-Off: 7:45PM
 Venue: Eamonn Deacy Park
Competition: SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division

Match Tickets are out HERE

Half Season Tickets are out HERE

Player’s Thoughts

We sat down with David Hurley ahead of Friday’s game to get his thoughts. You can watch it in full below:

Opposition Watch

Key Player: Aidan Keena

Aidan Keena has been in stellar form for St. Pat’s since returning to Ireland. The former Sligo Rovers forward has six goals to his name, despite being out with a medium term injury this season. Keena scored against United in the first meeting between the two teams this season, live from Eamonn Deacy Park.

Captain: Joe Redmond

FAI Cup winner Joe Redmond has been an ever present for St. Pat’s, making over a century of appearances in the past three seasons. Initially coming up through Birmingham City and back to Ireland briefly with Cork City and Drogheda United, Redmond has found his form with the Saints. A strong physical presence, Redmond has certainly put in some outstanding performances during his time with the Dublin side.

The Stats with Julian Canny 📊

This will be the 93rd meeting of the clubs with 26 wins for United, 24 draws and 42 defeats.

At Premier Division level it will be the 70th meeting with a record of 16-18-35

It will be our 49th meeting at home against St. Pat’s and we’ve won 14 times previously at home with 15 draws and 19 wins for Pat’s.

Last season we only took one point from the four meetings with them whereas this season we already have three after the win at home earlier in the season when a Patrick Hickey brace had us 2-0 up before an Aidan Keena wonder strike. He now has three goals in his career against us.

Our record home win came in the 91/92 season when we beat them 4-0 in Terryland in October 1991 with goals from Tommy Kearns, Noel Mernagh (x2) and Derek Rogers.

Our record home defeat to Pat’s is also 0-4, in December 1990 and again in October 2001.

Player milestones for Friday

David Hurley’s 160th appearance and what would be his 137th consecutive one.

Regan Donelon could make his 50th appearance

Evan Watts and Sean Kerrigan both in line for their 10th.

Match Info

Galway United’s Senior Women’s take on Waterford this Saturday afternoon in the RSC in an important game in the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division. United come off the back of a convincing 2-4 win over Cork City, meanwhile the Blues last game was a 4-0 loss to Champions, Athlone Town. This will be the first time the teams will clash in the women’s game.

 Date: Saturday 21st June 2025
 Kick-Off: 3PM
 Venue: The RSC Waterford
Competition: SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division

Tickets are out HERE

Last Time Out

United earned a convincing 2-4 win at Turner’s Cross in our last game, with a first ever senior goal from Ava Mullins, and what a strike it was. Watch it all unfold below:

Opposition Watch

Key Player: Erin O’Brien

The Blue’s top scorer this season has been 20-year-old Erin O’Brien with three goals to her name. O’Brien signed this season from Munster rivals Cork City where she spent two years, making her senior debut in 2023 against Peamount United. Erin will certainly be a focal point for the Blues as they look to get a win in our first ever game against them.

Captain: Maeve Williams

Maeve Williams has been around the league for half a decade and has been a standout keeper and leader. Joining Wexford’s WU17 side in 2018, Williams made her first team debut in 2019 and cemented her spot as Wexford’s number one in 2022, earning appearances in the UEFA Champions League for the “Youths” at the time. It was in 2025, Waterford’s maiden season that Maeve made the switch.

Match Info

Galway United take on Sligo Rovers on Monday in the Showgrounds. It will be just 72 hours after United take on St. Pat’s and with a lot on the line. It will certainly be a difficult game for the Tribesmen with Sligo hitting form at just the right time, getting off the bottom of the table last week.

 Date: Monday 23rd June 2025
 Kick-Off: 7:45PM
 Venue: The Showgrounds
Competition: SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division

Tickets are out HERE

Last Time Out

Galway United’s last trip to the Showgrounds saw a 1-2 win for Tribesmen thanks to a brilliant brace from Cian Byrne, watch it below:

You can also watch an away day vlog on the Co-Op Supporter’s bus below which nicely summarises the trip up the N17 last time out.

Come with us on away day on the @gufccoop Supporter’s Bus to the Connacht Derby 🎥🤩

Our next away game is against Shelbourne on Monday 21st April, we’ll have info soon on away tickets and buses, C’mon United ✊ #ItsATribalThing | #GUFC2025 | Away Game Partners: @NexVentur pic.twitter.com/2zIMScx6iG

— Gaillimh Aontaithe 🇱🇻 (@GalwayUnitedFC) April 14, 2025