Galway United

Premier Division

Galway United WDWLWL

1:0

Finished

Kick-off was 27 Feb, 19:45 UTC

Sligo Rovers DLLLLL

Venue: Eamonn Deacy Park City: Galway

In the Premier Division game on 27 February 2026, Galway United beat Sligo Rovers 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 6:3, corners 4:2.

Key numbers

Possession, % 41 – 59

Shots on target 6 – 3

Shots off target 6 – 1

Big chances 1 – 0

⚽ 19' J. Keohane — Goal 🟨 28' S. Quirk — Yellow card 🟨 28' A. Bolger — Yellow card 🟨 43' J. Esua — Yellow card ⇄ 46' A. Meekison — Substitution ⇄ 59' S. Stewart — Substitution ⇄ 61' E. McCarthy — Substitution ⇄ 70' J. Hakiki — Substitution ⇄ 76' A. Bolger — Substitution ⇄ 80' J. McManus — Substitution ⇄ 90' D. Hurley — Substitution ⇄ 90' A. Parker — Substitution 🟥 90+6' C. McHugh — Red card

Match events

19' 1:0 Galway United Goal J. Keohane assist: S. Walsh
28' 1:0 Sligo Rovers Yellow card S. Quirk
28' 1:0 Galway United Yellow card A. Bolger
43' 1:0 Sligo Rovers Yellow card J. Esua
46' 1:0 Sligo Rovers Substitution A. Meekison off: J. Hakiki
59' 1:0 Sligo Rovers Substitution S. Stewart off: A. Nolan
61' 1:0 Galway United Substitution E. McCarthy off: K. Twardek
70' 1:0 Sligo Rovers Substitution J. Hakiki off: D. Patton
76' 1:0 Galway United Substitution A. Bolger off: M. Wolfe
80' 1:0 Sligo Rovers Substitution J. McManus off: C. Kavanagh
90' 1:0 Galway United Substitution D. Hurley off: A. Piesold
90' 1:0 Galway United Substitution A. Parker off: W. Williams
90+6' 1:0 Sligo Rovers Red card C. McHugh

Statistics

41 Possession, % 59

6 Shots on target 3

6 Shots off target 1

1 Big chances 0

94 Attacks 85

4 Corners 2

10 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 10

1 Offsides 3

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 1

5 Goal kicks 17

28 Throw-ins 25

All statistics

31/5161% Aerial duels 20/5139%

30 Backward passes 53

4 Blocked shots 4

28 Clearances 38

6/2326% Crosses 1/157%

2/1020% Dribbles 3/838%

131 Failed passes 136

3 Goalkeeper saves 5

14 Interceptions 4

12 Key passes 6

20/6730% Long passes 32/8637%

64 Passes into the final third 65

224 Passes in the opposition half 231

59 Passes in own half 178

0.38 Shot accuracy 0.38

4 Shots from outside the box 3

12 Shots inside the box 5

10/1759% Tackles 13/1776%

260 Total passes 394

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Evan Watts	1
3	Connor Barratt	3
5	Killian Brouder	5
12	Gianfranco Facchineri	12
2	Arthur Parker	2
4	James Clifford John Keohane	4
7	Stephen Walsh	7
8	Aaron Bolger	8
20	Lee DeWitt	20
10	David Hurley	10
24	Edward McCarthy	24

Substitutes
#	Player	number
16	Hugo Cunha	16
15	Ola Wasiri Williams	15
6	Axel Pizolde	6
11	Kristopher David Twardek	11
14	Matthew Wolfe	14
17	Junior Tiam	17
22	Conor James McCormack	22
9	Francely Lomboto	9
29	Nicolas Fleuriot Chateau	29

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Sligo Rovers

Starting XI
#	Player	number
29	Sam Joseph Dennis Sargeant	29
3	Sean Stewart	3
16	Carl McHugh	16
33	Jeannot Esua	33
52	Gareth McElroy	52
4	Sebastian Anthony Quirk	4
7	William Fitzgerald	7
10	Archie Alexander Meekison	10
14	James McManus	14
28	Ryan O'Kane	28
24	Mai Traore	24

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Liam Hughes	1
15	Oliver Denham	15
6	Ciaron Harkin	6
8	Jad Hakiki	8
19	Alex Nolan	19
23	Kyle McDonagh	23
71	Deir Patton	71
11	Cian Kavanagh	11

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Match information

State: Finished
Series: Premier Division
Venue: Eamonn Deacy Park
City: Galway
Kick-off: 27 Feb, 19:45 UTC

Key numbers

41:59 Possession, %
6:3 Shots on target
6:1 Shots off target
1:0 Big chances

Premier Division

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	St Patrick's Athl.	32	17	8	7	59
2	Shamrock Rovers	31	17	8	6	59
3	Bohemians	31	16	8	7	56
4	Derry City	32	9	14	9	41
5	Dundalk	32	10	11	11	41
6	Shelbourne	31	9	12	10	39
7	Galway United	31	9	10	12	37
8	Waterford	32	7	13	12	34
9	Drogheda United	32	8	10	14	34
10	Sligo Rovers	32	5	8	19	23