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Drogheda United vs Galway UnitedLive Score, Lineups & H2H

FAI Cup20262026
Drogheda United

Drogheda United

Kavanagh15'
1
-FT
2
Sep 04, 2026
Hunky Dorys Park
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Galway United

Galway United

Walsh22'
Devitt82'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Brandon Kavanagh
Brandon Kavanagh
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
1
Goals
7.4
90'+3Substitution
Gianfranco Facchineri
Gianfranco Facchineri· In
Leigh Kavanagh
Leigh Kavanagh· Out
Galway United
89'Substitution
Francely Lomboto
Francely Lomboto· In
Kris Twardek
Kris Twardek· Out
Galway United
89'Substitution
Junior Thiam
Junior Thiam· In
Al-Amin Kazeem
Al-Amin Kazeem· Out
Galway United
86'Substitution
Warren Davis
Warren Davis· In
Alfie Bates
Alfie Bates· Out
Drogheda United
86'Substitution
Ryan Markey
Ryan Markey· In
Shane Farrell
Shane Farrell· Out
Drogheda United
86'Substitution
Ethan O'Brien
Ethan O'Brien· In
Edwin Agbaje
Edwin Agbaje· Out
Drogheda United
Goal!
1-2
Lee Devitt
Lee Devitt
82'·Galway United
⚽
62'Second Yellow
Mark Doyle
Mark Doyle
Drogheda United
41'Yellow Card
Mark Doyle
Mark Doyle
Drogheda United
39'Substitution
Leo Burney
Leo Burney· In
James Bolger
James Bolger· Out
Drogheda United
32'Yellow Card
Aaron Bolger
Aaron Bolger
Galway United
Goal!
1-1
Stephen Walsh
Stephen Walsh
22'·Galway United
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Brandon Kavanagh
Brandon Kavanagh
15'·Drogheda United
⚽
12'Substitution
Thomas Oluwa
Thomas Oluwa· In
Keegan Ancelin
Keegan Ancelin· Out
Drogheda United

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Drogheda United
Drogheda United
Galway United
Galway United
56%Ball Possession44%
7Shots Total4
2Shots On Target2
6Corners1
1Yellow Cards1
1Offsides2
5Shots Off Target2
99Attacks85
65Dangerous Attacks40
1Goals2
11Free Kicks15
5Substitutions3
1Red Cards0

Team Lineups

Player Statistics

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Brandon Kavanagh
Brandon Kavanagh
MF
7.4
90'101/2
33
-
6/16
Conor Keeley
Conor Keeley
DF
7.0
90'001/3
30
-
13/21
Thomas Oluwa
Thomas Oluwa
FW
7.0
78'000/1
18
-
14/24
Conor Kane
Conor Kane
MF
6.9
90'00-
27
-
8/10
Leo Burney
Leo Burney
DF
6.8
51'001/1
10
-
11/16
Shane Farrell
Shane Farrell
MF
6.6
86'00-
31
1
6/8
Ryan Markey
Ryan Markey
FW
6.5
4'00-
3
-
0/3
Warren Davis
Warren Davis
FW
6.5
4'000/2
1
-
0/2
Alfie Bates
Alfie Bates
MF
6.4
86'00-
29
-
10/23
Keegan Ancelin
Keegan Ancelin
FW
6.4
12'00-
3
-
0/3
Andrew Quinn
Andrew Quinn
DF
6.3
90'000/1
38
-
8/17
Edwin Agbaje
Edwin Agbaje
MF
6.3
86'00-
33
-
8/19
Luke Dennison
Luke Dennison
GK
6.1
90'00-
21
-
1/1
James Bolger
James Bolger
DF
6.1
39'00-
4
-
3/7
Mark Doyle
Mark Doyle
FW
5.9
64'000/2
12
1
5/22
Ethan O'Brien
Ethan O'Brien
MF
-4'000/2
2
-
5/8

Drogheda United vs Galway United — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Drogheda United15L202125/155-5
Galway United15D181337/155-4

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Drogheda United — last 5 games
  1. D0-0 vs Shamrock Rovers2026-07-31
  2. D0-0 @ Galway United2026-08-07
  3. W3-0 @ College Corinthians2026-08-15
  4. L0-2 vs St Patrick's2026-08-21
  5. L2-3 vs Dundalk2026-08-28
Galway United — last 5 games
  1. D1-1 @ Bohemians2026-08-02
  2. D0-0 vs Drogheda United2026-08-07
  3. D1-1 vs Bray Wanderers2026-08-14
  4. W2-1 @ Dundalk2026-08-21
  5. D1-1 vs Shelbourne2026-08-28
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
11
Period covered
2024-03-08 – 2026-08-07
Drogheda United wins
2
Draws
5
Galway United wins
4
Avg goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
36%
Both teams scored
45%
Home side won
27%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 2D 1L (Drogheda United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.8 vs 2

Aggregated from 11 finished meetings (2024-03-08 – 2026-08-07) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 11)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-08-07Galway United0-0Drogheda United
2026-04-06Drogheda United2-3Galway United
2026-02-06Galway United0-1Drogheda United
2025-10-24Galway United1-1Drogheda United
2025-07-04Drogheda United1-0Galway United

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-09-04

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 11 matches
Drogheda United
Won 18%
(2/11)
Draw 45%
(5/11)
Galway United
Won 36%
(4/11)
Goals
9-13
Total matches
11

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 11 matches

2
Drogheda United wins
5
Draws
4
Galway United wins
Goals Scored
9 - 13
Aug 7, 2026 • Premier Division
Galway United
Galway United
0-0
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
Apr 6, 2026 • Premier Division
Drogheda United
Drogheda United
2-3
Galway United
Galway United
Feb 6, 2026 • Premier Division
Galway United
Galway United
0-1
Drogheda United
Drogheda United

Fixtures

FAI Cup — matches this week

Match Report

Galway United had not lost in 8 games.

11 meetings are on record — 2 won by Drogheda United, 4 by Galway United, 5 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Only 27% of these meetings ended in a home win.

Hunky Dorys Park, capacity 2,000, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Drogheda United: Brandon Kavanagh (15') · Galway United: Stephen Walsh (22'), Lee Devitt (82')

Key stats

Possession: Drogheda United 56% · Galway United 44% · Total shots: 7-4 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 6-1

More details:

Drogheda United — live results and scheduleGalway United — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Drogheda United vs Galway United?
Drogheda United 1-2 Galway United. FAI Cup match played on 4 Sept 2026.
What league is Drogheda United vs Galway United in?
This match is part of the FAI Cup. The match was played at Hunky Dorys Park. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Drogheda United and Galway United?
In 11 meetings between 2024 and 2026: Drogheda United has 2 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses against Galway United.
Where was Drogheda United vs Galway United played?
The match was played at Hunky Dorys Park.