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Dundalk vs Galway United Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–11 – 2

Trevor Clarke 85′

Ed McCarthy 9′Kris Twardek 55′

Player of the matchTrevor ClarkeDFC · 1 goal · 99′ played · 10 shots (3 on target) · 6 recoveries · 4 duels won

7.9
Possession
75%25%
Shots · on target in brackets
27 (4)5 (3)
Corners
100

Premier DivisionMatchday 28Oriel ParkRef M. Houlihan

Events

DFC 1–2 GAL · 3–2 yellow
  1. Full time 1–2
  2. +Junior Thiamfor Matty Wolfe · injury
  3. +Al-Amin Kazeemfor Francely Lomboto · injury
  4. Trevor Clarke1–2Goal · left foot
  5. Francely LombotoYellow card
  6. Keith BuckleyYellow card
  7. Frantz Pierrotfor Kris Twardek
  8. Francely Lombotofor Stephen Walsh
  9. Egor Vasseninfor Ronan Teahan
  10. Shane Traceyfor Rob Cornwall
  11. Harry GroomeYellow card
  12. Matty Wolfefor Leigh Kavanagh
  13. Declan McDaidfor Aodh Dervin
  14. Harry Groomefor Tom Grivosti
  15. Leo Gaxhafor Cian Dillion
  16. Kris Twardek0–2Goal · right foot · assist Anthony O'Connor
  17. Half-time 0–1
  18. Mayowa AnimasahunYellow card
  19. Leigh KavanaghYellow card
  20. Ed McCarthy0–1Goal · left foot · assist Stephen Walsh

Team stats

41 figures
Dundalkfull timeGalway United
  1. 75%Possession25%
  2. 27Shots5
  3. 4Shots on target3
  4. 6Big chances1
  5. 10Corners0
  6. 558Passes198
  7. 7Fouls18
  8. 3Yellow cards2
All 41 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 9Accurate crosses2
  3. 118Attacks81
  4. 6Big chances missed0
  5. 59Crosses11
  6. 104Dangerous attacks36
  7. 18Dribble attempts6
  8. 1Offsides2
  9. 15%Shot accuracy60%
  10. 10Shots blocked2
  11. 15Shots inside box5
  12. 13Shots off target0
  13. 12Shots outside box0
  14. 8Successful dribbles2
  15. Passing
  16. 33Accurate long passes22
  17. 435Accurate passes71
  18. 85%Forward passes %85%
  19. 22Key passes5
  20. 41%Long pass accuracy24%
  21. 80Long passes90
  22. 78%Pass accuracy36%
  23. 86Passes in final third81
  24. Defence
  25. 60Ball recoveries47
  26. 88Ball safe76
  27. 55Duels won50
  28. 1Goal kicks18
  29. 8Interceptions7
  30. 1Saves3
  31. 9Tackles14
  32. Discipline
  33. 18Free kicks7
  34. Other
  35. 1Injuries2
  36. 208Possession lost179
  37. 5Substitutions5
  38. 36Throw-ins24

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Trevor ClarkeDFC10 (3)
  2. Daryl HorganDFC2
  3. Kris TwardekGAL2 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Daryl HorganDFC4
  2. Anthony O'ConnorGAL1
  3. Mayowa AnimasahunDFC1

Passes

  1. Bobby BurnsDFC67/84
  2. Keith BuckleyDFC53/67
  3. Aodh DervinDFC42/50

Progressive passes

  1. Bobby BurnsDFC74 (88%)
  2. Keith BuckleyDFC59 (88%)
  3. Tom GrivostiDFC43 (96%)

Final-third passes

  1. Hugo CunhaGAL35
  2. Enda MinogueDFC13
  3. Wasiri WilliamsGAL12

Key passes

  1. Daryl HorganDFC6
  2. Ronan TeahanDFC4
  3. Bobby BurnsDFC2

Ball recoveries

  1. Hugo CunhaGAL18
  2. Enda MinogueDFC10
  3. Leigh KavanaghGAL7

Duels won

  1. Ronan TeahanDFC11/22
  2. Mayowa AnimasahunDFC10/12
  3. Wasiri WilliamsGAL8/12

Dribbles

  1. Bobby BurnsDFC3/3
  2. Ed McCarthyGAL2/3
  3. Aodh DervinDFC2/2

Saves

  1. Hugo CunhaGAL3
  2. Enda MinogueDFC1

Matchday 28

Premier Division · the other 4 games
  1. Drogheda United0–2St Patrick's
  2. Bohemians5–3Derry City
  3. Waterford United3–0Sligo Rovers
  4. Shamrock Rovers0–0Shelbourne
Premier Division fixtures and results →

What stands out

  • 0–1half-time

    The match stood at 0–1 at half-time before 1–1 after the break (1–2 full time).

  • 27–5shots

    Dundalk recorded 27 shots (4 on target) against 5 (3 on target) for Galway United.

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Dundalk4-2-3-16.97 avg rating 6.913-5-2Galway United
  1. 16.4Enda Minogue99′
  1. 66.7Aodh Dervin↓59′
  2. 47.0Mayowa AnimasahunYC 99′
  3. 246.5Rob Cornwall↓71′
  4. 446.4Tom Grivosti↓59′
  1. 187.0Keith BuckleyYC 99′
  2. 37.4Bobby Burns99′
  1. 117.0Ronan Teahan↓71′
  2. 77.9Daryl Horgan99′
  3. 157.9Trevor ClarkeG 99′
  1. 96.3Cian Dillion↓59′
  1. 166.9Hugo Cunha99′
  1. 126.8Gianfranco Facchineri99′
  2. 27.6Anthony O'ConnorA 99′
  3. 157.3Wasiri Williams99′
  1. 247.1Ed McCarthyG 99′
  2. 206.6Lee Devitt99′
  3. 106.5David Hurley99′
  4. 196.4Leigh KavanaghYC ↓62′
  5. 46.4Jimmy Keohane99′
  1. 77.2Stephen WalshA ↓74′
  2. 117.3Kris TwardekG ↓74′
  1. 8Harry GroomeMF · YC ↑59′6.2
  2. 10Leo GaxhaFW · ↑59′6.2
  3. 16Egor VasseninDF · ↑71′6.7
  4. 17Shane TraceyMF · ↑71′6.7
  5. 27Declan McDaidMF · ↑59′7.0
  6. 12Luke MulliganDF
  7. 13Peter CherrieGK
  8. 23Aaron KeoghMF
  9. 35Samuel SafaeiGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Ciaran Kilduff · John Caulfield (1.54 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 9Francely LombotoFW · YC ↓90+5′+ ↑74′6.4
  2. 14Matty WolfeMF · ↓90+5′+ ↑62′6.3
  3. 17Junior ThiamMF · ↑90+5′
  4. 23Frantz PierrotFW · ↑74′6.2
  5. 30Al-Amin KazeemDF · ↑90+5′
  6. 3Connor BarrattDF
  7. 21Dylan ConnollyFW
  8. 32Vincent AngeliniGK
  9. 37Mitchell BatesMF

Top ratings

XI avg 6.97 v 6.91
  1. Trevor ClarkeDFC7.9
  2. Daryl HorganDFC7.9
  3. Anthony O'ConnorGAL7.6
  4. Bobby BurnsDFC7.4
  5. Kris TwardekGAL7.3

Head-to-head

8 meetings on record since 2005

2-2-4Dundalk W-D-L · goals 6:11

2 DFC2 draws4 GAL
With Dundalk at home
1-0-2 (2:5)
Goals per meeting
2.13
Over 2.5 goals
25%
Both teams scored
38%
Won by the host
38%
Last 5 (Dundalk)
2W 2D 1L · 2.4 goals/game
  1. Galway United0–1DundalkPremier Division
  2. Dundalk2–1Galway UnitedPremier Division
  3. Galway United2–2DundalkPremier Division
  4. Galway United1–1DundalkPremier Division
  5. Dundalk0–2Galway UnitedPremier Division
Show all 8 meetings
  1. Galway United2–0DundalkPremier Division
  2. Dundalk0–2Galway UnitedPremier Division
  3. Galway United1–0DundalkFirst Division

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Dundalk6d restGAL +1d rest7d restGalway United
  1. 1-0W12 Jun
  2. 2-1W19 Jun
  3. 2-3L26 Jun
  4. 1-2L3 Jul
  5. 1-2L10 Jul
  6. 3-1W17 Jul
  7. 1-1D24 Jul
  8. 1-1D31 Jul
  9. 2-3L7 Aug
  10. 8-0W15 Aug

4-2-4goals 22:141.40pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-1L12 Jun
  2. 2-1W19 Jun
  3. 1-3L26 Jun
  4. 0-3L3 Jul
  5. 3-2W11 Jul
  6. 4-0W17 Jul
  7. 0-0D25 Jul
  8. 1-1D2 Aug
  9. 0-0D7 Aug
  10. 1-1D14 Aug

3-4-3goals 12:121.30pts/game

  1. HCastlebar Celtic8–0
  2. AShamrock Rovers2–3
  3. HSligo Rovers1–1
  4. ASt Patrick's1–1
  5. ASt Mochtas3–1

latest 5

  1. HBray Wanderers1–1
  2. HDrogheda United0–0
  3. ABohemians1–1
  4. HWaterford United0–0
  5. HCrumlin United4–0
Show older matches
  1. HDrogheda United1–2
  2. AShelbourne1–2
  3. HWaterford United2–3
  4. ABohemians2–1
  5. AGalway United1–0

older

  1. HSligo Rovers3–2
  2. ASt Patrick's0–3
  3. AShamrock Rovers1–3
  4. HDerry City2–1
  5. HDundalk0–1

Match info

Competition
Premier Division
Season
2026 · Matchday 28 of 36
Kick-off
Venue
Oriel Park, Dundalk
Capacity
4,500 · artificial turf
Weather
24 °C · clear sky · humidity 49%
Referee
M. Houlihan
DFC coach
Ciaran Kilduff
GAL coach
John Caulfield (1.54 PPG)

Match summary

Galway United beat Dundalk 2-1 in the Premier Division, Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Dundalk sat 4th on 37 points, while Galway United were 7th on 30 points. Across 8 previous meetings on record, Dundalk won 2 and Galway United won 4, with 2 draws (2.13 goals per game).

Galway United won with 25% of the possession. Goals came from Trevor Clarke (85') for Dundalk and Ed McCarthy (9') and Kris Twardek (55') for Galway United.

Dundalk — live results and scheduleGalway United — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Table

Premier Division 2026 · current
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPts
1Shamrock Rovers3620-8-859:38+2168
2Bohemians3619-8-963:44+1965
3St Patrick's3617-9-1055:31+2460
4Shelbourne3612-13-1152:50+249
5Derry City3611-15-1050:47+348
6Dundalk3611-12-1355:59-445
7Waterford United3610-13-1354:61-743
8Galway United3610-12-1446:53-742
9Drogheda United3610-10-1644:57-1340
10Sligo Rovers365-10-2128:66-3825

Full table

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Dundalkall competitionsGalway United
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.13Goals per game (both sides)2.87
  3. 80%Over 1.580%
  4. 60%Over 2.553%
  5. 33%Over 3.540%
  6. 73%Both teams scored67%
  7. 20%Clean sheets20%
  8. 7%Failed to score27%
  9. Dundalk at home v Galway United away
  10. 8Played6
  11. 3Won1
  12. 1Drawn3
  13. 4Lost2
  14. 16-11Goals (for-against)8-10
  15. 1.25Points per game1
  16. 63%Over 2.550%
  17. 25%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 16-81st-half goals (for-against)9-11
  20. 11-122nd-half goals (for-against)12-11
  21. 41%Goals after half-time57%
  22. 80%Goal before half-time67%
  23. 8-4-3Half-time W-D-L5-6-4

How we calculate this

Referee

M. Houlihan
Cards / match
4.71this match 5 (+0.29)
Yellows / match
4.53this match 5
Reds / match
0.18
Penalties / match
0.3932% of matches
Fouls / match
25.1this match 25

1.76Home 1.76 vs Away 2.76 yellows/match · +1.00 away · 5–2 red2.76

50%Results in 38 recent matches · draw 16%34%

home winsaway wins
With Dundalk
2-0-1 in 3 · 3.33 yellows/game
With Galway United
3-0-0 in 3 · 2 yellows/game

Analysed latest 38 of 40 career matches.

Updated