Match Report
A win had eluded Galway United for 6 matches.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Dundalk 2, draws 2, Galway United 4, at 2.13 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Oriel Park staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. With 25 matches recorded and 1.1 yellow cards per game, M. Houlihan was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Galway United led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Dundalk: Trevor Clarke (85') · Galway United: Ed McCarthy (9'), Kris Twardek (55')
Key stats
Possession: Dundalk 75% · Galway United 25% · Total shots: 27-5 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 10-0