Waterford vs Derry City 15/05/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Kévin Santos(J. Clarke)
19'
25'
Dean McMenamy
25'
J. Houston
25'
J. Houston
34'
L. Heeney
38'
Benny Couto
A. O'Reilly
42'
2ND HALF
James Olayinka(Penalty committed)
58'
James Olayinka
59'
59'
Tommy Lonergan(Penalty goal)
D. Akinyemi
Joshua Thomas
60'
J. Stott
62'
C. Dummigan
71'
Kévin Santos
71'
81'
Kevin Long(Benny Couto)
M. Duffy
D. Markey
83'
J. Clarke
Henry Rylah
83'
86'
J. Voilas
86'
C. Noonan
91'
Cian Barrett
91'
Tommy Lonergan
Henry Rylah(B. Fleming)
94'
Match statistics
37%Possession63%
239Passes Attempted426
138Completed Passes305
4Corners3
30Throw-ins33
16Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Waterford
Formation
5-3-2
#1McMullan
#5Mahon
#16Cann
#13Long
#2Houston
#3Piexoto Couto
#4Johnson
#15Heeney
#10Noonan
#18Lonergan
#9Amond
Starting XI
S. McMullan #1 | |
J. Mahon #5 | |
H. Cann #16 | |
Kevin Long #13 | ⚽81' |
J. Houston #2 | 25' 25' |
Benny Couto #3 | 🎯81' 38' |
Will Johnson #4 | |
L. Heeney #15 | 34' |
C. Noonan #10 | 86' |
Tommy Lonergan #18 | 91' 59' |
P. Amond #9 |
Substitutes
 Arlo Doherty #21 | |
 Cian Barrett #6 | 91' |
 J. Dempsey #14 | |
 R. Mansfield #22 | |
 J. Faria #17 | |
 Dean McMenamy #27 | 25' |
 Conor Carty #7 | |
 Trae Coyle #11 | |
 J. Voilas #20 | 86' |
Will not play
Finlay Armstrong
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Evan McLaughlin
Midfielder
Return: A few weeks
Manager
Graham Coughlan
Derry City
Formation
4-3-3
#13Beach
#4Stott
#22Barr
#19Fleming
#2Cotter
#28Olayinka
#15Clarke
#8O'Reilly
#7Duffy
#9Akinyemi
#21Nogueira Carvalho Santos
Starting XI
Eddie Beach #13 | |
J. Stott #4 | 62' |
C. Barr #22 | |
B. Fleming #19 | 🎯94' |
B. Cotter #2 | |
James Olayinka #28 | 59' 58' |
J. Clarke #15 | 83' 🎯19' |
A. O'Reilly #8 | 42' |
M. Duffy #7 | 83' |
D. Akinyemi #9 | 60' |
Kévin Santos #21 | 71' ⚽19' |
Substitutes
 S. Callister #26 | |
 A. Bannon #25 | |
 B. Doherty #14 | |
 C. Dummigan #23 | 71' |
 Callum Downey #31 | |
 D. Markey #10 | 83' |
 C. Winchester #20 | |
 Henry Rylah #24 | ⚽94' 83' |
 Joshua Thomas #17 | 60' |
Will not play
Brian Maher
Goalkeeper
Knock injury
Return: Unknown
Robert Slevin
Defender
Knock injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Tiernan Lynch
Waterford
Formation
5-3-2#1McMullan
#5Mahon
#16Cann
#13Long
#2Houston
#3Piexoto Couto
#4Johnson
#15Heeney
#10Noonan
#18Lonergan
#9Amond
Starting XI
S. McMullan #1 | |
J. Mahon #5 | |
H. Cann #16 | |
Kevin Long #13 | ⚽81' |
J. Houston #2 | 25' 25' |
Benny Couto #3 | 🎯81' 38' |
Will Johnson #4 | |
L. Heeney #15 | 34' |
C. Noonan #10 | 86' |
Tommy Lonergan #18 | 91' 59' |
P. Amond #9 |
Substitutes
Arlo Doherty #21 | |
Cian Barrett #6 | 91' |
J. Dempsey #14 | |
R. Mansfield #22 | |
J. Faria #17 | |
Dean McMenamy #27 | 25' |
Conor Carty #7 | |
Trae Coyle #11 | |
J. Voilas #20 | 86' |
Will not play
Finlay Armstrong
Defender
Return: A few weeks
Evan McLaughlin
Midfielder
Return: A few weeks
Manager
Graham Coughlan
Derry City
Formation
4-3-3#13Beach
#4Stott
#22Barr
#19Fleming
#2Cotter
#28Olayinka
#15Clarke
#8O'Reilly
#7Duffy
#9Akinyemi
#21Nogueira Carvalho Santos
Starting XI
Eddie Beach #13 | |
J. Stott #4 | 62' |
C. Barr #22 | |
B. Fleming #19 | 🎯94' |
B. Cotter #2 | |
James Olayinka #28 | 59' 58' |
J. Clarke #15 | 83' 🎯19' |
A. O'Reilly #8 | 42' |
M. Duffy #7 | 83' |
D. Akinyemi #9 | 60' |
Kévin Santos #21 | 71' ⚽19' |
Substitutes
S. Callister #26 | |
A. Bannon #25 | |
B. Doherty #14 | |
C. Dummigan #23 | 71' |
Callum Downey #31 | |
D. Markey #10 | 83' |
C. Winchester #20 | |
Henry Rylah #24 | ⚽94' 83' |
Joshua Thomas #17 | 60' |
Will not play
Brian Maher
Goalkeeper
Knock injury
Return: Unknown
Robert Slevin
Defender
Knock injury
Return: About 1-2 weeks
Manager
Tiernan Lynch
Head-to-head
52 matches
Waterford
27
Wins
7
Draws
18
Wins
Derry City
Premier League2026 • 1 matchPremier League2025 • 4 matchesPremier League2024 • 4 matchesPremier League2021 • 4 matchesPremier League2020 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 11 | 17:9 | 22 |
2 |  | 11 | 18:9 | 20 |
3 |  | 11 | 13:6 | 20 |
4 |  | 11 | 20:15 | 18 |
5 |  | 10 | 13:14 | 14 |
6 |  | 10 | 15:15 | 13 |
7 |  | 11 | 14:15 | 11 |
8 |  | 10 | 11:14 | 10 |
9 |  | 11 | 6:17 | 8 |
10 |  | 10 | 8:21 | 4 |
UCL Qualifying Round
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Carolan
Venue:
Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Capacity:
3 035
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