Sligo Rovers vs Galway United 16/05/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Wasiri Williams(Jimmy Keohane)
5'
13'
A. Meekison
13'
Alex Nolan
A. Meekison
Jimmy Keohane
16'
Jimmy Keohane(Penalty committed)
16'
17'
Alex Nolan(Penalty goal)
28'
J. Mcmanus
Jimmy Keohane
29'
C. Barratt
44'
2ND HALF
C. Barratt
A. Piesold
46'
Frantz Pierrot
Lee Devitt
56'
F. Lomboto
63'
S. Walsh
63'
64'
R. O'kane
D. Patton
C. Mccormack
K. Twardek
64'
65'
M. Traore
Carl Mchugh
Lee Devitt
72'
K. Twardek
73'
K. Twardek
73'
F. Lomboto(K. Twardek)
74'
85'
C. Harkin
J. Mcmanus
85'
S. Blaney
J. Esua
D. Hurley
James Morahan
90'
Match statistics
67%Possession33%
497Passes Attempted239
394Completed Passes149
9Corners6
19Throw-ins23
17Shots On Target14
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1
#29Dennis Sargeant
#52McElroy
#15James Denham
#17McHale
#33Esua
#16McHugh
#14McManus
#71Patton
#7Fitzgerald
#10Meekison
#11Kavanagh
Starting XI
S. Sargeant #29 | |
Gareth Mcelroy #52 | |
Oliver Denham #15 | |
S. Mchale #17 | |
J. Esua #33 | 85' |
Carl Mchugh #16 | 65' |
J. Mcmanus #14 | 85' 28' |
D. Patton #71 | 64' |
W. Fitzgerald #7 | |
A. Meekison #10 | 13' 13' |
C. Kavanagh #11 |
Substitutes
 Liam Hughes #1 | |
 S. Blaney #5 | 85' |
 Sean Stewart #3 | |
 C. Harkin #6 | 85' |
 K. McDonagh #23 | |
 G. Rego #63 | |
 Alex Nolan #19 | 17' 13' |
 R. O'kane #28 | 64' |
 M. Traore #24 | 65' |
Will not play
Archie Meekison
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Sebastian Quirk
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: A few weeks
Jad Hakiki
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Conor Reynolds
Defender
Hip injury
Return: A few weeks
Manager
John Russell
Galway United
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Watts
#22McCormack
#15Wasiri Williams
#5Brouder
#3Barratt
#10Hurley
#4John Keohane
#23Pierrot
#24McCarthy
#8Bolger
#7Walsh
Starting XI
Evan Watts #1 | |
C. Mccormack #22 | 64' |
Wasiri Williams #15 | âš½5' |
K. Brouder #5 | |
C. Barratt #3 | 46' 44' |
D. Hurley #10 | 90' |
Jimmy Keohane #4 | 29' 16' 16' 🎯5' |
Frantz Pierrot #23 | 56' |
E. McCarthy #24 | |
A. Bolger #8 | |
S. Walsh #7 | 63' |
Substitutes
 Hugo Cunha #16 | |
 G. Facchineri #12 | |
 A. Kazeem #30 | |
 James Morahan #28 | 90' |
 K. Twardek #11 | 🎯74' 73' ⚽73' 64' |
 Lee Devitt #20 | 72' 56' |
 A. Piesold #6 | 46' |
 N. Chateau #29 | |
 F. Lomboto #9 | âš½74' 63' |
Will not play
Dara McGuinness
Forward
Unknown
Return: Unknown
Manager
John Caulfield
Sligo Rovers
Formation
4-2-3-1#29Dennis Sargeant
#52McElroy
#15James Denham
#17McHale
#33Esua
#16McHugh
#14McManus
#71Patton
#7Fitzgerald
#10Meekison
#11Kavanagh
Starting XI
S. Sargeant #29 | |
Gareth Mcelroy #52 | |
Oliver Denham #15 | |
S. Mchale #17 | |
J. Esua #33 | 85' |
Carl Mchugh #16 | 65' |
J. Mcmanus #14 | 85' 28' |
D. Patton #71 | 64' |
W. Fitzgerald #7 | |
A. Meekison #10 | 13' 13' |
C. Kavanagh #11 |
Substitutes
Liam Hughes #1 | |
S. Blaney #5 | 85' |
Sean Stewart #3 | |
C. Harkin #6 | 85' |
K. McDonagh #23 | |
G. Rego #63 | |
Alex Nolan #19 | 17' 13' |
R. O'kane #28 | 64' |
M. Traore #24 | 65' |
Will not play
Archie Meekison
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Sebastian Quirk
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: A few weeks
Jad Hakiki
Midfielder
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Conor Reynolds
Defender
Hip injury
Return: A few weeks
Manager
John Russell
Galway United
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Watts
#22McCormack
#15Wasiri Williams
#5Brouder
#3Barratt
#10Hurley
#4John Keohane
#23Pierrot
#24McCarthy
#8Bolger
#7Walsh
Starting XI
Evan Watts #1 | |
C. Mccormack #22 | 64' |
Wasiri Williams #15 | âš½5' |
K. Brouder #5 | |
C. Barratt #3 | 46' 44' |
D. Hurley #10 | 90' |
Jimmy Keohane #4 | 29' 16' 16' 🎯5' |
Frantz Pierrot #23 | 56' |
E. McCarthy #24 | |
A. Bolger #8 | |
S. Walsh #7 | 63' |
Substitutes
Hugo Cunha #16 | |
G. Facchineri #12 | |
A. Kazeem #30 | |
James Morahan #28 | 90' |
K. Twardek #11 | 🎯74' 73' ⚽73' 64' |
Lee Devitt #20 | 72' 56' |
A. Piesold #6 | 46' |
N. Chateau #29 | |
F. Lomboto #9 | âš½74' 63' |
Will not play
Dara McGuinness
Forward
Unknown
Return: Unknown
Manager
John Caulfield
Head-to-head
69 matches
Sligo Rovers
27
Wins
25
Draws
17
Wins
Galway United
Friendly2026 • 1 match
Premier League2026 • 1 matchFriendly2025 • 1 matchPremier League2025 • 4 matchesFriendly2024 • 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:
O'Dowd
Venue:
The Showgrounds
Capacity:
4 200
Sligo Rovers vs Galway United match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Sligo Rovers and Galway United. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.