Galway United 1-0 Sligo Rovers — LOI Premier Division, 27 Feb 2026
Galway United beat Sligo Rovers 1-0 in the LOI Premier Division on 27 February 2026 at Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway. James Keohane scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Galway United have won 1 and Sligo Rovers 3, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Eamonn Deacy Park · Galway·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-019'assist: Stephen Walsh
- 28'Foul
- 28'Argument
- 43'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 59'out: Alex Nolan
- 61'
- 71'—out: Darie Patton
- 77'
- 80'
- 90'
- 90+1'
- 90+6'Violent conduct
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Galway United
- 8.3James KeohaneM
- 7.9Lee DevittM
- 7.5Evan WattsG
- 7.5Connor BarrattD
- 7.3Killian BrouderD
- 7.2Stephen WalshF
- 7.2Edward McCarthyM
- 6.9Aaron BolgerM
- 6.9David HurleyF
- 6.9Arthur ParkerM
- 6.9Gianfranco FacchineriD
- 6.7Matthew WolfeM
- 6.6Axel PiesoldM
- 6.3Kristopher TwardekM
Sligo Rovers
- 7.9Sam SargeantG
- 7.2Carl McHughD
- 7.2James McManusM
- 6.7Alex NolanM
- 6.6Cian KavanaghF
- 6.6Darie PattonM
- 6.3Sean StewartD
- 6.3Jeannot EsuaD
- 6.3Gareth McElroyD
- 6.3Ryan O'KaneM
- 6.3Mai TraoreF
- 6.3Jad HakikiM
- 6.2Archie MeekisonM
- 6.2Sebastian QuirkM
- 6.2William FitzgeraldM
Line-ups
Sligo Rovers4-2-3-1
Galway United3-5-2
Substitutes
Galway UnitedJohn Caulfield
Substitutes
- 11Kristopher Twardek61'M6.3
- 22Conor McCormackM
- 14Matthew Wolfe77'M6.7
- 9Francely LombotoF
- 16H. CunhaG
- 15Ola Williams90+1'D
- 6Axel Piesold90'M6.6
- 29Nicolas Fleuriau ChateauF
- 17J. ThiamM
Sligo RoversJohn Russell
Substitutes
- 6C. HarkinM
- 11Cian Kavanagh80'F6.6
- 1L. HughesG
- 15Oliver DenhamD
- 19Alex Nolan59'M6.7
- 8Jad Hakiki46'M6.3
- 71Darie Patton71'M6.6
- 17S. McHaleD
- 23K. McDonagh
Team statistics
41%Possession59%
16Total shots8
6Shots on target3
6Shots off target1
4Blocked shots4
4Corners2
1Offsides3
10Fouls11
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves5
259Total passes393
131Accurate passes260
51%Pass accuracy66%
Galway United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Keohane | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Lee Devitt | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | – | 7.9 |
| Evan Watts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Connor Barratt | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Killian Brouder | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Stephen Walsh | 90 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Edward McCarthy | 61 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Aaron Bolger | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| David Hurley | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Arthur Parker | 89 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Gianfranco Facchineri | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Wolfe | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Axel Piesold | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Kristopher Twardek | 29 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Sligo Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Sargeant | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Carl McHugh | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| James McManus | 80 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | – | 7.2 |
| Alex Nolan | 31 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Cian Kavanagh | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Darie Patton | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sean Stewart | 59 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Jeannot Esua | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Gareth McElroy | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Ryan O'Kane | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mai Traore | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Jad Hakiki | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Archie Meekison | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sebastian Quirk | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| William Fitzgerald | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
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