Dundalk 2-1 Galway United — LOI Premier Division, 17 Apr 2026
Dundalk beat Galway United 2-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 17 April 2026 at Oriel Park, Dundalk. Declan McDaid, Stephen Walsh got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Dundalk have won 0 and Galway United 3, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 45+3'
- Half-time0-0
- 49'Foul
- 55'
- 55'
- 56'Foul
- 68'
- 72'
- 73'
- 73'
- 1-081'assist: T. Wilson
- 2-085'
- 87'
- 87'
- 2-190'assist: Kristopher Twardek
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Dundalk
- 8.2Tyreke WilsonD
- 8.2Bobby BurnsM
- 7.5Declan McDaidM
- 7.3Keith BuckleyM
- 7.0Ronan TeahanM
- 7.0Eoin KennyM
- 6.9Daryl HorganM
- 6.9Mayowa AnimasahunD
- 6.7Gbemi ArubiF
- 6.6Shane TraceyM
- 6.5Tyreke WilsonD
- 6.3Harry GroomeM
- 6.3Harvey WarrenD
- 6.2Enda MinogueG
Galway United
- 10.0Evan WattsG
- 8.0Stephen WalshF
- 7.3Aaron BolgerM
- 7.2Arthur ParkerD
- 6.9Ola WilliamsD
- 6.9Lee DevittD
- 6.7Edward McCarthyM
- 6.6David HurleyM
- 6.5Connor BarrattD
- 6.5Kristopher TwardekM
- 6.3Francely LombotoF
- 6.3Axel PiesoldM
- 6.3Matthew WolfeM
- 6.3Frantz PierrotF
- 6.3Gianfranco FacchineriD
- 6.2Killian BrouderD
Line-ups
Galway United4-2-3-1
Dundalk4-2-3-1
Substitutes
DundalkCiaran Kilduff
Substitutes
- 27Declan McDaid81'85'73'M7.5
- 13Peter CherrieG
- 8Harry Groome73'M6.3
- 10L. GaxhaF
- 12Luke MulliganD
- 19S. SpaightD
- 17S. Tracey68'M6.6
- 23A. M. KeoghM
- 25S. CaseyM
Galway UnitedJohn Caulfield
Substitutes
- 22Conor McCormackM
- 7Stephen Walsh90'55'F8.0
- 30Al-Amin KazeemD
- 9Francely Lomboto87'F6.3
- 16H. CunhaG
- 3C. Barratt55'D6.5
- 15Ola Williams87'D6.9
- 6Axel Piesold72'M6.3
- 29Nicolas Fleuriau ChateauF
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
2.67Expected goals (xG)1.66
22Total shots13
14Shots on target4
5Shots off target6
3Blocked shots3
7Corners7
0Offsides3
11Fouls9
2Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves11
403Total passes253
288Accurate passes137
71%Pass accuracy54%
Dundalk
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyreke Wilson | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Bobby Burns | 73 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Declan McDaid | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 7.5 |
| Keith Buckley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Ronan Teahan | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Eoin Kenny | 73 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Daryl Horgan | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 5 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Mayowa Animasahun | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Gbemi Arubi | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Shane Tracey | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Tyreke Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Harry Groome | 17 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harvey Warren | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Enda Minogue | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Galway United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Watts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10.0 |
| Stephen Walsh | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| Aaron Bolger | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Arthur Parker | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 5 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ola Williams | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Lee Devitt | 87 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Edward McCarthy | 87 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| David Hurley | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Connor Barratt | 35 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Kristopher Twardek | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Francely Lomboto | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Axel Piesold | 18 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Wolfe | 55 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Frantz Pierrot | 55 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Gianfranco Facchineri | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Killian Brouder | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
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