Dundalk 1-2 Galway United — LOI Premier Division, 21 Aug 2026
Galway United beat Dundalk 2-1 in the LOI Premier Division on 21 August 2026 at Oriel Park, Dundalk. Edward McCarthy, Kristopher Twardek, Trevor Clarke got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Dundalk have won 2 and Galway United 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-19'assist: Stephen Walsh
- 32'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 37'Diving
- Half-time0-1
- 0-255'assist: A. O'Connor
- 59'
- 59'out: L. Gaxha
- 59'
- 62'
- 69'Foul
- 71'
- 71'out: E. Vassenin
- 74'
- 74'
- 80'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 82'Delay of game
- 1-285'
- 90+5'
- 90+5'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Dundalk
- 8.2Daryl HorganM
- 7.2Keith BuckleyM
- 7.0Bobby BurnsM
- 6.7Declan McDaidM
- 6.7Aodh DervinD
- 6.7Shane TraceyM
- 6.6Ronan TeahanM
- 6.5Egor VasseninD
- 6.3Leonardo GaxhaF
- 6.3Harry GroomeM
- 6.3Tom GrivostiD
- 6.2Robert CornwallD
- 6.2Mayowa AnimasahunD
- 6.2Enda MinogueG
- 6.2Trevor ClarkeM
- 5.9Cian DillonF
Galway United
- 8.2Edward McCarthyM
- 7.9Ola WilliamsD
- 7.7Anthony O'ConnorD
- 7.3Gianfranco FacchineriD
- 7.0Hugo CunhaG
- 7.0Kristopher TwardekF
- 6.9David HurleyM
- 6.7James KeohaneM
- 6.7Stephen WalshF
- 6.7Leigh KavanaghM
- 6.7Lee DevittM
- 6.5Francely LombotoF
- 6.3Frantz PierrotF
- 6.3Matthew WolfeM
Line-ups
Galway United3-5-2
Dundalk4-2-3-1
Substitutes
DundalkCiaran Kilduff
Substitutes
- 27Declan McDaid59'M6.7
- 13Peter CherrieG
- 8Harry Groome69'59'M6.3
- 10Leonardo GaxhaF6.3
- 12Luke MulliganD
- 17Shane TraceyM6.7
- 35Samuel SafaeiG
- 23Aaron KeoghM
- 16Egor VasseninD6.5
Galway UnitedJohn Caulfield
Substitutes
- 21Dylan ConnollyF
- 14Matthew Wolfe90+5'62'M6.3
- 30Al-Amin Kazeem90+5'D
- 23Frantz PierrotF6.3
- 9Francely Lomboto82'90+5'74'F6.5
- 3Connor BarrattD
- 32Vincent AngeliniG
- 37Mitchell BatesM
- 17Junior ThiamM
Team statistics
74%Possession26%
1.59Expected goals (xG)0.79
21Total shots5
2Shots on target3
13Shots off target0
6Blocked shots2
10Corners0
1Offsides2
7Fouls13
3Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves2
0.11Goals prevented0.11
506Total passes183
389Accurate passes67
77%Pass accuracy37%
Dundalk
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Horgan | 84 | – | – | 2 | 4 | – | – | 8.2 |
| Keith Buckley | 84 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Bobby Burns | 84 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7.0 |
| Declan McDaid | 25 | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Aodh Dervin | 59 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Shane Tracey | 13 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Ronan Teahan | 71 | – | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Egor Vassenin | 13 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Leonardo Gaxha | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Harry Groome | 25 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tom Grivosti | 59 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Robert Cornwall | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Mayowa Animasahun | 84 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Enda Minogue | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Trevor Clarke | 84 | – | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Cian Dillon | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 5.9 |
Galway United
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward McCarthy | 84 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 8.2 |
| Ola Williams | 84 | – | – | – | – | 6 | – | 7.9 |
| Anthony O'Connor | 84 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Gianfranco Facchineri | 84 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Hugo Cunha | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Kristopher Twardek | 74 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| David Hurley | 84 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| James Keohane | 84 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Stephen Walsh | 74 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Leigh Kavanagh | 62 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lee Devitt | 84 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Francely Lomboto | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Frantz Pierrot | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matthew Wolfe | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
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