| 2022 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | John Caulfield | ||
| Stadium | Eamonn Deacy Park | ||
| First Division | 3rd (play-offs) | ||
| FAI Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Stephen Walsh (16) All: Stephen Walsh (18) | ||
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The 2022 Galway United F.C. season was the football club's 44th season in the League of Ireland and their fifth consecutive season in the League of Ireland First Division since being relegated in 2017.
The club finished the season in 3rd, qualifying for the play-offs where they would defeat Longford Town in the semi-finals, before being defeated by Waterford in the final.
Squad
edit| # | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (age) |
Previous Club | Signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Conor Kearns |  |
GK | May 6, 1998 (aged 24) | St Patrick's Athletic |
2021 | |
| 16 | Matthew Connor | |
GK | April 8, 1997 (aged 25) | Waterford |
2022 | |
| 23 | Connal Doran | |
GK | March 11, 2004 (aged 18) | Salthill Devon |
2022 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Conor O'Keeffe | |
DF | September 19, 1993 (aged 29) |  Newry City |
2021 | |
| 4 | Charlie Lyons | |
DF | March 26, 2000 (aged 22) | Cobh Ramblers |
2022 | |
| 5 | Killian Brouder | |
DF | August 20, 1998 (aged 24) | Limerick |
2019 | |
| 6 | Diego Portilla |  |
DF | April 28, 1994 (aged 28) | Atlético Paso |
2022 | |
| 12 | James Finnerty | |
DF | February 1, 1999 (aged 23) | Bohemians |
2022 | Loan |
| 20 | Evan O'Connor | |
DF | September 20, 2000 (aged 22) | Regional United |
2022 | |
| 21 | Oisín O'Reilly | |
DF | November 27, 2000 (aged 21) | Athlone Town |
2022 | |
| 29 | Adam Thomas |  |
DF | April 1, 1992 (aged 30) | Shelbourne |
2022 | Loan |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 7 | Steven Healy | |
MF | July 3, 2004 (aged 18) | Academy |
2022 | |
| 10 | David Hurley | |
MF | October 21, 1998 (aged 24) | Cobh Ramblers |
2020 | |
| 14 | Ronan Manning | |
MF | May 15, 2000 (aged 22) | Athlone Town |
2021 | |
| 17 | Bastien Héry |  |
MF | March 23, 1992 (aged 30) | Finn Harps |
2022 | Loan |
| 22 | Conor McCormack | |
MF | May 18, 1990 (aged 32) | Derry City |
2021 | Captain |
| 24 | Ed McCarthy | |
MF | April 20, 2001 (aged 21) | Regional United |
2022 | |
| 26 | Mikey McCullagh | |
MF | November 7, 2004 (aged 17) | Academy |
2022 | |
| 27 | Max Hemmings |  |
MF | February 27, 1997 (aged 25) |  Greenville Triumph |
2022 | |
| 31 | Adam O'Halloran | |
MF | October 12, 2006 (aged 16) | Mervue United |
2022 | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 3 | Stephen Walsh | |
FW | August 29, 1990 (aged 32) | Galway Hibernians |
2018 | |
| 8 | Mikie Rowe | |
FW | July 3, 1996 (aged 26) | Tormenta |
2021 | |
| 9 | Manu Dimas | |
FW | April 18, 1992 (aged 30) | Unión Viera |
2022 | |
| 15 | David Tarmey | |
FW | September 2, 2004 (aged 18) | Academy |
2022 | |
| 18 | Wilson Waweru | |
FW | December 27, 2000 (aged 21) | Academy |
2018 | |
| 19 | Francely Lomboto | |
FW | July 2, 2000 (aged 22) | Galway Hibernians |
2020 | |
| 25 | Aaron Neary | |
FW | May 12, 2003 (aged 19) | Mervue United |
2022 | |
| 28 | Rob Manley | |
FW | August 24, 1997 (aged 25) | Bray Wanderers |
2022 | |
| Players who departed before the end of the season | |||||||
| 7 | Gary Boylan | |
DF | April 24, 1996 (aged 26) | Cork City |
2021 | Loaned out |
| 11 | Shane Doherty | |
MF | August 16, 1996 (aged 26) | Rowan |
2020 | |
| 12 | Jordan Adeyemo | |
FW | July 2, 2000 (aged 22) | Drogheda United |
2022 | |
| 23 | Conor Brann | |
GK | June 27, 2003 (aged 19) | Limerick |
2022 | |
| 25 | Alex Murphy | |
DF | June 25, 2004 (aged 18) | Corrib Celtic |
2021 | |
| 31 | Mark Russell |  |
DF | March 22, 1996 (aged 26) | Greenock Morton |
2022 | |
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Last club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2021 | FW | |
Jordan Adeyemo | Drogheda United |
[1] |
| 9 January 2022 | DF | |
Diego Portilla | Atlético Paso |
[2] |
| 10 January 2022 | FW | |
Manu Dimas | Unión Viera |
[3] |
| 1 February 2022 | MF | |
Ed McCarthy | Regional United |
[4] |
| DF | |
Evan O'Connor | |||
| 2 February 2022 | DF | |
Charlie Lyons | Cobh Ramblers |
[5] |
| 6 February 2022 | DF | |
Oisín O'Reilly | Athlone Town |
[6] |
| 20 February 2022 | MF | |
Max Hemmings | Greenville Triumph |
[7] |
| 2 March 2022 | GK | |
Matthew Connor | Waterford |
[8] |
| 2 July 2022 | DF | |
Mark Russell | Greenock Morton |
[9] |
| 6 July 2022 | FW | |
Rob Manley | Bray Wanderers |
[10] |
Out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December 2021 | FW | |
Ruairí Keating | Cork City |
[11] |
| 11 January 2022 | FW | |
Mikey Place | Ballymena United |
[12] |
| 31 January 2022 | DF | |
Joe Gorman | Treaty United |
[13] |
| 1 July 2022[a] | DF | |
Alex Murphy | Newcastle United |
[14] |
| 8 July 2022 | FW | |
Jordan Adeyemo | Longford Town |
[15] |
| 4 August 2022 | DF | |
Mark Russell | Portadown |
[16] |
| 1 September 2022 | GK | |
Conor Brann | Swindon Town |
[17] |
- ↑ Murphy was signed on a pre-contract agreement on 28 May, he moved once the transfer window had opened and he had turned 18.
Loan in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2022 | DF | |
James Finnerty | Bohemians |
1 November 2022 | [18] |
| 28 July 2022 | DF | |
Adam Thomas | Shelbourne |
[19] | |
| 29 July 2022 | MF | |
Bastien Héry | Finn Harps |
[20] |
Loan out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July 2022 | DF | |
Gary Boylan | Finn Harps |
1 November 2022 | [21] |
Club
editCoaching staff
edit- Manager: John Caulfield
- Assistant Manager: Colin Fortune
- Goalkeeping Coach: Gianluca Aimi
- Strength and Conditioning Coach: Danny Broderick
- Physiotherapist: Richard Grier
- Analyst: Robert Crosbie
Competitions
editLeague of Ireland First Division
editAs a result of the merger between Bray Wanderers and Cabinteely, there were only 9 teams who would play 32 games each instead of the usual 10 teams playing 36 games each that the division would return to the season after following the addition of Kerry.
League Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cork City (C, P) | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 63 | 22 | +41 | 68 | Promotion to League of Ireland Premier Division |
| 2 | Waterford | 32 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 64 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Galway United | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 60 | |
| 4 | Longford Town | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 52 | |
| 5 | Treaty United | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 44 |
Source: League of Ireland, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 56 | 29 | +27 | 60 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 14 | +16 |
Source: [22]
FAI Cup
editWin Draw Loss
First Round
edit| 31 July 2022 First Round | Bluebell United | 0–7 | Galway United | Drumcondra, Dublin 3 |
| 15:00 GMT | Stritch  11' |
Report | Hurley  9' (pen.)Walsh 32', 33'Manley 51'Tarmey 80'Lomboto 88', 90' |
Stadium: Tolka Park Attendance: 300 Referee: Gavin Colfer |
Second Round
edit| 26 August 2022 Second Round | Galway United | 2–3 | UCD | Terryland, County Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Rowe 44' Hemmings 65' |
Report | Lonergan 17', 87' Duffy 51' |
Stadium: Eamonn Deacy Park Referee: Damien MacGraith |
International call-ups
editMadagascar National Team
edit| Player | Fixture | Date | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Héry | vs.  Congo |
24 September 2022 | Brazzaville, Congo | Friendly |
vs.  Benin |
27 September 2022 | Mohammedia, Morocco | Friendly | |
References
edit- ↑ "Five Galway United players to watch this season". 14 April 2022.
- ↑ "DIEGO PORTILLA SIGNS". facebook.com. 9 January 2022.
- ↑ "Galway United signs Spanish striker Manu Dimas". 10 January 2022.
- ↑ "Ed McCarthy and Evan O'Connor Sign for Galway United". limerickpost.ie.
- ↑ "Charlie Lyons joins Galway United from Cobh Ramblers". echolive.ie.
- ↑ "Galway United announce two new signings". galwaydaily.ie.
- ↑ "Max Hemmings signs for Galway United". extratime.com.
- ↑ "Mathew Connor returns for second stint at Galway United".
- ↑ "Mark Russell Signs for Galway United". galwaybayfm.ie.
- ↑ "Rob Manley Signs for Galway United". galwaybayfm.com.
- ↑ "Ruairi Keating signs for City!".
- ↑ "Mikey Place signs for Ballymena Utd".
- ↑ "Treaty United Sign Centre-back Joe Gorman".
- ↑ "Rob Manley joins Home Farm after leaving Galway United".
- ↑ "Longford Town FC is delighted to announce the signing of Jordan Adeyemo from Galway United".
- ↑ "Trio arrive at Shamrock while Anderson departs on loan". 4 August 2022.
- ↑ "Swindon Town sign teenage goalkeeper Conor Brann". 1 September 2022.
- ↑ "James Finnerty Signs on Loan for Galway United". July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Adam Thomas Signs on Loan for Galway United". July 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Bastien Héry Signs on Loan for Galway United". July 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Harps Sign Gary Boylan". July 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Summary - First Division - Republic of Ireland - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.