# 2025 Galway United F.C. season

The 2025 Galway United F.C. season will be the football club's 47th season in the League of Ireland and their second consecutive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division since gaining promotion in 2023.

## Squad

| # | Name | Position | Date of birth (age) | Previous Club | Signed | Notes |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||
| 1 | Brendan Clarke | GK | (1985-09-17) September 17, 1985 (age 39) | Shelbourne | 2023 | |
| 16 | Evan Watts | GK | (2004-09-23) September 23, 2004 (age 20) | Swansea City | 2025 | Loan |
| Defenders ||||||||
| 3 | Regan Donelon | DF | (1996-04-17) April 17, 1996 (age 28) | Finn Harps | 2023 | |
| 4 | Rob Slevin | DF | (1998-07-14) July 14, 1998 (age 26) | Finn Harps | 2023 | |
| 5 | Killian Brouder | DF | (1998-08-20) August 20, 1998 (age 26) | Limerick | 2019 | |
| 8 | Greg Cunningham | DF | (1991-01-31) January 31, 1991 (age 34) | Preston North End | 2024 | Team Captain |
| 21 | Colm Horgan | DF | (1994-07-02) July 2, 1994 (age 30) | Sligo Rovers | 2023 | |
| 26 | Garry Buckley | DF | (1993-08-19) August 19, 1993 (age 31) | Sligo Rovers | 2024 | |
| 33 | Jeannot Esua | DF | (1996-08-06) August 6, 1996 (age 28) | Ekenäs IF | 2024 | |
| 2 | Cian Byrne | DF | (2003-01-31) January 31, 2003 (age 22) | Bohemians | 2025 | Loan |
| Midfielders ||||||||
| 10 | David Hurley | MF | (1998-10-21) October 21, 1998 (age 26) | Cobh Ramblers | 2020 | |
| 15 | Patrick Hickey | MF | (1998-07-02) July 2, 1998 (age 26) | Athlone Town | 2024 | |
| 17 | Vincent Borden | MF | (1999-02-21) February 21, 1999 (age 26) | Rudar Velenje | 2023 | |
| 18 | Bobby Burns | MF | (1999-10-07) October 7, 1999 (age 25) | Glentoran | 2024 | |
| 20 | Jimmy Keohane | MF | (1991-01-22) January 22, 1991 (age 34) | Rochdale | 2024 | |
| 22 | Conor McCormack | MF | (1990-05-18) May 18, 1990 (age 34) | Derry City | 2021 | |
| 24 | Edward McCarthy | MF | (2001-04-20) April 20, 2001 (age 23) | Regional United | 2022 | |
| 11 | Daniel Stynes | MF | (1998-08-29) August 29, 1998 (age 26) | Newcastle Jets | 2025 | |
| 12 | Sean Kerrigan | MF | (2002-07-05) July 5, 2002 (age 22) | Michigan State Spartans | 2025 | |
| Forwards ||||||||
| 7 | Stephen Walsh | ST | (1990-08-29) August 29, 1990 (age 34) | Galway Hibernians | 2018 | |
| 29 | Cillian Tollett | ST | (2008-02-09) February 9, 2008 (age 17) | Galway United U19 | 2024 | |
| 9 | Moses Dyer | ST | (1997-03-21) March 21, 1997 (age 27) | Vancouver FC | 2025 | |
| 28 | Brian Cunningham | ST | (2006-09-03) September 3, 2006 (age 18) | Galway United U19 | 2025 | |
| 19 | Max Wilson | ST | (2007-01-30) January 30, 2007 (age 18) | Preston North End | 2025 | Loan |

### Transfers
#### In

| Date | Position | Name | Last club |
| 10 January 2025 | GK | Evan Watts | Swansea City |
| 12 January 2025 | ST | Moses Dyer | Vancouver FC |
| 12 January 2025 | FW | Daniel Stynes | Newcastle Jets |
| 24 January 2025 | MF | Sean Kerrigan | Michigan State Spartans |
| 7 February 2025 | FW | Max Wilson | Preston North End |
| 18 February 2025 | CB | Cian Byrne | Bohemians |

#### Out

| Date | Position | Name | To |
| 7 November 2024 | FW | Francely Lomboto | Sligo Rovers |
| 15 November 2024 | FW | Karl O'Sullivan | Treaty United |
| 15 November 2024 | FW | Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe | Karşıyaka Anamur |
| 8 December 2024 | FB | Conor O'Keeffe | Dundalk |
| 11 December 2024 | GK | Jack Brady | Drogheda United |
| 11 December 2024 | MF | Maurice Nugent | Green Gully |

#### Loan Out

| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Ref. |
| 23 January 2025 | MF | | Steven Healy | Treaty United | |
| 23 January 2025 | FW | | David Tarmey | Treaty United | |

## Club
### Coaching staff

* Manager: John Caulfield
* Assistant Manager: Ollie Horgan
* Goalkeeping Coach: Gianluca Aimi
* Strength and Conditioning Coach: Danny Broderick
* Physiotherapist: Richard Grier
* Analyst: Robert Crosbie
* Kitman: Kenneth Flaherty

## Competitions
### League of Ireland Premier Division
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 18 March 2025. Source:

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | D | D | D | W |
| Position | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |

#### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss

### FAI Cup

Win  Draw  Loss

#### Second Round
### Friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss