Galway vs Sligo Rovers

Premier Division 22 Sep 2025, 18:45
Galway
Galway
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers
🏟 Eamonn Deacy Park Round 30

Match report

Sligo Rovers edged past Galway 1-0 in the Premier Division on 22 September 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Sligo Rovers dominated possession with 62% of the ball, while Galway had 23 shots to Sligo Rovers' 14.

The match was played at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 38% - 62% Shots 23 - 14 On target 4 - 4 Corners 6 - 4 Fouls 9 - 5 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Robert Slevin
Galway · captained the side
8 Sam Sargeant 4 saves
8 Gareth McElroy 1 assist
8 Jad Hakiki captained the side
8 William Fitzgerald captained the side
First half vs second half
Sligo Rovers came out stronger after half-time, with 12 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–2 15–12
Shots On Goal 1–1 3–3
Ball Possession 44–56 —
Corners 3–0 3–4
Attacks 47–73 54–49
Match statistics
6 Corners 4
3 Substitution 4
101 Attacks 122
75 Dangerous Attacks 35
4 On Target 4
19 Off Target 10
38% Ball Possession 62%
23 Shots Total 14
4 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 7
13 Shots Blocked 3
15 Shots Inside Box 9
8 Shots Outside Box 5
9 Fouls 5
6 Corners 4
2 Offsides 0
44% Ball Possession 56%
3 Yellow Cards 4
3 Saves 4
328 Passes Total 449
224 Passes Accurate 350
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Galway · 3-4-2-1
1 B. Clarke
26 G. Buckley 5 K. Brouder 4 R. Slevin
33 J. Esua 34 A. Bolger 15 P. Hickey 18 B. Burns
24 E. McCarthy 20 J. Keohane
27 D. McGuinness
Sligo Rovers · 4-2-3-1
29 S. Sargeant
2 E. Agbaje 52 G. McElroy 5 P. McClean 3 S. Stewart
16 J. McManus 4 S. Quirk
28 R. O'Kane 8 J. Hakiki 7 W. Fitzgerald
47 O. Elding
Galway
Coach
Johnathan Caulfield
Substitutes
  • 14 Jeremy Sivi
  • 7 Stephen Walsh
  • 17 Vincent Borden
  • 16 Evan Watts
  • 21 Colm Horgan
  • 22 Conor McCormack
  • 6 Axel Piesold
  • 11 Malcolm Isaiah Shaw
  • 39 Billy Regan
Sligo Rovers
Coach
John Russell
Substitutes
  • 11 Cian Kavanagh
  • 6 Matthew Wolfe
  • 10 Ciaron Harkin
  • 23 Kyle McDonagh
  • 31 Conor Walsh
  • 46 Conor Reynolds
  • 21 John Mahon
  • 12 Ronan Manning
  • 9 Wilson Waweru
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ C. Kavanagh ↓ S. Quirk Sligo Rovers
  • 63' ↑ M. Wolfe ↓ J. McManus Sligo Rovers
  • 64' ↑ S. Walsh ↓ E. McCarthy Galway
  • 64' ↑ J. Sivi ↓ A. Bolger Galway
  • 64' ↑ C. Harkin ↓ S. Stewart Sligo Rovers
  • 83' ↑ K. McDonagh ↓ R. O'Kane Sligo Rovers
  • 86' ↑ V. Borden ↓ K. Brouder Galway
Cards
  • 20' G. McElroy Sligo Rovers
  • 50' P. Hickey Galway
  • 72' C. Harkin Sligo Rovers
  • 78' G. Buckley Galway
  • 78' C. Kavanagh Sligo Rovers
  • 86' S. Sargeant Sligo Rovers
  • 90+5' V. Borden Galway
Head-to-head
Galway 2 7 draws 5 Sligo Rovers
2026-05-16 Sligo Rovers vs Galway 0 - 0
2026-02-27 Galway vs Sligo Rovers 1 - 0
2026-01-24 Sligo Rovers vs Galway 6 - 0
2025-09-22 Galway vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 1
2025-06-23 Sligo vs Galway Utd 2 - 1
2025-05-16 Galway United vs Sligo Rovers 0 - 1
Recent form
Galway D D D D D
Sligo Rovers D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Galway vs Sligo Rovers?
Galway lost 0-1 against Sligo Rovers on 22 September 2025.
Who won Galway vs Sligo Rovers?
Sligo Rovers won the match 1-0.
Where was Galway vs Sligo Rovers played?
The match was played at Eamonn Deacy Park.
Who had more possession in Galway vs Sligo Rovers?
Sligo Rovers had 62% of possession, compared to 38% for the other side.