The 2019 Galway United F.C. season was the football club's 41st season in the League of Ireland and their second consecutive season in the League of Ireland First Division since being relegated in 2017.
This was the club's first and only full season under manager Alan Murphy, after he had replaced Shane Keegan halfway through the previous season.
The club finished 7th, 24 points off the play-offs, with the season standing as the club's tied-lowest placed finish in the League of Ireland pyramid. The club made the Quarter-finals of the FAI Cup being the only First Division club to do so, and made it to the Second Round of the League of Ireland Cup.
Squad # Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous Club Signed Notes Goalkeepers 1 Kevin Horgan GK Shamrock Rovers 2019 16 Cian Mulryan GK Mervue United 2019 25 James Tierney GK Pike Rovers 2019 Defenders 2 Christopher Horgan DF Salthill Devon 2018 3 Marc Ludden DF Mervue United 2014 4 Adam Rooney DF Mervue United 2018 5 Stephen Walsh DF Athlone Town 2018 Captain 6 Maurice Nugent DF Mervue United 2017 Vice-captain 7 Iarfhlaith Davoren DF PSC 2019 player/coach 13 Cian Murphy DF St. Mary's 2019 18 Killian Brouder DF Limerick 2019 19 Jack Lynch DF Regional United 2019 26 Andrew Peters DF Claremorris AFC 2019 Midfielders 8 Conor Melody MF Salthill Devon 2015 10 Conor Barry MF Athlone Town 2017 12 Ronan Asgari MF Mervue United 2019 15 Mark Hannon MF Finn Harps 2019 17 Ivan Gamarra MF PSM Fútbol 2019 20 Donal Higgins MF Maree Oranmore 2018 21 Joe Collins MF West United 2019 22 Stephen Christopher MF Cobh Ramblers 2019 24 Caoilfhionn O’Dea MF Newmarket Celtic 2019 24 Matthew Barrett MF Maree Oranmore 2019 29 Joshua Keane Quinlivan MF Mervue United 2019 Forwards 9 Vinny Faherty FW PAEEK 2019 11 Colin Kelly FW Mervue United 2018 14 Wilson Waweru FW Academy 2018 23 Dara Costelloe FW Aisling Annacotty 2018 27 Conor Layng FW Athlone Town 2018 Players who departed before the end of the season 16 Andreas Werner GK Encamp 2019 18 Shane Doherty MF Rowan 2019 19 Alan Murphy MF West United 2018 player/coach 22 Jeff McGowan FW Limerick 2019
In Date Position Nationality Name Last club Ref.23 December 2018MFMark Hannon Finn Harps6 January 2019FWVinny Faherty PAEEK16 January 2019DFAndrew Peters Claremorris AFCFWJeff McGowan Limerick21 January 2019DFIarfhlaith Davoren PSC27 January 2019MFJoe Collins West United30 January 2019DFCian Murphy St. Mary's3 February 2019MFShane Doherty Rowan6 February 2019GKJames Tierney Pike RoversMFMatthew Barrett Maree Oranmore10 February 2019GKKevin Horgan Shamrock Rovers3 March 2019GKAndreas Werner EncampMFIvan Gamarra PSM Fútbol13 June 2019DFJack Lynch Regional United29 July 2019DFKillian Brouder Limerick1 August 2019MFStephen Christopher Cobh Ramblers
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.GKConnor Gleeson Galway GAA3 December 2018GKTadhg Ryan Cork City5 December 2018MFSeán Russell Limerick11 December 2018DFRobbie Williams Limerick17 January 2019MFRyan Connolly Ballyglass19 January 2019MFRonan Manning Athlone Town
Club Coaching staff
Manager: Alan Murphy Assistant Manager: Mark Herrick First Team Coach: Kevin Murphy First Team Coach: Keith McTigue First Team Coach: Danny Broderick First Team Coach: Iarfhlaith Davoren Goalkeeping Coach: Gianluca Aimi Strength and Conditioning Coach: David Mannion Physiotherapist: Ronan Coyle Head of Physical Performance: Brian McMorrow
Competitions League of Ireland First Division
League Table
Results summary
Matches
FAI Cup
League of Ireland Cup
Friendlies
Pre-season Friendlies
Statistics Appearances and goals This table shows all of the players who have featured in a first team squad for Galway United this season Brackets denotes how many of the listed appearances were made as a substitute
No. Pos. Player League FAI Cup LOI Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK Kevin Horgan2103000240 2 DF Christopher Horgan24(4)03(2)010280 3 DF Marc Ludden235202(1)0275 4 DF Adam Rooney4(1)0200060 5 DF Stephen Walsh24(1)2302(1)0292 6 DF Maurice Nugent24(2)3311(1)0284 7 DF Iarfhlaith Davoren7(2)01(1)00080 8 MF Conor Melody24(6)33110284 9 FW Vinny Faherty24(2)63(2)01(1)1287 10 MF Conor Barry19(2)5321(1)1238 11 MF Colin Kelly13(3)21(1)010152 12 MF Ronan Asgari1(1)0001020 13 DF Cian Murphy20(1)21(1)010222 14 FW Wilson Waweru15(6)2001(1)0162 15 MF Mark Hannon16(5)00010170 16 GK Andreas Werner5(1)0002070 16 GK Cian Mulryan 10000010 17 MF Ivan Gamarra16(6)00010170 18 MF Shane Doherty15(9)30020173 18 DF Killian Brouder61300091 19 MF Alan Murphy3(1)0000030 19 DF Jack Lynch6(1)0300090 20 MF Donal Higgins16(4)13(1)000191 21 MF Joe Collins11(3)03020160 22 FW Jeff McGowan3(2)0002151 22 MF Stephen Christopher4(1)0300070 23 FW Dara Costelloe14(5)01(1)020170 24 MF Matthew Barrett5(4)0002(1)070 24 MF Caoilfhionn O'Dea1(1)0000010 25 GK James Tierney10000010 26 DF Andrew Peters10000010 27 FW Conor Layng7(4)1000071 29 MF Joshua Keane Quinlivan3(2)0000030
Clean sheets Player League FAI Cup LOI Cup Total 1 Kevin Horgan6107 16 Andreas Werner1001 16 Cian Mulryan0000 25 James Tierney0000
Disciplinary record No. Player League FAI Cup LOI Cup Total 5Stephen Walsh6101001008103Marc Ludden5002001008006Maurice Nugent30000010040013Cian Murphy40000000040023Dara Costelloe10110010030120Donal Higgins2001000003002Christopher Horgan2000000002009Vinny Faherty10010000020014Wilson Waweru20000000020017Ivan Gamarra20000000020019Alan Murphy20000000020019Jack Lynch2000000002001Kevin Horgan1000000001007Iarfhlaith Davoren1000000001008Conor Melody00100000000110Conor Barry10000000010011Colin Kelly00010000010016Andreas Werner00000010010018Shane Doherty000000100100Totals35127006004812
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