Galway United to Face Newly Promoted Dundalk

Galway United will host newly promoted Dundalk at Oriel Park on Friday night. Dundalk come off an 8‑0 FAI Cup win over Castlebar Celtic and a 3‑2 loss to Shamrock Rovers, while Galway United have secured a penalty‑shootout victory over Bray Wanderers. Both sides will be missing key players, and manager John Caulfield is optimistic about the upcoming fixture.

Match Preview: Galway United vs Dundalk

Galway United will return to action on Friday night, hosting newly promoted Dundalk at Oriel Park. The match is scheduled for 19:00 local time and will be streamed on LOI TV for those unable to attend.

Recent Form

Dundalk entered the fixture after a dominant 8‑0 victory over amateur side Castlebar Celtic in the FAI Cup. Their most recent league outing saw them lose narrowly 3‑2 to Shamrock Rovers. Ciaran Kilduff remains in charge, and the club has been described as the team of the season so far.

Galway United, on the other hand, secured a penalty‑shootout win over Bray Wanderers in the FAI Cup after a 1‑1 draw with the Wicklow side. Their last league match ended in a 0‑0 draw against Drogheda United at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Squad and Absences

Galway United will be without Killian Brouder, Axel Pieshold, Matthew Wolfe, and Connor Barratt. The squad for the match includes Hugo Pires Da Cunha, Junior Thiam, David Hurley, Aaron Bolger, Jimmy Keohane, Conor McCormack, Ed McCarthy, Dara McGuinness, Stephen Walsh, Cillian Tollett, James Morahan, Wasiri Williams, Kris Twardek, Lee Devitt, Matty Wolfe, Gianfranco Facchineri, Al‑Amin Kazeem, Francely Lomboto, and Frantz Pierrot.

Dundalk’s key man Daryl Horgan is highlighted as a pivotal player for the Lilywhites. The club won the First Division title last season and has built on that success.

Managerial Outlook

Galway United manager John Caulfield expressed optimism ahead of the game: “We’re looking forward to the game. Last Friday, Bray pushed us all the way and we were delighted to win the match in the end. We’re in a good run of form and we hope to continue that. There’s been very little between us and Dundalk this season. Kilduff has done a great job.”