The 2026 Galway United W.F.C. season will be the football club's 4th in the League of Ireland Women's Premier Division since joining the league in 2023.
As a result of drainage work at the club’s usual home Eamonn Deacy Park during the season, the club will be playing some of their home games at Moyne Villa in Headford.
The club made it to the FAI Cup semi-final where they were eliminated on penalties against Athlone Town.
During the season the club made it to their third All-Island Cup final in four years, where they lost to Shelbourne in the final at Tolka Park on 18 July, ending the club's 17 game unbeaten run that season.
Squad # Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous Club Signed Notes Goalkeepers 1 Nicole Nix GK Wexford 2025 30 Amanda McQuillan GK Shelbourne 2026 Defenders 2 Aoibheann Costello DF Galway 2023 Vice-captain 3 Lucy-Jayne Grant DF Athlone Town 2024 5 Remini Tillotson DF Michigan State 2026 6 Niamh Cotter DF Cork City 2025 12 Ella Raimondi DF Dayton Flyers 2026 15 Amy Madden DF Treaty United 2023 19 Ava Mullins DF Academy 2024 20 Jade Rehberger DF Illinois State Redbirds 2026 22 Eve Dossen DF Galway 2023 Midfielders 4 Isabella Beletic MF Racing Louisville 2023 7 Aislinn Meaney MF IUP Crimson Hawks 2023 8 Kate Thompson MF Galway 2023 10 Lynsey McKey MF Galway 2023 Captain 11 Aoibhín Donnelly MF Cork City 2025 13 Cara Griffin MF Treaty United 2026 14 Roma McLaughlin MF Athlone Town 2026 16 Abbie Callanan MF Galway 2023 17 Amy Tierney MF Treaty United 2026 21 Heather Loomes MF Knocknacarra 2023 71 Niamh Farrelly MF Peamount United 2025 Forwards 9 Ceola Bergin FW Wexford 2025 18 Anna McGough FW Corrib Celtic 2025 23 Emma Doherty FW Sligo Rovers 2024 27 Emily Fitzgerald FW Salthill Devon 2025 Players who departed before the end of the season 26 Jayne Merren GK Wexford 2025
Transfers
In Date Position Nationality Name Last club Ref.22 December 2025GKAmanda McQuillan Shelbournehttps://galwayunitedfc.ie/news/amanda-mcquillan-signs-for-galway-united7 February 2026MFAmy Tierney Treaty Unitedhttps://galwayunitedfc.ie/news/womens-1st-team-squad-updateMFCara Griffin25 February 2026DFRemini Tillotson Michigan Statehttps://www.extratime.com/articles/37059/galway-united-sign-american-defender-remini-tillotson-ahead-of-next-months-league-campaign-kicking-off/10 March 2026MFRoma McLaughlin Athlone Townhttps://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/20313979182261744194 August 2026DFElla Raimondi Dayton Flyershttps://x.com/GalwayUnitedFC/status/208458933458636419212 August 2026DFJade Rehberger Illinois State Redbirdshttps://goredbirds.com/news/2026/8/11/soccer-former-redbird-jade-rehberger-signs-with-galway-united-fc.aspx
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.11 September 2025GKAbbiegayle Ronaynehttps://www.instagram.com/p/DOd4_-JjEo1/11 September 2025MFEmma Duffy Sligo Rovershttps://www.sligorovers.com/emma-duffy-makes-her-return-to-the-showgrounds/29 December 2025FWRola Olusola Treaty Unitedhttps://treatyunitedfc.com/treaty-united-women-welcome-rola-olosula/5 January 2026DFTherese Kinnevey Shamrock Rovershttps://www.shamrockrovers.ie/2026/01/05/new-signing-therese-kinnevey/15 January 2026DFKyah Coady Treaty Unitedhttps://treatyunitedfc.com/kyah-coady-signs-for-treaty-united/7 February 2026FWAmanda Smith STFX AthleticsDFJamie Erickson12 March 2026GKLizzy Knight Sutton Unitedhttps://www.suttonunited.net/women-welcome-lizzy-knight/31 July 2026GKJayne Merren Shamrock Rovers
Club
Manager: Phil Trill Assistant Manager: Adrian Cronin First Team Coach: Paul Sinnott (–17 June) Goalkeeping Coach: Adrian Cronin Technical Coach: Theresa Keane Kitman: Marc O’Goill
Competitions League of Ireland Women's Premier Division
League Table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
FAI Cup
First Round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
All-Island Cup
Group stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Friendlies
Pre-season Friendlies
Statistics
Player of the month Galway United POTM Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by members of Galway United Co Op
Month Player Ref. March Ceola Bergin https://www.facebook.com/GalwayUnitedFC/photos/congratulations-to-ceola-bergin-who-picked-up-the-potm-award-for-march-as-voted-/1598272095634606/ April Emma Doherty https://www.facebook.com/GalwayUnitedFC/posts/congratulations-to-emma-doherty-who-picked-up-the-potm-award-for-april-as-voted-/1622087446586404/ May Remini Tillotson June Anna McGough July Emma Doherty August Isabella Beletic
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 appearances made as a substitute
Player League FAI Cup All-Island Cup Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals 1 GK Nicole Nix20104(1)070 2 DF Aoibheann Costello20(2)33041274 3 DF Lucy-Jayne Grant18(1)13060271 4 MF Isabella Beletic203306(2)1294 5 DF Remini Tillotson91104(2)0131 6 DF Niamh Cotter902060170 7 MF Aislinn Meaney10(6)03(2)02(2)0150 8 MF Kate Thompson6(1)0004(1)1101 9 FW Ceola Bergin73002(1)295 10 MF Lynsey McKey9(6)02(2)031141 11 MF Aoibhín Donnelly18(7)02065265 12 DF Ella Raimondi 8(1)0100090 13 MF Cara Griffin19(10)13(1)16(1)0282 14 MF Roma McLaughlin1(1)0000010 15 DF Amy Madden6(2)0001070 16 MF Abbie Callanan7(2)2203(1)0122 17 MF Amy Tierney4(1)02(1)02(2)080 18 FW Anna McGough10(9)03(3)04(3)2172 19 DF Ava Mullins11(4)02(1)000130 20 DF Jade Rehberger70100080 21 MF Heather Loomes4(3)0002(1)060 22 DF Eve Dossen17(3)12060251 23 FW Emma Doherty201123412615 26 GK Jayne Merren00000000 27 FW Emily Fitzgerald3(3)0001(1)040 30 GK Amanda McQuillan1802030230 41 MF Ana Conway00001(1)010 42 MF Grace Gleeson001(1)00010 46 DF Laura Adair00000000 51 FW Holly O'Leary1(1)0002(2)030 71 MF Niamh Farrelly19(1)13040261
Clean sheets Player League FAI Cup All-Island Cup Total 1 Nicole Nix1023 30 Amanda McQuillan8008
Disciplinary record Player League FAI Cup All-Island Cup Total 5Remini Tillotson3010000003012Aoibheann Costello2001000003004Isabella Beletic2000001003006Niamh Cotter2000001003009Ceola Bergin30000000030011Aoibhín Donnelly20000010030023Emma Doherty20010000030071Niamh Farrelly30000000030030Amanda McQuillan1000000011018Kate Thompson10000000010015Amy Madden10000000010017Amy Tierney10000000010021Heather Loomes10000000010022Eve Dossen000100000100Totals23013002012802
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