The 2018 Galway United F.C. season was the football club's 40th season in the League of Ireland, their first season in the League of Ireland First Division having being relegated in 2017.
During the season manager Shane Keegan was sacked, going on to be replaced by Alan Murphy who operated as a player/manager having re-joined the club as a player at the start of the season.
The club finished the season in 6th, failing to make the play-offs. The clubb also made it to the second rounds of the FAI Cup and League of Ireland Cup.
Squad # Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous Club Signed Notes Goalkeepers 1 Tadhg Ryan GK Huddersfield Town 2018 16 Arek Mamala GK Coole FC 2018 25 Connor Gleeson GK Athlone Town 2018 Defenders 2 Aaron Conway DF Arlington FC 2017 3 Marc Ludden DF Mervue United 2014 4 Robbie Williams DF Cork City 2018 5 Stephen Walsh DF Athlone Town 2018 12 Maurice Nugent DF Mervue United 2017 13 Christopher Horgan DF Salthill Devon 2018 21 Adam Rooney DF Mervue United 2018 23 Evan Murphy DF Salthill Devon 2016 26 Mikey Whelan DF Mervue United 2018 Midfielders 6 Alex Byrne MF Salthill Devon 2014 7 Dara Mulgannon MF Mervue United 2018 8 Conor Melody MF Salthill Devon 2015 10 Ryan Connolly MF Shamrock Rovers 2018 Captain 14 Carlton Ubaezuonu MF Dundalk 2018 Loan 15 Conor Barry MF Athlone Town 2017 17 Gary Shanahan MF Mervue United 2014 18 Seán Russell MF Atlantic City 2018 19 Alan Murphy MF West United 2018 player/coach 20 Ronan Manning MF Mervue United 2017 22 Donal Higgins MF Maree Oranmore 2018 24 Evan Coyne MF Salthill Devon 2018 Forwards 9 Danny Furlong FW Southern United 2018 11 Eoin McCormack FW Ballinasloe Town 2017 12 Colin Kelly FW Mervue United 2018 18 Conor Layng FW Athlone Town 2018 22 Wilson Waweru FW Mervue United 2018 23 Dara Costelloe FW Aisling Annacotty 2018 Players who departed before the end of the season 7 Stephen Kenny MF Limerick 2018 13 Gary Kineen MF Salthill Devon 2016
In Date Position Nationality Name Last club Ref.13 December 2017MFRyan Connolly Shamrock Rovers2 January 2018DFStephen Walsh Athlone Town12 January 2018GKTadhg Ryan Huddersfield Town19 January 2018DFRobbie Williams Cork City31 January 2018GKArek Mamala Coole FCGKConnor Gleeson Athlone Town1 February 2018MFAlan Murphy West United14 February 2018MFStephen Kenny Limerick21 February 2018FWDanny Furlong Southern United8 August 2018MFSeán Russell Atlantic City
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.9 November 2017DFColm Horgan Cork CityMFRory Hale Derry City16 November 2017MFDavid Cawley Sligo Rovers24 November 2017DFStephen Folan Dundalk28 November 2017FWRonan Murray Dundalk8 December 2017MFKevin Devaney Bohemians18 December 2017MFGavan Holohan Waterford22 February 2018MFDeclan Sharkey Letterkenny Rovers23 February 2018DFNiall Maher AFC Telford United
Loan In Date Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.16 January 2018MFCarlton Ubaezuonu Dundalk1 November 2018
Club Coaching staff Shane Keegan (until 18 June) Manager: Shane Keegan Assistant Manager: Gary O'Connor Goalkeeping Coach: Leo Tierney Strength and Conditioning Coach: Johnny O'Connor Physiotherapist: Kevin D'Arcy
Alan Murphy (from 3 July) Manager: Alan Murphy Assistant Manager: Mark Herrick First Team Coach: Johnny Glynn Physiotherapist: Ronan Coyle
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 Tadhg Ryan2302010260 2 DF Aaron Conway7(3)02(1)010100 3 DF Marc Ludden2322020272 4 DF Robbie Williams1912000211 5 DF Stephen Walsh26(1)12020301 6 MF Alex Byrne22(3)00010230 7 MF Stephen Kenny15(6)1002(1)0171 7 MF Dara Mulgannon101(1)00020 8 MF Conor Melody14(6)01(1)02(1)0170 9 FW Danny Furlong15(5)70000157 10 MF Ryan Connolly261202(1)0301 11 FW Eoin McCormack24923102712 12 DF Maurice Nugent14(2)00010150 12 FW Colin Kelly3(2)0000030 13 MF Gary Kineen00001(1)010 13 DF Christopher Horgan6(1)0200080 14 MF Carlton Ubaezuonu26(13)41000274 15 MF Conor Barry26(6)1021102911 16 GK Arek Mamala00001010 17 MF Gary Shanahan2300010240 18 MF Seán Russell3(1)0200050 18 FW Conor Layng7(5)0002(1)090 19 MF Alan Murphy16(4)21020192 20 MF Ronan Manning8(4)2002(1)0102 21 DF Adam Rooney50002070 22 FW Wilson Waweru3(3)02(2)00050 22 MF Donal Higgins3(2)0000030 23 DF Evan Murphy00100010 23 FW Dara Costelloe2(1)0000020 24 MF Evan Coyne5(4)0002(1)070 25 GK Connor Gleeson40001(1)050 26 DF Mikey Whelan00000000
Clean sheets Player League FAI Cup LOI Cup Total 1 Tadhg Ryan4105 16 Arek Mamala0011 25 Connor Gleeson2103
Disciplinary record No. Player League FAI Cup LOI Cup Total 6Alex Byrne8000000008005Stephen Walsh50000010060010Ryan Connolly4000000004003Marc Ludden20010000030012Maurice Nugent30000000030019Alan Murphy3000000003002Aaron Conway2000000002008Conor Melody20000000020011Eoin McCormack20000000020021Adam Rooney1000001002004Robbie Williams0001000001007Stephen Kenny10000000010014Carlton Ubaezuonu10000000000017Gary Shanahan100000000100Totals35002002003900
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