is one of Extratime's longest serving contributors. Based in County Galway, Alan has been following the League of Ireland since the mid-1980s. His first memory of the drama of domestic football was Vinny Arkins, then of Shamrock Rovers, on the receiving end of some Terryland Park banter about his long, blond hairdo which was in need of a trim, while his favourite Galway Unted player of all time is Noel Mernagh.
We are over a quarter of the way through the 2015 Airtricity League Premier Division season and Galway United sit second from bottom of the table, but there are definite reasons for optimism as Tommy Dunne’s men head into an ...
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Under pressure Sligo boss Owen Heary cut a relieved figure at the final whistle as his Rovers side escaped from Eamonn Deacy Park with a priceless win that sees Galway United now sit at the foot of the Premier Division ...
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First League win. First clean sheet. First red card. First goal of the 2015 season for Enda Curran, and what a strike it was. There was, however, one hugely important first that overshadowed all others.
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Enda Curran’s early strike proved to be the only goal at Eamonn Deacy Park as Galway United deservedly held out against previously unbeaten Drogheda United despite playing with ten men for over an hour after Sam Oji’s straight red.
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Ahead of the visit of Drogheda United to The City of the Tribes on Friday night, Galway United midfielder David O’Leary has spoken about the club’s need to get points on the board.
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Damien Duff confirms he will be returning to Ireland to finish his career
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All the components appeared to be in place. A car park almost full to capacity thirty minutes before kick-off as a genuine sense of occasion marked the return of United to Galway’s Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday night, where the ...
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The 2015 League of Ireland season is almost upon us and Alan Dooley is ready for it - just
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Galway United have further strengthened their squad ahead of the 2015 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season with the announcement that Jason Molloy has agreed terms to re-sign for the club.
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Sam Oji hopes for a bright start to his Galway United career
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Galway United sign former Limerick FC centre half Sam Oji
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Galway United announce the dates and opponents for three pre-season friendles
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Sligo Roves have announced their squad numbers for the 2015 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season
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After almost ten weeks of an off-season during which the club reverted back to the more familiar Galway United name and saw Ryan Manning depart for the glamour and glitz of the Premier League, manager Tommy Dunne now begins the ...
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Newly appointed Galway FC manager Tommy Dunne has hit the ground running in the West, already plotting his fledgling club’s pre-season training plans while formalising a squad and putting together a backroom team for the upcoming Airtricity League First Division ...
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The Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has today (Saturday, March 16) finalised his 23-man squad for the crucial World Cup qualifiers away to Sweden next Friday followed by the home date with Austria.
Read MoreThe Christmas panic is almost upon us and with that the driving around in circles looking for a space in an over-crowded car park, having your senses assaulted from all angles in popular toy stores and before you know it, ...
Read MoreMonaghan United sailed into the Airtricity Premier Division tonight at Terryland Park, comfortably seeing off the meek challenge of Galway United in the relegation play-off thanks to a first half brace from Declan O’Brien.
Read MoreThe second leg of the promotion / relegation playoff takes place tonight and Extratime.ie will be covering every kick of the ball as Galway United look to overturn a 2-0 deficit to Monaghan United. Can they do it? Stick with ...
Read MoreAnother look at some of the facts and figures from this year's Premier Division action.
Read MoreWith just over a third of the season gone, the 68 matches played in the Airtricity Premier Division have produced 159 goals scored at an average of 2.34 goals per game, slightly up on recent seasons where the average hovered ...
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Sligo Rovers maintained their second place stance on the Premier Division table thanks to John Dillon's first half strike as they comfortably saw off the limited challenge of Galway United at Terryland Park.
Read MoreA knock picked up by defender Steve Feeney on Friday night could rule the versatile defender out of action for some time according to Galway United manager Sean Connor.
Read MoreIt was a tale of two keepers at Terryland Park as Ger Barron and Greg Fleming ensured tonight's encounter between Galway United and UCD ended in a scoreless draw, with the home side yet to find the net in 180 ...
Read MoreA well-earned draw gave Mervue United hope for the coming season on an historic night in Fahy's Field.
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