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League of Ireland Premier Division · 8 May 2026 · 19:45

Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers – 8 May 2026, League of Ireland Premier Division: H2H, form and match facts

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Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers (League of Ireland Premier Division) was played on 8 May 2026 and finished 1–3.

Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers: form and table

#TeamPW-D-LGoalsPts
1Shamrock Rovers3620-8-859:3868
2Bohemians3619-8-963:4465
3St Patrick's Athl.3617-9-1055:3160
4Shelbourne3612-13-1152:5049
5Derry City3611-15-1050:4748
6Dundalk3611-12-1355:5945
7Waterford3610-13-1354:6143
8Galway United3610-12-1446:5342
9Drogheda United3610-10-1644:5740
10Sligo Rovers365-10-2128:6625

Recent matches

Galway United

6 AprWDrogheda United 2–3 Galway United
17 AprLDundalk 2–1 Galway United
24 AprDWaterford 1–1 Galway United
1 MayDGalway United 2–2 St Patrick's Athl.
4 MayDDerry City 1–1 Galway United

Shamrock Rovers

10 AprWSt Patrick's Athl. 0–1 Shamrock Rovers
17 AprWShamrock Rovers 2–1 Bohemians
24 AprLDerry City 1–0 Shamrock Rovers
1 MayWShamrock Rovers 1–0 Waterford
4 MayWShamrock Rovers 4–1 Drogheda United

Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers: our match analysis

Shamrock Rovers continued their dominant march up the table with a convincing 3‑1 away win over Galway United. The result lifted the champions to 56 points from 30 games, extending their lead at the summit, while Galway slipped further down to seventh with 34 points. Rovers’ attack, which has already netted 46 goals this season, proved too potent for the Galway side, whose defense has conceded 45. The win also cemented Rovers’ superiority in the head‑to‑head this campaign, having taken all three meetings against the Galway hosts so far.

Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers: the numbers side by side

Galway UnitedShamrock Rovers
33%Form67%
44%Attack56%
42%Defence58%
0%Head to head100%
30%Overall70%

Each team's share in per cent: form in the last matches before this one, goals per match from the table and the head-to-head meetings.

Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers: head to head

All matches
0Galway United
0Draws
1Shamrock Rovers
20/3/26 · Shamrock Rovers 2–0 Galway United

Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers: common questions

How did Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers end?

Shamrock Rovers beat Galway United 3–1.

When and where was the match played?

8 May 2026, 19:45, at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Where do the teams stand in the table?

Galway United: 8th (42 points), Shamrock Rovers: 1st (68 points).

What is the head-to-head record of Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers?

Galway United: 0, Draws: 0, Shamrock Rovers: 1.

More matches: League of Ireland Premier Division

Dundalk vs Bohemians 8 MayShelbourne vs Sligo Rovers 8 MayDrogheda United vs Derry City 8 MaySt Patrick's Athl. vs Waterford 8 May

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