2 v 1 
Wexford FCDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2021 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2021 |
Match Report
Galway grab hard earned home win
Goals from Stephen Walsh and David Hurley helped Galway United to a hard fought 2-1 victory over Wexford FC.
In what was a thrilling encounter at Eamonn Deacy Park, the Tribesmen played most of the second-half man short.
Jack Moylan managed to grab the goal for the visitors, while it was Maurice Nugent that saw red for Galway.
United would start the game stronger, not giving Wexford a moment’s rest on the ball and creating chances from the first whistle.
This led to Stephen Walsh heading home from a corner with just seven minutes played.
Jack Doherty provided most of Wexford’s creativity, carving out their first chance after a one-two with Kyle Robinson, but Conor Kearns denied him.
Despite a great passage of play from Ian Ryan’s men, they received a sucker-punch when Ruairi Keating found David Hurley with a pinpoint accurate cross to double Galway’s lead.
Wexford’s reply would be instant, Daniel Dobbin managed to find Jack Moylan at the back post who put the visitor’s right back in the game just before half-time.
The Slaneysiders’ pursuit of an equaliser was aggressive after the restart with Moylan failing to finish after Conor O’Keefe misplaced a back pass.
They were given a massive boost after just 50 minutes, when Maurice Nugent dragged down Jack Doherty and was given his second yellow card of the night.
Kyle Robinson forced a great save from Kearns with a looping header, as Wexford continued to dominate.
However Wexford still managed to gift Galway chances. Wilson Waweru dispossessed Corcoran just outside of the box, but he was met by a sea of Wexford bodies on the line that denied him a goal.
The Tribesmens’ top-goalscorer Ruairi Keating managed to break the defensive line with an interception, only to put his effort horribly wide.
With 15 minutes left Doherty found himself inside the six-yard box but failed to find the equaliser, blazing his shot over the bar.
Timeline
| 7. Stephen Walsh | 7' | |
| 18' | 19. Jack Doherty | |
| 6. Maurice Nugent | 26' | |
| 10. David Hurley | 38' | |
| 40' | Jack Moylan | |
| 6. Maurice Nugent | 52' | |
| David Hurley Joe Gorman | 56' | |
| 65' | Karl Fitzsimons Evan Farrell | |
| 7. Ruairi Keating | 66' | |
| Gary Boylan Caoilfhionn O'Dea | 77' | |
| Stephen Walsh Alex Murphy | 77' | |
| Wilson Waweru Carlton Ubaezuonu | 81' | |
| Shane Doherty Mikey Place | 81' | |
| 86' | Kevin McEvoy Ayman Yousif | |
| 89' | 17. Karl Manahan |
Past Meetings
|
(Series 17)
1 - 3LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Galway United |
|
(Series 8)
1 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Eamonn Deacy Park Galway United v Wexford FC |
|
(Series 12)
1 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Eamonn Deacy Park Galway United v Wexford FC |
|
(Series 3)
0 - 0LOI Men's First Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Galway United |
5 - 4LOI Men's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Galway United FC |
4 - 2LOI Men's Premier Division
Eamonn Deacy Park Galway United FC v Wexford FC |
2LOI Men's Premier Division
Ferrycarrig Park Wexford FC v Galway United FC |
Ground
| Eamonn Deacy Park |
|---|
| Eamonn Deacy Park, Dyke Road, Terryland, Menlough, Galway City, County Galway, Connacht, H91 ET6N, Ireland |
Kevin McEvoy is replaced by Aymin Yousif
Conor McCormack with two heroics block to keep Galway's lead intact
End-to-end action at Eamonn Deacy Park as both sides continue to go for it
Keating with a looping header that goes over the bar
Mikey Place and Carlton Ubaezonuonu replace Waweru and Doherty
Caoilfhinn O'Dea and Alex Murphy come on
From one bad miss to another. It's Doherty this time from point blank range that skies the ball over the bar
Keating intercepts a pass and goes through one-on-one but scuffs his effort well wide
Waweru wins the ball from Corcoran and has his effort blocked by a sea of Wexford players in front of the goal
Stephen Walsh is booked
Keating has a header go wide
Keating is booked for kicking the ball away after Wexford won a free
Fitzsimons is replaced by Evan Farrell
Stephen Walsh's header goes well wide of the Wexford goal
Ball falls to Fitzsimons outside the box, who loops his effort over the bar
Wexford have picked up where they left off, pressing Galway and looking menacing coming forward
Another glorious chance for Waweru, who hits the bar from close range. Score remains 2-1
Kearns with a great save from a Robinson header
Maurice Nugent is off! He receives his second yellow for a foul on Jack Doherty
Conor O'Keefe can count himself lucky after gifting the ball to Jack Moylan with a back pass, it's Conor Kearns who comes to the rescue to smuggle the ball from the Wexford striker's feet
It's United who get the second-half underway
HT: Galway lead 2-1 after an exceptional opening 45. Wexford will feel hard done by, having dominated after conceding early.
What a miss from Waweru. A Hurley cross fell for the Galway striker inside the six-yard box but he blasts his shot over the bar
GOAL! Jack Moylan latches on to a Daniel Dobbin cross at the back post to get a goal back for the visitors
What a goal! A phenomenal cross from Keating falls to David Hurley who just guides the ball past Corcoran. 2-0 Galway
A moment of panic for Wexford inside their own box, Ruairi Keating failing to finish for the hosts
Again its Kearns! Denying Jack Moylan this time. An end-to-end contest so far, Wexford starting to gain the upper hand
An incredible one-two between Doherty and Robinson is stopped thanks to a great save from Conor Kearns
Killian Brouder with a great slide tackle to prevent Kyle Robinson who was through one-on-one after a great pass from Daniel Dobbin
Maurice Nugent is booked
A glorious chance for Galway. Doherty snatches the ball from Paul Cleary and squares it across for Wilson Waweru who fails to get anything on the ball
Robinson brings down McCormack inside the Galway half
Ruairi Keating latches on to a volley but it sails over the bar
Doherty booked for simulation
Hurley with a long-range effort, but he cannot get near the target
Wexford looking unsettled in the opening 10 minutes. The hosts have dominated this game so far
Jimmy Corcoran with a great save to deny The Tribesmen a second
And there's the opener! Stephen Walsh heads home from the corner. 1-0 Galway
Galway win a corner
A Killian Brouder cross looks dangerous but is easily collected by Corcoran
Early free-kick to Wexford
Kick-off at Eamonn Deacy Park
Galway starting XI is up
The hosts will be hoping to keep their good form going tonight as they prepare for the play-offs. The Tribesmen are unbeaten in their last five games. As for Wexford, they find themselves rooted to the bottom of the table having missed an opportunity to go just one point behind Cobh after losing to Cork last week.
Wexford starting XI is in
Hello and welcome to FinalWhistle.ie's coverage of tonight's First Division encounter between Galway United and Wexford FC at Eamonn Deacy Park. My name is Seán Crosbie and I will be keeping you updated throughout tonight's game. Kick-off is just an hour away and team news shall follow soon.