0 v 1 
Galway UtdDetails
| Date | Time | League | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2021 | 7:45 pm | LOI Men's First Division | 2021 |
Match Report
Galway topple Treaty
Treaty United’s unbeaten record at home came to an end this evening at Markets Field, following a 1-0 loss to Galway United in the SSE Airtricity First Division.
First-half substitute, Padraic Cunningham headed home for The Tribesmen as they extended their winning streak to three games in succession.
Cunningham’s goal came early in the second-half and somewhat against the run of play. Treaty enjoyed the majority of possession in the first-half, however both sides relied heavily on long balls to break down the opposition defence.
Marc Ludden and Kevin Lynch were at the heart of everything for Treaty in the opening 45 minutes, however Matthew McKevitt struggled to find the target for the Limerick side.
The first-half was stunted due to injuries with Treaty having to replace goalkeeper Tadhg Ryan with their second choice Shane Cusack.
Meanwhile Galway were forced into making a change when Wilson Waweru went down following a challenge from Anthony O’Donnell.
Waweru’s replacement, Cunningham, would prove to be a useful substitution when he headed home a Conor O’Keefe cross to give Galway the lead.
From then on Galway seemed happy to just sit back and allow Treaty to come forward. Kevin Lynch took over in the final third for Treaty, with everything running through him. However, McKevitt struggled again to finish opportunities, going close on several occasions.
Galway chances became scarce in the second-half as The Tribesmen relied on counter-attacking football. Cunningham had a chance to double his tally for the evening, but his shot from a tight angle soared over the bar.
Treaty attempted to use deep crosses from the likes of Marc Ludden, Matt Keane and Charlie Fleming. However, few of these managed to find anyone and the set-piece delivery from Treaty was sub-par this evening.
The result means that Galway will remain in 4th, now four points clear of Bray Wanderers. While Treaty slip into 3rd, overtaken by UCD thanks to goal difference. Treaty will look to try and bounce back when they face Cork City next week and hope that Galway will do them a favour when they travel to UCD.
Timeline
| 48' | 9. Padraic Cunningham | |
| 5. Clyde O'Connell | 54' | |
| 3. Charlie Fleming | 65' | |
| 77' | 7. Ruairi Keating |
Past Meetings
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(Series 4)
1 - 1LOI Men's First Division
Eamonn Deacy Park Galway United v Treaty United |
Ground
| Jackman Park |
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| Jackman Park, Limerick, V94 23T8, Ireland |
Full-time, Galway come away with the three points, Treaty will be frustrated not to get a goal but Cunningham's header is the difference.
Galway win a free-kick beside the corner flag inside Treaty's half
Ruairi Keating comes off
Chris Horgan enters the game
Charlie Fleming sends a strike from the right hand side of the box over the bar as Treaty begin to throw everything at The Tribesmen
Treaty are playing with a lot of urgency now as they chase an equaliser
Alan Murphy enters the game
William Armshaw comes off after a clash of heads
Conor O'Keefe receives treatment after a clash of heads with Armshaw
Willie Armshaw sends a header wide as Treaty apply more and more pressure on to Galway
Treaty win a corner thanks to some great play from Jack Lynch and Matt Keane
Clyde O'Connell heads the ball over the bar
Corner to Treaty United, a dangerous cross from Matt Keane is cleared
Ruairi Keating is booked after colliding with Clyde O'Connell in the air
Padraic Cunningham claims for a handball inside the Treaty box, the referee waves him away and awards Galway a corner
David Hurley is subbed off
Mikey Place comes off
Mikie Rowe comes on for Galway
Shane Doherty comes on for Galway
Cunningham sends a shot over the bar
Joe Collins is subbed off
Edward McCarthy is subbed off
William Armshaw is introduced
Kieran Hanlon comes on
Charlie Fleming is booked, a tactical foul to stop a Galway counter-attack
Clyde O'Connell goes down in the Galway box, but Treaty are awarded a corner. The Limerick side are causing a lot of problems for Galway
David Hurley sends a volley from the edge of the box wide
Free-kick to Galway. Gary Boylan is fouled outside of the Galway box after a very scrappy piece of play
Anthony O'Donnell hits one from distance, but it rolls slowly into the hands of Conor Kearns
Clyde O'Connell is booked after a 50-50 with Conor McCormack
Matt McKevitt goes close again with a header
Matthew McKevitt sends a header wide as Treaty look to reply instantly
Super-sub! Padraic Cunningham scores a header to give The Tribesmen the lead
Matt McKevitt sends a volley wide
Second half begins
Scoreless at half-time. Treaty perhaps playing the better football, but the game is still evenly balanced.
Wilson Waweru comes off with an injury
Padraic Cunningham comes on for Wilson Waweru
Wilson Waweru receives treatment following a tough tackle from Anthony O'Donnell a couple of minutes ago
Ruairi Keating sends a strike from the edge of the area over the bar
Tadhg Ryan comes off with an injury
Shane Cusack replaces the injured Tadhg Ryan
Another stoppage in play as Tadhg Ryan appears to have taken a knock
Treaty plead for a penalty after Matt McKevitt collides with Stephen Walsh. Referee Kevin O'Sullivan plays on.
Marc Ludden attempts a driven cross but sends it out for a goal kick. The former Galway player has provided a lot of positivity going forward for Treaty
Free-kick to Treaty on the side of the Galway box after a handball from Mikey Place
David Hurley attempts a cross but it goes out for a goal kick
Anthony O'Donnell fouls Wilson Waweru, some relief for Galway after a nice passage of play for Treaty
Treaty win a corner
Clyde O'Connell attempts a speculative shot from way out, but his attempt soars over the bar
A clash of heads between Matt McKevitt and Killian Brouder leads to a stop in play
Maurice Nugent is lucky not to receive a card for a foul about 10 yards from the Galway box. Free-kick to Treaty
Corner to Galway
Stephen Walsh goes close from close range. His attempt goes just wide of the post.
The game kicks off with Treaty playing from right to left
Galway will be hoping that Ruairi Keating can maintain his goalscoring prowess. He has netted 5 times already this season. Treaty United will also have to look out for Wilson Waweru. The forward scored Galway's only goal in last week's victory against Cabinteely.
Meanwhile, The Tribesmen find themselves in 4th, level on points with 3rd place UCD. Manager John Caulfield was very pleased following last week's 1-0 win against Cabinteely and he will be hoping that his side can maintain their push for promotion with a win here tonight.
Treaty United find themselves just 8 points behind league leaders Shelbourne and will be hoping to continue their good run of form tonight, following their 2-0 win over Cobh Ramblers last week.
There are only a handful of changes in either sides' lineup. For Galway, Alex Murphy is replaced by Stephen Walsh and for Treaty, Matt McKevitt comes in for Kieran Hanlon, while Sean Guerins and Joel Coustrain miss out.
Hello and welcome to Finalwhistle.ie's coverage of the SSE Airtricity First Division fixture between Treaty United and Galway United. Today's game is being played in front of a crowd of 100 people at Markets Field in Limerick and kicks off at 7:45pm