eircom league stories: Galway United

Bray start well and hang on!
- February 24, 2001
Bray Wanderers 2 Galway Utd 1
Bray Wanderers got off to a dream start against Galway United at the Carlisle Grounds - but by the end they were hanging on for dear life as the Tribesmen mounted a determined fightback.
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Bray want to get back to winning ways
- February 23, 2001
Bray Wanderers v Galway United 19:45
Bray Wanderers, shocked by Cork City last week, need to get back to wining ways at the Carlisle Grounds if they are to maintain their challenge for a place in Europe.
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Galway players' plan to save club
- February 20, 2001
Galway United players have already taken significant pay-cuts to help get the club on a financial even keel - and now they are planning their own fund-raising event to boost the Terryland coffers!
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No red faces at Terryland
- February 17, 2001
Galway United 2 Kilkenny City 0
Galway United, the only Premier club to lose to Kilkenny City at home this season, made sure they didn't suffer that humiliation for the third time on the trot when they ground out a competent win over the Cats.
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Can Cats make it three?
- February 16, 2001
Galway United v Kilkenny City 19:45
Kilkenny City have won just twice on the road all season - and both wins, one in the league and one in the FAI cup, came in Terryland Park against Galway United.
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Byrne saves Bohs with cracker
- February 10, 2001
Bohemians 2 Galway United 2
Bohemians fell further behind leaders Shelbourne and relinquished second place to St. Pat's - but it could have been worse, as Galway led until twelve minutes from the end.
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Gypsies need to close gap
- February 9, 2001
Bohemians v Galway United 19:45
With the third round of the Cup successfully negotiated its back to the Premier race for Bohemians tonight - and nothing less than three points will do if the Gypsies want to exert some pressure on leaders Shelbourne.
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Transfer mayhem as Eircom deadline falls
- February 1, 2001
They'll tell you the Eircom League is in cash crisis, with Finn Harps, Derry City and Kilkenny City in trouble and players at Galway United and now Waterford United taking big pay cuts - but that didn't stop yesterday from being one of the busiest transfer days ever as clubs raced to beat the Eircom League deadline.
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Galway players take pay cut
- January 31, 2001
Galway United's players have agreed to take a massive £20,000 pay cut between now and the end of the season.
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Harps point not enough
- January 27, 2001
Galway United 1 Finn Harps 1
Finn Harps battled hard to come away from Terryland with a point - but with UCD beating Kilkenny later, the Donegal side finished the weekend even worse than started it.
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Win or bust for Harps
- January 26, 2001
Galway United v Finn Harps, Terryland 19:45 Finn Harps will be hoping some of Bray's magic formula will rub off on them when Alan Dodd makes his debut for the Donegal side tonight against Galway United.
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Galway win basement battle
- January 22, 2001
UCD 0 Galway United 1
Galway United hammered another nail in UCD's premier division coffin at Belfield yesterday and did themselves a favour at the same time.
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Galway in trouble again
- January 13, 2001
Galway United 0 Cork City 2
James Mulligan repaid another slice off his £15,000 transfer fee when his 74th-minute goal broke the Terryland deadlock and sent Cork City on their way to a full-point haul.
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Fans to protest as Cork meet Galway
- January 12, 2001
Galway United v Cork City 19:45
The Shed will stage a protest tonight at Terryland as Cork City take on Galway United - and an even bigger demo at Turners Cross after Sunday's cup replay against Longford Town.
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Cats do it again
- January 7, 2001
Galway United 0 Kilkenny City 2
Terryland seems to be the only ground Kilkenny can win on this season - and that includes Buckley Park! This was the Cats' first win in fifteen games and their first since Joe McGrath took over as manager.
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Shels accelerate away
- January 4, 2001
Shelbourne 3 Galway United 1
It took Shelbourne just 22 seconds to break Galway hearts last night - and dispel any faint hopes of a shock that the premier chasing pack might have harboured.
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Shels can go nine clear
- January 3, 2001
Shelbourne v Galway United 19:45
Champions Shelbourne can open a nine-point gap at the top of the Eircom premier league when they take on Galway United at Tolka tonight.
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Grant does mate no favours!
- December 23, 2000
Galway United 1 Derry City 0
There were no Christmas presents from Galway United's Stephen Grant for sometime team-mate Russell Payne when Derry City visited Terryland.
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Derry's tough Terryland task
- December 22, 2000
Galway United v Derry City 19:45
Derry have been finding goals hard to come by this season and they won't come easy at Terryland, where Billy Clery, back after a ban, is set to partner Tom Silke at the centre of a solid-looking Galway defence.
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Longford hit the wall
- December 16, 2000
Galway United 1 Longford Town 0 Longford Town's brave title challenge is beginning to run out of steam after successive defeats to St. Pat's and now Galway.
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Longford can leapfrog Bohs
- December 15, 2000
Galway United v Longford Town 19:45
Longford 'keeper Stephen O'Brien will take the field at Terryland tonight with the praise of Ireland's soccer writers ringing in his ears. O'Brien yesterday picked up the Eircom Player of the Month award for November - the first-ever Longford player to win the honour.
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Rovers hopes take a nosedive
- December 11, 2000
Shamrock Rovers 0 Galway United 0
Shamrock Rovers can forget about the League title for another year on the evidence of this woeful scoreless draw at Morton.
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Kelly is Pats' hero
- December 2, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic 3 Galway United 0
It looks easy on paper but the Saints can thank their back four and, particularly, a superb display by goalkeeper Seamus Kelly for this victory.
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Foley set for Galway return
- December 1, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic v Galway United, 19:45
Kieran Foley is set to return for Galway United tonight at the Stadium of Light after his latest injury nightmare.
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Bray nick point in Terryland
- November 25, 2000
Galway United 2 Bray Wanderers 2
Eddie Gormley was Galway's nemesis as Bray Wanderers launched a smash-and-grab raid at Terryland Park.
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Galway earn breathing space
- November 19, 2000
Kilkenny City 0 Galway United 1
If Kilkenny are to have any hope of avoiding the drop back to divison one, this is exactly the sort of game they have to win - at home, against the third-from-bottom side, Galway United.
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Bohs close the gap
- November 11, 2000
Galway United 0 Bohemians 2
Bohemians are just a point behind Shels at the top of the Eircom League after a goal in each half gave them a just-about-deserved victory over a game Galway United.
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Galway's American traffic
- November 9, 2000
Former Irish u21 international Stephen Grant is expected to complete his move to Galway United today - as Kieran Foley heads in the opposite direction!
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McHugh celebrates call-up
- November 5, 2000
Finn Harps 1 Galway United 0
Kevin McHugh celebrated his call-up for the Eircom League u21 squad by firing home a 26th-minute winner to throw relegation-threatened Harps a lifeline against Galway United in Ballybofey.
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Galway go for Grant
- November 3, 2000
Kilkenny City boss Joe McGrath faces competition from Galway United in his efforts to sign former Ireland u21 international Stephen Grant.
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Students back to winning form - October 28, 2000
Galway United 1 UCD 4
A six-minute burst which produced three goals helped UCD to their first league win in over a month at Terryland Park.
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The other Player of the Year contenders - October 26, 2000
As well as the Senior, Young and Eircom League Player of the Year awards there are another nine gongs up for grabs.
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Bulldog set for Irish return as Barbadan leaves - October 26, 2000
With the close season in America, players are left twiddling their thumbs - but with soccer in mid-season everywhere else most decide to cross borders and play on.
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Cork go fourth - October 23, 2000
Cork City 2 Galway United 0
Cork leapfrogged over Galway into fourth place in the Eircom Premier table, as record signing Jamie Mulligan broke his duck at Turners Cross yesterday.
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Galway do it again - October 14, 2000
Galway United 1 Shelbourne 1
Galway United were the only team unbeaten by Shelbourne in the Reds drive to the title last season - and they kept their record intact at Terryland last night.
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Galway could go top - October 13, 2000
Galway United could go top of the Eircom Premier league tonight if they can beat leaders Shelbourne at Terryland (19:45 BST).
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Donnellan blow for United - October 12, 2000
Injury has robbed Ireland's International Rules team of the services of multi-talented Michael Donnellan - and it's upset the plans of Eircom League premier outfit Galway United too.
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West ride away with the points - October 9, 2000
Derry City 0 Galway United 1
Galway continued their great start to the season with a well deserved win at the Brandywell on Sunday. The men from the West travelled north with little fear and even though they fielded a young team they did enough to merit the win.
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Longford fight back for point - October 1, 2000
Longford Town 2 Galway United 2
Understrength Longford twice came from behind to salvage a pint at Strokestown Road.
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Shot-shy Rovers fall to Galway - September 15, 2000
Galway United 1 Shamrock Rovers 0
Galway can thank 'keeper Dave Forde - plus ineptitude in front of goal by Rovers - for their third win of the season.
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Clery back in favour after paying fine - September 15, 2000
Billy Clery has patched up his row with Galway United and is in the frame for selection against Rovers at Terryland tonight.
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Pat's are bottom of the pile - September 8, 2000
Galway United 1 St. Patrick's Athletic 1
What has gone wrong at St. Patrick's Athletic? The 1999 League Champions have yet to win a league match this season and were lucky to even earn a point at Terryland Park against Galway on Friday night
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Griffin joins Supersaints - September 8, 2000
St. Patrick's Athletic boss Pat Dolan yesterday completed the signing of former UCD and Waterford United player Robbie Griffin. The 27-year-old left-sided player is expected to join the squad for the trip to Terryland Park for the league game against Galway tonight.
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Galway end Bray streak - September 1, 2000
Bray Wanderers 0 Galway United 1
Bray Wanderers 10-game unbeaten streak came to an end at the Carlisle Grounds when Galway scored a rare victory on the road.
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Bray go for seven in a row at the Carlisle Grounds - September 1, 2000
Newly promoted Bray Wanderers are finding life in the higher division easier than expected. They face an up-and-down Galway United side tonight at the Carlisle Ground and a win would be their seventh consecutive at home.
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Foley back for Galway? - August 25, 2000
Kieron Foley could return for Galway United tonight as they try to bounce back from the five-goal humiliation at the hands of Bohs last week. The visitors to Terryland Park tonight are newly promoted Kilkenny City.
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Lavine's Barbados dash - August 16, 2000
Eircom League star Eric Lavine has got a busy football schedule over the next couple of days.
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More pre-season blues - July 26, 2000
Things have not gone that well for Irish clubs against their English counterparts in pre-season so far and last night was no different. None of the four Eircom League teams in action against English Nationwide teams managed a win.
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Galway sign Crossley - July 17, 2000
Galway United have swooped to snap up the signature of Irish u21 international Ger Crossley.
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Folan hands-off warning for Galway - July 3, 2000
Galway United's bid to bring Brentford's Tony Folan to Terryland Park has not been met favourably at Griffin Park. Galway have been told in no uncertain terms that Folan is going nowhere as he is a part of Ron Noades' plans for the new season.
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