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Galway United vs Derry City – Head to head record, results & stats

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Galway United

D L D L W
40
meetings
97 goals total
Last: 18 Sep 2026
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Derry City

D W D W L
10
Galway United wins
10
Draws
20
Derry City wins
25% 25% 50%
34
Goals scored
63

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Match averages

2.42
Avg goals / game
45%
Both to score
50%
Over 2.5 goals
12 / 16
Clean sheets (Galway Un… / Derry City)

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Biggest wins

All meetings (40)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
03 Apr 2026 Galway United 2 - 1 Derry City W Ireland Premier Division
22 Aug 2025 Galway United 1 - 2 Derry City L Ireland Premier Division
13 Jun 2025 Derry City 1 - 1 Galway United D Ireland Premier Division
18 Apr 2025 Galway United 2 - 3 Derry City L Ireland Premier Division
07 Mar 2025 Derry City 1 - 1 Galway United D Ireland Premier Division
30 Aug 2024 Galway United 1 - 0 Derry City W Ireland Premier Division
07 Jun 2024 Derry City 2 - 0 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
03 May 2024 Galway United 0 - 0 Derry City D Ireland Premier Division
29 Mar 2024 Derry City 0 - 1 Galway United W Ireland Premier Division
15 Sep 2017 Galway United 2 - 1 Derry City W Ireland Premier Division
02 Jun 2017 Derry City 2 - 1 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
08 May 2017 Galway United 0 - 0 Derry City D Ireland Premier Division
17 Apr 2017 Galway United 2 - 0 Derry City W Ireland League Cup
02 Sep 2016 Derry City 0 - 0 Galway United D Ireland Premier Division
03 Jun 2016 Galway United 0 - 0 Derry City D Ireland Premier Division
18 Mar 2016 Derry City 2 - 1 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
07 Aug 2015 Galway United 0 - 4 Derry City L Ireland Premier Division
08 May 2015 Derry City 0 - 2 Galway United W Ireland Premier Division
06 Mar 2015 Galway United 1 - 2 Derry City L Ireland Premier Division
16 Oct 2011 Derry City 4 - 0 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
05 Aug 2011 Galway United 0 - 3 Derry City L Ireland Premier Division
30 May 2011 Derry City 6 - 0 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
15 Apr 2011 Galway United 1 - 4 Derry City L Ireland Premier Division
13 Apr 2010 Derry City 3 - 2 Galway United L Ireland League Cup
13 Feb 2010 Derry City 2 - 1 Galway United L International Club Friend…
16 Oct 2009 Galway United 3 - 1 Derry City W Ireland Premier Division
01 Sep 2009 Derry City 1 - 3 Galway United W Ireland Premier Division
28 May 2009 Galway United 0 - 3 Derry City L Ireland Premier Division
04 May 2009 Galway United 1 - 0 Derry City W Ireland League Cup
03 Apr 2009 Derry City 1 - 1 Galway United D Ireland Premier Division
02 Nov 2008 Derry City 2 - 0 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
26 Oct 2008 Galway United 0 - 1 Derry City L Ireland FAI Cup
04 Aug 2008 Galway United 0 - 2 Derry City L Ireland League Cup
25 Jul 2008 Galway United 0 - 4 Derry City L Ireland Premier Division
02 May 2008 Derry City 0 - 0 Galway United D Ireland Premier Division
26 Oct 2007 Galway United 1 - 0 Derry City W Ireland Premier Division
29 Jul 2007 Derry City 0 - 0 Galway United D Ireland Premier Division
08 May 2007 Derry City 2 - 1 Galway United L Ireland League Cup
04 May 2007 Galway United 1 - 1 Derry City D Ireland Premier Division
26 Jun 2005 Derry City 2 - 1 Galway United L Ireland League Cup

By venue

At Galway United 7W 4D 10L
At Derry City 10W 6D 3L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Galway … D Derry C…
2026 1 0 0
2025 0 2 2
2024 2 1 1
2017 2 1 1
2016 0 2 1
2015 1 0 2
2011 0 0 4
2010 0 0 2
2009 3 1 1
2008 0 1 4
2007 1 2 1
2005 0 0 1
First meeting
26 Jun 2005

About this head-to-head

Galway United and Derry City have met 40 times on record. Galway United lead with 10 wins, Derry City have won 20 times and the two clubs have drawn 10 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 26 June 2005.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Galway United vs Derry City. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Galway United and Derry City.

Across their recorded meetings, Galway United have found the net 34 times against Derry City, while Derry City have scored 63 times in reply — a combined 97 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 18 September 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2005. Follow every upcoming Galway United versus Derry City clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.