Galway United vs DLR Waves
Eamonn Deacy Park
Saturday 8th March, 17:00
DLR Waves travel to Eamonn Deacy Park in the first round of games of the 2025 Women’s Premier Division season.
DLR Waves vs Galway United Recent Meetings
DLR Waves 0-4 Galway United (LOI 2024)
Galway United 4-0 DLR Waves (LOI 2024)
Galway United 2-0 DLR Waves (LOI 2023)
DLR Waves 0-2 Galway United (LOI 2023)
Opposition View: Galway United
Galway United go into the season as one of the favourites to challenge for the title. They made the notable signings of Niamh Farrelly, Nicole Nix, and Ceola Bergin in the off season.
The Tribeswomen were a free-scoring side last year and lifted the All-Island Cup for a second consecutive season.
DLR Waves Squad News
Laura Heffernan has the majority of the senior squad to choose from for Saturday’s game with just 4 players missing.
Aisling Meehan is unavailable for selection as she is away on international duty with the Ireland u17 side, who are playing in Lithuania.
Injuries
- Shannon Coady (Ankle)
- Robyn Bolger (Back)
- Rugile Auskalnyte
The rest of the squad is fit and available.
DLR have 5 new signings, and the returning Michelle Doonan and Nadine Clare could make their re-debut this Saturday. Jess Gleeson and Eve Badana remain club captain and vice-captain respectively. Neema Nyangasi is fully fit after missing a large part of last season with an eye injury. 2023 u19 player of the year Lauren Strong is also fully fit having been out for the whole of last season with an ACL.
Tickets & Where to Watch
Tickets for the match are available on GalwayUnitedFC.ie, please note there are different tickets for home and away fans. Tickets for away fans are available here.
The match is available on LOITV.ie where 24-hour, monthly, and anual passes are available.
