Galway United moved off the bottom of the Premier Division last night after their seventh draw of the season, but it could have been so much more if referee Rob Hennessy had taken a different view of a controversial incident in the fifth minute. 

Galway United 2 Dundalk 1: Gary Shanahan hit a 93rd- minute winner for Galway United last night to hand the basement club their first win of the season, and drive another nail into Dundalk’s bid to retain their league title.

Bohemians 1 Galway United 1: Bohemians’ Dinny Corcoran was on the scoresheet again as Galway United finished with ten men at Dalymount Park as their search for a first win of the season continued.

Cork City - 4

Galway United 2, Bohemians 0: Galway United ended a run of five games without a win last night as goals from Armin Aganovic and Kevin Devaney sealed a deserved win for the Tribesmen, which lifts them back into the top half of the Premier Division.

Vinny Faherty’s 45th minute header was the only goal of an interesting game as Galway United stunned SSE Airtricity League Premier Division leaders Dundalk at Eamonn Deacy Park last night.

Galway United 3 Mayo League 1: Padraic Cunningham marked his first start of the season for Galway United with a 13-minute first-half hat-trick as last year’s beaten finalists eased their way into the next round of the EA Sports Cup.

Galway United 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 0 (St Patrick’s Athletic won 4-3 on penalties): St Patrick’s Athletic manager Liam Buckley hailed goalkeeper Conor O’Malley as a star of the future after the Mayo native saved two penalties in the shoot-out to hand the Super Saints the EA Sports Cup in Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday night.

Dundalk 3 Galway Utd 0

Shamrock Rovers 3 Galway United 0: Two goals from Mikey Drennan saw Shamrock Rovers finally find their scoring boots at Tallaght Stadium this season.

Airtricity League Promotion/relegation play-off

Shelbourne 1 Galway FC 2(Galway FC win 4-1 on agg)

First Division play-off: Galway FC 2 Shelbourne 0

All-Ireland MCHC final: Mayo 2-11 Monaghan 1-10

Waterford United 0 Mervue United 4

Mervue United 1Finn Harps 1

SD Galway picked up just their second win of the season in the Galway derby at Eamonn Deasy Park last night — both of which have now arrived against neighbours Mervue United.

Mervue United continued their recent fine form at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

Second-half goals from Stephen Walsh and Tom King gave Mervue United the points at Fahy’s Field last night.

Limerick FC capped a great day off the field with a super display on it with victory over Mervue United at Fahy’s Field last night.

First Division leaders Longford Town staged a remarkable comeback to snatch victory from the penalty spot against nine-man Mervue in the third minute of injury-time at Fahy’s Field last night, having equalised in the final minute.

Timmy Molloy’s strike a minute from time gave SD Galway their first win of the season in 14 games in the Galway derby at Fahy’s Field last night.

Waterford United cruised to success at the RSC last night as the Blues kept their promotion hopes well and truly alive against an opposition side that battled but never looked capable of holding the home side.

Pat Hoban and Etanda Nkololo fired Mervue United into the third round of the FAI Cup and ensured the derby honours rested with Johnny Glynn’s side at Eamonn Deacy Park.

Athlone added to Mervue’s woes with victory at Lissywoollen last night.

Limerick got back to winning ways at home following a hard-fought victory over 10-man Mervue United at Jackman Park last night.

Goals from Alan Murphy, Jason Molloy and Barry McEntee gave Mervue United their first win of the season against Finn Harps at Fahy’s Field last night.

Jason Lyons’ strike 13 minutes from time earned a point for SD Galway in their local derby against Mervue United at Terryland Park.

Mervue United registered their first point of the season but stay rooted to the bottom of the First Division after a poor encounter at Fahy’s Field last night.

Wexford Youths moved third after an impressive victory over Mervue in this Division 1 clash at Ferrycarrig Park last night.

TWO first-half goals from Graham Cummins were enough for Cork City to secure an invaluable win in their promotion race at Fahy’s Field in Galway last night.

CORK CITY maintained their strong promotion challenge, thanks to a second-half goal from Shane Duggan which gave them a narrow victory over bottom side Salthill Devon at Turner’s Cross last night.

LIMERICK FC recorded their third win in seven days following a nervy victory over battling Mervue United at Jackman Park last night.

First Division roundup

A DOUBLE from ace marksman Graham Cummins saw Cork City maintain their push for promotion with a solid win over Athlone Town at Turner’s Cross last night.

DAVID FREEMAN struck twice in a minute to end Mervue’s brave challenge as Drogheda booked their place in round four of the FAI Cup.

CORK CITY marched to the top of the Airtricity First Division following an emphatic victory over Mervue United at a windy Turner’s Cross last night.

First Division roundup

Shelbourne 1 Finn Harps 0

SHELBOURNE maintained their unbeaten start to the league but Paudie Quinn’s late strike denied them victory at Tolka Park last night.