Premier Division 2026 Matchweek 16 · 8 May 2026
Galway United vs Shamrock Rovers in the Premier Division 2026.
At Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway.
Shamrock Rovers beat Galway United 3–1. M. Noonan opened the scoring for Shamrock Rovers after 2 minutes. A. Brennan made it 0–2 after 26 minutes, and that was the winner.
Galway United went into the match 7th and came out of it 8th, on 17 points. Shamrock Rovers stayed 1st, on 34 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 16 | +14 | 34 |
| 2 | St Patrick's Athl. | 15 | +13 | 28 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 16 | +6 | 25 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 16 | +1 | 22 |
| 5 | Derry City | 16 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Drogheda United | 15 | -5 | 19 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 15 | -1 | 18 |
| 8 | Galway United | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Sligo Rovers | 16 | -8 | 16 |
| 10 | Waterford | 14 | -16 | 6 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.