Premier Division 2026 Matchweek 30 · 14 Sep 2026
Sligo Rovers vs Galway United in the Premier Division 2026.
At The Showgrounds, Sligo.
Galway United beat Sligo Rovers 3–1. Cian Kavanagh opened the scoring for Sligo Rovers after 8 minutes. Stephen Walsh made it 1–2 after 39 minutes, and that was the winner.
Sligo Rovers stayed 10th, on 23 points. Galway United went into the match 7th and came out of it 6th, on 37 points.
Places from the table below, worked out from the results played before and after this match.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Patrick's Athl. | 31 | +26 | 56 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 30 | +17 | 56 |
| 3 | Bohemians | 30 | +17 | 53 |
| 4 | Dundalk | 31 | -3 | 41 |
| 5 | Derry City | 31 | +2 | 38 |
| 6 | Galway United | 30 | -5 | 37 |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 30 | -4 | 36 |
| 8 | Waterford | 31 | -9 | 34 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 31 | -12 | 34 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 31 | -29 | 23 |
Worked out from the results played by then, ordered by points, then goal difference, then goals scored.