Mike Rafferty

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Mike Rafferty

Soccer Wrap with Mike RaffertyAs the top two of Salthill Devon and Mervue United continued on their winning ways in the Premier League and set up a potential title-decider in Drom on Friday May 23 to decide on the destiny of the title, for the remainder of the teams in the top flight it is just a matter of completing their programme and putting the feet up for the summer. Both Devon and Mervue had comfortable 6-1 wins over Renmore and Athenry respectively over the weekend.

1 week ago | connachttribune.ie | Mike Rafferty

Galway United Women 0Athlone Town Women 3By Mike Rafferty at Eamonn Deacy ParkAN unbeaten start to the Women’s National League campaign for Galway United came to a crushing end at Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday eveningAfter comfortably seeing off some of the weaker teams in those early weeks of the new season, United got a reality check against defending champions and league leaders Athlone Town. From the outset, the title holders were different class to their hosts.

2 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Mike Rafferty

North End United 1Salthill Devon 0(After extra time)By Mike Rafferty in BunclodySalthill Devon came up short at the FAI Junior Cup semi-final stage for the second time in three seasons, as North End United grabbed a winner in extra-time in Bunclody on Sunday afternoon to book their spot in the decider. This was a contest between two pretty evenly-matched teams and while both enjoyed spells of domination, it was more a case of them cancelling one another out.

3 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Mike Rafferty

Galway United 2Derry City 3By Mike Rafferty at Eamonn Deacy ParkTHE cloak of invincibility about Galway United at home has slipped recently as they suffered their second defeat in succession at Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday night. On a filthy wet night on the Dyke Road, United spent the contest chasing a Derry side who belied their lowly position in the League of Ireland and probably deserved the full quota of points on offer.

4 weeks ago | connachttribune.ie | Mike Rafferty

Soccer Wrap with Mike RaffertyTWO Galway League sides remain in the Connacht Junior Cup and tomorrow afternoon (Saturday, 4pm) in Fahy’s Field, Mervue United and Moyne Villa go head to head in the semi-final and the right to face either St John’s Athletic or the holders Castlebar Celtic in the final. In a quirk of fate the same sides met in the Michael Byrne Cup semi-final in Headford last weekend with Villa emerging impressive 3-0 winners.