Galway United F.C.

Galway United Football Club (Irish: Cumann Peile Ghaillimh Aontaithe) is an Irish association football club based in Galway. They play in the League of Ireland Premier Division following promotion from the First Division in 2023. They were founded as Galway Rovers F.C. during the 1930s. They made their League of Ireland debut in 1977–78 and changed their name to Galway United in 1981–82. After suffering financial difficulties, the club dropped out of the League of Ireland after the 2011 season but in 2014 Galway United returned initially playing as Galway F.C. for a season. Like other sports teams from the county, Galway United are nicknamed "The Tribesmen", after the 14 "tribes" of Galway, the merchant families that established the city.

This article is about the men's professional football team. For the women's team associated to the same club, see Galway United W.F.C.

Galway United
Full nameGalway United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Tribesmen
Founded1937
StadiumEamonn Deacy Park
Capacity5,000 (3,300 seats)
OwnerGalway United Friends Co-Op
ChairmanJonathan Corbett
ManagerJohn Caulfield
LeagueLeague of Ireland Premier Division
2023League of Ireland First Division, 1st of 10 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website
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