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Galway United vs Cork City – Head to head record, results & stats

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Galway United

D W L W L
38
meetings
106 goals total
Last: 29 Jan 2026
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Cork City

D L W L W
8
Galway United wins
11
Draws
19
Cork City wins
21% 29% 50%
41
Goals scored
65

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Match averages

2.79
Avg goals / game
53%
Both to score
58%
Over 2.5 goals
8 / 15
Clean sheets (Galway Un… / Cork City)

Biggest wins

All meetings (38)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
29 Jan 2026 Cork City 3 - 1 Galway United L International Club Friend…
26 Sep 2025 Galway United 2 - 1 Cork City W Ireland Premier Division
01 Aug 2025 Cork City 1 - 0 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
23 May 2025 Galway United 2 - 1 Cork City W Ireland Premier Division
14 Feb 2025 Cork City 2 - 2 Galway United D Ireland Premier Division
16 Jan 2024 Cork City 0 - 4 Galway United W International Club Friend…
03 Feb 2023 Galway United 0 - 0 Cork City D International Club Friend…
16 Sep 2022 Galway United 2 - 1 Cork City W Ireland First Division
15 Jul 2022 Cork City 0 - 0 Galway United D Ireland First Division
27 May 2022 Galway United 0 - 1 Cork City L Ireland First Division
25 Feb 2022 Cork City 0 - 1 Galway United W Ireland First Division
29 Oct 2021 Cork City 3 - 0 Galway United L Ireland First Division
06 Aug 2021 Galway United 2 - 3 Cork City L Ireland First Division
21 May 2021 Cork City 1 - 1 Galway United D Ireland First Division
23 Aug 2019 Galway United 1 - 0 Cork City W Ireland FAI Cup
28 Jul 2017 Cork City 2 - 1 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
12 May 2017 Galway United 1 - 1 Cork City D Ireland Premier Division
03 Mar 2017 Cork City 4 - 0 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
08 Oct 2016 Galway United 0 - 5 Cork City L Ireland Premier Division
27 Sep 2016 Cork City 5 - 3 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
15 Apr 2016 Galway United 2 - 2 Cork City D Ireland Premier Division
28 Aug 2015 Cork City 1 - 0 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
05 Jun 2015 Galway United 1 - 3 Cork City L Ireland Premier Division
24 Mar 2015 Cork City 2 - 0 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
25 Feb 2012 Cork City 1 - 2 Galway United W International Club Friend…
06 Nov 2009 Galway United 2 - 2 Cork City D Ireland Premier Division
04 Sep 2009 Cork City 4 - 2 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
03 Jul 2009 Galway United 0 - 2 Cork City L Ireland Premier Division
24 Apr 2009 Cork City 1 - 0 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
18 Feb 2009 Galway United 2 - 2 Cork City D International Club Friend…
03 Oct 2008 Galway United 3 - 2 Cork City W Ireland Premier Division
04 Jul 2008 Cork City 3 - 2 Galway United L Ireland Premier Division
11 Apr 2008 Galway United 1 - 3 Cork City L Ireland Premier Division
31 Aug 2007 Cork City 0 - 0 Galway United D Ireland Premier Division
10 Jul 2007 Galway United 1 - 2 Cork City L Ireland Premier Division
16 Mar 2007 Cork City 0 - 0 Galway United D Ireland Premier Division
13 Jun 2005 Cork City 1 - 0 Galway United L Ireland FAI Cup
10 Jun 2005 Galway United 0 - 0 Cork City D Ireland FAI Cup

By venue

At Galway United 5W 6D 7L
At Cork City 12W 5D 3L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Galway … D Cork Ci…
2026 0 0 1
2025 2 1 1
2024 1 0 0
2023 0 1 0
2022 2 1 1
2021 0 1 2
2019 1 0 0
2017 0 1 2
2016 0 1 2
2015 0 0 3
2012 1 0 0
2009 0 2 3
2008 1 0 2
2007 0 2 1
2005 0 1 1
First meeting
10 Jun 2005

About this head-to-head

Galway United and Cork City have met 38 times on record. Galway United lead with 8 wins, Cork City have won 19 times and the two clubs have drawn 11 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 10 June 2005.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for Galway United vs Cork City. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: Galway United and Cork City.

Across their recorded meetings, Galway United have found the net 41 times against Cork City, while Cork City have scored 65 times in reply — a combined 106 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 29 January 2026, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2005. Follow every upcoming Galway United versus Cork City clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.