Irish Youth Football

Association profile

Galway & District underage league

At a glance

Association
Galway
County
Galway
Province
Connacht

Galway’s youth football community

From local pitches to national honours

City and county clubs share a youth programme under the Galway Football Association.

The association

Football across city and county

Galway’s underage leagues form part of the Galway Football Association, the volunteer organisation responsible for association football in Galway. The GFA’s wider remit includes adult competitions, while this profile focuses on the youth game and its local club community.

The official website brings fixtures, results, competitions and a team directory together. Use the age-group heading when following a team: a club may have several sides in different competitions, and an adult league table does not describe its underage programme.

The 2026/2027 programme

A new season for girls and boys

The GFA announced that its 2026/27 season would begin on 29 August, with under-14, under-16 and under-18 boys’ and girls’ teams taking the opening weekend’s field. The announcement covered clubs across Galway city and county.

Families should start with their local club for available places, registration, training and the correct team contact. Match schedules can differ between age groups, so check the named competition and published fixture date before planning a weekend around a game.

Official GFA fixtures and news

Association honours

Kennedy Cup champions, twice

Galway won the Kennedy Cup in 2023, defeating Midlands 2–1 in the final. A 3–0 semi-final win over Wexford had taken the representative side into that decider, following a penalty-shootout victory against Kilkenny in the quarter-final.

In June 2026, Galway lifted the trophy again with a 1–0 final victory over North Eastern Regional League at the University of Limerick. That campaign included a quarter-final shootout against Kilkenny and a semi-final win over DDSL. The two titles belong to Galway’s representative football history, bringing players together beyond their individual club teams.

League information

An office and resources for the game

The Galway Football Association lists its address at Eamonn Deacy Park, Dyke Road, Galway, H91 AV81. This is the association’s published contact location; a youth team’s match venue should be checked separately on its fixture and with its club.

The GFA’s Downloads & Links page groups player-development material, representative-team information, referee documents and safeguarding resources. Some documents carry earlier season dates, so ask the association or your club which version applies before using a form or relying on a competition rule.

GFA documents and club links

Clubs in this league association

34 clubs

Athenry FC

Age group: Academy and grassroots through underage, under 21, senior and over 35 footballPathway: Athenry FC pathway from academy and grassroots football through boys and girls underage teams, under 21 football, senior men, senior women and over 35 football.Season: 2026 to 2027County: Galway

Athenry · H65 NY66

Founded 1971

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Ballinasloe Town AFC

Pathway: Football for children from age 4 through age 18, boys and girls youth football and adult teams.Season: 2026 to 2027County: GalwayAssociation: Roscommon and District Football League; Galway FA youth football

Ballinasloe

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Knocknacarra FC

Age group: Age 3 to adult footballPathway: Little Eagles; Football Academy; boys football; girls football; senior men; senior women; over 35; Football for All; Knocknacarra SpeedersSeason: 2026-2027County: Galway

Knocknacarra, Galway · H91 R6PW

Founded c. 2000

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MacDara

Pathway: C.S. Mhic Dara; Galway Football Association; FAICounty: GalwayAssociation: GALWAY; Galway FA; FAI

Carraroe · H91 KR96

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Maree/Oranmore F C

Age group: Children and young people age 5 to 18, boys U12 to U18, girls U12 to U16, U21 and junior routesPathway: Maree Oranmore pathway through children age 5 to 18, more than 680 participants, more than 100 volunteers, boys and girls Galway football, U21, junior football, two venues, safeguarding and community events.Season: 2026 to 2027County: Galway

Maree and Oranmore · H91 V12C; H91 72H3

Founded 2005

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Mervue United

Age group: Youth football, school age football and senior footballPathway: Galway and District League; Connacht Senior League history; League of Ireland history; youth footballSeason: 2026-2027County: Galway

Mervue

Founded 1960

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Moyne Villa

Pathway: Academy, boys, girls, junior, reserves, women, U21, over 35 and over 42Season: 2026-2027County: GalwayAssociation: Galway FA / Connacht FA

Headford · H91 H275

Founded 1977

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Oughterard

Pathway: Oughterard AFC; Galway Football Association; FAICounty: GalwayAssociation: GALWAY; Galway FA; FAI

Oughterard · H91 R26W

Founded 1997

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Salthill Devon

Age group: Nippers Academy, boys and girls youth teams, under 21, junior adults, junior ladies and senior National League pathwayPathway: Salthill Devon pathway from Nippers Academy and young Saturday groups through boys and girls youth football, under 21 football, junior adult football, junior ladies and senior National League football at Drom Soccer Park.Season: 2026 to 2027County: Galway

Salthill · H91 KP79

Founded 1947

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Match record

Fixtures and results

Standings