MAROON VIEW 1 Light Up Your Nights SSE Airtricity League Proud Partners of Galway United F.C. #LightUpYourNights 2 MAROON VIEW JAV13340_SSEA_FD_Programme_A5.indd 5 07/02/2019 09:16 Light Up Your Nights SSE Airtricity League #LightUpYourNights MAROON VIEW 3 JAV13340_SSEA_FD_Programme_A5.indd 5 07/02/2019 09:16 4 MAROON VIEW MAROON VIEW 5 CONTENTS INTERVIEW FEATURES 16 12 DAVID HURLEY CAPTAIN’S 20 48 Tom Byrne sat LOG WOODQUAY KIDS UNITED down with the Cork Puzzles, games, native to discuss Our new Captain WANDERER stats and more his football journey Conor McCormack Bernie O’Connell ag with Terry the so far. discusses his hopes and ambitions for caint.... Tiger. the season ahead. REGULARS 8 EDITORIAL 44 FOR THE RCORD 10 FROM THE DUGOUT 54 MATCH MASCOT 22 GUFC SQUAD PAGES 56 MIND YOUR NOGGIN 28 ACADEMY FOCUS 58 FRANK WORTHINGTON RIP 30 PRE-SEASON REPORTS 60 FROM THE ARCHIVE 40 THE STATZONE 62 UNITED LEGENDS 6 MAROON VIEW Galway United Football Club, Eamonn Deacy Park, Dyke Road, Galway Website: www.galwayunitedfc.ie Email: [email protected] Phone: 091-752762 Programme Team Editor: Johnny Ward Deputy-Editor: Padraic Collins Advertising: Francis Kelly Art Director: Shane Crotty Design: Morgan O’Brien Front Cover: Sean Ryan Photography: Sean Ryan Programme Contributors: Bernie O’Connell, Cameron Loughnane Conor McCormack, John, Caulfield, Johnny Glynn, Johnny Ward, Julian Canny, Kevin Brett, Morgan O’Brien, Padraic Collins, Paul Mladjenovic, Paul O’Brien, Shane Crotty, Stephen Long, Tom Byrne, Tom Timothy, Email Maroon View: [email protected] Thank you to all contributors, sellers & readers. MAROON VIEW 7 EDITORIAL SHANE CROT T Y @srcmadethis elcome to Eamonn Deacy recall there being so much expectation Park... actually, wait a in Galway ahead of a campaign in the Wminute. second tier and there are a few factors involved. We have a regular style as programme writers that usually starts with the John Caulfield’s arrival is one. The above and ends along the lines of: “Best incredible run that nearly brought of luck to our opponents (insert name us to the Premier Division last here) this season - except for tonight!” season is another. The fact we have so many young players cannot be Unfortunately, a mere select few are underestimated. And the signings here tonight, with what we hope will we made in the off-season will also be a record number of fans - of United, encourage United fans that we are on Shelbourne and other teams - watching the right path. on the stream. I expect crowds to be back sooner than most, though I said It is interesting to note how bullish the same thing about 12 months ago. Caulfield is ahead of the season in the match programme notes. He It’s been desperately frustrating, but appreciates there is pressure but if we must believe that the end is near. anything seems inspired by it. The Having come to Galway for the first time players have been impressive in pre- since the Shelbourne FAI Cup game two season, including Francely Lomboto. weeks ago for the visit of Bohemians, it was deeply depressing how a great city Francely is a genuine prospect and had become a town of ghosts. what befell him in Wexford was cruel and horrific. We wish you all the best in In that context, it was overwhelming your recovery, Francely. to bear witness to the spirit of the volunteers and staff at the Bohemians Shelbourne came here at the start game. An unbelievable number of fans of the Caulfield era and, though they have volunteered to help the club and hammered us in the end, there was that is in the media team alone. enough about United that night to suggest to people the Caulfield reign We are really proud of ‘Maroon View’ would be exciting. We’ve scored a lot and deeply appreciative of any support of goals but our defence has tightened this season until such time as we can up a lot and the squad depth is quite print a match programme again. This is something this season, with quality all not how we want it to be and we hope over the park. you enjoy reading in PDF format. We think of those United fans who It is remarkable, given that fans are passed away since we were last here and still barred from going to games, how we consider all those tonight, especially much of a buzz there is about the the elderly and those with conditions League of Ireland and by extension the that render them especially vulnerable, First Division this season. It is hard to who are still waiting to resume normal 8 MAROON VIEW life: a normality that would involve watching Galway United in Eamonn Deacy Park. We’ve a wealth of talent and vigour among the volunteer team this season but please feel free to play your own role. This has the makings of an amazing season on many levels, even if we do not achieve promotion, though there is no lack of belief with that in mind. Enjoy the game. MAROON VIEW 9 FROM THE DUGOUT JOHN CAULFIELD John Caulfield is kindly sponsored by 10 MAROON VIEW e are thrilled to be back develop his potential and full-time tonight: we’ve done a lot of training really improved him. He scored Wwork with 12 players added to against two teams pre-season and had a the squad to augment the retention of big impact. half of the one we had. It’s a setback to lose him for the That means a lot of work but the lads season but for us we need to get him have shown a great attitude. Much of the right treatment. He is a strong kid. what we worked on in training has come He has improved a lot and I just hope it off in games. Now, we are starting as hot makes him more determined to come favourites for the First Division, and it’s a back. You either feel sorry for yourself big test we are looking forward to. or come back to be a better player; he can do that. No manager gets every player he wants I guess - we all want more - but In terms of pre-season generally, we specifically targetted players since I we did eight weeks or so. Shelbourne took the job, certainly since September. at home is a great opener. They have Podge Cunningham, Ruairi Keating, invested heavily. Arguably they’ve Conor O’Keeffe and Gary Boylan were a better team than they had in the initial targets; then we had to try to get Premier. They need to go straight back Conor McCormack in; he was contracted up but that’s the ambition of many somewhere else. I wanted to have an others. energetic team with skill and pace; overall I am very happy with the squad. If We all can play the bluff game but I’ve you can stay Covid- and injury-free that’s come in and there has to be expectation. what you wish for. The board is ambitious: it wants to get out of the First Division. Every team I like teams who can score goals. has invested. Cork, Athlone, Bray and You need options and alternatives UCD are probably better than last year depending on how you play and who too. We have to deal with the level of you are playing against. We’ve a lot of expectation. If you can, you’ve a chance. options in midfield, up top and wide. I’m I’m talking to players all the time, telling very excited. A lot of the lads have done them: train to be a winner. You need to really well in pre-season. cope with this. It’s simple enough when you boil it down. I get the feeling around the city and county of renewed interest. Maybe some Lisa Fallon came in. You must have a had switched off because we hadn’t team that has expertise and work-ethic. been challenging. Maybe the run at the Lisa is highly qualified. She has been in end of last season got people watching a lot of exceptionally high-performance us again. I think we’d have very big environments: Cork City, Northern crowds and will when we can get them Ireland, Dublin footballers, Chelsea in. People are looking out for our results. women’s team. You thus keep expanding If we can hit the start running and keep your knowledge. So we’ve a great team that buzz, we can have full houses in of Colin Fortune, Danny Broderick, Terryland. Gianluca Aimi and Gary O’Connor. I was desperate to get Lisa in. I could see she’d I have to mention Francely Lomboto. expanded her coaching ability. You feel for the kid, who came through underage. At 20, we were trying to Enjoy the game. MAROON VIEW 11 12 MAROON VIEW CAPTAIN’S LOG conor mccormack am really happy to be a Galway there will be supporters back in Eamonn United player for the upcoming Deacy Park because it’s a great place to I campaign. I want to thank John play football. Caulfield and everyone involved in the hard work they put in to make it all We as a group would all like to wish happen. Francely a very speedy recovery from his injury. No doubt he will come back I’ve worked with John and Lisa Fallon stronger. He’s a great guy with loads of before and I know how determined and ability and he will be hugely missed.