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Irish Examiner
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Galway deepen Cork City's relegation worries with late winner
SSE Airtricity Premier Division: Galway United 2 (Moses Dyer 48, Conor McCormack 85) Cork City 1 (Djanairo Daniels 52 pen) Late goals are sinking Cork City deep into relegation trouble and the pain was deepened by former player Conor McCormack swelling the gap for safety to 11 points. John Caulfield is another City link at Galway and he'll be relieved to end a four-match losing sequence with a win that could have been denied after Moses Dyer's ninth goal of the season was cancelled by a penalty from City's Djanairo Daniels. Next week's visit of champions Shelbourne marks the midway point of the season for City and new boss Ger Nash will know the return of two wins so far must be turbocharged to avoid a third drop in five years. Nash abseiled straight into managerial mode last Friday against St Patrick's Athletic, straight off a connecting flight from Sweden. Yet rather than just deliver the interval team-talk he did then, this was his first official game at the helm. Preparations began last Saturday morning at Bishopstown and there was a newness to the shape of his team. Gone was his predecessor's back-five formation, with Milan Mbeng and Darragh Crowley operating as the full backs. The newcomer wasn't afraid to make the bold calls in-game either, hauling off Freddie Anderson after one too many lapses by the young defender approaching the hour mark. Introducing left-back Matt Kiernan necessitated a reshuffle that a first full week of training convinced him was doable. It takes a mean defence to repel Galway's barrage of catapults into the box, both from play and especially deadballs, and the wild western weather contributed to a tenth-minute delivery holding up in the wind. Ed McCarthy latched onto the stray ball but the ex-Cork City winger squirted his shot past the near post. Ditto Dyer later on 38 minutes when a hospital pass by Rio Shipston to Sean Murray was intercepted and recycled to the edge of the area. Another of the City alumni, Garry Buckley, forced the only save of the half from Tein Troost – connecting with David Hurley's free-kick – yet Galway were the team fortunate to be level at the break. Cathal O'Sullivan has been the glimmer of light in this testing season for the Rebels, the teenager seamlessly stepping up on his debut Premier Division season. As has been the case against the best teams in the country, the nippy winger was a menace, drifting into channels undetected and producing killer passes at will. An absurd booking incurred on 11 minutes for shooting after he'd been harshly penalised for a foul didn't curb his influence but he was guilty of squandering the best chance on the stroke of half-time. Galway's characteristic intuition eluded them from a long ball, allowing O'Sullivan to bend his run in behind and flick the ball past the advancing goalkeeper Evan Watts. All he had to do was stroke the ball into the net but the brawn and experience of former Ireland international Greg Cunningham was enough to force him to skew the effort inches wide. Seáni Maguire looked on from the sideline relishing such a chance and in what seemed a pre-planned move was introduced in place of Shipston. Such is his history of injuries that a cautious approach is being applied but Dyer was the striker to make the most immediate impact within three minutes. Cunningham's pass still left the league's top scorer with work to do but he dribbled past Anderson into the six-yard box and his cross deflected off the Stoke City loanee to loop over Troost and trickle beyond the goal-line. Along came another goal another three minutes later and it was a controversial one through a penalty decision. Referee Mark Houlihan deemed that Josh Fitzpatrick's cross struck the arm of Jeannot Esua, enabling Daniels – who'd drilled a first half chance wide – to send Watts the wrong way. Three points were there for the taking but Galway showed their intent when both Cian Byrne and Cunningham glanced headers wide two minutes apart. Esua would get the chance to atone for his concession by raiding down the right, past Leaving Cert student Kiernan, and his cross was laid back for McCormack to smash a shot from eight yards through a thicket of players past Troost. Another relegation playoff is certain barring a major upturn in the second half of the season. GALWAY UNITED: E Watts; R Slevin, G Buckley, G Cunningham; J Esua, D Hurley (S Walsh 81), C Byrne, V Borden (C McCormack 69), E McCarthy; P Hickey, M Dyer (C Horgan 88). CORK CITY: T Tein; M Mbeng, F Anderson (M Fitzpatrick 58), C Lyons, D Crowley; S Murray, R Shipston (S Maguire 46), E McLaughlin (G Bolger 54); C O'Sullivan, D Daniels, J Fitzpatrick (M Murray 90+1). Referee: M Houlihan
Irish Daily Mirror
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
‘Could've been worse' - St Patrick's Athletic striker on Golden Boot race blow
Aidan Keena fancies his chances of winning this season's Golden Boot - because his rivals failed to take advantage of his six-week injury absence. Considering he missed so many games with a hamstring injury, the St Patrick's Athletic striker reckons he is doing well to be just three goals behind leading scorer Moses Dyer. The Galway United man is on eight goals for the campaign and his heroics have earned him the SSE Airtricity/SWI Player of the Month award for March. But having scored his five goals to date in just his first four appearances of the campaign, Keena says he is still very much in the mix for the personal honour. He was asked if he had his eye on the top scorer prize and replied: 'Kind of yeah, but at the same time if you're giving them six weeks, you're going to have to catch up, know what I mean, I have to get myself going again. 'I know if I can get myself going, I can be top scorer, it's not really a pressure on myself. A couple of boys are flying at the moment, Moses Dyer is flying, everyone has their turn. 'I'm three behind, I'm drawing with a few. It's going alright. Could have been worse.' Click this link or scan the QR code to receive the latest League of Ireland news and top stories from the Irish Mirror. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. While team glory trumps individual honours, Keena says a successful pursuit of the Golden Boot will be a win-win. 'Yeah, because I hit my personal goals we're going to be close as a team. That's the way I look at it,' he said. 'Other boys might be different. But if I'm top scorer, that means I've scored a lot of goals and hopefully we've won a lot of games, know what I mean? That's the way I look at it.' Keena missed almost two months as he recovered from a hamstring injury that he picked up in training shortly after a 3-0 win against Bohemians in mid-March. He returned to action earlier this month against Galway United and provided an assist for Kian Leavy's opener. He acknowledged that his absence could have been much longer. 'Basically the way the t-junction is you either need an op or you don't,' he said. 'If you need an op, you're out for months - three or four months - but if you don't, you get lucky enough and you can be back in six weeks. 'It happened in training, a cross came in and I took a shot and the pain just shot straight up it. I was feeling good and then just blew up out of nowhere.' While Pat's have lost their last two games, Keena is confident that they can return to winning ways and close the four-point gap to the top of the table. 'If you start winning a few games, you get that confidence and everyone gelling and then you can go on a little run,' he said. 'I think it's fair to say (that Pat's haven't hit the levels of late last year). We haven't. But I don't think any team has. 'I think because it's so tight and every team is close enough standard wise and ability wise that it is going to just that sort of league. 'One team is top one week and two weeks later, they're fourth. It's just the way it is at the moment.'
Irish Examiner
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Galway Utd's top scorer Dyer's rugby upbringing prepared him to grapple in LOI
Rugged rugby training during his upbringing prepped Moses Dyer to grapple with a League of Ireland scene he's feasting on. The striker's eight goals puts him leading scorer across the top-flight, firing Galway United to joint top spot during April. That spree earned him the Soccer Writers Ireland player of the month, renewing ambitions of featuring for the Kiwis at next year's World Cup they've booked a place in. Dyer is 28 and feels settled in the west of Ireland following a few years on the move between US, Canada and Norway. Not all imports adapt to the style of the competitive 10-team league but he was aware of the engagement terms when embarking on the latest leg of his globetrotting. 'It was all about me when I met the manager', he said about John Caulfield's attempts to entice him. 'The style was, no nonsense, get the ball out to the wingers and cross it into me. That's what I wanted to hear. 'Everyone in New Zealand grows up playing rugby at some point and played up until high school. I'm not strong because of rugby – its maybe from being Māori. 'It's a bit like Irish culture in that we have to prove ourselves. The pace in the league is 100 miles per hour but I like it.' When he's not illuminating the league with his goals, Dyer embraces what Galway has to offer. He recently got engaged to fiancé Layla Lopes and they take in the coastal sights. 'I enjoy walking on the beach and treating the sea like a nice bath,' he said, noting how the warm weather has spiked the frequency. 'I tried it in February but didn't do so again.' Basement side Sligo need victory at Eamonn Deacy Park to try catch Cork City in the playoff spot. "The Connacht derby is always special as it's something really unique,' says Sligo boss John Russell. 'Both sides are in similar form so it really feels like it will all be on the line. The squad and staff all know results have not been good enough for a club like Sligo.' Meanwhile, Damien Duff won't have to cross paths with nemesis Alan Reynolds as he's confined to the stands for Shelbourne's visit to Bohemians. The pair of managers were involved in an altercation at Tolka Park with no sign of a reconciliation. The yellow card Duff incurred during Shels' win over St Patrick's Athletic last Friday accumulated to the five that triggers a sideline ban.
The 42
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
Galway United attacker Moses Dyer scoops Player of the Month award for April
GALWAY UNITED ATTACKER Moses Dyer has been named the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Player of the Month award for April. The 28-year-old Kiwi finished ahead of Drogheda United's Warren Davis and Jack Byrne of Shamrock Rovers, becoming the first player from New Zealand to win the monthly award. Dyer scored half of his season's tally of eight goals in April, recording back-to-back braces in a 2-2 draw at Shelbourne and in a 2-1 home win over Drogheda United. The 28-year-old is currently the top scorer in the Premier Division with eight goals, two clear of Drogheda's Davis, Derry City's Michael Duffy, and Owen Elding of Sligo Rovers. Advertisement Dyer received almost twice as many votes as each of the runners up to win the award upon his second nomination. 'I am feeling good and it's good to get nominated twice but even better to go and win the award,' Dyer said. 'I think April was my best month so far playing for Galway United. 'It's been a long journey for me playing in so many different countries but Ireland is my favourite so far. It's taken me a while to get used to the weather here but I have settled in and it's great working with my manager, John (Caulfield) and the coaching staff here. 'It's amazing in that I get to travel the world to play football,' Dyer added. 'I have the best job in the world and there's nothing more to say really. It's the best thing ever and that's why I have come to Ireland. I never thought I'd ever come to Ireland and now I am playing here and living in Galway.' Born in Palmerston North, the attacker Dyer wears the No.9 shirt for the Tribesmen. He started his career at the Auckland City youth academy before going on to play for Flora in Norway, Valour in Canada, and Vancouver FC in America before coming to the west of Ireland. Dyer, who has been capped on 11 occasions by New Zealand, was Valour's all-time leading goal-scorer and he brings a wealth of global experience to Galway. He scored 19 goals in 54 appearances for Valour during his spell in Canada in 2021. Speaking of Galway United's recent results, he said, 'We had a little dip in form lately losing to Waterford, Bohemians and St Pat's and we have dropped to eighth in the table but we're still only six points off the top. 'We need to go on another little run and get right back up the table.'
The Irish Sun
14-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘League of Ireland fans are mad' – Moses Dyer ‘getting used to life' at Galway Utd after bagging award for super April
MOSES DYER has found life's a beach in Galway as he has taken the League of Ireland by storm. 2 Moses Dyer is SSE Airtricity / SWI Player of the Month Award for April Credit: Ben McShane/Sportsfile 2 He scored four goals this month Credit: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile He currently leads the Premier Division scoring charts with eight goals this season as he has quickly adapted to life in Ireland after spells in his native New Zealand, Dyer, 28, said: 'It took me a while to get used to the weather and a lot of rain in 'The landscape is very similar (to New Zealand). Galway is a beach town so every time the sun is out I'm there. 'And the people in Ireland are very real. Very relaxed as well, not a lot of people work here! You go down to the city and the city is packed on a Tuesday at 10am!' Read More on League of Ireland On the field, he quickly settled as he helped He said: 'The games are mad. The fans are mad in this league. And the football is fun. It's very fast-paced and a lot of crosses. It's good for strikers. 'You're coming to a new country, everything is different. But I just kept training, kept my head down and I believed that I could... 'Even the first few games, I think it took me five games to score. And every game I'd be disappointed, but I knew I could score in this league. And now it's come off, so it's rewarding.' Most read in Football
