This Week in Salthill Devon

This Week In Salthill Devon

by Conor Kelly — Oct 20, 2026

A brilliant week for Salthill Devon with match results, cup drama, and a host of players representing Galway at interleague level. Here’s the full roundup!

Seven Salthill Devon Players Shine as Galway U16 Girls Beat Clare 8-0!

GU16 Galway Interleague vs Clare

Well done to Natalie, Shauna, Robyn, Firinne, Sorcha, Rachel and Laragh — all from our Salthill Devon U16 squad — who represented Galway Interleague against Clare in Ennis. Galway came away with an 8-0 win, with goals from Sorcha (2), Rachel and Robyn. A superb afternoon for the girls!

U15B Boys Win Dramatic Penalty Shootout to Advance in League Cup!

U15B Boys League Cup

What a battle from the U15Bs in the league cup! Rian Coffey got the goal in normal time to make it 1-1 at full time. Tom Shaughnessy then struck in extra time to make it 2-2, sending the tie to penalties. Rian Coffey, Lee Cowan, Robert Matei and Cillian McConville all stepped up and converted from the spot, while goalkeeper Tomás Byrne pulled off two brilliant penalty saves to seal the 4-1 shootout win. Nerves of steel from the whole squad!

Super Sunday for GU15 — 5-1 League Win and Premier Cup Extra-Time Victory!

GU15 vs Craughwell

A really super Sunday for the Girls U15 squad! The Division 1 team put on a solid display against a well-organised Craughwell side on a beautiful autumn morning, winning 5-1 with goals from Muireann Keane (2), Alice Dempsey, Ciara Murphy and Aoife Walsh. Then under the Cappagh Park lights came the Premier Cup U15 — a real ‘El Clásico’ against neighbours Knocknacarra. A terrific game that ended 2-2 after normal time, with Salthill nicking the winner in extra time. Goals from Ciara Faherty (2) and Saoirse Ginty. A brilliant advert for girls football — well done to all involved!

Rachael Watson Starts for Galway U14s in 4-0 Win Over Mayo!

Rachael Watson representing Galway U14s

Well done to Rachael Watson who started for the Galway U14s in their 4-0 win over Mayo. A proud moment for Rachael and the club — well done!

U13A Boys Claim Comprehensive SFAI Win Over St John’s!

U13A Boys vs St John's SFAI

The U13A boys had a comprehensive win against St John’s in the SFAI Cup in sunny NFP Park. A fine performance from the squad — well done to all!

Emily Conway Represents Salthill Devon in U13 GFA Interleague!

Emily Conway GFA Interleague

Well done to Emily Conway for representing Salthill Devon in the U13 GFA Interleague this weekend. A great achievement — keep it up, Emily!

GU12C Girls Bounce Back with 5-2 Win Over Bearna Under the Lights!

GU12C Girls vs Bearna

Following last week’s close loss, the GU12C girls welcomed Bearna to NFP Park for a rematch under the lights — and came away with a brilliant 5-2 win! A top performance from a great group of kids.

Five Salthill Devon Players Selected for Galway U12 Girls Interleague!

Galway U12 Girls Interleague

Congratulations to Ruth Gallagher, Eden Last, Gabriella Walsh, Anna Farren and Chloe Flynn, the latest Salthill Devon players to be selected for the Galway U12 Girls interleague squad. The games were played in NFP Park this weekend — well done to all five!

GU11 Girls Win Their First Development League Match of the Season!

GU11 Girls vs Oranmore
GU11 Girls team photo

The Girls U11s played their first development league match of the season and finished with a win against Oranmore. Super effort from all of the girls — a brilliant start!

Another fantastic week for the club! Keep up the brilliant work across all teams. Check out this week’s fixtures to see when you can catch the next games!