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David Hurley missed from the penalty spot as Galway United lost to a last gasp Drogheda United winner at Eamonn Deacy Park.

John Caulfield was in combative form when he faced the media in advance of what is broadly expected to be a difficult campaign for Galway United in the top flight.

Eamonn Deacy Park braces itself for its final home game of the season as Galway United take on Drogheda United in what could be a season-defining encounter for the Tribesmen.

It has been a difficult spell for the team. The loss of Moses Dyer has hurt. The unavailability of Patrick Hickey has left a chasm. The fall off in the form of key players and personalities has been the most damaging of all.

The Galway Men’s Team won County Gold for the third year in a row, under manager Siobhan Kelleher, sharing the podium with Donegal and Kerry. The squad were led by Justin Lane, the inspirational captain of the men's team, and he also won the Pole Vault in a fine 2.30m clearance. He was fifth in the weight for Distance Throw.

His comments pre-empted a return to the defensive defiance and stubbornness that characterised the 2024 season. It saw United finish last year with the second-best defensive record in the league.

There is a lot to being a League of Ireland manager. The role often entails management, coaching, recruiting, organising facilities and fundraising and sometimes more.

John Caulfield is a man comfortable in his own skin. He mingled easily after a fan event last Wednesday but these nights weren’t always as easy. After the success of the last two seasons, it is easily forgotten that similar fan meetings after the 2022 season were far frostier affairs. But both then and now, the United manager commanded the room.

There might be only one ‘Mr. Galway United’, and he plays up front, but there are several stalwart supporters who carried the torch through the darkest of times. All of them would have the utmost respect for the fandom of Kenny Keady, and indeed his sister Caroline. He is well placed to reflect on the view from the terraces as we approach the 2025 season.