Galway United manager John Caulfield has finalised his backroom team ahead of the start of the new season on February 14th away to Cork City. Ollie Horgan will again be his assistant manager, while former player and manager Alan Murphy returns as first-team coach. Gianluca Aimi is the goalkeeping coach, while Danny Broderick takes charge of Strength and Conditioning where he will be assisted by Sean Murphy. The Athletic Therapist is Richard Grier, assisted by Anthony Curran. Video Analyst is Robbie Crosbie, while Robbie O'Sullivan is the opposition analyst and Kenny Flaherty is the Kitman.
Conor McCormack takes on a new role as Club Captain. John Caulfield stated: “Conor McCormack is staying for another season, and all of our supporters can see what a massive influence he’s had on the team over the last number of years. Conor is finalising his UEFA Elite coaching licence and in addition to be a first team member, will also be working very closely with our new Academy Manager, Sean Kimberley. Conor is going to be overall Club Captain which will entail, having a leadership role within the Academy coupled with continuing to be a significant presence within our first team dressing room. Conor’s attitude and professionalism is exemplary and we believe his knowledge and experience will also be a significant contribution to the development of our academy.”
Greg Cunningham will be the first team captain. Caulfield also commented on this appointment, saying: “Greg’s experience is great, and it’s clearly visible the huge impact he has made to club since he came home in the summer. 2025 will be a huge season for us, and we need Greg to bring in more of his expertise and leadership within the team”
