First Div: Galway's 100% record ended by Longford

Galway United's long winning run was brought to a halt by the league's second bottom team, as John Caulfield's side fell to a 1-0 defeat away to Longford Town this evening.

The league leaders have made a flawless start to the 2023 campaign, winning a remarkable 11 from 11 in the opening three months of the season, however that was ended in the midlands tonight.

Mohamed Boudiaf's third minute strike ultimately proved decisive, the midfielder cutting inside from the right wing, turning back onto his right peg and firing a low shot into the far corner.

The hosts had to weather stormy periods but the lead held and Stephen Henderson's side recorded what is only their second win of a difficult campaign.

Galway's lead will remain at seven points after Waterford FC slipped up at home to south-east neighbours Wexford FC.

On an evening when the form-book was upended throughout in the First Division, Aaron Dobbs' eighth minute strike proved decisive, inflicting Waterford's first defeat of Keith Long's reign.

Both coming off the back of losses, the league's top two collide in Eamonn Deacy Park this Friday.

Elsewhere, three goals in the final 20 minutes saw Treaty United leave the Carlisle Grounds with a win. Bray Wanderers sat fourth in the table at the beginning of the evening, four places above their Limerick opponents.

Enda Curran finally broke the deadlock for the visitors on the 71st minute, with William Armshaw sealing the win in style with two goals very late on, Bray defender Cole Omorehiomwan seeing red in injury-time.

First Division table

Ryan Kelliher's late consolation goal couldn't prevent Kerry FC from slipping to another comprehensive defeat away to neighbours Cobh Ramblers.

Wilson Waweru and Tiernan Joseph O'Brien gave the