Devitt times his first Galway United goal to perfection in cup win
Clare native enjoying life in the top-flight after joining Tribesmen from Treaty United
Lee Devitt couldn't have timed it any better for this first goal for Galway United.
Their FAI Cup quarter-final against Drogheda United looked to be heading to extra-time in Sullivan & Lambe Park last Friday night when Wasiri Williams - pushed forward for an attacking set-piece - controlled possession deep in the Drogheda penalty area before laying it back for Devitt to run on to, and the Clare native took a touch before smashing an effort in off the inside of the near post to fire the Tribesmen into the last four of the cup.
"It was great it went in, and it's great to get the first goal. The ball got sent back to me and I said I'd take a touch and just hit it, and yeah, delighted to score but more important was we got the win," says Devitt, who joined United ahead of the 2026 season.
The 26-years-old began his League of Ireland career with Limerick FC, and also had spells at Cobh Ramblers and Treaty United, before being snapped-up by John Caulfield for what would be his first season in the top-flight of the League of Ireland.
He scored five goals for Limerick FC in his one season with the club in 2019, which was their last in the League of Ireland, with one of those goals coming in Eamonn Deacy Park when he fired home an 89th minute equaliser for the visitors, only for Conor Barry to score an injury-time winner for United.
He has settled well into life in Galway, saying there is a great bond within the squad, which has helped build a nine-game unbeaten run, btu Devitt says the players are just taking matters one game at a time.
"The lads are brilliant, and there is a great buzz in the dressing room. We are on a good run and we are delighted [with the win], but we just need to keep going, we just need to take it game by game, not look any further ahead than that," he says.
While there was personal satisfaction on getting off the mark for United in what was his 30th appearance for the Tribesmen, he plays the team game by saying that it doesn't matter who scores, all that matters is the result.
"It is the result that counts. You know what you are going to get when you come up here, it is always a tough game, they are a tough side, and we are just buzzing to come out on the right side of it," he said of that win over Drogheda last Friday night.
Speaking after the game, he said all that United could hope for was a home draw in the semi-finals, and they got just that, with Derry City set to visit Eamonn Deacy Park on Saturday October 10 for as game that will be televised live on RTÉ.
"A home draw, that's all you want at this stage. We are on a good run of form, but we have important league games before then, with two [this weekend] against Bohs and Sligo Rovers in four days, so the focus is just on the next game," he says.