DROGHEDA, Ireland (Interstat) — Brandon Kavanagh scored in the 32nd minute and Mark Doyle added a goal in the 53rd as Drogheda (Irl) defeated Galway 2-0 on Friday. Doyle finished with one goal and one assist over 90 minutes, while Kavanagh played 60 minutes and scored once. Fynn Talley, Drogheda’s goalkeeper, recorded an assist. Drogheda (Irl) improved to 2-2 in the competition and 2-2 across all competitions. Galway dropped to 1-2-1 in the competition and 1-3-1 overall. Galway was held scoreless. Drogheda made several substitutions after halftime, including Kavanagh’s exit in the 60th minute, and managed the second half without conceding. The home side secured the result after taking control with the opening goal before halftime and adding another early in the second half. Drogheda’s back line preserved the clean sheet as Galway pressed for a response, and the hosts closed out the match with a two-goal advantage. Doyle was Drogheda’s top performer.