Drogheda boss Alan Mathews said: “I’m disappointed we didn’t score to at least get the draw, as Cork had no real fluency to their play, and we matched them for the majority of the game.

“We have to focus on our own play, and take the game to Galway, as we did against Cork and Shamrock Rovers in our last two games.”

Galway boss Ian Foster is again without the services of Shane Fitzgerald, who is still recovering from an ankle injury, while John Russell and Mark O'Toole are both returning to fitness after spells on the sidelines.

Seamus Connelly is also a doubt after being substituted on Tuesday against Bohemians with a groin injury.