Garry Buckley (born 19 August 1993) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for League of Ireland Premier Division club Galway United.
[6] On 2 July 2015, he made his first appearance in European competition in a 1–1 draw at home to KR Reykjavik in the UEFA Europa League at Turners Cross.
[14] On 5 November 2017, he was part of the side that won their fourth trophy of the year by beating Dundalk in the 2017 FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium after a penalty shootout.
[21] Buckley signed for fellow League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers on a 1 year contract on 28 November 2019.
[27][28] On 4 August 2022, he suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury away to Viking in a UEFA Europa Conference League game in Norway that ruled him out for just under a year.
[33][34] On 16 February 2024, he made his debut in the opening game of the season, a 1–0 defeat to St Patrick's Athletic at Eamonn Deacy Park, but had to be substituted off after he tore his quad, an injury that would keep him out of action for 3 months.
[36] Buckley was originally an Attacking midfielder in his 8 seasons with Cork City, but was converted to a Centre back while with Sligo Rovers in 2020, playing there for the majority of the remainder of his career.