Salthill narrowly lost out in the A Championship play off final against Shamrock Rovers A but as the highest placed non-reserve team, they qualified for a promotion/relegation play-off against Kildare County.

However, after Kildare County withdrew from the League of Ireland First Division, Salthill Devon won promotion without evening kicking a ball.

In their inaugural season Salthill Devon avoided relegation by defeating Cobh Ramblers home and away in the First Division Play Off.

The new board of Galway United featured two Salthill Devon representatives, Jim McSpadden and Ollie Daniels.

[1][11][12][13] In advance of the 2014 League of Ireland First Division season eight former Salthill Devon players, including Vinny Faherty, also signed for the reformed Galway club.

[14] The O'Connor Report had also recommended reforming the Connacht Senior League, allowing Mervue United and Salthill Devon to play at a provincial level.

[15] However, in June 2013 the Connacht Tribune reported that the plans for a reformed CSL were shelved due to a lack of sufficient interest from the clubs.

[16] The senior teams of Mervue United and Salthill Devon subsequently joined the Galway & District League.