2010 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Season | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Top goalscorer | Premier Division Gary Twigg (20 goals) First Division Graham Cummins Mark Farren Willie John Kiely (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Premier Division Sligo Rovers 6–0 Drogheda United First Division Waterford United 8–0 Salthill Devon |
| Biggest away win | Premier Division Bray Wanderers 0–6 UCD First Division Salthill Devon 0–7 Derry City |
| Highest scoring | Premier Division Sligo Rovers 4–3 Sporting Fingal First Division Shelbourne 6–3 Athlone Town |
| Longest winning run | Premier Division Shamrock Rovers (6) First Division Derry City (8)[citation needed] |
| Longest unbeaten run | Premier Division Shamrock Rovers (17) First Division Derry City (15)[citation needed] |
| Longest losing run | Premier Division Drogheda United (5)[citation needed] First Division Mervue United(6) |
| Highest attendance | Premier Division Shamrock Rovers–St. Patrick's Athletic (5500) First Division Cork City–Waterford United (4401)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | Premier Division Bray Wanderers–Sligo Rovers (300)[citation needed] First Division Mervue United–Monaghan United (50)[citation needed] |
| Average attendance | Premier Division: 1,657[citation needed] First Division: 741[citation needed] |
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The 2010 League of Ireland was the 90th season of the League of Ireland. For the 26th season in succession, it was played using a two division format,[2] consisting of the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division.[A] Bohemians were the defending League of Ireland champions and League of Ireland Cup holders. UCD competed in the Premier Division having won promotion as First Division champions in 2009.
On 29 October 2010, Shamrock Rovers won the title after a 2-2 draw away to Bray Wanderers.[3][4] They narrowly beat rivals Bohemians to the title by virtue of a better goal difference.[5][6]
Preseason
The participating clubs were confirmed by the scheduled conclusion of the League's licensing process on 15 February 2010, with the exception of Cork City. A decision on the club's participation was deferred due to an ongoing court case.[7] A provisional fixture list was released on 17 February, two weeks before the start of the season.[8][9] The list controversially included Premier Division fixtures for Cork City.[10] They were denied a licence on 22 February,[11][12] and the holding company, Cork City Investments FC Ltd, put into liquidation the next day by the High Court.[13] Their supporters' trust FORAS re-entered the club under the temporary name Cork City FORAS Co-op into the First Division and subsequently re-acquired the name of Cork City.[14] After Derry City's expulsion from the League of Ireland and subsequent liquidation in 2009, a reformed club under new ownership was accepted into the First Division alongside Cork.[15] Airtricity was announced as new sponsor of the League of Ireland on 26 February.[16][17] The prize fund for the season was set at €911,000.[18][19]
Teams
Stadia and locations
Premier Division
Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers
Sporting Fingal
St Patrick's Athletic
UCD
First Division
Shelbourne
Premier Division
| Team | Base | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin | Dalymount Park | 8,120 |
| Bray Wanderers | Bray | Carlisle Grounds | 3,185 |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda | Hunky Dorys Park | 2,000 |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park | 4,500 |
| Galway United | Galway | Terryland Park | 5,000 |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin | Tallaght Stadium | 6,000 |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds | 4,500 |
| Sporting Fingal | Dublin | Morton Stadium | 4,000 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | Dublin | Richmond Park | 5,340 |
| UCD | Dublin | UCD Bowl | 1,500 |
First Division
| Team | Base | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Athlone | Lissywoolen Stadium | 5,000 |
| Cork City | Cork | Turner's Cross | 7,485 |
| Derry City | Derry | Brandywell | 7,700 |
| Finn Harps | Ballybofey | Finn Park | 6,000 |
| Limerick | Limerick | Jackman Park | 2,450 |
| Longford Town | Longford | Flancare Park | 6,850 |
| Mervue United | Galway | Terryland Park | 6,500 |
| Monaghan United | Monaghan | Gortakeegan | 2,000 |
| Salthill Devon | Galway | Drom | 2,000 |
| Shelbourne | Dublin | Tolka Park | 6,000 |
| Waterford United | Waterford | RSC | 3,100 |
| Wexford Youths | Crossabeg | Ferrycarraig Park | 2,500 |
Premier Division
League table
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Results
First half of season
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Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 29 October 2010. Airtricity League Stats Centre
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Gary Twigg
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Shamrock Rovers | 20 |
| 2 |  Pádraig Amond
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Sligo Rovers | 17 |
| 3 | Ciarán Kilduff
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UCD | 15 |
| 4 | Jake Kelly
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Bray Wanderers | 14 |
| 5 | Jason Byrne
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Bohemians | 12 |
 Fahrudin Kuduzović
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Dundalk | 12 | |
| 7 | Gary O'Neill
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Sporting Fingal | 11 |
| 8 | Paddy Madden
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Bohemians | 10 |
| 9 | Stephen O'Donnell
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Galway United | 8 |
| Karl Sheppard
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Galway United | 8 | |
| Vinny Faherty
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St. Patrick's Athletic | 8 | |
 Thomas Stewart
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Shamrock Rovers | 8 | |
| Ronan Finn
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Sporting Fingal | 8 | |
| Éamon Zayed
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Sporting Fingal | 8 | |
| David McMillan
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UCD | 8 |
First Division
League table
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Results
Regular home/away matches
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Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 30 October 2010.[20]
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Cummins
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Cork City | 18 |
| Mark Farren
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Derry City | 18 | |
| Willie John Kiely
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Waterford United | 18 | |
| 4 | Philip Hughes
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Monaghan United | 14 |
| 5 | Patrick McEleney
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Derry City | 12 |
| Kevin McHugh
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Finn Harps | 12 | |
| 7 | Daniel Corcoran
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Shelbourne | 11 |
| Vinny Sullivan
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Waterford United | 11 | |
| 9 | Austin Skelly
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Athlone Town | 10 |
| Karl Bermingham
|
Monaghan United | 10 |
Play-offs
Premier Division Promotion/Relegation play-off
Semi-finals
Match A
| 2 November 2010 | Galway United | 1 – 0 | Bray Wanderers | Terryland Park, Galway |
| 19:45 GMT | Karl Sheppard  16' Derek O'Brien  90+2' |
Report | Adam Mitchell 82' |
Attendance: 1,432 Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin) |
Match B
| 2 November 2010 | Waterford United | 1 – 3 | Monaghan United | RSC, Waterford |
| 19:45 GMT | Liam Kearney 65' |
Report | Aidan Lynch 28' Philip Hughes 58', 85' |
Attendance: 1,462 Referee: Paul McLoughlin (Donegal) |
Final
1st Leg
| 5 November 2010 | Monaghan United | 0 – 0 | Bray Wanderers | Gortakeegan, Monaghan |
| 19.45 GMT | Report | Matt Gregg 89' |
Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin) |
2nd Leg
| 8 November 2010 | Bray Wanderers | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (7 – 6 p) | Monaghan United | Carlisle Grounds, Bray |
| 19.45 GMT | Jake Kelly 120+2' |
Report | Chris Shields 118' (o.g.) |
Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin) |
| Penalties | ||||
Gary Dempsey  Jake Kelly Gary Shaw  Dane Massey Danny O'Connor Daire Doyle Shane O'Neill Chris Shields |
Karl Bermingham Philip Hughes Brian Gartland Barry Clancy Alan Byrne Dom Tierney Stephen McCrossan Paul Whelan |
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Tie finished 1 – 1 on aggregate. Bray Wanderers won 7 – 6 on penalties and retained their League of Ireland Premier Division status for the 2011 season
First Division Promotion/Relegation play-off
1st Leg
| 2 November 2010 | Cobh Ramblers | 0 – 1 | Salthill Devon | St. Colman's Park, Cobh |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Mikey Gilmore 35' |
Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
2nd Leg
| 6 November 2010 | Salthill Devon | 2 – 1 | Cobh Ramblers | Drom Clubhouse, Salthill |
| 19:45 GMT | Robbie Porter 8' Ciprian Straut 90+3' |
Report | Jamie Murphy 55' |
Referee: John Grimes (Dublin) |
Salthill Devon won 3 – 1 on aggregate and retained their League of Ireland First Division status for the 2011 season
League of Ireland clubs in Europe 2010–11
UEFA Champions League
After retaining the league title in 2009, Bohemians represented the Republic of Ireland in the Champions League in 2010. They entered in the second qualifying round and played Welsh champions The New Saints. Bohs won 1–0 in the home leg at Dalymount Park, but they lost the away leg 4–0 resulting in the team exiting the tournament 4–1 on aggregate. Bohs manager Pat Fenlon later labelled the latter performance as 'disgraceful' and said 'the players let the club, league and country down'.[21] The result was labelled by others as the worst result in Bohs' 40-year European history.[22]
Second qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians
|
1–4 |  The New Saints
|
1–0 | 0–4 |
First leg
| 13 July 2010 | Bohemians | 1 – 0 | The New Saints | Dalymount Park, Dublin |
| 20:45 | Brennan 66' |
Report | Attendance: 2,314 Referee: Bas Nijhuis (Netherlands) |
Second leg
| 20 July 2010 | The New Saints | 4 – 0 | Bohemians | Park Hall, Oswestry |
| 20:00 | Jones 6' Williams 14', 73'Sharp 20' |
Report | Attendance: 1,056 Referee: István Vad (Hungary) |
The New Saints won 4–1 on aggregate.
UEFA Europa League
Dundalk were the first Irish representative in European competition in 2010 as they entered in the first qualifying round. They were drawn to play Luxembourg side CS Grevenmacher. The Lilywhites secured a 3–3 draw in the first leg in Luxembourg. Dundalk qualified for the next stage by winning 2–1 at Oriel Park.[23]
Sporting Fingal and Shamrock Rovers entered in the second qualifying round of the competition and were drawn against Portuguese club C.S. Marítimo and Israeli club Bnei Yehuda respectively, while Dundalk's progression earned them a tie against Bulgarian side Levski Sofia. Fingal equalised with three minutes to go in the first leg in Madeira but went behind again in the 95th minute, losing 3–2. Rovers went behind to their Israeli opponents in Tallaght but grabbed an injury time equaliser. Dundalk lost by six goals to Sofia in Bulgaria. In the second leg, Rovers won 1–0 in Israel to progress 2–1 on aggregate. Dundalk were beaten for a second time by Levski Sofia, while[24] Sporting Fingal again lost 3–2 to Maritimo and were eliminated by 6–4.[25]
Shamrock Rovers' progression to the next round earned them a tie with Italian club Juventus. Rovers lost the first leg against Juventus 2-0 at home.[26]
First qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grevenmacher 
|
4–5 | Dundalk
|
3–3 | 1–2 |
First leg
| 1 July 2010 | Grevenmacher | 3 – 3 | Dundalk | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City |
| 19:30 | Heinz 63' Pereira 73'Almeida 76' |
Report | Kudozović 26' Hatswell 51'Benichou 80' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 731 Referee: Emir Alečković (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Second leg
| 8 July 2010 | Dundalk | 2 – 1 | Grevenmacher | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 20:00 | Fenn 5' (pen.) Kudozović 16' |
Report | Müller 90+1' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Magnus Thorisson (Iceland) |
Dundalk won 5–4 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marítimo 
|
6–4 | Sporting Fingal
|
3–2 | 3–2 |
| Shamrock Rovers
|
2–1 |  Bnei Yehuda
|
1–1 | 1–0 |
Levski Sofia 
|
8–0 | Dundalk
|
6–0 | 2–0 |
First leg
| 15 July 2010 | Levski Sofia | 6 – 0 | Dundalk | Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia |
| 19:45 | Yovov 12' Mladenov 14', 46'Dembélé 42'Mustafa 86', 90+4' |
Report | Attendance: 8,655 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
| 15 July 2010 | Marítimo | 3 – 2 | Sporting Fingal | Estádio da Madeira, Madeira33 |
| 20:45 | Esteves 78' Cherrad 85'Tchô 90+5' |
Report | Crowe 33' Fitzgerald 87' |
Attendance: 1,961 Referee: Luc Wilmes (Luxembourg) |
| 15 July 2010 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 – 1 | Bnei Yehuda | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 21:00 | Bayly 90+1' |
Report | Afek 26' |
Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Mauro Bergonzi (Italy) |
Second leg
| 22 July 2010 | Bnei Yehuda | 0 – 1 | Shamrock Rovers | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv |
| 19:30 | Report | Stewart 70' |
Attendance: 1,784 Referee: Antony Gautier (France) |
Shamrock Rovers won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2010 | Dundalk | 0 – 2 | Levski Sofia | Oriel Park, Dundalk |
| 20:00 | Report | Dembélé 4', 33' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Fırat Aydınus (Turkey) |
Levski Sofia won 8–0 on aggregate.
| 22 July 2010 | Sporting Fingal | 2 – 3 | Marítimo | Dalymount Park, Dublin48 |
| 20:45 | Zayed 81', 89' |
Report | Alonso 20' (pen.) Marquinho 67'Kanu 86' |
Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Marco Borg (Malta) |
Marítimo won 6–4 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Rovers
|
0–3 |  Juventus
|
0–2 | 0–1 |
First leg
| 29 July 2010 | Shamrock Rovers | 0 – 2 | Juventus | Tallaght Stadium, Dublin |
| 20:45 | Report | Amauri 3', 75' |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) |
Second leg
| 5 August 2010 | Juventus | 1 – 0 | Shamrock Rovers | Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena |
| 20:45 | Del Piero 74' |
Report | Attendance: 17,579 Referee: Georgios Daloukas (Greece) |
Juventus won 3–0 on aggregate.
UEFA Ranking
The League of Ireland is in 29th position out of 53 going into this season's European competitions. This is the highest position the league has been in since 1986.
After ten games so far, the league has picked up 1.000 co-efficient points, which is a significant increase on what it had received after the same amount of games last year.
- 27
Croatia - 28
Belarus - 29
Ireland - 30
Finland - 31
Bosnia-Herzegovina
See also
- 2010 A Championship
- 2010 FAI Underage League
- 2010 FAI Cup
- 2010 League of Ireland Cup
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- ^ "Embarrassed Fenlon slams 'disgraceful' Bohs". rte.ie. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Fenlon fumes as sorry Gypsies sent crashing". Irish Independent. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Dundalk 2–1 CS Grevenmacher (agg 5–4) 8 July 2010. www.rte.ie. Retrieved 2010-07-22.
- ^ "Dundalk 0-2 Levski Sofia (Agg 0-8)". rte.ie. 22 July 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ UEFA Europa League 2011 - Sporting Fingal-Marítimo www.uefa.com. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ^ Shamrock Rovers 0-2 Juventus Glenn Mason, 29 July 2010, www.rte.ie. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
External links
- Season Summary (Irish Independent)
- Match Reports (Extratime.ie)
- Statistics (Irish Times)
- 2010 League of Ireland (Soccerway.com)