| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sligo Rovers |
| Promoted | Dublin City |
| Top goalscorer | Kieran O'Reilly: 17 (Cobh Ramblers) [1] [2] |
← 2004 2006 → | |
The 2005 League of Ireland First Division season was the 21st season of the League of Ireland First Division.
The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Sligo Rovers won the division, finishing two points clear of Dublin City. Each team played the other teams four times, totalling 36 games. [3] [4] [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 61 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Dublin City | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 59 | Promoted to Premier Division after play-off |
| 3 | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 56 | |
| 4 | Kilkenny City | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 53 | |
| 5 | Galway United | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 53 | |
| 6 | Dundalk | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 49 | |
| 7 | Limerick | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 48 | |
| 8 | Kildare County | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Monaghan United | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 36 | |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 28 |
Dublin City who finished second in the First Division played off against Shamrock Rovers who finished eleventh in the Premier Division.
| 22 November 2005 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–2 | Dublin City | Dalymount Park |
Molloy  58pen' | Lynch 45' McGill 86' |
| 25 November 2005 | Dublin City | 1–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park |
| Collins 55' | Tracey 57' |
Dublin City win 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to the Premier Division. [3] [4] [2]
| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kieran O'Reilly | Cobh Ramblers | 17 |
| Ger McCarthy | Dundalk | 12 (5) |
| Barry Moran | Galway United | 11 (3) |
| Robbie Collins | Dublin City | 10 |
| Tadhg Purcell | Kilkenny City | 10 (2) |
| Paul McTiernan | Sligo Rovers | 10 |
Stephen Geoghegan is an Irish former footballer.
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