2007 League of Ireland First Division

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League of Ireland First Division
Season2007
Champions Cobh Ramblers
Promoted Finn Harps
Setanta Sports Cup Cobh Ramblers
Top goalscorer Conor Gethins: 15
(Finn Harps) [1]
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The 2007 League of Ireland First Division season was the 23rd season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Cobh Ramblers won the division. Finn Harps were also promoted to the Premier Division after a play-off and Wexford Youths made their League of Ireland debut.

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Club information

TeamBaseManagerMain sponsorKit supplierStadiumCapacity
Athlone Town Athlone Flag of Ireland.svg Michael O'Connor Ganly's Hardware O'Neills Athlone Town Stadium 6,000
Cobh Ramblers Cobh Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Henderson Goodyear Uhlsport St. Colman's Park 5,000
Dundalk Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg John GillIJM Timber Frame Company Umbro Oriel Park 6,000
Finn Harps Ballybofey Flag of Ireland.svg Paul Hegarty Crawford FurnishingsPF Sports Finn Park 7,900
Kildare County Newbridge Flag of Ireland.svg John Ryan Swifts Umbro Station Road 2,500
Kilkenny City Kilkenny Flag of Ireland.svg Brendan Rea The Kilkenny Voice Umbro Buckley Park 6,500
Limerick 37 Limerick Flag of Ireland.svg Paul McGee Limerick's Live 95FM Errea Jackman Park 2,500
Monaghan United Monaghan Flag of Ireland.svg Mick Cooke The Squeeling Pig Diadora Century Homes Park 3,000
Shelbourne Drumcondra Flag of Ireland.svg Dermot Keely JW Hire Umbro Tolka Park 12,000
Wexford Youths Crossabeg Flag of Ireland.svg Mick Wallace Wallace Construction O'Neills Ferrycarrig Park 2,500

Overview

The regular season began on 8 March and concluded on 10 November. Each team played the other teams four times, totalling 36 games. [2]

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Cobh Ramblers (C)36221135717+4077 Premier Division / Setanta Cup play-off
2 Finn Harps 3623766120+4176 Premier Division after play-off
3 Dundalk 3619985630+2666Lost promotion/relegation play-off
4 Limerick 37 [lower-alpha 1] 361411114641+553
5 Shelbourne 361110154646043
6 Athlone Town 36118174055−1541
7 Kildare County 36912154862−1439
8 Monaghan United 36911163852−1438
9 Wexford Youths [lower-alpha 2] 36710193255−2331
10 Kilkenny City 36511203379−4626
Source: [2] [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion
Notes:

Play-offs

Promotion/Relegation

Finn Harps and Dundalk who finished second and third in the First Division played off against Waterford United who finished eleventh in the Premier Division.

First Round
16 November 2007 Finn Harps 2–0 Dundalk

Finn Harps qualified for second round.

Second Round

Finn Harps win 6–3 on aggregate and are promoted to Premier Division.

Setanta Sports Cup

After winning the First Division, Cobh Ramblers also qualified for the new Setanta Sports Cup play-off. Their opponents were Derry City, the winners of the 2007 League of Ireland Cup.

19 November 2007 Derry City 2–1 Cobh Ramblers Brandywell Stadium
McCourt Soccerball shade.svg16'
Hargan Soccerball shade.svg23'		O'Neill Soccerball shade.svg62'

Derry City qualify for 2008 Setanta Sports Cup. [4]

Top scorers

GoalscorersGoalsTeam
Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Gethins 15 Finn Harps [1]
Flag of Ireland.svg Davin O'Neill14 Cobh Ramblers
Flag of Ireland.svg Anthony Flood 13 Shelbourne/Dundalk
Flag of Ireland.svg Philip Gorman13 Kildare County
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Leech 12 Shelbourne

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Ireland 2007". RSSSF . Retrieved 21 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ireland 2006". RSSSF . Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Derry City 2-1 Cobh Ramblers". BBC Sport . 19 November 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
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