2010 League of Ireland First Division

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League of Ireland First Division
Season2010
Champions Derry City
Matches played198
Goals scored547 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorer Graham Cummins: 18
(Cork City)
Mark Farren: 18
(Derry City)
Willie John Kiely: 18
(Waterford United) [1]
Biggest home win Waterford United 8–0 Salthill Devon
Biggest away win Salthill Devon 0–7 Derry City
Highest scoring Shelbourne 6–3 Athlone Town
Longest winning run Derry City (8)[ citation needed ]
Longest unbeaten run Derry City (15)[ citation needed ]
Longest losing run Mervue United(6)
Highest attendance Cork City v Waterford United (4401) [2]
Lowest attendance Mervue United v Monaghan United (50)[ citation needed ]
Average attendance741[ citation needed ]
← 2009
2011 →

The 2010 League of Ireland First Division season was the 26th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 12 teams and Derry City won the title.

Contents

Teams

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Location of teams in the 2010 League of Ireland First Division
TeamBaseStadium
Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town Stadium
Cork City FORAS Co-op Cork Turner's Cross
Derry City Derry Brandywell Stadium
Finn Harps Ballybofey Finn Park
Limerick Limerick Jackman Park
Longford Town Longford Flancare Park
Mervue United Galway Terryland Park
Monaghan United Monaghan Kingspan Century Park
Salthill Devon Salthill Drom Soccer Park
Shelbourne Drumcondra Tolka Park
Waterford United Waterford Waterford RSC
Wexford Youths Crossabeg Ferrycarraig Park

Overview

This season the division featured 12 clubs. The regular season began on 6 March and concluded on 30 October. Each team played the other teams three times, totaling 33 games. Derry City finished as champions and were automatically promoted to the Premier Division. [3]

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Derry City (C)3320946524+4169Promoted to Premier Division
2 Waterford United 3320675927+3266Lost promotion/relegation play off
3 Monaghan United 3318875929+3062
4 Shelbourne 3318785731+2661
5 Limerick F.C. 33176105535+2057
6 Cork City FORAS Co-op [a] 33157113931+852
7 Wexford Youths 33126154254−1242
8 Finn Harps 331010133743−640
9 Longford Town 3398163953−1435
10 Athlone Town 33613143550−1531
11 Mervue United 3354243484−5019
12 Salthill Devon 3336242686−6015Won promotion/relegation play off
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ After Cork City were liquidated following the 2009 Premier Division season, the supporters' trust, FORAS, re-entered the club in the First Division under a temporary name.

Results

Matches 1–22

Home \ Away ATH COR DER FHA LIM LON MER MON SAL SHE WAT WEX
Athlone Town 1–11–30–11–32–01–04–42–20–01–11–1
Cork City 0–11–12–11–21–04–20–11–00–10–21–0
Derry City 1–01–12–00–00–04–12–31–01–02–03–1
Finn Harps 0–00–01–10–32–02–30–02–01–11–12–1
Limerick 3–21–30–12–12–02–01–15–01–00–02–0
Longford Town 2–11–11–33–21–02–10–32–23–52–10–1
Mervue United 1–02–41–21–31–14–31–12–20–12–30–1
Monaghan United 0–01–00–10–12–12–24–03–00–21–04–2
Salthill Devon 0–11–30–70–12–30–32–01–60–20–10–0
Shelbourne 6–31–11–21–00–41–14–01–13–00–11–2
Waterford United 0–01–11–02–02–12–03–01–28–00–33–0
Wexford Youths 2–10–21–53–05–31–23–20–10–3 [a] 1–11–0
Source: loi.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ↑ The match was awarded to Salthill Devon by 3–0 after Wexford Youths fielded an ineligible player.

Matches 23–33

Home \ Away ATH COR DER FHA LIM LON MER MON SAL SHE WAT WEX
Athlone Town 0–11–50–01–00–2
Cork City 1–02–11–01–20–1
Derry City 2–20–12–26–03–0
Finn Harps 2–21–01–14–03–21–1
Limerick 1–30–13–10–11–0
Longford Town 1–11–02–21–20–21–2
Mervue United 0–12–12–11–62–5
Monaghan United 2–00–12–00–02–04–2
Salthill Devon 1–11–51–31–40–31–1
Shelbourne 2–03–13–02–15–01–2
Waterford United 3–22–03–13–01–0
Wexford Youths 1–32–11–11–42–11–1
Source: loi.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Premier Division

The second and third placed First Division teams, Waterford United and Monaghan United, played off to decide who would play the winner of the Premier Division play-off. The winner of this play off would play in the 2011 Premier Division. [3]

First Division
2 November 2010 Waterford United 1 – 3 Monaghan United Waterford RSC
19:45 GMT Liam Kearney Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Aidan Lynch Soccerball shade.svg28'
Philip Hughes Soccerball shade.svg58', 85'		Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Paul McLoughlin (Donegal)
First Division v Premier Division
5 November 2010 Monaghan United 0 – 0 Bray Wanderers Kingspan Century Park
19.45 GMT Report Matt Gregg Red card.svg 89'Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
8 November 2010 Bray Wanderers 1 – 1
(a.e.t.)
(7 – 6 p)		 Monaghan United Carlisle Grounds
19.45 GMT Jake Kelly Soccerball shade.svg120+2' Report Chris Shields Soccerball shade.svg118' (o.g.)Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin)
Penalties
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Gary Shaw Soccerball shade cross.svg
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Danny O'Connor Soccerball shad check.svg

Daire Doyle Soccerball shad check.svg
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Chris Shields Soccerball shad check.svg		Soccerball shad check.svg Karl Bermingham
Soccerball shad check.svg Philip Hughes
Soccerball shad check.svg Brian Gartland
Soccerball shad check.svg Barry Clancy
Soccerball shade cross.svg Alan Byrne

Soccerball shad check.svg Dom Tierney
Soccerball shad check.svg Stephen McCrossan
Soccerball shade cross.svg Paul Whelan

Bray Wanderers won 7 – 6 on penalties and retained their place in the Premier Division

First Division

The tenth placed First Division team, Salthill Devon, played the highest placed non-reserve team, Cobh Ramblers, from the 2010 A Championship. The winner of this play off would play in the 2011 First Division. [3]

2 November 2010 Cobh Ramblers 0 – 1 Salthill Devon St Colman's Park
19:45 GMT Report Mikey Gilmore Soccerball shade.svg35'Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork)
6 November 2010 Salthill Devon 2 – 1 Cobh Ramblers Drom Soccer Park
19:45 GMT Robbie Porter Soccerball shade.svg8'
Ciprian Straut Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Jamie Murphy Soccerball shade.svg55'Referee: John Grimes (Dublin)

Salthill Devon won 3 – 1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2011 First Division

Top goalscorers

Includes goals scored in regular season only.

RankScorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Ireland.svg Graham Cummins Cork City [1] 18
Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Farren Derry City [1] 18
Flag of Ireland.svg Willie John Kiely Waterford United [1] 18
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Philip Hughes Monaghan United 14
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McEleney Derry City 12
Flag of Ireland.svg Kevin McHugh Finn Harps 12

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Cork City vs. Waterford United 0 - 2". www.soccerway.com. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ireland 2010". RSSSF . Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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