2010 League of Ireland Premier Division

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League of Ireland Premier Division
Season2010
Champions Shamrock Rovers (16th title)
UEFA Champions League Shamrock Rovers
UEFA Europa League Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
St. Patrick's Athletic
Setanta Cup Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians
Sligo Rovers
St. Patrick's Athletic
Dundalk
UCD
Matches played180
Goals scored479 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorer Gary Twigg: 20
(Shamrock Rovers) [1]
Biggest home win Sligo Rovers 6–0 Drogheda United
Biggest away win Bray Wanderers 0–6 UCD
Highest scoring Sligo Rovers 4–3 Sporting Fingal
Longest winning run Shamrock Rovers (6)
Longest unbeaten run Shamrock Rovers (17)
Longest losing run Drogheda United (5)[ citation needed ]
Highest attendance Shamrock RoversSt. Patrick's Athletic (5500)
Lowest attendance Bray WanderersSligo Rovers (300)[ citation needed ]
Average attendance1,657[ citation needed ]
2009
2011

The 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 26th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 10 teams. Shamrock Rovers were champions while Bohemians finished as runners-up.

Contents

Teams

TeamBaseStadium
Bohemians Phibsborough Dalymount Park
Bray Wanderers Bray Carlisle Grounds
Drogheda United Drogheda United Park
Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park
Galway United Galway Terryland Park
Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Tallaght Stadium
Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds
Sporting Fingal Fingal Morton Stadium
St. Patrick's Athletic Inchicore Richmond Park
UCD Belfield UCD Bowl

Overview

Airtricity were announced as the new main sponsor for the League of Ireland on 26 February. [2] [3] The prize fund for the season was set at €911,000. [4] [5] The 2010 Premier Division featured 10 clubs. The regular season began on 5 March and concluded on 29 October. Each team played every other team four times, totalling 36 matches. [6] On the final day of the season, Shamrock Rovers won the title with a 2–2 draw away to Bray Wanderers. [7] [8] Second placed Bohemians finished level on points with Rovers but lost out on goal difference. [9] [10]

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Shamrock Rovers (C)36191075734+2367Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Bohemians 36191075029+2167Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
3 Sligo Rovers 36171276136+2563Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
4 Sporting Fingal (R)36161466038+2262Withdrew from league [lower-alpha 2]
5 St Patrick's Athletic 36169115533+2257Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
6 Dundalk 36146164650448
7 UCD 36118174754741
8 Galway United (O)369111638592138Qualification to Relegation play-off
9 Bray Wanderers (O)36692135723727
10 Drogheda United 36492330744421Spared from relegation [lower-alpha 3]
Source: [11] [12]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round after winning the 2010 FAI Cup Final.
  2. Sporting Fingal withdrew from League of Ireland due to financial difficulties shortly before the 2011 Premier Division season.
  3. Drogheda United were originally relegated but retained there place in the Premier Division after Sporting Fingal withdrew.

Results

Matches 1–18

Home \ Away BOH BRW DRO DUN GAL SHM SLI SFI StP UCD
Bohemians 2–01–03–02–30–00–01–01–10–0
Bray Wanderers 0–22–20–10–20–02–31–30–40–6
Drogheda United 2–40–01–30–10–22–21–12–10–3
Dundalk 1–02–32–20–02–11–01–20–03–0
Galway United 2–22–13–10–10–10–02–20–22–2
Shamrock Rovers 1–01–01–10–22–01–11–10–20–0
Sligo Rovers 1–25–16–02–21–01–10–10–02–1
Sporting Fingal 0–21–04–12–12–01–11–12–31–2
St Patrick's Athletic 3–13–00–11–02–01–21–00–03–0
UCD 1–21–02–03–10–01–20–20–01–0
Source: loi.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–36

Home \ Away BOH BRW DRO DUN GAL SHM SLI SFI StP UCD
Bohemians 0–02–03–10–21–02–01–11–13–1
Bray Wanderers 0–31–12–04–02–21–30–33–22–2
Drogheda United 0–10–21–33–30–22–30–40–31–0
Dundalk 1–20–22–13–05–12–40–20–31–1
Galway United 3–22–22–11–10–12–20–11–11–4
Shamrock Rovers 3–04–12–04–03–01–01–22–14–1
Sligo Rovers 1–12–12–11–03–01–24–31–04–0
Sporting Fingal 0–02–21–21–03–13–31–12–24–1
St Patrick's Athletic 0–12–02–01–24–21–30–01–12–1
UCD 0–24–01–10–20–13–21–21–23–2
Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

RankScorerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers [1] 20
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Pádraig Amond Sligo Rovers 17
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Ciarán Kilduff UCD 15
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Jake Kelly Bray Wanderers 14
5 Flag of Ireland.svg Jason Byrne Bohemians 12
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Fahrudin Kuduzović Dundalk 12

Promotion/Relegation play-off

The eighth and ninth placed teams from the Premier Division, Galway United and Bray Wanderers, played off after the regular season was completed. The winner would retain a place in the 2011 Premier Division. The loser would play off against the winner of the 2010 First Division play off. The winner of this match would also gain a place in the 2010 Premier Division.

Premier Division
2 November 2010 Galway United 1 – 0 Bray Wanderers Terryland Park
19:45 GMT Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg16'
Derek O'Brien Red card.svg 90+2'
Report Adam Mitchell Red card.svg 82'Attendance: 1,432
Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)

Galway United retain their place in the 2011 Premier Division

Premier Division v First 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
Gary Dempsey Soccerball shad check.svg
Jake Kelly Soccerball shad check.svg
Gary Shaw Soccerball shade cross.svg
Dane Massey Soccerball shad check.svg
Danny O'Connor Soccerball shad check.svg

Daire Doyle Soccerball shad check.svg
Shane O'Neill Soccerball shad check.svg
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

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