2011 Sligo Rovers F.C. season

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Sligo Rovers F.C.
2011 season
Chairman Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Toolan
Coach Flag of England.svg Paul Cook
Stadium The Showgrounds, Sligo
League of Ireland 2nd
FAI Cup Winners
League of Ireland Cup Semi-Finalists
Setanta Sports Cup Semi-Finalists
Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Eoin Doyle (20)
All: Eoin Doyle (25)
Highest home attendance4,200 (12 March vs Shamrock Rovers, League of Ireland)
Lowest home attendance965 (3 June vs Pike Rovers, FAI Cup)

The 2011 Sligo Rovers F.C. season is the club's 67th season competing in the League of Ireland and the team's fifth season under the management of Paul Cook.

Contents

Squad

All players used during the season:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Brendan Clarke
2 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Alan Keane
3 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Iarfhlaith Davoren
4 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Gavin Peers
5 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Danny Ventre
6 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Richie Ryan (Captain)
7 MF Flag of England.svg  ENG John Dillon
8 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR John Russell
9 FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Matthew Blinkhorn
10 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Raffaele Cretaro
No.Pos.NationPlayer
11 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Eoin Doyle
12 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Alan Kirby
14 FW Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Mark McGoldrick
15 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Joseph N'Do
16 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Derek Foran
17 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Daryl Horgan
17 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Conor Powell
19 GK Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Ciaran Kelly
20 DF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Jason McGuinness
22 MF Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  EIR Aaron Greene

Transfers

In

PlayerCountryPositionSigned From
Brendan Clarke Flag of Ireland.svg Goalkeeper Sporting Fingal
Jason McGuinness Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Bohemians
Alan Kirby Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Sporting Fingal
Daryl Horgan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Salthill Devon
Aaron Greene Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Bohemians
Raffaele Cretaro Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Bohemians
Conor Powell Flag of Ireland.svg Defender Colchester United

Out

PlayerCountryPositionSold To
Conor O'Grady Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Finn Harps
Jim Lauchlan Flag of Scotland.svg Defender Ayr United
Romauld Boco Flag of Benin.svg Midfielder Shanghai East Asia
Gary McCabe Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Shamrock Rovers
Richard Brush Flag of England.svg Goalkeeper Shamrock Rovers
Daryl Horgan Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Cork City (Loan)
Mark McGoldrick Flag of Ireland.svg Forward Finn Harps (Loan)
Kevin Devaney Flag of Ireland.svg Midfielder Finn Harps

Squad statistics

Appearances, goals and cards

Last Updated – 15 November 2011

No.Pos.NameLeagueFAI CupLeague CupSetanta CupEuropa LeagueTotalDiscipline
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Yellow card.svg Red card.svg
1GK Flag of Ireland.svg Brendan Clarke 3105030202043011
2DF Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Keane 29(2)2401(1)0301038240
3DF Flag of Ireland.svg Iarfhlaith Davoren 26(2)06110400(1)037150
4DF Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Peers 3235130402045352
5MF Flag of England.svg Danny Ventre 18(5)15032201029361
6MF Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Ryan 3425(1)01(1)1202045370
7MF Flag of England.svg John Dillon 18(11)91(4)01(1)0110(1)0211010
8MF Flag of Ireland.svg John Russell 24(10)45030210(2)034550
9FW Flag of England.svg Matthew Blinkhorn 20(9)121(5)0203020281230
10FW Flag of Ireland.svg Raffaele Cretaro19(14)63(3)121012026920
11MF Flag of Ireland.svg Eoin Doyle 28(6)205133410(2)0402520
12MF Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Kirby 18(12)62(1)11(1)0202025700
14FW Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Martin 0(2)0000000000000
14FW Flag of Ireland.svg Mark McGoldrick 0(2)0000010001000
15MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Joseph Ndo 24(5)2402(1)1212034400
16DF Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Foran 7(1)01(2)010400013010
17MF Flag of Ireland.svg Daryl Horgan3(7)1101121007310
17DF Flag of Ireland.svg Conor Powell 5(5)0001000208000
19GK Flag of Ireland.svg Ciaran Kelly 501(2)00020008010
20DF Flag of Ireland.svg Jason McGuinness 3206320002042350
21MF Flag of Ireland.svg Kevin Devaney 0(1)0000000000000
22MF Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Greene23(12)46220402037630

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. Last updated 15 November 2011

PositionNationNumberNamePremier LeagueSetanta CupFAI CupLeague CupTotal
1 Flag of Ireland.svg 11 Eoin Doyle 2011325
2 Flag of England.svg 9 Matthew Blinkhorn 1200012
3 Flag of England.svg 7 John Dillon 910010
4 Flag of Ireland.svg 10Raffaele Cretaro61119
5 Flag of Ireland.svg 12 Alan Kirby 60107
6 Flag of Ireland.svg 22Aaron Greene40206
7 Flag of Ireland.svg 8 John Russell 41005
8 Flag of Ireland.svg 4 Gavin Peers 30104
8 Flag of Cameroon.svg 15 Joseph Ndo 21014
10 Flag of England.svg 5 Danny Ventre 10023
10 Flag of Ireland.svg 6 Richie Ryan 20013
10 Flag of Ireland.svg 17Daryl Horgan11013
10 Flag of Ireland.svg 20 Jason McGuinness 00303
14 Flag of Ireland.svg 2 Alan Keane 20002
15 Flag of Ireland.svg 3 Iarfhlaith Davoren 00101

Disciplinary record

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Yellow card.svg Double yellow card.svg Red card.svg Notes
1 GK Flag of Ireland.svg Clarke 11
2 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Keane 4
3 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Davoren 5
4 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Peers 52
5 MF Flag of England.svg Ventre 61
6 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Ryan 7
7 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Dillon 1
8 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Russell 5
9 FW Flag of England.svg Blinkhorn 3
10 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Cretaro3
11 FW Flag of Ireland.svg Doyle 2
16 DF Flag of Ireland.svg Foran 1
17 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Horgan1
19 GK Flag of Ireland.svg Kelly 1
20 DF Flag of Ireland.svg McGuinness 5
22 MF Flag of Ireland.svg Greene3

Last updated: 31 October 2011
Source: [ citation needed ]
Only competitive matches
Yellow card.svg = Number of bookings; Double yellow card.svg = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card.svg = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Notes: League only

Technical staff

Competitions

League of Ireland

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Shamrock Rovers (C)3623856924+4577Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Sligo Rovers 3622777319+5473Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Derry City 36181446323+4068Banned from 2012–13 European competitions [lower-alpha 2]
4 St Patrick's Athletic 36171276235+2763Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
5 Bohemians 36179103927+1260
6 Bray Wanderers 36156155350+351
7 Dundalk 361111145053344
8 UCD 361042242803834
9 Drogheda United 36742532774525
10 Galway United [lower-alpha 3] 36133220115956Qualification to Relegation play-off
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League second qualifying round after winning the 2011 FAI Cup Final.
  2. Derry City were banned from European competitions for three seasons after going into liquidation.
  3. Galway United were originally relegated but subsequently withdrew from the league.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3622777019 +517313234110 +31954299 +20

Last updated: 31 October 2011.
Source:

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLDWWWDLLWLWWWLWDWDWWWWDDLWDWWWWLWWW
Position454322355463322234432111133332111222

Matches

  Win ‹See Tfd›   Draw ‹See Tfd›   Loss ‹See Tfd›

4 MarchRound 1 Derry City 0–1 Sligo Rovers Brandywell Stadium, Derry
19:45 IWT (Report) Aaron Greene Soccerball shade.svg 88'Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Damien Hancock
12 MarchRound 2 Sligo Rovers 0–1 Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT (Report) Gary McCabe Soccerball shade.svg 6'Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Derek Tomney
18 MarchRound 3 Bray Wanderers 0–0 Sligo Rovers Carlisle Grounds, Bray
19:45 IWT (Report) Attendance: 500
Referee: Neil Doyle
25 MarchRound 4 Sligo Rovers 2–0 Drogheda United The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT John Dillon Soccerball shade.svg 4'
John Dillon Soccerball shade.svg 68'
(Report) Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Paul Tuite
1 AprilRound 5 Galway United 0–1 Sligo Rovers Terryland Park, Galway
19:45 IWT (Report) John Dillon Soccerball shade.svg 29'Attendance: 1,736
Referee: Damien Hancock
9 AprilRound 6 Sligo Rovers 2–0 St. Patrick's Athletic The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Alan Kirby Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Alan Kirby Soccerball shade.svg 72'
(Report) Attendance: 2,450
Referee: Padraig Sutton
15 AprilRound 7 Dundalk 1–1 Sligo Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
19:45 IWT Jason Byrne Soccerball shade.svg 7' (Report) Gavin Peers Soccerball shade.svg 32'Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Tom Connolly
22 AprilRound 8 Sligo Rovers 1-2 Bohemian F.C. The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:35 IWT Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 13' (Report) Stephen Traynor Soccerball shade.svg 56'
Anthony Flood Soccerball shade.svg 62'
Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Damien Hancock
29 AprilRound 9 UCD 2–1 Sligo Rovers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19:45 IWT Robbie Benson Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Graham Rusk Soccerball shade.svg 59'
(Report) Matthew Blinkhorn Soccerball shade.svg 83'Attendance: 412
Referee: Graham Kelly
2 MayRound 10 Sligo Rovers 3-0 Derry City The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 49'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 79'
Alan Kirby Soccerball shade.svg 85'
(Report) Attendance: 2,035
Referee: Alan Kelly
6 MayRound 11 Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:45 IWT Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 35' (Report) Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
10 MayRound 12 Sligo Rovers 3-1 Bray Wanderers The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 59'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 68'
(Report) Conor Murphy Soccerball shade.svg 30'Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Tom Connolly
13 MayRound 13 Drogheda United 0–3 Sligo Rovers Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
19:45 IWT (Report) Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 27'
John Dillon Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 79'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Neil Doyle
21 MayRound 14 Sligo Rovers 3-0 Galway United The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 16'
John Russell Soccerball shade.svg 21'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 49'
(Report) Attendance: 1,471
Referee: Rob Rogers
30 MayRound 16 Sligo Rovers 1-0 Dundalk The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Alan Kirby Soccerball shade.svg 55' (Report) Attendance: 1,475
Referee: Padraig Sutton
3 JuneRound 17 Bohemian FC 0-0 Sligo Rovers Dalymount Park, Dublin
19:45 IWT (Report) Attendance: 1,386
Referee: Damien Hancock
11 JuneRound 18 Sligo Rovers 4-0 UCD The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Raffaele Cretaro Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Daryl Horgan Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Raffaele Cretaro Soccerball shade.svg 82'
(Report) Referee: Richie Winter
21 JuneRound 19 Derry City 0-0 Sligo Rovers Brandywell Stadium, Derry
19:45 IWT (Report) Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Tom Connolly
24 JuneRound 20 Sligo Rovers 2-0 Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:35 IWT Gavin Peers Soccerball shade.svg 38'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 90'
(Report) Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
9 JulyRound 22 Sligo Rovers 2-0 Drogheda United The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Matthew Blinkhorn Soccerball shade.svg 59'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 79'
(Report) Attendance: 1,970
Referee: Paul Tuite
15 JulyRound 23 Galway United 0-8 Sligo Rovers Terryland Park, Galway
19:45 IWT (Report) Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Richie Ryan Soccerball shade.svg 14'
Raffaele Cretaro Soccerball shade.svg 33'
Matthew Blinkhorn Soccerball shade.svg 37'
Matthew Blinkhorn Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Matthew Blinkhorn Soccerball shade.svg 73'
John Dillon Soccerball shade.svg 77'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 86'
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Tom Connolly
7 AugustRound 25 Dundalk 1-1 Sligo Rovers Oriel Park, Dundalk
17:00 IWT Mark Quigley Soccerball shade.svg 90'[ (Report)]Raffaele Cretaro Soccerball shade.svg 88'Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Tom Connolly
13 AugustRound 26 Sligo Rovers 1-2 Bohemian F.C. The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Gavin Peers Soccerball shade.svg 11' (Report) Killian Brennan Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Aidan Downes Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Attendance: 1,875
Referee: Alan Kelly
20 AugustRound 27 UCD 0-1 Sligo Rovers UCD Bowl, Dublin
19:45 IWT (Report) Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 37'Referee: Graham Kelly
3 SeptemberRound 28 Sligo Rovers 1-1 Derry City The Showgrounds, Sligo
14:45 IWT Joseph Ndo Soccerball shade.svg 14' (Report) Stephen McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg 41'Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Dave McKeon
9 SeptemberRound 29 Shamrock Rovers 1-2 Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
20:00 IWT Gary Twigg Soccerball shade.svg 62' (Report) John Russell Soccerball shade.svg 80'
John Dillon Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Damien Hancock
12 SeptemberRound 30 Sligo Rovers 3-0 Bray Wanderers The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Danny Ventre Soccerball shade.svg 39'
John Russell Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Alan Keane Soccerball shade.svg 67'
(Report) Attendance: 1,495
Referee: Graham Kelly
23 SeptemberRound 31 Drogheda United 0-3 Sligo Rovers Hunky Dorys Park, Drogheda
19:45 IWT Aaron Greene Soccerball shade.svg 2'
Aaron Greene Soccerball shade.svg 29'
John Russell Soccerball shade.svg 81'
Attendance: 750
Referee: Padraig Sutton
1 OctoberRound 32 Sligo Rovers 7-1 Galway United The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Aaron Greene Soccerball shade.svg 15'
John Dillon Soccerball shade.svg 24'
Matthew Blinkhorn Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Alan Keane Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Matthew Blinkhorn Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Matthew Blinkhorn Soccerball shade.svg 88'
Raffaele Cretaro Soccerball shade.svg 90'
(Report) Oscar Sibanda Soccerball shade.svg 59'Attendance: 2,301
Referee: Anthony Buttimer
8 OctoberRound 33 St. Patrick's Athletic 1-0 Sligo Rovers Richmond Park, Dublin
19:30 IWT Conor Kenna Soccerball shade.svg 67' (Report) Attendance: 1,414
Referee: Tom Connolly
28 OctoberRound 36 Sligo Rovers 4-2 UCD The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Matthew Blinkhorn Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Raffaele Cretaro Soccerball shade.svg 47'
John Dillon Soccerball shade.svg 63'
Alan Kirby Soccerball shade.svg 83'
(Report)Robbie Benson Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Robbie Benson Soccerball shade.svg 73'
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Padraig Sutton

FAI Cup

  Win ‹See Tfd›   Draw ‹See Tfd›   Loss ‹See Tfd›

Third round

3 June Sligo Rovers 3-2 Pike Rovers The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT Jason McGuinness Soccerball shade.svg 61'
Jason McGuinness Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Raffaele CretaroSoccerball shade.svg 71'
(Report) Colm Carroll Soccerball shade.svg 58'
David RyanSoccerball shade.svg 85'
Attendance: 965
Referee: Paul McLaughlin

Fourth round

27 August Sligo Rovers 0-0 Monaghan United The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT [ (Report)]Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Paul Tuite

Fourth Round(replay)

31 August Monaghan United 0-4 Sligo Rovers Gortakeegan, Monaghan
20:00 IWT (Report) Gavin Peers Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Aaron GreeneSoccerball shade.svg 30'
Alan Kirby Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Aaron GreeneSoccerball shade.svg 86'
Referee: Paul Tuite

Quarter-Final

19 September Sligo Rovers 1-0 Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds, Sligo
20:00 IWT Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 23' (Report) Attendance: 3,210
Referee: Alan Kelly

Semi-Final

16 October Bohemians 0-1 Sligo Rovers Dalymount Park, Dublin
15:30 IWT (Report) Jason McGuinness Soccerball shade.svg 73'Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Damien Hancock

Final

6 November Shelbourne 1–1 (a.e.t.)
1–4 (Pens)
Sligo Rovers Aviva Stadium, Dublin
15:30 IWT Philip Hughes Soccerball shade.svg 30' (Report) Iarfhlaith Davoren Soccerball shade.svg 47'Attendance: 21,662
Referee: Richie Winter

Setanta Cup

  Win ‹See Tfd›   Draw ‹See Tfd›   Loss ‹See Tfd›

Quarter-Final

28 MarchFirst Leg Sligo Rovers 3–0 Portadown The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT John Dillon Soccerball shade.svg 22'
John Russell Soccerball shade.svg 60'
Raffaele Cretaro Soccerball shade.svg 90'
(Report) Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Tom Connolly
4 AprilSecond Leg Portadown 0-2 Sligo Rovers Shamrock Park, Portadown
19:45 IWT (Report) Daryl Horgan Soccerball shade.svg 42'
Joseph Ndo Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Attendance: 600

Semi-Final

11 AprilFirst Leg Sligo Rovers 0-2 Shamrock Rovers The Showgrounds, Sligo
19:45 IWT (Report) Ronan Finn Soccerball shade.svg 27'
Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Attendance: 2,000
19 AprilSecond Leg Shamrock Rovers 2-1 Sligo Rovers Tallaght Stadium, Dublin
19:45 IWT Karl Sheppard Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Billy Dennehy Soccerball shade.svg 25'
(Report) Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 4'Attendance: 2,000

EA Sports Cup

  Win ‹See Tfd›   Draw ‹See Tfd›   Loss ‹See Tfd›

Second round

25 April Cockhill Celtic 0-4 Sligo Rovers Maginn Park, Buncrana
19:45 IWT (Report) Joseph Ndo Soccerball shade.svg 17'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 51'
Raffaele Cretaro Soccerball shade.svg 79'
Daryl Horgan Soccerball shade.svg 84'
Attendance: 1,500

Quarter Final

27 June Shelbourne 1-2 Sligo Rovers Tolka Park, Dublin
20:00 IWT David CassidySoccerball shade.svg 39' Danny Ventre Soccerball shade.svg 78'
Richie Ryan Soccerball shade.svg 90'
Attendance: 593
Referee: Neil Doyle

Semi Final

23 August Derry City 3–3 (a.e.t.)
5–3 (Pens)
Sligo Rovers Brandywell Stadium, Derry
19:45 IWT Daniel Lafferty Soccerball shade.svg 33'
Stephen McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg 76'
Stephen McLaughlin Soccerball shade.svg 93'
Danny Ventre Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Eoin Doyle Soccerball shade.svg 108'
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Richie Winter

Europa League

  Win ‹See Tfd›   Draw ‹See Tfd›   Loss ‹See Tfd›

3rd Qualifying Round

Records

Overall

TotalHomeAway
Games played512426
Games won311614
Games drawn936
Games lost1156
Biggest win8–0 vs Galway United 7-1 vs Galway United 8–0 vs Galway United
Biggest loss0–2 vs Shamrock Rovers & FC Vorskla Poltava 0–2 vs FC Vorskla Poltava 0–2 vs Shamrock Rovers
Biggest win (League)8–0 vs Galway United 7-1 vs Galway United 8–0 vs Galway United
Biggest win (Cup)4-0 vs Cockhill Celtic 3-0 vs Portadown 4-0 vs Cockhill Celtic & Monaghan United
Biggest loss (League)2-1 vs Bohemians & St Pats & UCD 2-1 vs Bohemians 2-1 vs St Pats & UCD
Biggest loss (Cup)2-0 vs Shamrock Rovers 2-0 vs Shamrock Rovers 2-1 vs Shamrock Rovers
Biggest loss (Europe)2-0 vs FC Vorskla Poltava 2-0 vs FC Vorskla Poltava
Clean sheets301416
Goals scored985146
Goals conceded321615
Goal difference+66+35+31
Consecutive Victories583
Unbeaten run1298
Consecutive Defeats222
Winless Run553
Average GF per game1.922.131.77
Average GA per game0.630.670.58
Yellow cards532328
Red cards431
Most appearances Flag of Ireland.svg Gavin Peers (46)
Most minutes played Flag of Ireland.svg Richie Ryan (3,148)
Top scorer Flag of Ireland.svg Eoin Doyle (25)
Points67/102 (67.59%)41/54 (75.93%)32/54 (59.26%)
Winning rate61.11%72.22%50%

Last updated: 15 November 2011
Source: Competitive matches

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The 2012 season was Dundalk's fourth successive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division following promotion in 2008. Altogether, it was the club's 86th season in League of Ireland football. The club was managed by Sean McCaffrey, who was in his first season in charge. The club also competed in the FAI Cup, League of Ireland Cup and the Leinster Senior Cup. Dundalk finished the 33-round season in 11th position, requiring them to play a promotion/relegation play-off against Waterford United of the First Division; a tie which they won on aggregate, thus retaining their place in the Premier Division for the 2013 season. Results against Monaghan United F.C. were expunged, after they withdrew from the League mid-season.

In 2013 Shelbourne F.C. competed in the League of Ireland Premier Division.

The 2014 Sligo Rovers F.C. season is the club's 72nd season competing in the League of Ireland and the team's third season under the management of Ian Baraclough. It's the team's ninth consecutive season in the League of Ireland Premier Division which they have won three times.

The 2014 League of Ireland Cup, also known as the 2014 EA Sports Cup, was the 41st season of the Irish football knockout competition.

The 2015 season was the 96th season of football for Drogheda United. This was Drogheda United's 14th campaign in the League of Ireland Premier Division since being promoted in the 2001–02 season.

The 2016 season was St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.'s 87th year in existence and was the Supersaint's 65th consecutive season in the top-flight of Irish football. It was the fifth year that Liam Buckley was the team's manager, following replacing Pete Mahon in December 2011. The league season was poor from the Saints, finishing 7th, meaning they would be without European football next season for the first time since 2010. They did however knock Jeunesse Esch out of the Europa League before being narrowly knocked out by Dinamo Minsk of Belarus. They also retained their League Cup crown by winning the 2016 League of Ireland Cup by beating Limerick 4–1 at the Markets Field on 17 September 2016.

The 2011 season was St. Patricks Athletic F.C.'s 82nd year in existence, and their 60th year in the top division. The previous season the Saints finished 5th, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League.

The 2017 season was St. Patrick's Athletic F.C.'s 88th year in existence and was the Supersaint's 66th consecutive season in the top-flight of Irish football. It was the sixth year that Liam Buckley is the team's manager, following replacing Pete Mahon in December 2011. With the new change to the League of Ireland structure, 3 clubs were set to be relegated from the Premier Division, which has created an intense relegation between many clubs, including Pats' due to their lower budget than previous years following a poor 2016 season in which they finished 7th in the league, making 2017 the first year in 7 years without European football. The relegation battle went right down to the last day of the season, where Pat's secured the necessary point to stay up following a 1–1 draw away to Derry City.

The 2018 season was Bohemian F.C.'s 128th year in existence as a football club. The club participated in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the FAI Cup, the EA Sports Cup and was also involved in the 2018–19 Scottish Challenge Cup known as the IRN-BRU Cup.