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| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Athlone Town |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 308 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | David O'Sullivan: 21 (Longford Town) [1] |
← 2012 2014 → | |
The 2013 League of Ireland First Division season was the 29th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 8 teams and Athlone Town won the title.
The 2013 First Division featured eight teams. Each team played every other team twice, totalling 28 games. [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athlone Town (C, P) | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 55 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Longford Town | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 50 | Lost promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 3 | Mervue United [lower-alpha 1] | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 49 | Lost promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 4 | Waterford United | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 47 | |
| 5 | Wexford Youths | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 33 | |
| 6 | Finn Harps | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 31 | |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers [lower-alpha 2] | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 31 | |
| 8 | Salthill Devon [lower-alpha 1] | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 17 | Withdrew from league. |
The second and third placed First Division teams, Longford Town and Mervue United, played off to decide who would play Bray Wanderers, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2014 Premier Division. [2]
| 18 October 2013 | Mervue United | 1–0 | Longford Town | Fahy's Field |
| 19:45 | Jason Molloy  14' | Report | Corie Treacy  26' | Attendance: 607 Referee: Keith Callanan |
| 25 October 2013 | Longford Town | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Mervue United | City Calling Stadium |
| 19:45 | Daniel Purdy 29' David O'Sullivan 66', 102' | Report | Jason Molloy 7' Paul Sinnott 120+2'Ryan Manning 80' | Attendance: 999 Referee: Kevin O'Regan (Kerry) |
| Penalties | ||||
David O'Sullivan  Derek O'Brien Ryan Connolly |  Jason Molloy Stephen Walsh Barry O'Mahony | |||
The play-off finished 3–3 on aggregate. Longford Town won 3–0 on penalties
| 28 October 2013 | Bray Wanderers | 2–2 | Longford Town | Carlisle Grounds |
| 19.45 | Jason Byrne 8', 31' | Report | Dean Ebbe 61' David O'Sullivan 83' | Attendance: 900 (estimated) Referee: Graham Kelly |
| 1 November 2013 | Longford Town | 2–3 | Bray Wanderers | City Calling Stadium |
| 19.45 | Daniel Purdy 58', 79' Noel Haverty 90+2' | Report | Gary Dempsey 3' Kieran Waters 73'Kevin O'Connor 86'Shane O'Connor 90+2' | Attendance: unknown Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin) |
Bray Wanderers win 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David O'Sullivan | Longford Town | 21 |
| 2 | Conor Meade | Waterford United | 17 |
| Philip Gorman | Athlone Town | 17 | |
| 4 | Enda Curran | Athlone Town | 12 |
| 5 | Gary Shanahan | Mervue United | 10 |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David O'Sullivan | Longford Town | SD Galway | 5–0 [5] | 8 March 2013 |
| Enda Curran | Salthill Devon | Athlone Town | 3–3 [6] | 29 March 2013 |
| Conor Meade | Cobh Ramblers | Mervue United | 5–3 [7] | 13 April 2013 |
| Philip Gorman | Athlone Town | Mervue United | 3–0 [8] | 28 June 2013 |
| Winner | Club |
|---|---|
| Philip Gorman | Athlone Town |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Paul Skinner | Athlone Town | ||
| 2 | DF | Gavin Kavanagh | Waterford United | ||
| 3 | DF | Aidan Collins | Athlone Town | ||
| 4 | DF | Noel Haverty | Longford Town | ||
| 5 | DF | Tom King | Mervue United | ||
| 6 | MF | Barry O'Mahony | Mervue United | ||
| 7 | MF | Mark Hughes | Athlone Town | ||
| 8 | MF | Graham Kelly | Athlone Town | ||
| 9 | MF | Ryan Manning | Mervue United | ||
| 10 | FW | Philip Gorman | Athlone Town | ||
| 11 | FW | David O'Sullivan | Longford Town |
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