2019 League of Ireland Premier Division

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League of Ireland Premier Division
Season2019
Dates15 February – 25 October 2019
Champions Dundalk (14th title)
Relegated UCD
Champions League Dundalk
Europa League Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians
Derry City
Matches played180
Goals scored431 (2.39 per match)
Top goalscorer Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe (14 goals)
Biggest home win Bohemians 10–1 UCD
(16 August 2019)
Biggest away win UCD 0–5 Dundalk
(30 August 2019)
Highest scoring Bohemians 10–1 UCD
(16 August 2019)
Longest winning run Dundalk (21 games)
Longest unbeaten run Dundalk (23 games)
Longest winless run UCD (12 games)
Longest losing run UCD (11 games)
Highest attendance7,021 [1] Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Bohemians
(30 August 2019)
Total attendance375,705
Average attendance2,087 [2]
← 2018
2020 →
All statistics correct as of 26 October 2019.

The 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division is the 35th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began in February 2019 and concluded in October 2019. Fixtures were announced in December 2018. [3] [4]

Contents

On 23 September, Dundalk won the title after a 3–2 win over Shamrock Rovers. [5] [6]

Overview

The Premier Division consists of 10 teams. Each team plays each other four times for 36 matches in the season.

UCD, the 2018 First Division champion, were promoted to the league for the first time since 2014, and Finn Harps, winners of the promotion/relegation playoffs, were promoted to the league, returning after the absence in the previous season. [7] [8]

Teams

Stadia and locations

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Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Bohemians Dublin (Phibsborough) Dalymount Park 3,640
Cork City Cork Turners Cross 7,845
Derry City Derry Brandywell Stadium 3,700
Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park 4,500
Finn Harps Ballybofey Finn Park 6,000
Shamrock Rovers Dublin (Tallaght) Tallaght Stadium 8,000
Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds 5,500
St Patrick's Athletic Dublin (Inchicore) Richmond Park 5,340
UCD Dublin (Belfield) UCD Bowl 3,000
Waterford Waterford Regional Sports Centre 5,500

Personnel and kits

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

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Bohemians Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Long Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Pender O'Neills Mr Green Sport
Cork City Flag of England.svg Neale Fenn Flag of Ireland.svg Conor McCormack Adidas University College Cork
Derry City Ulster Banner.svg Declan Devine Flag of Ireland.svg Barry McNamee Adidas Diamond Corrugated
Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg Vinny Perth Flag of Ireland.svg Brian Gartland CX+ Sport Fyffes
Finn Harps Flag of Ireland.svg Ollie Horgan Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Cowan Joma KN Group
St Patrick's Athletic Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell Flag of Ireland.svg Ian Bermingham Umbro MIG Insurance Brokers
Shamrock Rovers Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Bradley Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Finn New Balance Pepper Money
Sligo Rovers Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Buckley Flag of Ireland.svg Kyle Callan-McFadden Joma Volkswagen
UCD Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Tarnogrodzki Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Scales O'Neills O'Neills
Waterford Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Reynolds Flag of Ireland.svg Kenny Browne Umbro 21Bet

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure		Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Kenny Signed by Republic of Ireland U21 24 November 2018Pre-season Flag of Ireland.svg Vinny Perth 22 December 2018
Cork City Flag of Ireland.svg John Caulfield Mutual consent [9] 1 May 20198th Flag of Ireland.svg John Cotter [10] 2 May 2019
Flag of Ireland.svg John CotterAppointed first-team head coach [11] 30 June 20197th Flag of Ireland.svg Frank Kelleher [11] 30 June 2019
UCD Flag of Ireland.svg Collie O'NeillSacked [12] 19 August 201910th Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Tarnogrodzki [13] 21 August 2019
St Patrick's Athletic Flag of Ireland.svg Harry Kenny Mutual consent [14] 24 August 20195th Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell [15] 31 August 2019
Cork City Flag of Ireland.svg Frank KelleherChange of role [16] 26 August 20197th Flag of Ireland.svg Neale Fenn [16] 26 August 2019

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Dundalk (C)3627547318+5586Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Shamrock Rovers 3623676221+4175Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
3 Bohemians 36179104728+1960
4 Derry City 36151295634+2257
5 St Patrick's Athletic 361410122935−652
6 Waterford 36127174653−743
7 Sligo Rovers 361012143847−942
8 Cork City 36910172949−2037
9 Finn Harps 3677222664−3828Qualification to Relegation play-offs
10 UCD (R)3654272582−5719Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. [17]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Since the winners of the 2019 FAI Cup (Shamrock Rovers) qualified for European competition based on their league position, the final spot awarded to the Cup winner passed to the next best-placed team i.e fourth-placed team.

Results

Matches 1–18

Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).

Home \ Away BOH COR DER DUN FHA STP SHM SLI UCD WAT
Bohemians —0–11–10–21–01–01–01–23–00–0
Cork City 2–0—0–00–21–11–11–30–02–00–2
Derry City 0–22–0—0–24–01–10–12–03–03–2
Dundalk 1–01–02–2—3–01–02–11–12–14–0
Finn Harps 0–13–42–31–1—0–20–11–23–03–2
St Patrick's Athletic 1–11–01–31–00–0—0–12–12–00–3
Shamrock Rovers 0–12–02–00–03–01–0—3–03–12–1
Sligo Rovers 0–21–20–02–11–10–12–1—1–00–0
UCD 0–22–10–21–33–01–10–10–2—4–1
Waterford 0–02–02–20–34–02–01–23–31–0—
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Extratime.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Matches 19–36

Teams will play each other twice (once home, once away).

Home \ Away BOH COR DER DUN FHA STP SHM SLI UCD WAT
Bohemians —1–00–02–15–33–02–12–110–11–2
Cork City 0–0—1–41–00–00–11–12–43–21–2
Derry City 0–04–0—2–24–01–30–23–00–02–0
Dundalk 2–11–01–0—5–04–03–24–03–03–0
Finn Harps 1–00–01–00–3—1–20–32–00–01–0
St Patrick's Athletic 0–01–11–00–11–0—0–22–10–00–2
Shamrock Rovers 1–03–02–20–11–00–0—0–07–02–1
Sligo Rovers 1–11–11–20–23–11–10–0—5–10–0
UCD 3–00–11–30–51–00–10–30–2—1–2
Waterford 1–21–21–10–10–11–21–52–04–2—
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Promotion/relegation playoff

Finn Harps, who finished ninth in the Premier Division, faced the First Division's Drogheda United to determine which club would participate in the 2020 Premier Division.

28 October 2019 Drogheda United 1–0 Finn Harps United Park
19:45Chris Lyons Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report Attendance: 1,400 (Est.)
Referee: Rob Hennessey
1 November 2019 Finn Harps 2–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 agg.)		 Drogheda United Finn Park
19:45Mark Russell Soccerball shade.svg7' Harry Ascroft Soccerball shade.svg107' Report Referee: Neil Doyle

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of England.svg Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe Derry City 14
2 Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hoban Dundalk 13
3 Ulster Banner.svg Michael Duffy Dundalk 12
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Mandroiu Bohemians 11
Ulster Banner.svg David Parkhouse Derry City 11
Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Greene Shamrock Rovers 11
Flag of Jamaica.svg Romeo Parkes Sligo Rovers 11
8 Ulster Banner.svg Aaron McEneff Shamrock Rovers 10
9 Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Kelly Dundalk 9
10 Flag of Ireland.svg Georgie Kelly Dundalk 8
Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Byrne Shamrock Rovers 8
Flag of Ireland.svg Graham Cummins Shamrock Rovers 8
Flag of Ireland.svg Ronan Coughlan Sligo Rovers 8

Awards

Player of the Month

MonthPlayerClubReferences
February Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Corcoran Bohemians [18]
March Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Byrne Shamrock Rovers [19]
April Flag of Ireland.svg James Talbot Bohemians [20]
May Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Gannon Dundalk [21]
June Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Mandroiu Bohemians [22]
July Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Byrne Shamrock Rovers [23]
August Flag of Ireland.svg Daniel Cleary Dundalk [24]
September Ulster Banner.svg Michael Duffy Dundalk [25]

Annual awards

AwardWinnerClub
PFAI Player of the Year Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Byrne Shamrock Rovers
PFAI Young Player of the Year Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Mandroiu Bohemians
PFAI Premier Division Manager of the Year Flag of Ireland.svg Vinny Perth Dundalk
PFAI Team of the Year
Goalkeeper Ulster Banner.svg Alan Mannus (Shamrock Rovers)
Defenders Flag of Ireland.svg Sean Gannon (Dundalk) Flag of Ireland.svg Seán Hoare (Dundalk) Flag of Ireland.svg Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers) Flag of Ireland.svg Seán Kavanagh (Shamrock Rovers)
Midfielders Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Mandroiu (Bohemians) Flag of Ireland.svg Chris Shields (Dundalk) Flag of Ireland.svg Jack Byrne (Shamrock Rovers)
Forwards Ulster Banner.svg David Parkhouse (Derry City) Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hoban (Dundalk) Flag of Ireland.svg Michael Duffy (Dundalk)

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