2024 League of Ireland Premier Division

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League of Ireland Premier Division
Season2024
Dates16 February 2024 – 1 November 2024
Matches played34
Goals scored73 (2.15 per match)
Top goalscorer Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick Hoban
(Derry City)
Flag of Ireland.svg Aaron Greene
(Shamrock Rovers
(6 goals)
Biggest home win Derry City 3–0 Waterford
(8 March)
Biggest away win Dundalk 0–5 Sligo Rovers
(4 March)
Highest scoring Drogheda United 1–4 Waterford
(23 February)
Dundalk 0–5 Sligo Rovers
(4 March)
Longest winning run Shelbourne
(6 games)
Longest unbeaten run Shelbourne
(9 games)
Longest winless run Dundalk
(11 games)
Longest losing run Dundalk
St. Patrick's Athletic
(3 games each)
Highest attendance
Lowest attendance
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2025 →

The 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons, [1] is the 40th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.

Contents

The competition began on 16 February 2024 and will conclude on 1 November 2024. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Teams

The league consisted of ten teams – the top eight teams from the previous season and two teams promoted from the First Division. The promoted teams were the 2023 League of Ireland First Division winners Galway United (after a top flight absence of six years) [6] and play-off winners Waterford (after being absent from the top flight for two years). [7] They replaced UCD (relegated after two consecutive seasons in the top flight) and Cork City (who spent just one season back in the top flight before being relegated following their loss to Waterford). [7] Shamrock Rovers entered the season as defending champions after winning their twenty-first title during the previous season. [8]

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Bohemians Dublin (Phibsborough) Dalymount Park 4,500
Derry City Derry Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium 3,700
Drogheda United Drogheda Weavers Park 3,500
Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park 4,500
Galway United Galway Eamonn Deacy Park 4,300
Shamrock Rovers Dublin (Tallaght) Tallaght Stadium 10,500
Shelbourne Dublin (Drumcondra) Tolka Park 4,450
Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds 3,873
St Patrick's Athletic Dublin (Inchicore) Richmond Park 5,340
Waterford Waterford RSC 5,160

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 Alan Reynolds Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Buckley O'Neills Des Kelly Interiors
Derry City Ulster Banner.svg Ruaidhrí Higgins Flag of Ireland.svg Patrick McEleney O'Neills Diamond Corrugated
Drogheda United Flag of Ireland.svg Kevin Doherty Flag of Ireland.svg Gary Deegan Erreà Drogheda Credit Union
Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg Noel King Flag of Ireland.svg John Mountney Playr-Fit 888casino
Galway United Flag of Ireland.svg John Caulfield Flag of Ireland.svg Conor McCormack O'Neills Comer Property Management
Shamrock Rovers Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen Bradley Flag of Cape Verde.svg Roberto Lopes Umbro MASCOT Workwear
Shelbourne Flag of Ireland.svg Damien Duff Flag of Ireland.svg Mark Coyle O'Neills Realtor Global (home) - One Coat Roof Seal (away/third)
Sligo Rovers Flag of Ireland.svg John Russell Flag of Ireland.svg Niall Morahan Joma Avant Money
St Patrick's Athletic Flag of Ireland.svg Jon Daly Flag of Ireland.svg Joe Redmond Umbro Manguard Plus
Waterford Flag of Ireland.svg Keith Long Ulster Banner.svg Barry Baggley New Balance DG Foods

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure		Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Bohemians Ulster Banner.svg Declan Devine Sacked10 March 20247th Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Pender (interim)10 March 2024
Bohemians Flag of Ireland.svg Derek Pender (interim)End of interim spell26 March 20246th Flag of Ireland.svg Alan Reynolds 26 March 2024
Dundalk Flag of Ireland.svg Stephen O'Donnell Sacked8 April 202410th Ulster Banner.svg Liam Burns (interim)8 April 2024
Dundalk Ulster Banner.svg Liam Burns (interim)End of interim spell20 April 202410th Flag of Ireland.svg Noel King 20 April 2024

League table

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Shelbourne 13742159+625Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Derry City 136432214+822Qualification to Conference League first qualifying round
3 Shamrock Rovers 125521811+720
4 Bohemians 126151314−119
5 Galway United 1244477016
6 St Patrick's Athletic 134361214−215
7 Sligo Rovers 123541314−114
8 Waterford 123451214−213
9 Drogheda United 112541216−411Qualification to League of Ireland Premier Division play-off final
10 Dundalk 12156617−118Relegation to League of Ireland First Division
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2024. Source: SSE Airtricity League, [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. [9]

Results

Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).

Home \ Away BOH DER DRO DUN GAL SHM SHE SLI STP WAT BOH DER DRO DUN GAL SHM SHE SLI STP WAT
Bohemians —2–11–01–0May 6May 30–22–2May 240–1—Jun 13Sep 20Jul 26Nov 1Aug 30Jun 3Jul 12Oct 4Aug 9
Derry City May 10—2–14–10–11–3May 6May 242–13–0Sep 13—Jun 28Aug 9Jun 7Sep 20Nov 1Oct 43–1Jun 3
Drogheda United 2–12–2—May 6May 17May 312–23–10–01–4Aug 2Sep 27—Nov 1Sep 13Oct 18Jul 4Aug 23Jun 7Jul 26
Dundalk 2–0May 310–0—0–2May 17May 30–50–00–0Sep 27Oct 18Jul 12—Aug 2Oct 25Aug 30Jun 13Aug 23Jun 28
Galway United 0–2May 30–0May 24—0–11–0May 100–12–1Jul 4Aug 30Jun 13Oct 4—Jun 3Sep 20Oct 25Aug 9Jul 12
Shamrock Rovers 3–12–2Mar 11–11–1—May 243–0May 10May 6Jun 7May 20Aug 9Jul 4Aug 23—Oct 4Sep 13Sep 27Nov 1
Shelbourne 1–20–0May 102–11–02–1—May 311–0May 17Aug 23Aug 2Oct 25Jun 7Jun 280–0—Sep 27Sep 13Oct 18
Sligo Rovers May 180–03–11–10–00–00–1—May 6May 3Oct 19Jul 4Jun 3Sep 21Jul 27Jun 28Aug 10—Nov 1Aug 31
St Patrick's Athletic 0–1May 17May 31–0May 312–11–23–0—1–1Jun 28Oct 25Aug 30Jun 3Oct 18Jun 13May 20Aug 2—Sep 20
Waterford May 310–2May 24May 100–01–21–10–13–1—Oct 25Aug 23Oct 4Sep 13Sep 27Aug 2Jun 13Jun 7Jul 4—
Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2024. Source: , 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.

League of Ireland Premier Division play-off

The ninth-placed team qualify for a play-off alongside the second, third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams from the 2024 League of Ireland First Division.

The First Division teams contest the quarter and semi-finals. The quarter-finals will be held over two legs, with the second-placed team facing the fifth-placed team and the third-placed team facing the fourth-placed team. The quarter-final winners then contest the semi-finals, with the winners ultimately facing the ninth-placed League of Ireland Premier Division team for the final place in the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division.

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