Leinster League Division One

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Leinster League Division One
Founded
1994
Nation
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Relegation To
Leinster League Division Two
Number of Teams
14
Current Champions (2007–08)
Cill Dara RFC

Leinster League Division One, as the name implies, is the first division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season.

Contents

Suttonians, Co. Carlow, Arklow, Mullingar, Garda, Navan, Naas, Wexford Wanderers, Portlaoise, Dundalk and Enniscorthy entered the division through the qualifying matches in the 1993/1994 season.

The number of teams in the division was reduced from 14 to 12 in the 2007/08 season, but this was reversed in the 2008/09 season.

2008/2009 Season

2008/2009 Table

2008–2009 Leinster League Division One League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus PointsPoints
Navan770021931188331
Seapoint76011417170226
Monkstown76011485296226
Skerries750220388115525
Boyne75021349836222
Dundalk75021218734222
Cill Dara741219685422
Tullamore74031527280420
Portlaoise62041061093412
Garda72057117110108
Tullow7115761608428
Enniscorthy6006831587533
Newbridge70077123816711
Wicklow70073130527411
Correct as of 19 November 2008

2007/2008 Season

At the end of the season, Ashbourne were relegated to Division Two and Enniscorthy, Newbridge and Tullow were promoted, making it 14 teams once again for 2008/2009.

2007/2008 Table

2008–2009 Leinster League Division One League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus PointsPoints
Cill Dara11101027918396446
Seapoint1192032997232444
Navan11812247111136438
Tullamore1161420217725329
Dundalk1150618616426525
Portlaoise1141618424864523
Monkstown1141613622185220
Boyne1140717525580420
Garda1141616323067119
Skerries1130812717043517
Wicklow11317121223102317
Ashbourne1111911018070410
Correct as of 3 March 2008

2006/2007 Season

At the end of the season, Mullingar, Enniscorthy and Kilkenny were relegated to Division Two and Ashbourne and Wicklow were promoted. Naas won promotion to AIB Division Three.

2006/2007 Table

2006–2007 Leinster League Division One League Table
ClubPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints forPoints againstPoints differenceBonus PointsPoints
Naas131201364141223957
Seapoint131003335156179848
Navan13100335726691747
Tullamore138142092063337
Boyne1371523820731535
Cill Dara137061871947533
Skerries1360719128695529
Garda1350819121524525
Portlaoise1341818419612624
Monkstown134092202288723
Dundalk1340921523419622
Mullingar13508189326137119
Enniscorthy1340915424389319
Kilkenny13319129165136115
Correct as of 21 November 2007

Past winners

Wins by club

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