2010_League_of_Ireland

2010 League of Ireland Premier Division

2010 League of Ireland Premier Division

Football league season

The 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 26th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 10 teams. Shamrock Rovers were champions while Bohemians finished as runners-up.

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Teams

Location of teams in the 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division
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Overview

Airtricity were announced as the new main sponsor for the League of Ireland on 26 February.[2][3] The prize fund for the season was set at €911,000.[4][5] The 2010 Premier Division featured 10 clubs. The regular season began on 5 March and concluded on 29 October. Each team played every other team four times, totalling 36 matches.[6] On the final day of the season, Shamrock Rovers won the title with a 2–2 draw away to Bray Wanderers.[7][8] Second placed Bohemians finished level on points with Rovers but lost out on goal difference.[9][10]

Final table

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Source: [11][12]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Sligo Rovers qualified for the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round after winning the 2010 FAI Cup Final.
  2. Sporting Fingal withdrew from League of Ireland due to financial difficulties shortly before the 2011 Premier Division season.
  3. Drogheda United were originally relegated but retained there place in the Premier Division after Sporting Fingal withdrew.

Results

Matches 1–18

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Source: loi.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 19–36

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Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Promotion/relegation play-off

The eighth and ninth placed teams from the Premier Division, Galway United and Bray Wanderers, played off after the regular season was completed. The winner would retain a place in the 2011 Premier Division. The loser would play off against the winner of the 2010 First Division play off. The winner of this match would also gain a place in the 2010 Premier Division.

Premier Division
2 November 2010 Galway United 1 – 0 Bray Wanderers Terryland Park
19:45 GMT Karl Sheppard 16'
Derek O'Brien Red card 90+2'		 Report Adam Mitchell Red card 82' Attendance: 1,432
Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)

Galway United retain their place in the 2011 Premier Division

Premier Division v First Division
5 November 2010 Monaghan United 0 – 0 Bray Wanderers Kingspan Century Park
19.45 GMT Report Matt Gregg Red card 89' Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
8 November 2010 Bray Wanderers 1 – 1
(a.e.t.)
(7 – 6 p)		 Monaghan United Carlisle Grounds
19.45 GMT Jake Kelly 120+2' Report Chris Shields 118' (o.g.) Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin)
Penalties
Gary Dempsey soccer ball with check mark
Jake Kelly soccer ball with check mark
Gary Shaw soccer ball with red X
Dane Massey soccer ball with check mark
Danny O'Connor soccer ball with check mark

Daire Doyle soccer ball with check mark
Shane O'Neill soccer ball with check mark
Chris Shields soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Karl Bermingham
soccer ball with check mark Philip Hughes
soccer ball with check mark Brian Gartland
soccer ball with check mark Barry Clancy
soccer ball with red X Alan Byrne

soccer ball with check mark Dom Tierney
soccer ball with check mark Stephen McCrossan
soccer ball with red X Paul Whelan

Bray Wanderers won 7 – 6 on penalties and retained their place in the Premier Division

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Airtricity generates buzz for League with three-year deal". extratime.ie. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Airtricity named as new League sponsor". RTÉ. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
  4. [4]
    "FAI decide on Airtricity League prize fund". RTÉ. 5 March 2010. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
  5. [5]
    "Domestic league prize money reduced". The Irish Times. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  6. [6]
    "Ireland 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  7. [7]
    "O'Neill relieved to seal title". RTÉ Sport. 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  8. [8]
    "Shamrock hold nerve to claim Irish title". UEFA.com. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  9. [9]
    "Twigg and Stewart clinch title for Rovers". The Irish Times. 31 October 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  10. [10]
    "Bohemians 3-1 Dundalk". RTÉ Sport. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  11. [11]
    "Ireland 2010". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  12. [12]
    "Ireland 2011". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
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