League of Ireland First Division
Season2010
ChampionsDerry City
Matches played198
Goals scored547 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerGraham Cummins: 18
(Cork City)
Mark Farren: 18
(Derry City)
Willie John Kiely: 18
(Waterford United) [1]
Biggest home winWaterford United 8–0 Salthill Devon
Biggest away winSalthill Devon 0–7 Derry City
Highest scoringShelbourne 6–3 Athlone Town
Longest winning runDerry City (8)
Longest unbeaten runDerry City (15)
Longest losing runMervue United(6)
Highest attendanceCork City v Waterford United (4401)[2]
Lowest attendanceMervue United v Monaghan United (50)
Average attendance741
← 2009
2011 →

The 2010 League of Ireland First Division season was the 26th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 12 teams and Derry City won the title.

Teams

Team Base Stadium
Athlone TownAthloneAthlone Town Stadium
Cork City FORAS Co-opCorkTurner's Cross
Derry CityDerryBrandywell Stadium
Finn HarpsBallybofeyFinn Park
LimerickLimerickJackman Park
Longford TownLongfordFlancare Park
Mervue UnitedGalwayTerryland Park
Monaghan UnitedMonaghanKingspan Century Park
Salthill DevonSalthillDrom Soccer Park
ShelbourneDrumcondraTolka Park
Waterford UnitedWaterfordWaterford RSC
Wexford YouthsCrossabegFerrycarraig Park

Overview

This season the division featured 12 clubs. The regular season began on 6 March and concluded on 30 October. Each team played the other teams three times, totaling 33 games. Derry City finished as champions and were automatically promoted to the Premier Division.[3]

Final table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Derry City (C) 33 20 9 4 65 24 +41 69 Promoted to Premier Division
2 Waterford United 33 20 6 7 59 27 +32 66 Lost promotion/relegation play off
3 Monaghan United 33 18 8 7 59 29 +30 62
4 Shelbourne 33 18 7 8 57 31 +26 61
5 Limerick F.C. 33 17 6 10 55 35 +20 57
6 Cork City FORAS Co-op[lower-alpha 1] 33 15 7 11 39 31 +8 52
7 Wexford Youths 33 12 6 15 42 54 −12 42
8 Finn Harps 33 10 10 13 37 43 −6 40
9 Longford Town 33 9 8 16 39 53 −14 35
10 Athlone Town 33 6 13 14 35 50 −15 31
11 Mervue United 33 5 4 24 34 84 −50 19
12 Salthill Devon 33 3 6 24 26 86 −60 15 Won promotion/relegation play off
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ↑ After Cork City were liquidated following the 2009 Premier Division season, the supporters' trust, FORAS, re-entered the club in the First Division under a temporary name.

Results

Matches 1–22

Home \ Away ATH COR DER FHA LIM LON MER MON SAL SHE WAT WEX
Athlone Town 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 4–4 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1
Cork City 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–0 4–2 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–0
Derry City 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 4–1 2–3 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–1
Finn Harps 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–3 2–0 2–3 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–1
Limerick 3–2 1–3 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 5–0 1–0 0–0 2–0
Longford Town 2–1 1–1 1–3 3–2 1–0 2–1 0–3 2–2 3–5 2–1 0–1
Mervue United 1–0 2–4 1–2 1–3 1–1 4–3 1–1 2–2 0–1 2–3 0–1
Monaghan United 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 4–0 3–0 0–2 1–0 4–2
Salthill Devon 0–1 1–3 0–7 0–1 2–3 0–3 2–0 1–6 0–2 0–1 0–0
Shelbourne 6–3 1–1 1–2 1–0 0–4 1–1 4–0 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–2
Waterford United 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–2 8–0 0–3 3–0
Wexford Youths 2–1 0–2 1–5 3–0 5–3 1–2 3–2 0–1 0–3[lower-alpha 1] 1–1 1–0
Source: loi.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ↑ The match was awarded to Salthill Devon by 3–0 after Wexford Youths fielded an ineligible player.

Matches 23–33

Home \ Away ATH COR DER FHA LIM LON MER MON SAL SHE WAT WEX
Athlone Town 0–1 1–5 0–0 1–0 0–2
Cork City 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–1
Derry City 2–2 0–1 2–2 6–0 3–0
Finn Harps 2–2 1–0 1–1 4–0 3–2 1–1
Limerick 1–3 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–0
Longford Town 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–2 1–2
Mervue United 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–6 2–5
Monaghan United 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 4–2
Salthill Devon 1–1 1–5 1–3 1–4 0–3 1–1
Shelbourne 2–0 3–1 3–0 2–1 5–0 1–2
Waterford United 3–2 2–0 3–1 3–0 1–0
Wexford Youths 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–4 2–1 1–1
Source: loi.ie
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Premier Division

The second and third placed First Division teams, Waterford United and Monaghan United, played off to decide who would play the winner of the Premier Division play-off. The winner of this play off would play in the 2011 Premier Division.[3]

First Division
2 November 2010 Waterford United 1 – 3 Monaghan United Waterford RSC
19:45 GMT Liam Kearney 65' Report Aidan Lynch 28'
Philip Hughes 58', 85'		 Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Paul McLoughlin (Donegal)
First Division v Premier 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

First Division

The tenth placed First Division team, Salthill Devon, played the highest placed non-reserve team, Cobh Ramblers, from the 2010 A Championship. The winner of this play off would play in the 2011 First Division.[3]

2 November 2010 Cobh Ramblers 0 – 1 Salthill Devon St Colman's Park
19:45 GMT Report Mikey Gilmore 35' Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork)
6 November 2010 Salthill Devon 2 – 1 Cobh Ramblers Drom Soccer Park
19:45 GMT Robbie Porter 8'
Ciprian Straut 90+3'		 Report Jamie Murphy 55' Referee: John Grimes (Dublin)

Salthill Devon won 3 – 1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2011 First Division

Top goalscorers

Includes goals scored in regular season only.

Rank Scorer Team Goals
1 Republic of Ireland Graham Cummins Cork City[1] 18
Republic of Ireland Mark Farren Derry City[1] 18
Republic of Ireland Willie John Kiely Waterford United[1] 18
4 Republic of Ireland Philip Hughes Monaghan United 14
5 Republic of Ireland Patrick McEleney Derry City 12
Republic of Ireland Kevin McHugh Finn Harps 12

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Cork City vs. Waterford United 0 - 2". www.soccerway.com. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ireland 2010". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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