2010 League of Ireland First Division

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.

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 →

Teams
Location of teams in the 2010 League of Ireland First Division
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) Champion.
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 United1 – 3Monaghan UnitedWaterford 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 United0 – 0Bray WanderersKingspan Century Park
19.45 GMT Report Matt Gregg  89' Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin)
8 November 2010 Bray Wanderers1 – 1
(a.e.t.)
(7 – 6 p)		Monaghan UnitedCarlisle Grounds
19.45 GMT Jake Kelly  120+2' Report Chris Shields  118' (o.g.) Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin)
Penalties
Gary Dempsey
Jake Kelly
Gary Shaw
Dane Massey
Danny O'Connor

Daire Doyle
Shane O'Neill
Chris Shields 		Karl Bermingham
Philip Hughes
Brian Gartland
Barry Clancy
Alan Byrne

Dom Tierney
Stephen McCrossan
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 Ramblers0 – 1Salthill DevonSt Colman's Park
19:45 GMT Report Mikey Gilmore  35' Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork)
6 November 2010 Salthill Devon2 – 1Cobh RamblersDrom 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 Graham Cummins Cork City [1] 18
Mark Farren Derry City [1] 18
Willie John Kiely Waterford United [1] 18
4 Philip Hughes Monaghan United 14
5 Patrick McEleney Derry City 12
Kevin McHugh Finn Harps 12

See also

References
  1. "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. 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. "Ireland 2010". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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