2011 A Championship
The 2011 A Championship was the fourth and final season of the A Championship. The season was sponsored by Newstalk. The league featured 16 teams. Derry City A were the champions, while UCD A finished as runners up.
Bray Wanderers A
Dublin
Location of teams in 2011 A Championship
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Derry City A |
| Top goalscorer | Stephen McCarthy (12) |
| Biggest home win | St Patrick's Athletic A 12-0 Galway United A |
| Biggest away win | Galway United A 1-6 Tralee Dynamos |
| Highest scoring | St Patrick's Athletic A 12-0 Galway United A |
| Longest winning run | Shamrock Rovers A (8) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Bray Wanderers A(12) |
| Longest losing run | Dundalk A & Galway United A (6) |
← 2010 | |
Pool 1
Teams
| Team | Base | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians A | Phibsborough | Dalymount Park |
| Derry City A | Derry | Brandywell Stadium |
| Drogheda United A | Drogheda | United Park |
| Dundalk A | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
| Finn Harps A | Ballybofey | Finn Park |
| Fanad United | Fanad | Tragh-a-Lough |
| Sligo Rovers A | Sligo | Showgrounds |
| UCD A | Belfield | UCD Bowl |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry City A (A) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 10 | +25 | 33 | Qualification for A Championship play-off |
| 2 | UCD A (A) | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 26 | |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers A | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 21 | |
| 4 | Fanad United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 18 | |
| 5 | Bohemians A | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Drogheda United A | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 16 | |
| 7 | Finn Harps A | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 13 | |
| 8 | Dundalk A | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 12 |
Source: loi.ie
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Note: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
(A) Advance to a further round.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Note: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
(A) Advance to a further round.
Results
Pool 2
Teams
| Team | Base | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bray Wanderers A | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
| F.C. Carlow | Carlow | The Meadows, Graiguecullen |
| Cobh Ramblers | Cobh | St Colman's Park |
| Galway United A | Galway | Castle Park, Ballybane |
| Limerick A | Limerick | Aisling-Annacotty Grounds |
| St Patrick's Athletic A | Inchicore | Richmond Park |
| Shamrock Rovers A | Tallaght | Tallaght Stadium |
| Tralee Dynamos | Tralee | Cahermoneen |
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bray Wanderers A (A) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 12 | +33 | 34 | Qualification for A Championship play-off |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers A (A) | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 33 | |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic A | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 19 | |
| 4 | F.C. Carlow | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 19 | |
| 5 | Tralee Dynamos | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 19 | |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Limerick A | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 10 | |
| 8 | Galway United A | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 50 | −40 | 9 |
Source: loi.ie
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Note: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
(A) Advance to a further round.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Note: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
(A) Advance to a further round.
Results
A Championship play-offs
The 2011 season saw the two pool winners plus the two pool runners-up qualify for the title play-off. [1]
- Semi-finals
| 20 Aug 2011 | Derry City A | 2 - 0 | Shamrock Rovers A | Brandywell Stadium |
| 14.00 | McCrudden  Matthew Harkin |
Attendance: 75 Referee: Terence Moyne (Donegal) |
| 21 Aug 2011 | Bray Wanderers A | 1 - 3 | UCD A | Carlisle Grounds [2] |
| 13:00 | Shane O'Neill |
Samir Belhout Chris Lyons |
Referee: Rhona Daly (Roscommon) |
- Final
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen McCarthy | Tralee Dynamos | 12 |
| 2 | Conor Meade | Cobh Ramblers | 10 |
| David McDaid | Derry City A | 10 | |
| Darragh Healy | Sligo Rovers A | 10 | |
| 4 | Kieran Waters | Bray Wanderers A | 9 |
| 5 | Stephen Doyle | UCD A | 8 |
See also
References
- "Summary A Championship 2011". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- "A Championship Semi-Final details". www.braywanderers.com. 21 August 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- "Newstalk A Championship Final: Derry City 3 UCD 2". www.sseairtricityleague.ie. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- "Derry City v UCD - 2011 Newstalk A Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 16 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
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