2013 League of Ireland First Division
The 2013 League of Ireland First Division season was the 29th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 8 teams and Athlone Town won the title.
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Athlone Town |
| Matches played | 112 |
| Goals scored | 308 (2.75 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | David O'Sullivan: 21 (Longford Town)[1] |
← 2012 2014 → | |
Teams
Galway
Waterford United
Wexford Youths
Locations of the First Division teams
| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Athlone | Athlone Town Stadium |
| Cobh Ramblers | Cobh | St. Colman's Park |
| Finn Harps | Ballybofey | Finn Park |
| Longford Town | Longford | City Calling Stadium |
| Mervue United | Galway | Fahy's Field |
| Salthill Devon | Salthill | Drom Soccer Park |
| Waterford United | Waterford | Waterford RSC |
| Wexford Youths | Wexford | Ferrycarrig Park |
Overview
The 2013 First Division featured eight teams. Each team played every other team twice, totalling 28 games. [2]
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athlone Town (C, P) | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 22 | +20 | 55 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Longford Town | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 50 | Lost promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 3 | Mervue United[lower-alpha 1] | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 49 | Lost promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 4 | Waterford United | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 47 | |
| 5 | Wexford Youths | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 33 | |
| 6 | Finn Harps | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 31 | |
| 7 | Cobh Ramblers[lower-alpha 2] | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 31 | |
| 8 | Salthill Devon[lower-alpha 1] | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 54 | −31 | 17 | Withdrew from league. |
- Mervue United and Salthill Devon withdrew from the league to make way for Galway F.C. after the FAI declared that Galway city and County Galway should be represented in the League of Ireland by a single club.
- Cobh Ramblers replaced Monaghan United as members of the League of Ireland.
Results
Matches 1–14
Matches 15–28
Promotion/Relegation play-off
The second and third placed First Division teams, Longford Town and Mervue United, played off to decide who would play Bray Wanderers, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2014 Premier Division. [2]
- First Division
| 18 October 2013 | Mervue United | 1–0 | Longford Town | Fahy's Field |
| 19:45 | Jason Molloy  |
Report | Corie Treacy  |
Attendance: 607 Referee: Keith Callanan |
| 25 October 2013 | Longford Town | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | Mervue United | City Calling Stadium |
| 19:45 | Daniel Purdy David O'Sullivan |
Report | Jason Molloy Paul Sinnott Ryan Manning |
Attendance: 999 Referee: Kevin O'Regan (Kerry) |
| Penalties | ||||
David O'Sullivan  Derek O'Brien Ryan Connolly |
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The play-off finished 3–3 on aggregate. Longford Town won 3–0 on penalties
- First Division v Premier Division
| 28 October 2013 | Bray Wanderers | 2–2 | Longford Town | Carlisle Grounds |
| 19.45 | Jason Byrne |
Report | Dean Ebbe David O'Sullivan |
Attendance: 900 (estimated) Referee: Graham Kelly |
| 1 November 2013 | Longford Town | 2–3 | Bray Wanderers | City Calling Stadium |
| 19.45 | Daniel Purdy Noel Haverty |
Report | Gary Dempsey Kieran Waters Kevin O'Connor Shane O'Connor |
Attendance: unknown Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin) |
Bray Wanderers win 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division.
Goal scorers
Top scorers
- As of 21 October 2013.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David O'Sullivan | Longford Town | 21 |
| 2 | Conor Meade | Waterford United | 17 |
| Philip Gorman | Athlone Town | 17 | |
| 4 | Enda Curran | Athlone Town | 12 |
| 5 | Gary Shanahan | Mervue United | 10 |
Awards
Player of the Year
| Winner | Club |
|---|---|
| Philip Gorman | Athlone Town |
Team of the Year
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Paul Skinner | Athlone Town | ||
| 2 | DF | Gavin Kavanagh | Waterford United | ||
| 3 | DF | Aidan Collins | Athlone Town | ||
| 4 | DF | Noel Haverty | Longford Town | ||
| 5 | DF | Tom King | Mervue United | ||
| 6 | MF | Barry O'Mahony | Mervue United | ||
| 7 | MF | Mark Hughes | Athlone Town | ||
| 8 | MF | Graham Kelly | Athlone Town | ||
| 9 | MF | Ryan Manning | Mervue United | ||
| 10 | FW | Philip Gorman | Athlone Town | ||
| 11 | FW | David O'Sullivan | Longford Town |
References
- "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- "Ireland 2013". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- "Football's comin' home — compromise reached as Galway FC applies to league". www.advertiser.ie. 12 September 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- "Airtricity League of Ireland First Division Top Scorers". www.extratime.ie. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- O'Flaherty, Deniese (9 March 2013). "Salthill Devon 0 – 5 Longford Town". Extratime. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- Pollard, Stephen (29 March 2013). "Athlone Town 3 – 3 Salthill Devon". extratime.ie. extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- Flaherty, Terry (15 April 2013). "Cobh Ramblers 5 – 3 Mervue United". extratime.ie. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- "Athlone Town 3 – 0 Mervue United". extratime.ie. extratime.ie. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
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