2014 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Dundalk |
| Relegated |
Athlone Town UCD |
| UEFA Champions League | Dundalk |
| UEFA Europa League |
Cork City St. Patrick's Athletic Shamrock Rovers UCD |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 528 (2.67 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Christy Fagan: 20 (St. Patrick's Athletic)[1] |
|
← 2013 2015 → | |
The 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 30th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division featured 12 teams. Dundalk were champions and Cork City finished as runners-up.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town |  Aidan Collins |
Nike | Nitro Sports | |
| Bohemians | Owen Heary | Dave Mulcahy |
Macron | Mr Green |
| Bray Wanderers | Alan Mathews | Danny O'Connor |
Macron | Volkswagen |
| Cork City | John Caulfield | John Dunleavy |
Umbro | Clonakilty Sausages |
| Derry City | Peter Hutton |
Barry Molloy |
Umbro | Diamond Corrugated |
| Drogheda United | Damien Richardson |
Gavin Brennan |
Nike | Scotch Hall Shopping Center |
| Dundalk | Stephen Kenny | Stephen O'Donnell |
Umbro | Fyffes |
| Limerick | Martin Russell |
Shane Duggan |
Macron | Pacdog.ie |
| Shamrock Rovers | Pat Fenlon |
Conor Kenna |
Warrior | Pepper |
| Sligo Rovers | Gavin Dykes |
Gavin Peers |
Umbro | Volkswagen |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Liam Buckley | Ger O'Brien |
Umbro | Clune Construction Company L.P. |
| UCD | Aaron Callaghan | Robbie Benson |
O'Neills | O'Neills |
Overview
The 2014 Premier Division featured 12 teams. Each team played each other three times, for a total of 33 games each. The regular season began 7 March and concluded 24 October.[2] Dundalk won the title on the final day of the season with a 2-0 win at home against Cork City.[3] It was the first time Dundalk had won the Premier Division since 1994–95.[4][5][6]
Final Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk (C) | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 73 | 24 | +49 | 74 | UEFA Champions League |
| 2 | Cork City | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 72 | UEFA Europa League |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 66 | 37 | +29 | 65 | UEFA Europa League |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 62 | UEFA Europa League |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 43 | |
| 6 | Limerick | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 41 | |
| 7 | Bohemians | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 40 | |
| 8 | Derry City | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 38 | |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 36 | |
| 10 | Bray Wanderers | 33 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 61 | −33 | 26 | |
| 11 | UCD [note 1] (R) | 33 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 25 | UEFA Europa League/Relegated to First Division |
| 12 | Athlone Town (R) | 33 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 22 | Relegated to First Division |
Notes
- ↑ UCD qualified for the UEFA Europa League via the UEFA Respect Fair Play ranking system. After the FAI finished third in the 2014–15 rankings, they nominated UCD for the extra European place. UCD were relegated to the First Division after losing play off.
Promotion/relegation playoff
UCD, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division played off against Galway, the winner of the 2014 First Division play off, to decide who would play in the 2015 Premier Division.[2]
| 28 October 2014 | UCD | 1 – 2 | Galway | UCD Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Timmy Molloy  18' Colm Crowe  27' Gareth Matthews 39' |
Report | Jason Molloy 23' Paddy Barrett 89' Ryan Manning 90' |
Attendance: 643 Referee: James McKell |
| 1 November 2014 | Galway | 3 – 0 | UCD | Eamonn Deacy Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 | Alex Byrne 20' Gary Shanahan 45' Ryan Manning 71' Alex Byrne 80' |
Report | Attendance: 2,890 Referee: Dave McKeon |
Galway won 5–1 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division. UCD are relegated to the First Division.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Fagan | St Patrick's Athletic | 20 |
| 1 | Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | 20 (1 pen.) |
| 3 | Conan Byrne | St Patrick's Athletic | 18 (2 pen.) |
| 4 | Rory Gaffney | Limerick | 14 |
| 5 | Billy Dennehy | Cork City | 13 (5 pen.) |
| 5 | Daniel Corcoran | Bohemians | 13 (3 pen.) |
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| March | Gary O'Neill | Drogheda United |
| April | Christopher Forrester | St Patrick's Athletic |
| May | Daryl Horgan | Dundalk |
| June | Mark O'Sullivan | Cork City |
| July | Richie Towell | Dundalk |
| August | Rory Gaffney | Limerick |
| September | Dane Massey | Dundalk |
| October | Patrick Hoban | Dundalk |
| November | Christy Fagan | St Patrick's Athletic |
PFAI Players' Player of the Year
| Winner | Club |
|---|---|
| Christy Fagan | St Patrick's Athletic |
PFAI Young Player of the Year
| Winner | Club |
|---|---|
| Daryl Horgan | Dundalk |
Team of the Year
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mark McNulty | Cork City | ||
| 2 | DF | Seán Gannon | Dundalk | ||
| 3 | DF | Andy Boyle | Dundalk | ||
| 4 | DF | Brian Gartland | Dundalk | ||
| 5 | DF | Ian Bermingham | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 6 | MF | Colin Healy | Cork City | ||
| 7 | MF | Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | ||
| 8 | MF | Richie Towell | Dundalk | ||
| 9 | FW | Christy Fagan | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 10 | FW | Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | ||
| 11 | FW | Mark O'Sullivan | Cork City |
Television coverage
The rights to 10 games was awarded to Setanta Sports while RTÉ Two will also show games during the season. MNS on RTÉ Two was the highlights programme between 2008 and 2013 but in 2014 it was replaced by a new programme called Soccer Republic which will show match highlights and analysis on each Monday night during the season and will also include UEFA Champions League highlights.[10]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Ireland 2014". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ "Dundalk win the League of Ireland". www.irishexaminer.com. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "Dundalk joy at title win shows why local game matters". www.independent.ie. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "Dundalk raise roof after claiming 10th title with win over Cork". www.irishtimes.com. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "Dundalk down Cork to seal Irish title". UEFA.com. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
- ↑ "Ireland leading UEFA Fair Play League". www.sseairtricityleague.ie. 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "UCD set for Europa League after topping Fair Play standings". www.irishtimes.com. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ↑ "Premier Division 2014 – Topscorers". ie.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Soccer Republic programme kicks off on 10 March". www.rte.ie. 26 February 2014.