The 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division is the 35th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began in February 2019 and concluded in October 2019. Fixtures were announced in December 2018.[3][4]
| Season | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 February – 25 October 2019 |
| Champions | Dundalk (14th title) |
| Relegated | UCD |
| Champions League | Dundalk |
| Europa League | Shamrock Rovers Bohemians Derry City |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 431 (2.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Bohemians 10–1 UCD (16 August 2019) |
| Biggest away win | UCD 0–5 Dundalk (30 August 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Bohemians 10–1 UCD (16 August 2019) |
| Longest winning run | Dundalk (21 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Dundalk (23 games) |
| Longest winless run | UCD (12 games) |
| Longest losing run | UCD (11 games) |
| Highest attendance | 7,021[1] Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Bohemians (30 August 2019) |
| Total attendance | 375,705 |
| Average attendance | 2,087[2] |
← 2018 2020 →
All statistics correct as of 26 October 2019. | |
On 23 September, Dundalk won the title after a 3–2 win over Shamrock Rovers.[5][6]
Overview edit
The Premier Division consists of 10 teams. Each team plays each other four times for 36 matches in the season.
UCD, the 2018 First Division champion, were promoted to the league for the first time since 2014, and Finn Harps, winners of the promotion/relegation playoffs, were promoted to the league, returning after the absence in the previous season.[7][8]
Teams edit
Stadia and locations edit
Dublin
Locations of Premier Division teams
Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Dublin (Phibsborough) | Dalymount Park | 3,640 |
| Cork City | Cork | Turners Cross | 7,845 |
| Derry City | Derry | Brandywell Stadium | 3,700 |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park | 4,500 |
| Finn Harps | Ballybofey | Finn Park | 6,000 |
| Shamrock Rovers | Dublin (Tallaght) | Tallaght Stadium | 8,000 |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds | 5,500 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin (Inchicore) | Richmond Park | 5,340 |
| UCD | Dublin (Belfield) | UCD Bowl | 3,000 |
| Waterford | Waterford | Regional Sports Centre | 5,500 |
Personnel and kits edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians |  Keith Long
|
Derek Pender
|
O'Neills | Mr Green Sport |
| Cork City |  Neale Fenn
|
Conor McCormack
|
Adidas | University College Cork |
| Derry City |  Declan Devine
|
Barry McNamee
|
Adidas | Diamond Corrugated |
| Dundalk | Vinny Perth
|
Brian Gartland
|
CX+ Sport | Fyffes |
| Finn Harps | Ollie Horgan
|
Keith Cowan
|
Joma | KN Group |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Stephen O'Donnell
|
Ian Bermingham
|
Umbro | MIG Insurance Brokers |
| Shamrock Rovers | Stephen Bradley
|
Ronan Finn
|
New Balance | Pepper Money |
| Sligo Rovers | Liam Buckley
|
Kyle Callan-McFadden
|
Joma | Volkswagen |
| UCD |  Maciej Tarnogrodzki
|
Liam Scales
|
O'Neills | O'Neills |
| Waterford | Alan Reynolds
|
Kenny Browne
|
Umbro | 21Bet |
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | Stephen Kenny
|
Signed by Republic of Ireland U21 | 24 November 2018 | Pre-season | Vinny Perth
|
22 December 2018 |
| Cork City | John Caulfield
|
Mutual consent[9] | 1 May 2019 | 8th | John Cotter[10]
|
2 May 2019 |
| John Cotter
|
Appointed first-team head coach[11] | 30 June 2019 | 7th | Frank Kelleher[11]
|
30 June 2019 | |
| UCD | Collie O'Neill
|
Sacked[12] | 19 August 2019 | 10th | Maciej Tarnogrodzki[13]
|
21 August 2019 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Harry Kenny
|
Mutual consent[14] | 24 August 2019 | 5th | Stephen O'Donnell[15]
|
31 August 2019 |
| Cork City | Frank Kelleher
|
Change of role[16] | 26 August 2019 | 7th | Neale Fenn[16]
|
26 August 2019 |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk (C) | 36 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 73 | 18 | +55 | 86 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 75 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Bohemians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 60 | |
| 4 | Derry City | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 57 | |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 52 | |
| 6 | Waterford | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 43 | |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 42 | |
| 8 | Cork City | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 37 | |
| 9 | Finn Harps | 36 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 28 | Qualification to Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | UCD (R) | 36 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 82 | −57 | 19 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[17]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[17]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of the 2019 FAI Cup (Shamrock Rovers) qualified for European competition based on their league position, the final spot awarded to the Cup winner passed to the next best-placed team i.e fourth-placed team.
Results edit
Matches 1–18 edit
Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).
Matches 19–36 edit
Teams will play each other twice (once home, once away).
Promotion/relegation playoff edit
Finn Harps, who finished ninth in the Premier Division, faced the First Division's Drogheda United to determine which club would participate in the 2020 Premier Division.
| 28 October 2019 | Drogheda United | 1–0 | Finn Harps | United Park |
| 19:45 | Chris Lyons  90+4' |
Report | Attendance: 1,400 (Est.) Referee: Rob Hennessey |
| 1 November 2019 | Finn Harps | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (2–1 agg.) | Drogheda United | Finn Park |
| 19:45 | Mark Russell 7' Harry Ascroft 107' |
Report | Referee: Neil Doyle |
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe
|
Derry City | 14 |
| 2 | Patrick Hoban
|
Dundalk | 13 |
| 3 | Michael Duffy
|
Dundalk | 12 |
| 4 | Danny Mandroiu
|
Bohemians | 11 |
| David Parkhouse
|
Derry City | 11 | |
| Aaron Greene
|
Shamrock Rovers | 11 | |
 Romeo Parkes
|
Sligo Rovers | 11 | |
| 8 | Aaron McEneff
|
Shamrock Rovers | 10 |
| 9 | Daniel Kelly
|
Dundalk | 9 |
| 10 | Georgie Kelly
|
Dundalk | 8 |
| Jack Byrne
|
Shamrock Rovers | 8 | |
| Graham Cummins
|
Shamrock Rovers | 8 | |
| Ronan Coughlan
|
Sligo Rovers | 8 |
Last updated: 31 October 2019.
Source: http://www.extratime.ie/topscorers/2031/100/league-of-ireland-premier-division-2019/
Awards edit
Player of the Month edit
| Month | Player | Club | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | Daniel Corcoran
|
Bohemians | [18] |
| March | Jack Byrne
|
Shamrock Rovers | [19] |
| April | James Talbot
|
Bohemians | [20] |
| May | Sean Gannon
|
Dundalk | [21] |
| June | Danny Mandroiu
|
Bohemians | [22] |
| July | Jack Byrne
|
Shamrock Rovers | [23] |
| August | Daniel Cleary
|
Dundalk | [24] |
| September | Michael Duffy
|
Dundalk | [25] |
Annual awards edit
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| PFAI Player of the Year | Jack Byrne
|
Shamrock Rovers |
| PFAI Young Player of the Year | Danny Mandroiu
|
Bohemians |
| PFAI Premier Division Manager of the Year | Vinny Perth
|
Dundalk |
| PFAI Team of the Year | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Alan Mannus (Shamrock Rovers)
| |||||||||||
| Defenders | Sean Gannon (Dundalk)
|
Seán Hoare (Dundalk)
|
Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers)
|
Seán Kavanagh (Shamrock Rovers)
| ||||||||
| Midfielders | Danny Mandroiu (Bohemians)
|
Chris Shields (Dundalk)
|
Jack Byrne (Shamrock Rovers)
| |||||||||
| Forwards | David Parkhouse (Derry City)
|
Patrick Hoban (Dundalk)
|
Michael Duffy (Dundalk)
| |||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "From the Archives - extratime.ie League of Ireland Attendance Report 2019". extra time. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "League of Ireland enjoys huge increase in crowds since last pre-Covid season". the42. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "2019 League of Ireland fixture list revealed". buzz.ie. Independent Star Limited. 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "SSE Airtricity League 2019 Season Fixture List" (PDF). sseairtricityleague.ie. SSE Airtricity League. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ "Dundalk crowned SSE Airtricity League champions as Duffy screamer sees off Shamrock Rovers". The 42. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Dundalk defeat Shamrock Rovers to claim title". RTÉ Sport. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "UCD top of the class as they make return to Premier Division". Irish Times. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Finn Harps dominate Limerick in play-off second leg to earn promotion back to top flight". Irish Times. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Mackey, Liam (2 May 2019). "City chairman: Caulfield exit in best interests of club". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ Barry, Stephen (2 May 2019). "John Cotter appointed as interim Cork City manager". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ a b Claffey, Martin (30 June 2019). "Frank Kelleher appointed Cork City manager". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
- ^ "STATEMENT: Collie O'Neill departs". University College Dublin A.F.C. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ Claffey, Martin (21 August 2019). "UCD name Maciej Tarnogrodzki as Collie O'Neil's replacement". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Club Statement: Kenny Departs Saints". St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Club Announcement: O'Donnell Joins Saints". St Patrick's Athletic F.C. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Fenn Appointed First Team Head Coach". Cork City F.C. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Premier Division 2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ "Bohemians' Dinny Corcoran wins player of the month award". THE IRISH TIMES. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Jack Byrne continues flying start at Rovers with Player of the Month award". The42.ie. 11 April 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Bohemians keeper and ex-Sunderland youth lands Player of the Month award". The42.ie. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "DUNDALK'S SEAN GANNON WINS MAY PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARD". The42.ie. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Danny scoops June prize after derby heroics". Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Byrne named Player of the Month for July". Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland. 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "DUNDALK DEFENDER DANIEL CLEARY WINS THE PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARD". 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "An incredible month for Dundalk match-winner Duffy". Soccer Writers' Association of Ireland. 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2019.