Season | 2010 |
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Champions | Derry City |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 547 (2.76 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Graham Cummins: 18 ( Cork City) Mark Farren: 18 ( Derry City) Willie John Kiely: 18 ( Waterford United) [1] |
Biggest home win | Waterford United 8–0 Salthill Devon |
Biggest away win | Salthill Devon 0–7 Derry City |
Highest scoring | Shelbourne 6–3 Athlone Town |
Longest winning run | Derry City (8)[ citation needed] |
Longest unbeaten run | Derry City (15)[ citation needed] |
Longest losing run | Mervue United(6) |
Highest attendance | Cork City v Waterford United (4401) [2] |
Lowest attendance | Mervue United v Monaghan United (50)[ citation needed] |
Average attendance | 741[ citation needed] |
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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.
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]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 [a] | 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 |
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]
2 November 2010 | Waterford United | 1 – 3 | Monaghan United | Waterford RSC |
19:45 GMT |
Liam Kearney ![]() |
Report |
Aidan Lynch ![]() Philip Hughes ![]() |
Attendance: 1,462 Referee: Paul McLoughlin (Donegal) |
5 November 2010 | Monaghan United | 0 – 0 | Bray Wanderers | Kingspan Century Park |
19.45 GMT | Report |
Matt Gregg ![]() |
Referee: Damien Hancock (Dublin) |
8 November 2010 | Bray Wanderers | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (7 – 6 p) | Monaghan United | Carlisle Grounds |
19.45 GMT | Jake Kelly ![]() |
Report | Chris Shields ![]() |
Referee: Declan Hanney (Dublin) |
Penalties | ||||
Gary Dempsey ![]() Jake Kelly ![]() Gary Shaw ![]() Dane Massey ![]() Danny O'Connor ![]() Daire Doyle ![]() Shane O'Neill ![]() Chris Shields ![]() |
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Bray Wanderers won 7 – 6 on penalties and retained their place in the Premier 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 Ramblers | 0 – 1 | Salthill Devon | St Colman's Park |
19:45 GMT | Report | Mikey Gilmore ![]() |
Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
6 November 2010 | Salthill Devon | 2 – 1 | Cobh Ramblers | Drom Soccer Park |
19:45 GMT | Robbie Porter ![]() Ciprian Straut ![]() |
Report | Jamie Murphy ![]() |
Referee: John Grimes (Dublin) |
Salthill Devon won 3 – 1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2011 First Division
Includes goals scored in regular season only.
Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
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1 |
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Cork City [1] | 18 |
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Derry City [1] | 18 | |
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Waterford United [1] | 18 | |
4 |
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Monaghan United | 14 |
5 |
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Derry City | 12 |
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Finn Harps | 12 |