2011 League of Ireland First Division

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This season the division featured 11 clubs. This was because Sporting Fingal withdrew from the Premier Division shortly before the season was due to start. Drogheda United, who were originally due to play in the 2011 First Division after being relegated from the 2010 Premier Division, were drafted in to replace Sporting Fingal in the top division. Each team played the other teams three times, totaling 30 games. Cork City finished as champions and were automatically promoted to the Premier Division. Runners up Shelbourne were also promoted, as were third placed Monaghan United after winning a play-off.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2011.html|title=Ireland 2011|accessdate=3 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}

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Galway United, the tenth-placed team in the 2011 Premier Division, and Monaghan United, the third-placed team of the First Division, played off to see who would play in the 2012 Premier Division. The playoff was contested in a two-legged format.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2011.html|title=Ireland 2011|accessdate=3 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}

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Monaghan United won 5–1 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division. Galway United were relegated to the First Division.

• 2011 League of Ireland Premier Division
• 2011 League of Ireland Cup
• 2011 A Championship
• 2011 Dundalk F.C. season
• 2011 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season

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