2013 League of Ireland First Division

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{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Athlone Town |background=#FFFFFF|position=bottom |lat_deg=53.43 |lon_deg=-7.95}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Cobh Ramblers |background=#FFFFFF |lat_deg=51.851 |lon_deg=-8.29}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Finn Harps |background=#FFFFFF |position=left |lat_dir=N |lat_deg=54 |lat_min=48 |lon_dir=W |lon_deg=7 |lon_min=47}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Longford Town |background=#FFFFFF |lat_deg=53.727 |lon_deg=-7.799}}

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{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Waterford United |background=#FFFFFF |position=left |lat_dir=N |lat_deg=52 |lat_min=15 |lat_sec=24 |lon_dir=W |lon_deg=7 |lon_min=7 |lon_sec=45}}

{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Wexford Youths |background=#FFFFFF |position=right |lat_deg=52.334 |lon_deg=-6.457}}

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Mervue United
Salthill Devon}}

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The 2013 First Division featured eight teams. Each team played every other team twice, totalling 28 games. {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2013.html|title=Ireland 2013|accessdate=9 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PR

|sortable_table=y

|team1=ATH|name_ATH=Athlone Town

|team2=LON|name_LON=Longford Town

|team3=MER|name_MER=Mervue United

|team4=WAT|name_WAT=Waterford United

|team5=WEX|name_WEX=Wexford Youths

|team6=FHA|name_FHA=Finn Harps

|team7=COB|name_COB=Cobh Ramblers

|team8=SAL|name_SAL=Salthill Devon

|win_ATH=16|draw_ATH=7|loss_ATH=5|gf_ATH=42|ga_ATH=22|status_ATH=C,P

|win_LON=15|draw_LON=5|loss_LON=8|gf_LON=55|ga_LON=34

|win_MER=14|draw_MER=7|loss_MER=7|gf_MER=46|ga_MER=31

|win_WAT=14|draw_WAT=5|loss_WAT=9|gf_WAT=40|ga_WAT=24

|win_WEX=10|draw_WEX=3|loss_WEX=15|gf_WEX=29|ga_WEX=47

|win_FHA=8|draw_FHA=7|loss_FHA=13|gf_FHA=31|ga_FHA=42

|win_COB=8|draw_COB=7|loss_COB=13|gf_COB=42|ga_COB=54

|win_SAL=4|draw_SAL=5|loss_SAL=19|gf_SAL=23|ga_SAL=54

|note_MER=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.

|note_SAL=MER

|note_COB=Cobh Ramblers replaced Monaghan United as members of the League of Ireland.

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promoted to Premier Division

|result1=P

|col_LPRP1=green2|text_LPRP1=Lost promotion/relegation play-offs

|result2=LPRP1

|col_LPRP2=red1|text_LPRP2=Lost promotion/relegation play-offs

|result3=LPRP2

|col_WD=red1|text_WD=Withdrew from league.

|result8=WD

|update=complete|source={{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2013.html|title=Ireland 2013|accessdate=9 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}{{cite web|url=http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/63631/footballs-comin-home-compromise-reached-as-galway-fc-applies-to-league|title=Football's comin' home — compromise reached as Galway FC applies to league|publisher=www.advertiser.ie|accessdate=25 March 2015|date=12 September 2013}}

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ATH|team2=COB|team3=FHA|team4=LON|team5=MER

|team6=SAL|team7=WAT|team8=WEX

|name_ATH=Athlone Town

|match_ATH_COB=1–1

|match_ATH_FHA=1–0

|match_ATH_LON=2–0

|match_ATH_MER=0–0

|match_ATH_SAL=3–3

|match_ATH_WAT=0–1

|match_ATH_WEX=4–0

|name_COB=Cobh Ramblers

|match_COB_ATH=1–1

|match_COB_FHA=2–2

|match_COB_LON=3–4

|match_COB_MER=5–3

|match_COB_SAL=1–2

|match_COB_WAT=3–0

|match_COB_WEX=5–0

|name_FHA=Finn Harps

|match_FHA_ATH=2–3

|match_FHA_COB=4–1

|match_FHA_LON=1–0

|match_FHA_MER=1–0

|match_FHA_SAL=1–0

|match_FHA_WAT=0–1

|match_FHA_WEX=0–0

|name_LON=Longford Town

|match_LON_ATH=2–1

|match_LON_COB=5–1

|match_LON_FHA=2–3

|match_LON_MER=1–1

|match_LON_SAL=2–1

|match_LON_WAT=2–1

|match_LON_WEX=3–1

|name_MER=Mervue United

|match_MER_ATH=2–2

|match_MER_COB=1–0

|match_MER_FHA=2–2

|match_MER_LON=1–2

|match_MER_SAL=2–1

|match_MER_WAT=2–1

|match_MER_WEX=4–1

|name_SAL=Salthill Devon

|match_SAL_ATH=1–2

|match_SAL_COB=1–1

|match_SAL_FHA=2–1

|match_SAL_LON=0–5

|match_SAL_MER=0–0

|match_SAL_WAT=1–2

|match_SAL_WEX=1–2

|name_WAT=Waterford United

|match_WAT_ATH=1–0

|match_WAT_COB=0–0

|match_WAT_FHA=1–1

|match_WAT_LON=1–1

|match_WAT_MER=0–4

|match_WAT_SAL=3–2

|match_WAT_WEX=0–1

|name_WEX=Wexford Youths

|match_WEX_ATH=0–2

|match_WEX_COB=3–0

|match_WEX_FHA=2–1

|match_WEX_LON=0–1

|match_WEX_MER=2–0

|match_WEX_SAL=3–0

|match_WEX_WAT=2–1

|update=complete|source=

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{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ATH|team2=COB|team3=FHA|team4=LON|team5=MER

|team6=SAL|team7=WAT|team8=WEX

|name_ATH=Athlone Town

|match_ATH_COB=0–0

|match_ATH_FHA=1–0

|match_ATH_LON=1–2

|match_ATH_MER=3–0

|match_ATH_SAL=1–0

|match_ATH_WAT=1–0

|match_ATH_WEX=1–0

|name_COB=Cobh Ramblers

|match_COB_ATH=0–1

|match_COB_FHA=3–2

|match_COB_LON=4–3

|match_COB_MER=3–2

|match_COB_SAL=1–0

|match_COB_WAT=2–1

|match_COB_WEX=3–0

|name_FHA=Finn Harps

|match_FHA_ATH=3–2

|match_FHA_COB=2–2

|match_FHA_LON=0–0

|match_FHA_MER=0–2

|match_FHA_SAL=2–0

|match_FHA_WAT=0–2

|match_FHA_WEX=1–0

|name_LON=Longford Town

|match_LON_ATH=0–1

|match_LON_COB=7–2

|match_LON_FHA=3–1

|match_LON_MER=1–3

|match_LON_SAL=4–0

|match_LON_WAT=2–1

|match_LON_WEX=2–1

|name_MER=Mervue United

|match_MER_ATH=2–4

|match_MER_COB=2–0

|match_MER_FHA=4–0

|match_MER_LON=1–0

|match_MER_SAL=2–1

|match_MER_WAT=1–0

|match_MER_WEX=0–0

|name_SAL=Salthill Devon

|match_SAL_ATH=0–1

|match_SAL_COB=1–0

|match_SAL_FHA=0–0

|match_SAL_LON=1–1

|match_SAL_MER=0–1

|match_SAL_WAT=1–4

|match_SAL_WEX=3–2

|name_WAT=Waterford United

|match_WAT_ATH=1–1

|match_WAT_COB=1–0

|match_WAT_FHA=3–0

|match_WAT_LON=1–0

|match_WAT_MER=0–0

|match_WAT_SAL=5–0

|match_WAT_WEX=4–0

|name_WEX=Wexford Youths

|match_WEX_ATH=0–2

|match_WEX_COB=3–1

|match_WEX_FHA=3–1

|match_WEX_LON=0–0

|match_WEX_MER=1–4

|match_WEX_SAL=2–1

|match_WEX_WAT=0–2

|update=complete|source=

}}

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. {{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2013.html|title=Ireland 2013|accessdate=9 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}

;First Division

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|date = 18 October 2013

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Mervue United

|score = 1–0

|report = [http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/20191/2/ Report]

|team2 = Longford Town

|goals1 = Jason Molloy {{goal|14}}

|goals2 = Corie Treacy {{sent off|0|26}}

|stadium = Fahy's Field

|attendance = 607

|referee = Keith Callanan

}}

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|date = 25 October 2013

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Longford Town

|score = 3 – 2 {{aet}}

|report = [http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/20192/2/ Report]

|team2 = Mervue United

|goals1 = Daniel Purdy {{goal|29}}
David O'Sullivan {{goal|66||102}}

|goals2 = Jason Molloy {{goal|7}}
Paul Sinnott {{goal|120+2}}
Ryan Manning {{sent off|0|80}}

|stadium = City Calling Stadium

|attendance = 999

|referee = Kevin O'Regan (Kerry)

|penalties1=David O'Sullivan {{pengoal}}
Derek O'Brien {{pengoal}}
Ryan Connolly {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 3–0

|penalties2 = {{penmiss}} Jason Molloy
{{penmiss}} Stephen Walsh
{{penmiss}} Barry O'Mahony

}}

The play-off finished 3–3 on aggregate. Longford Town won 3–0 on penalties

;First Division v Premier Division

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|date = 28 October 2013

|time = 19.45

|team1 = Bray Wanderers

|score = 2–2

|report = [http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/20201/2/ Report]

|team2 = Longford Town

|goals1 = Jason Byrne {{goal|8||31}}

|goals2 = Dean Ebbe {{goal|61}}
David O'Sullivan {{goal|83}}

|stadium = Carlisle Grounds

|attendance = 900 (estimated)

|referee = Graham Kelly

}}

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|date = 1 November 2013

|time = 19.45

|team1 = Longford Town

|score = 2–3

|report = [http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/20203/2/ Report]

|team2 = Bray Wanderers

|goals1 = Daniel Purdy {{goal|58||79}}
Noel Haverty {{sent off|0|90+2}}

|goals2 = Gary Dempsey {{goal|3}}
Kieran Waters {{goal|73}}
Kevin O'Connor {{goal|86}}
Shane O'Connor {{sent off|0|90+2}}

|stadium = City Calling Stadium

|attendance = unknown

|referee = Derek Tomney (Dublin)

}}

Bray Wanderers win 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division.

{{updated|21 October 2013.}}

{{small|Source:{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |accessdate=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archivedate=6 April 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/10003/|title=Airtricity League of Ireland First Division Top Scorers|publisher=www.extratime.ie|accessdate=9 August 2016|date=21 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818233859/http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/10003/|archive-date=18 August 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} }}

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{{nat fs player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Paul Skinner |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Athlone Town}}

{{nat fs player|no=2|pos=DF|name=Gavin Kavanagh |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Waterford United}}

{{nat fs player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Aidan Collins |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Athlone Town}}

{{nat fs player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Noel Haverty |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Longford Town}}

{{nat fs player|no=5|pos=DF|name=Tom King |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Mervue United}}

{{nat fs player|no=6|pos=MF|name= Barry O'Mahony |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Mervue United}}

{{nat fs player|no=7|pos=MF|name= Mark Hughes |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Athlone Town}}

{{nat fs player|no=8|pos=MF|name= Graham Kelly |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Athlone Town}}

{{nat fs player|no=9|pos=MF|name=Ryan Manning |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Mervue United}}

{{nat fs player|no=10|pos=FW|name=Philip Gorman |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Athlone Town}}

{{nat fs player|no=11|pos=FW|name=David O'Sullivan |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Longford Town}}

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