2014 League of Ireland First Division#Promotion/relegation playoffs

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

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{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Shelbourne |position=left |lat_dir=N |lat_deg=53 |lat_min=24 |lat_sec=3 |lon_dir=W |lon_deg=6 |lon_min=15 |lon_sec=7}}

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{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Wexford Youths |background=#FFFFFF |position=right |lat_deg=52.365564 |lon_deg=-6.515549}}

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The 2014 First Division featured eight teams. Aside from Shelbourne, who were relegated from the Premier Division, replacing the 2013 First Division champions, Athlone Town, there were two other team changes from the previous season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2014.html|title=Ireland 2014|accessdate=11 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }} In 2012 an FAI commissioned report recommended that Galway city and County Galway should be represented in the League of Ireland by a single club or team based at Eamonn Deacy Park. The O'Connor Report also recommended that the Galway United Supporters Trust, Salthill Devon, Mervue United and the Galway Football Association, should work together to form such a club.{{cite web|url=http://connachttribune.ie/one-club-or-nothing-warns-fai-on-impasse/|title=One club or nothing warns FAI on impasse|publisher=connachttribune.ie|accessdate=26 March 2015|date=27 August 2013}} Following the conclusion of the 2013 First Division season, both Mervue United and Salthill Devon withdrew from the League of Ireland to make way for a new team known as Galway F.C.{{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}} This still left another vacancy and in December 2013 Shamrock Rovers F.C. received permission from the FAI to enter their reserve team in the First Division for the 2014 season.{{cite news |title=FAI allow Shamrock Rovers to field second team in First Division |url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/fai-allow-shamrock-rovers-to-field-second-team-in-first-division-29855859.html |work=Irish Independent |publisher=Independent News & Media |date=20 December 2013 |accessdate=21 December 2013 }}{{cite news |title=The Hoops will field a second team in the Airtricity First Division following the withdrawal of Mervue United and Salthill Devon |url=http://www.goal.com/en-ie/news/3942/ireland/2013/12/20/4492870/airtricity-league-confirms-participation-of-shamrock-rovers |publisher=Goal.com |date=20 December 2013 |accessdate=21 December 2013 }}{{cite news |title=Shamrock Rovers to field team in First Division |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish-soccer-league/2013/1220/494099-shamrock-rovers-to-field-team-in-first-division/ |work=RTÉ.ie |publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann |date=20 December 2013 |accessdate=21 December 2013 }}

Each team played each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches during the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2014.html|title=Ireland 2014|accessdate=11 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }} Longford Town clinched the title following a resounding 5–0 victory at home to Shamrock Rovers B on 3 October 2014. Longford Town ended a seven-season stint in the First Division as they were promoted to the 2015 Premier Division.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2014/1003/649946-longford-town-v-shamrock-rovers-b/|title=Longford Town claim First Division crown and promotion|publisher=www.rte.ie|accessdate=11 August 2016|date=8 October 2014}} Galway also secured promotion after defeating UCD in a play off.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2014.html|title=Ireland 2014|accessdate=11 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }} Shamrock Rovers B withdrew from the First Division after just one season. Rovers decided it was not financially viable to continue fielding two teams in the League of Ireland.{{cite web|url= http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/history|title=A Brief History of Shamrock Rovers|date= |work=www.shamrockrovers.ie|accessdate=11 August 2016}}

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|team2=SHE|name_SHE=Shelbourne

|team3=GAL|name_GAL=Galway

|team4=WEX|name_WEX=Wexford Youths

|team5=FHA|name_FHA=Finn Harps

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|col_PO=green2|text_PO=Qualification for Promotion play-offs

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|col_WIT=red1|text_WIT=Withdrew from league

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|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source={{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2014.html|title=Ireland 2014|accessdate=11 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}{{cite web|url= http://www.shamrockrovers.ie/history/history|title=A Brief History of Shamrock Rovers|date= |work=www.shamrockrovers.ie|accessdate=11 August 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/first-division/2014/regular-season/r23893/ |title=First Division|publisher=ie.soccerway.com|accessdate=10 September 2014}}

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The second and third placed First Division teams, Shelbourne and Galway, played off to decide who would play UCD, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division. The winner of this play off would play in the 2015 Premier Division.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2014.html|title=Ireland 2014|accessdate=11 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}

;First Division

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|date = 18 October 2014

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Galway

|score = 2 – 0

|report = [http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/27066/2/ Report]

|team2 = Shelbourne

|goals1 = Ryan Connolly {{goal|19}}
Gary Shanahan {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Nathan Murphy {{yel|19}}

|stadium = Eamonn Deacy Park

|attendance = 1,764

|referee = Ray Matthews

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|date = 24 October 2014

|time = 19:45

|team1 = Shelbourne

|score = 1 – 2

|report = [http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/27067/2/ Report]

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = Conor Murphy {{goal|34}}

|goals2 = Ryan Connolly {{goal|59}}
Jake Keegan {{goal|82}}

|stadium = Tolka Park

|attendance = 1,202

|referee = Robert Harvey (Kerry)

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Galway won 4 – 1 on aggregate

;First Division v Premier Division

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|date = 28 October 2014

|time = 19:45

|team1 = UCD

|score = 1 – 2

|report = [http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/27106/2/ Report]

|team2 = Galway

|goals1 = Timmy Molloy {{goal|18}}
Colm Crowe {{yel|27}}
Gareth Matthews {{yel|39}}

|goals2 = Jason Molloy {{yel|23}}
Paddy Barrett {{goal|89}}
Ryan Manning {{goal|90}}

|stadium = UCD Bowl

|attendance = 643

|referee = James McKell

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|date = 1 November 2014

|time = 20:45

|team1 = Galway

|score = 3 – 0

|report = [http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/27107/2/ Report]

|team2 = UCD

|goals1 = Alex Byrne {{yel|20}}
Gary Shanahan {{goal|45}}
Ryan Manning {{goal|71}}
Alex Byrne {{goal|80}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Eamonn Deacy Park

|attendance = 2,890

|referee = Dave McKeon

}}

Galway won 5–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2015 Premier Division. UCD are relegated to 2015 First Division.

{{small|Source:{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/first-division/2014/regular-season/r23893/ |title=First Division|publisher=ie.soccerway.com|accessdate=10 September 2014}}{{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 }} }}

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{{nat fs player|no=9|pos=FW|name=Danny Furlong |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Wexford Youths}}

{{nat fs player|no=10|pos=FW|name=David O'Sullivan |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Longford Town}}

{{nat fs player|no=11|pos=FW|name=Gary Shaw |age= |caps=| |clubnat=|club=Longford Town}}

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