2019 League of Ireland Premier Division#Awards
{{Use Irish English|date=November 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox football league season
|competition = League of Ireland Premier Division
|season = 2019
|dates = {{nowrap|15 February – 25 October 2019}}
|winners = Dundalk (14th title)
|relegated = UCD
|continentalcup1 = Champions League
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Dundalk
|continentalcup2 = Europa League
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = Shamrock Rovers
Bohemians
Derry City
|matches = 180
|total goals = 431
|league topscorer = Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe (14 goals)
|biggest home win = Bohemians 10–1 UCD
{{small|(16 August 2019)}}
|biggest away win = UCD 0–5 Dundalk
{{small|(30 August 2019)}}
|highest scoring = Bohemians 10–1 UCD
{{small|(16 August 2019)}}
|attendance = 375,705
|average attendance = 2,087{{cite web |title=League of Ireland enjoys huge increase in crowds since last pre-Covid season |url=https://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-attendance-figures-5951751-Dec2022/ |website=the42 |access-date=20 December 2022}}
| highest attendance = 7,021{{cite web |title=From the Archives - extratime.ie League of Ireland Attendance Report 2019 |url=https://www.extratime.com/articles/24005/from-the-archives---extratimeie-league-of-ireland-attendance-report-2019/ |website=extra time |access-date=1 February 2021}} Shamrock Rovers 1–0 Bohemians
{{small|(30 August 2019)}}
|longest wins = Dundalk (21 games)
|longest unbeaten = Dundalk (23 games)
|longest winless = UCD (12 games)
|longest losses = UCD (11 games)
|prevseason = 2018
|nextseason = 2020
|updated = 26 October 2019
}}
The 2019 League of Ireland Premier Division is the 35th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began in 15 February 2019 and concluded in 25 October 2019. Fixtures were announced in December 2018.{{cite web | url = https://www.buzz.ie/football/2019-league-ireland-fixture-list-revealed-310816 | publisher = Independent Star Limited | website = buzz.ie | title = 2019 League of Ireland fixture list revealed | date = 19 December 2018 | access-date = 30 December 2018 | archive-date = 11 April 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190411065720/https://www.buzz.ie/football/2019-league-ireland-fixture-list-revealed-310816 | url-status = dead }}{{cite web|url = http://cms.sseairtricityleague.ie/sites/default/files/inline-files/19.12.18%202019%20Season%20SSE%20Airtricity%20League%20Fixture%20List_0.pdf | publisher = SSE Airtricity League | website = sseairtricityleague.ie | title = SSE Airtricity League 2019 Season Fixture List | date = 19 December 2018 | access-date = 30 December 2018}}
On 23 September, Dundalk won the title after a 3–2 win over Shamrock Rovers.{{cite web|url= https://www.the42.ie/dundalk-shamrock-rovers-2-4821754-Sep2019/|title =Dundalk crowned SSE Airtricity League champions as Duffy screamer sees off Shamrock Rovers|date=23 September 2019|work=The 42|access-date=24 September 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/0923/1077760-dundalk-defeat-shamrock-rovers-to-claim-title/|title =Dundalk defeat Shamrock Rovers to claim title|date=23 September 2019|work=RTÉ Sport|access-date=24 September 2019}}
Overview
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/ucd-top-of-the-class-as-they-make-return-to-premier-division-1.3629820 |title =UCD top of the class as they make return to Premier Division|date=14 September 2018|work=Irish Times|access-date=6 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/finn-harps-v-limerick-report-4320590-Nov2018/ |title =Finn Harps dominate Limerick in play-off second leg to earn promotion back to top flight|date=2 November 2018|work=Irish Times|access-date=6 November 2018}}
Teams
=Stadia and locations=
{{Location map+ |Ireland |alt=Map of the Republic of Ireland with the ten League of Ireland Premier Division teams |caption=Locations of Premier Division teams |float=right |width=280 |places=
{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=51|lat_min=53|lat_sec=50|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=8|lon_min=28|lon_sec=12|position=left|background=|label=Cork City}}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=54|lat_min=59|lat_sec=45|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=7|lon_min=18|lon_sec=27|position=right|background=|label=Derry City }}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |marksize=12|lat_deg=53|lat_min=20|lat_sec=52|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=15|lon_sec=35|position=left|background=|label=Dublin }}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=54|lat_min=0|lat_sec=32|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=24|lon_sec=18|position=right|background=|label=Dundalk}}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Finn Harps |position=right|background= |lat_deg=54.8 |lon_deg=-7.783}}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |lat_deg=54|lat_min=16|lat_sec=0|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=8|lon_min=29|lon_sec=0|position=left|background=|label=Sligo Rovers }}
{{Location map~ |Ireland |label=Waterford |background= |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 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1
|lat_deg=55|lat_min=24|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=10|lon_min=57|position=right|background=|label=Dublin teams
Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers
St Patrick's Athletic
UCD}}
}}
{{Location map+ |Dublin|alt=Map of Dublin with the four League of Ireland Premier Division Dublin teams |caption=Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams |float=right |width=280 |places=
{{Location map~ |Dublin|lat_deg=53|lat_min=21|lat_sec=43|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=16|lon_sec=30|position=top|background=|label=Bohemians}}
{{Location map~ |Dublin|lat_deg=53|lat_min=20|lat_sec=27|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=19|lon_sec=0|position=left|background=|label=St Patrick's Athletic}}
{{Location map~ |Dublin|lat_deg=53|lat_min=17|lat_sec=1|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=22|lon_sec=25|position=right|background=|label=Shamrock Rovers }}
{{Location map~ |Dublin|lat_deg=53|lat_min=18|lat_sec=37|lat_dir=N|lon_dir=W|lon_deg=6|lon_min=13|lon_sec=41|position=left|background=|label=UCD}}
}}
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Team
! Location ! Stadium ! Capacity | |||
---|---|---|---|
Bohemians | Dublin {{small|(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 {{small|(Tallaght)}} | Tallaght Stadium | 8,000 |
Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds | 5,500 |
St Patrick's Athletic | Dublin {{small|(Inchicore)}} | Richmond Park | 5,340 |
UCD | Dublin {{small|(Belfield)}} | UCD Bowl | 3,000 |
Waterford | Waterford | Regional Sports Centre | 5,500 |
=Personnel and kits=
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
! Team ! Manager ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
Bohemians
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Keith Long |{{flagicon|IRL}} Derek Pender |
Cork City
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Neale Fenn |{{flagicon|IRE}} Conor McCormack |
Derry City
|{{flagicon|NIR}} Declan Devine |{{flagicon|IRL}} Barry McNamee |Diamond Corrugated |
Dundalk
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Vinny Perth |{{flagicon|IRL}} Brian Gartland |CX+ Sport |
Finn Harps
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Ollie Horgan |{{flagicon|IRL}} Keith Cowan |Joma |KN Group |
St Patrick's Athletic
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Stephen O'Donnell |{{flagicon|IRL}} Ian Bermingham |MIG Insurance Brokers |
Shamrock Rovers
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Stephen Bradley |{{flagicon|IRL}} Ronan Finn |Pepper Money |
Sligo Rovers
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Liam Buckley |{{flagicon|IRL}} Kyle Callan-McFadden |Joma |
UCD
|{{flagicon|POL}} Maciej Tarnogrodzki |{{flagicon|IRL}} Liam Scales |
Waterford
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Alan Reynolds |{{flagicon|IRL}} Kenny Browne |21Bet |
=Managerial changes=
League table
{{2019 League of Ireland Premier Division table}}
Results
=Matches 1–18=
Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/competition/premier-division/id-01UNBI99I0000000VUM100GLVSCQPIVT-G#matches SSE Airtricity League], [http://www.extratime.ie/competition/100/ Extratime.ie]
| update = complete
| a_note = yes
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= BOH | team2= COR | team3= DER | team4= DUN | team5= FHA | team6= STP | team7= SHM | team8= SLI | team9= UCD | team10= WAT
| name_BOH = Bohemians
| name_COR = Cork City
| name_DER = Derry City
| name_DUN = Dundalk
| name_FHA = Finn Harps
| name_STP = St Patrick's Athletic
| name_SHM = Shamrock Rovers
| name_SLI = Sligo Rovers
| name_UCD = UCD
| name_WAT = Waterford
| match_BOH_COR = 0–1
| match_BOH_DER = 1–1
| match_BOH_DUN = 0–2
| match_BOH_FHA = 1–0
| match_BOH_STP = 1–0
| match_BOH_SHM = 1–0
| match_BOH_SLI = 1–2
| match_BOH_UCD = 3–0
| match_BOH_WAT = 0–0
| match_COR_BOH = 2–0
| match_COR_DER = 0–0
| match_COR_DUN = 0–2
| match_COR_FHA = 1–1
| match_COR_STP = 1–1
| match_COR_SHM = 1–3
| match_COR_SLI = 0–0
| match_COR_UCD = 2–0
| match_COR_WAT = 0–2
| match_DER_BOH = 0–2
| match_DER_COR = 2–0
| match_DER_DUN = 0–2
| match_DER_FHA = 4–0
| match_DER_STP = 1–1
| match_DER_SHM = 0–1
| match_DER_SLI = 2–0
| match_DER_UCD = 3–0
| match_DER_WAT = 3–2
| match_DUN_BOH = 1–0
| match_DUN_COR = 1–0
| match_DUN_DER = 2–2
| match_DUN_FHA = 3–0
| match_DUN_STP = 1–0
| match_DUN_SHM = 2–1
| match_DUN_SLI = 1–1
| match_DUN_UCD = 2–1
| match_DUN_WAT = 4–0
| match_FHA_BOH = 0–1
| match_FHA_COR = 3–4
| match_FHA_DER = 2–3
| match_FHA_DUN = 1–1
| match_FHA_STP = 0–2
| match_FHA_SHM = 0–1
| match_FHA_SLI = 1–2
| match_FHA_UCD = 3–0
| match_FHA_WAT = 3–2
| match_STP_BOH = 1–1
| match_STP_COR = 1–0
| match_STP_DER = 1–3
| match_STP_DUN = 1–0
| match_STP_FHA = 0–0
| match_STP_SHM = 0–1
| match_STP_SLI = 2–1
| match_STP_UCD = 2–0
| match_STP_WAT = 0–3
| match_SHM_BOH = 0–1
| match_SHM_COR = 2–0
| match_SHM_DER = 2–0
| match_SHM_DUN = 0–0
| match_SHM_FHA = 3–0
| match_SHM_STP = 1–0
| match_SHM_SLI = 3–0
| match_SHM_UCD = 3–1
| match_SHM_WAT = 2–1
| match_SLI_BOH = 0–2
| match_SLI_COR = 1–2
| match_SLI_DER = 0–0
| match_SLI_DUN = 2–1
| match_SLI_FHA = 1–1
| match_SLI_STP = 0–1
| match_SLI_SHM = 2–1
| match_SLI_UCD = 1–0
| match_SLI_WAT = 0–0
| match_UCD_BOH = 0–2
| match_UCD_COR = 2–1
| match_UCD_DER = 0–2
| match_UCD_DUN = 1–3
| match_UCD_FHA = 3–0
| match_UCD_STP = 1–1
| match_UCD_SHM = 0–1
| match_UCD_SLI = 0–2
| match_UCD_WAT = 4–1
| match_WAT_BOH = 0–0
| match_WAT_COR = 2–0
| match_WAT_DER = 2–2
| match_WAT_DUN = 0–3
| match_WAT_FHA = 4–0
| match_WAT_STP = 2–0
| match_WAT_SHM = 1–2
| match_WAT_SLI = 3–3
| match_WAT_UCD = 1–0
}}
=Matches 19–36=
Teams will play each other twice (once home, once away).
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/competition/premier-division/id-01UNBI99I0000000VUM100GLVSCQPIVT-G#matches SSE Airtricity League], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2017/regular-season/r39233 Soccerway]
| update = complete
| a_note = yes
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= BOH | team2= COR | team3= DER | team4= DUN | team5= FHA | team6= STP | team7= SHM | team8= SLI | team9= UCD | team10= WAT
| name_BOH = Bohemians
| name_COR = Cork City
| name_DER = Derry City
| name_DUN = Dundalk
| name_FHA = Finn Harps
| name_STP = St Patrick's Athletic
| name_SHM = Shamrock Rovers
| name_SLI = Sligo Rovers
| name_UCD = UCD
| name_WAT = Waterford
| match_BOH_COR = 1–0
| match_BOH_DER = 0–0
| match_BOH_DUN = 2–1
| match_BOH_FHA = 5–3
| match_BOH_STP = 3–0
| match_BOH_SHM = 2–1
| match_BOH_SLI = 2–1
| match_BOH_UCD = 10–1
| match_BOH_WAT = 1–2
| match_COR_BOH = 0–0
| match_COR_DER = 1–4
| match_COR_DUN = 1–0
| match_COR_FHA = 0–0
| match_COR_STP = 0–1
| match_COR_SHM = 1–1
| match_COR_SLI = 2–4
| match_COR_UCD = 3–2
| match_COR_WAT = 1–2
| match_DER_BOH = 0–0
| match_DER_COR = 4–0
| match_DER_DUN = 2–2
| match_DER_FHA = 4–0
| match_DER_STP = 1–3
| match_DER_SHM = 0–2
| match_DER_SLI = 3–0
| match_DER_UCD = 0–0
| match_DER_WAT = 2–0
| match_DUN_BOH = 2–1
| match_DUN_COR = 1–0
| match_DUN_DER = 1–0
| match_DUN_FHA = 5–0
| match_DUN_STP = 4–0
| match_DUN_SHM = 3–2
| match_DUN_SLI = 4–0
| match_DUN_UCD = 3–0
| match_DUN_WAT = 3–0
| match_FHA_BOH = 1–0
| match_FHA_COR = 0–0
| match_FHA_DER = 1–0
| match_FHA_DUN = 0–3
| match_FHA_STP = 1–2
| match_FHA_SHM = 0–3
| match_FHA_SLI = 2–0
| match_FHA_UCD = 0–0
| match_FHA_WAT = 1–0
| match_STP_BOH = 0–0
| match_STP_COR = 1–1
| match_STP_DER = 1–0
| match_STP_DUN = 0–1
| match_STP_FHA = 1–0
| match_STP_SHM = 0–2
| match_STP_SLI = 2–1
| match_STP_UCD = 0–0
| match_STP_WAT = 0–2
| match_SHM_BOH = 1–0
| match_SHM_COR = 3–0
| match_SHM_DER = 2–2
| match_SHM_DUN = 0–1
| match_SHM_FHA = 1–0
| match_SHM_STP = 0–0
| match_SHM_SLI = 0–0
| match_SHM_UCD = 7–0
| match_SHM_WAT = 2–1
| match_SLI_BOH = 1–1
| match_SLI_COR = 1–1
| match_SLI_DER = 1–2
| match_SLI_DUN = 0–2
| match_SLI_FHA = 3–1
| match_SLI_STP = 1–1
| match_SLI_SHM = 0–0
| match_SLI_UCD = 5–1
| match_SLI_WAT = 0–0
| match_UCD_BOH = 3–0
| match_UCD_COR = 0–1
| match_UCD_DER = 1–3
| match_UCD_DUN = 0–5
| match_UCD_FHA = 1–0
| match_UCD_STP = 0–1
| match_UCD_SHM = 0–3
| match_UCD_SLI = 0–2
| match_UCD_WAT = 1–2
| match_WAT_BOH = 1–2
| match_WAT_COR = 1–2
| match_WAT_DER = 1–1
| match_WAT_DUN = 0–1
| match_WAT_FHA = 0–1
| match_WAT_STP = 1–2
| match_WAT_SHM = 1–5
| match_WAT_SLI = 2–0
| match_WAT_UCD = 4–2
}}
Promotion/relegation playoff
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.
{{football box collapsible
|date = 28 October 2019
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Drogheda United
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.extratime.ie/matches/detail/39656/2/
|team2 = Finn Harps
|goals1 = Chris Lyons {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = United Park
|attendance = 1,400 (Est.)
|referee = Rob Hennessey
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = 1 November 2019
|time = 19:45
|team1 = Finn Harps
|score = 2–0
|aet = yes
|report = https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2019/1101/1088148-finn-harps-2-0-drogheda-united/
|team2 = Drogheda United
|aggregatescore = 2–1
|goals1 = Mark Russell {{goal|7}} Harry Ascroft {{goal|107}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Finn Park
|attendance =
|referee = Neil Doyle
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
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Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
---|
rowspan=1|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Junior Ogedi-Uzokwe |align="left"|Derry City |14 |
rowspan=1|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Patrick Hoban |align="left"|Dundalk |13 |
rowspan=1|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Michael Duffy |align="left"|Dundalk |12 |
rowspan=4|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Danny Mandroiu |align="left"|Bohemians |11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} David Parkhouse
|align="left"|Derry City |11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Aaron Greene
|align="left"|Shamrock Rovers |11 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|JAM}} Romeo Parkes
|align="left"|Sligo Rovers |11 |
rowspan=1|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NIR}} Aaron McEneff |align="left"|Shamrock Rovers |10 |
rowspan=1|9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Daniel Kelly |align="left"|Dundalk |9 |
rowspan=4|10
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Georgie Kelly |align="left"|Dundalk |8 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Byrne
|align="left"|Shamrock Rovers |8 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Graham Cummins
|align="left"|Shamrock Rovers |8 |
align="left"|{{flagicon|IRL}} Ronan Coughlan
|align="left"|Sligo Rovers |8 |
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Awards
=Player of the Month=
class="wikitable" |
Month
!Player !Club !References |
---|
February
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Daniel Corcoran |
March
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Byrne |
April
|{{flagicon|IRL}} James Talbot |
May
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Sean Gannon |
June
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Danny Mandroiu |
July
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Byrne |
August
|{{flagicon|IRL}} Daniel Cleary |
September
|{{flagicon|NIR}} Michael Duffy |
= Annual awards =
class="wikitable" |
Award
! Winner ! Club |
---|
PFAI Player of the Year
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Byrne | Shamrock Rovers |
PFAI Young Player of the Year
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Danny Mandroiu | Bohemians |
PFAI Premier Division Manager of the Year
| {{flagicon|IRL}} Vinny Perth | Dundalk |
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
colspan="13" | PFAI Team of the Year |
---|
Goalkeeper
| colspan="12" | {{flagicon|NIR}} Alan Mannus (Shamrock Rovers) |
Defenders
| colspan="3" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Sean Gannon (Dundalk) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Seán Hoare (Dundalk) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Lee Grace (Shamrock Rovers) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Seán Kavanagh (Shamrock Rovers) |
Midfielders
| colspan="4" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Danny Mandroiu (Bohemians) | colspan="4" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Chris Shields (Dundalk) | colspan="4" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Jack Byrne (Shamrock Rovers) |
Forwards
| colspan="4" | {{flagicon|NIR}} David Parkhouse (Derry City) | colspan="4" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Patrick Hoban (Dundalk) | colspan="4" | {{flagicon|IRL}} Michael Duffy (Dundalk) |
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/ Official website]
- [https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/premier-league/2016/regular-season/r34026/ Full Results and Fixtures]
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{{2018–19 in European football (UEFA)}}
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