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Changes before the season

won promotion to the 2009 First Division.

The following teams joined the 2009 A Championship in Group 1:
The following teams joined the 2009 A Championship in Group 2:

failed to attain a license to participate in the 2009 League of Ireland and joined the 2009 A Championship, replacing in Group 2.

and withdrew from the 2009 A Championship.

and moved from Group 1 to Group 2.

and moved from Group 2 to Group 1.

Participating teams

Base	Stadium	Comment
Dublin	AUL	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of Premier Division team
Bray Bray Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside resort, with a population of 31,901 making it the fourth largest in Ireland as of the 2006 census...	Golden Ball (Wayside Celtic Wayside Celtic F.C. Wayside Celtic F.C. are a football club who compete in the Leinster Senior League. They play their home games at the Golden Ball in Kilternan, Dublin, Ireland... )	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of Premier League team
Castlebar Castlebar Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years...	Celtic Park Celtic Park (Castlebar) Celtic Park is the home of Castlebar Celtic who play in the Newstalk A Championship, the third tier of Irish football. The total capacity is 1,500.-History:Celtic Park is the home of Irish amateur football club Castlebar Celtic...	First team side, eligible for promotion
Cobh Cobh Cobh is a seaport town on the south coast of County Cork, Ireland. Cobh is on the south side of Great Island in Cork Harbour. Facing the town are Spike Island and Haulbowline Island...	St Colman's Park	First team side, eligible for promotion
Cork Cork (city) Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...	Turner's Cross Turners Cross (stadium) Turners Cross is an all-seater football stadium located in and synonymous with the district of Turners Cross, Cork, Ireland. It is home to the Munster Football Association, and League of Ireland side Cork City FC....	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of Premier Division team
Derry Derry Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...	Brandywell	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of Premier Division team
Drogheda Drogheda Drogheda is an industrial and port town in County Louth on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. It is the last bridging point on the River Boyne before it enters the Irish Sea....	United Park	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of Premier Division team
Dundalk Dundalk Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations...	Oriel Park Oriel Park Oriel Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Dundalk F.C. Its current capacity is about 4,500 with 3,000 seats. The ground was opened in 1919.-History:...	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of Premier Division team
Carlow Carlow Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...	The Valley, Ballon Ballon, County Carlow Ballon is a village in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the N80 road near Carlow.The village has two pubs, Joe Doyle's and Kavanagh's Lounge, both on the Main Street in the centre of the village. Nolan's stonecutter and monumental works are also situated on the main street.There is a...	First team side, eligible for promotion
Ballybofey Ballybofey Ballybofey is a town located on the south bank of the River Finn, County Donegal, Ireland. Along with the smaller town of Stranorlar on the north side of the River Finn, Ballybofey makes up the Twin Towns....	Finn Park Finn Park Finn Park is a football stadium in Ballybofey, Ireland, the home of League of Ireland Premier Division team Finn Harps F.C., and has a capacity of 7,500 with 400 seats...	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of First Division team
Galway Galway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...	Athenry Athenry Athenry is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies east of Galway city, and one of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. The town is also well-known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry".-History:...	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of Premier Division team
Dublin	Richmond Park Richmond Park (football ground) Richmond Park is a football stadium in Dublin, Ireland. It is the home ground for Irish football team St. Patricks Athletic of the League of Ireland. It is situated in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore...	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of Premier Division team
Galway Galway Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...	Drom Drom Clubhouse Drom Clubhouse is a football stadium in Ireland, the home ground of Salthill Devon, who play in the League of Ireland First Division. It was built in 1977 and has a capacity of 2,000 people. Drom also holds the Umbro Galway Cup annually....	First team side, eligible for promotion
Dublin	Tallaght Stadium Tallaght Stadium Tallaght Stadium is a football stadium in the Southside suburb of Tallaght, Dublin. Shamrock Rovers originally announced details of the stadium back in July 1996...	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of Premier Division team
Sligo Sligo Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...	Showgrounds Showgrounds The Showgrounds is stadium in Sligo, which has been home of Sligo Rovers F.C. since the club was formed in 1928.- Biography :...	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of Premier Division team
Dublin	ALSAA	The A team Reserve team Large professional sports clubs often have far more players under contract than could possibly play in a match. As a result, many of these clubs create second teams composed of players who need playing time, but have little hope of playing on the first team. The players on this second team are... of First Division team
Tralee	Cahermoneen, Tralee	First team side, eligible for promotion
Tullamore Tullamore Tullamore is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. It is Offaly's county town and the centre of the district.Tullamore is an important commercial and industrial centre in the region. Major international employers in the town include 'Tyco Healthcare' and 'Boston Scientific'. In...	Leah Victoria Park Leah Victoria Park Leah Victoria Park is an Irish football ground situated in Tullamore, Co. Offaly. It is the home of Tullamore Town F.C. The ground has three pitches in total, two which are of international standard and an all weather pitch....	First team side, eligible for promotion

Changes after the season

won promotion to the 2010 First Division.

and withdrew from the A Championship

A Championship

The A Championship was the third tier in the Republic of Ireland football league system. It was created in 2008 by the FAI to act as the first stop for clubs hoping to move into the League of Ireland, but cancelled at the end of the 2011 season...

, following both clubs' failure to secure Premier Division licenses for the 2010 season

2010 League of Ireland

The 2010 League of Ireland was the 90th season of the League of Ireland. For the 26th season in succession, it was played using a two division format, consisting of the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland First Division. Bohemians were the defending League of Ireland...

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The following teams joined the 2010 A Championship in Group 1:
The following teams joined the 2010 A Championship in Group 2:

and moved from Group 2 to Group 1.

moved from Group 1 to Group 2.

Group 1

Group 2

A Championship Final

First Division Play-Off

Following the decision by to withdraw from the League of Ireland

League of Ireland

The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...

, the two-legged play-off games were cancelled and won promotion to the League of Ireland First Division for the 2010 League of Ireland