2011 League of Ireland
Encyclopedia
The Premier Division consists of ten teams. Each team plays every other team four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 matches.
were originally to be directly relegated to 2011's First Division. However, they were spared from relegation after Sporting Fingal
withdrew their licence application for the 2011 season on 10 February 2011 and subsequently folded one day later http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0210/sportingfingal.html.
2010 First Division champions Derry City
were promoted.
Galway United and Bray Wanderers retained their spots in the higher of the two League of Ireland divisions in the 2010 relegation/promotion playoffs.
as champions of the 2010
First Division were promoted to the Premier Division. They were originally to be replaced by last-placed Premier Division team Drogheda United; however, Drogheda were spared from relegation when Sporting Fingal
withdrew their licence application and subsequentially disbanded http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0210/sportingfingal.html.
2010 runners-up Waterford United and third-placed team Monaghan United unsuccessfully participated in the promotion/relegation playoffs and thus retained their First Division spots for this season.
Salthill Devon
as last-placed team also had to compete in a promotion/relegation playoff against the best non-reserves side of the 2010 A Championship
, Cobh Ramblers
. Salthill Devon retained its First Division spot for this season by beating the lower league team 3–1 on aggregate.
Cork City F.C.
changed the name under which they compete, returning to Cork City Football Club instead of Cork City FORAS Co-ophttp://www.corkcityfc.net/home/club-info/history/.
SWAI Airtricity League Player of the Month Award
PFAI Players' Player of the Year
PFAI Young Player of the Year
(Derry City)
Defence: Patrick Sullivan
(Shamrock Rovers), Stewart Greacen
(Derry City), Craig Sives
(Shamrock Rovers), Enda Stevens
(Shamrock Rovers)
Midfield: Stephen Bradley
(St Patrick's Athletic), Daryl Kavanagh
(St Patrick's Athletic), Richie Ryan
(Sligo Rovers), Mark Quigley
(Dundalk)
Attack: Éamon Zayed
(Derry City), Eoin Doyle
(Sligo Rovers)
competition, there will be no play-off at this level. It is expected that A Championship
teams could apply for a place in the 2012 First Division, provided that they meet the licensing criteria.
since it replaced the European Cup in 1992. Shamrock Rovers entered the draw in the Second qualifying round and were drawn against Estonian club FC Flora Tallinn
, 2010 Meistriliiga
Winners. Tallaght Stadium
hosted its first UEFA Champions League
game in the First leg and Shamrock Rovers recorded their first ever win in either the Champions League or European Cup since their first European Cup game in 1957 in a 1-0 victory over Flora Tallinn. The Second leg in Estonia finished 0-0 and Shamrock Rovers advanced 1-0 on aggregate to play 2010–11 Danish Superliga
Champions, F.C. Copenhagen
in the Third Qualifying Round. Shamrock Rovers trailed the tie 1-0 following the first-leg at the Parken Stadium
in Copenhagen
. Rovers lost the second-leg at Tallaght Stadium
2-0 and were beaten 3-0 on aggregate, Copenhagen advanced to the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League play-off round while Shamrock Rovers entered the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League play-off round.
Shamrock Rovers won 1-0 on aggregate
Copenhagen won 3–0 on aggregate.
in the competition after they ceased operations. St Patrick's were drawn against Icelandic club Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
. After trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Reykjavík
St Patrick's won 2-0 at home, to win 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the second qualifying round, they were draw against Kazakh club FC Shakhter Karagandy. Bohemians
entered the competition in the second qualifying round, they were drawn against Slovenian club NK Olimpija Ljubljana. St Patrick's trailed the tie 2-1 following the 1st leg in Kazakhstan but managed to beat Karagandy 2-0 at home in Richmond Park
to win the tie 3-2 on aggregate. Bohemians trailed Olimpija Ljubljana 2-0 after the 1st leg in Slovenia , Bohemians were leading the second leg 1-0 and needed another goal to put the tie into extra-time however an Own-goal by Defender Ger O'Brien
with 10 minutes to go put the tie out of reach for Bohemians. St Patrick's advanced to the next round to face Ukrainian club FC Karpaty Lviv
while Sligo Rovers F.C.
entered the competition in this round were drawn against FC Vorskla Poltava
also from Ukraine. St Patrick's lost the first leg 2-0 in Ukraine, following a dispute between Saint Patrick's players and the clubs Board of Directors over Bonus Payments put the second-leg in doubt as the players threatened to boycott the game in Tallaght Stadium
. An agreement was made at 2pm on 4 August, just under six hours until kick-off. Saint Patrick's lost the game 3-1 and were beaten by Karpaty Lviv 5-1 on aggregate. Sligo Rovers drew 0-0 with Vorskla Poltava in the first-leg of their game in Ukraine. The 'Bit O' Red' needed a victory in the second leg in Sligo
to win the tie however Vorskla scored two goals within a minute of each other to win the game 2-0 and advance to the next round. Shamrock Rovers entered the 2011–12 Europa League play-off round as an unseeded team, they were drawn against Serbian Champions Partizan
. The first leg at Tallaght Stadium finished 1-1, Gary McCabe
scoring an equaliser for the Hoops in the 81st minute. The Serbian champions got the first goal again in second leg in Stadion FK Partizan. An Equaliser from Patrick Sullivan
for Shamrock Rovers sent the tie into Extra time. Karl Sheppard won a penalty for the League of Ireland club in the 113 minute and Stephen O'Donnell
scored the penalty for Rovers to send the Dublin club into the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage
, the first time a League of Ireland man's club has reached the group stages round in European football.
St Patrick's Athletic won 2–1 on aggregate.
Olimpija Ljubljana won 3–1 on aggregate.
St Patrick's Athletic won 3–2 on aggregate.
Karpaty won 5–1 on aggregate.
Vorskla Poltava won 2–0 on aggregate.
Notes
Shamrock Rovers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Teams
Drogheda United as last-placed team of the 2010 season2010 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...
were originally to be directly relegated to 2011's First Division. However, they were spared from relegation after Sporting Fingal
Sporting Fingal F.C.
Sporting Fingal Football Club was a professional football club based in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The club competed in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland from 2008 to 2011. Former Shamrock Rovers manager, Liam Buckley was the club's manager while former Arsenal player, John Devine...
withdrew their licence application for the 2011 season on 10 February 2011 and subsequently folded one day later http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0210/sportingfingal.html.
2010 First Division champions Derry City
Derry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
were promoted.
Galway United and Bray Wanderers retained their spots in the higher of the two League of Ireland divisions in the 2010 relegation/promotion playoffs.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians Bohemian F.C. Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11... |
Dublin | Dalymount Park Dalymount Park Dalymount Park is an Irish football stadium situated on Dublin's Northside. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Affectionately known as 'Dalyer' by fans, it was also historically the "home of Irish football" holding Irish internationals and FAI Cup... |
4,300 |
| Bray Wanderers | 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... |
Carlisle Grounds Carlisle Grounds The Carlisle Grounds is a football stadium in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland, situated directly behind the Bray D.A.R.T. station. It is home to Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Its current capacity is roughly 3,000.-History:... |
3,250 |
| Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
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 | 3,000 |
| Drogheda United | 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.... |
Hunky Dorys Park | 2,000 |
| Dundalk Dundalk F.C. Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The... |
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:... |
6,000 |
| Galway United | 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... |
Terryland Park Terryland Park Terryland Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Galway, Ireland, owned by the Galway & District Football League. It is currently used for association football matches and has been the home ground of Galway United since 1977.- History :... |
5,000 |
| Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
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... |
8,600 |
| Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
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... |
The 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 :... |
5,500 |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | 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... |
5,340 |
| UCD University College Dublin A.F.C. University College Dublin Association Football Club known commonly as UCD is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1895 was elected to the league in 1979 under the management of Dr. Tony O'Neill. Since the 2008 season they have... |
Dublin | UCD Bowl UCD Bowl The UCD Bowl is a rugby union and football stadium in the Southeast of Dublin. It is the home ground of University College Dublin RFC in the AIB All Ireland League and University College Dublin A.F.C. in League of Ireland Premier Division... |
3,000 |
First half of season
Second half of season
Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 28 October 2011.| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Éamon ZayedÉamon Zayed Eamon Zayed is an Irish footballer of Libyan descent who currently plays for Derry City. He also writes a weekly column on League of Ireland website, extratime.ie.-Youth career:... |
Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
22 |
| 2 |  Eoin DoyleEoin Doyle Eoin Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland. He is also known in many Sligo's pubs as "the Green Messi "-Underage:... |
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
20 |
| 3 |  Danny NorthDanny North Daniel Jamie "Danny" North is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Irish club Sligo Rovers.North started his professional career with home town club Grimsby Town in 2004... |
St. Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic F.C. St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and... |
15 |
 Gary TwiggGary Twigg Gary Twigg is a Scottish footballer who currently plays for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland.-Emerging Talent:Twigg began his career with Irish Side club Emerging Talent having graduated through the youth system... |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
15 | |
| 5 | Mark Quigley Mark Quigley Mark Quigley is an Irish professional football player who currently plays for Dundalk.-Career:Quigley came to prominence as a schoolboy with noted Dublin club Belvedere from where he signed for Millwall in 2003. He spent the 2005 season at Shamrock Rovers where he made a total of 12 appearances... |
Dundalk Dundalk F.C. Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The... |
13 |
| 6 | Matthew Blinkhorn Matthew Blinkhorn Matthew David Blinkhorn is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Sligo Rovers.-Career:... |
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
12 |
| 7 | Chris Fagan Chris Fagan Christopher Joseph "Chris" Fagan is an Irish footballer who is currently playing for Bohemians in the League of Ireland Premier Division.-Club career:... |
Bohemians Bohemian F.C. Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11... |
11 |
| 8 | Karl Sheppard Karl Sheppard (footballer) Karl Sheppard , is a footballer currently playing with League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.Sheppard began his playing career at schoolboy club Portmarnock AFC... |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
10 |
| 9 | Gareth McGlynn Gareth McGlynn Gareth McGlynn is a midfielder for Derry City.-Career:A former employee in Harry's restaurant in Bridgend, County Donegal, McGlynn broke into the Derry side at the age of 17... |
Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
9 |
| Billy Dennehy Billy Dennehy Billy Dennehy is an Irish footballer, who currently plays for League of Ireland side, Shamrock Rovers. He is a left-sided midfielder, and the older brother of Barnet defender Darren Dennehy.-Playing career:... |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
9 | |
| John Dillon |
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
9 |
Discipline
Over 360 Premier games 585 yellow cards and 28 red cards were issued to the 10 teams.First Division
The First Division consisted of eleven teams, one less than in 2010. Each team played every other team three times for a total of 30 matches, with at least one home and one away match against every opponent.Teams
Derry CityDerry City F.C.
Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division...
as champions of the 2010
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...
First Division were promoted to the Premier Division. They were originally to be replaced by last-placed Premier Division team Drogheda United; however, Drogheda were spared from relegation when Sporting Fingal
Sporting Fingal F.C.
Sporting Fingal Football Club was a professional football club based in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The club competed in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland from 2008 to 2011. Former Shamrock Rovers manager, Liam Buckley was the club's manager while former Arsenal player, John Devine...
withdrew their licence application and subsequentially disbanded http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2011/0210/sportingfingal.html.
2010 runners-up Waterford United and third-placed team Monaghan United unsuccessfully participated in the promotion/relegation playoffs and thus retained their First Division spots for this season.
Salthill Devon
Salthill Devon F.C.
Salthill Devon F.C. is an Irish football club currently playing in the League of Ireland First Division in the Republic of Ireland. The club hails from Salthill, Ireland and play their home matches at Drom Clubhouse. Club colours are light blue and white stripes and their current manager is Paul...
as last-placed team also had to compete in a promotion/relegation playoff against the best non-reserves side of the 2010 A Championship
2010 A Championship
-Changes before the season: won promotion to the 2010 First Division following the withdrawal of from the 2010 season. and withdrew from the A Championship, following both ceasing to exist.The following teams joined the 2010 A Championship in Group 1:...
, Cobh Ramblers
Cobh Ramblers F.C.
Cobh Ramblers Football Club . is an Irish football club playing in the A Championship, the third tier of Irish football. The club, founded in 1922 and elected to the league in 1985, hails from Cobh, County Cork and play their home matches at St. Colman's Park...
. Salthill Devon retained its First Division spot for this season by beating the lower league team 3–1 on aggregate.
Cork City F.C.
Cork City F.C.
Cork City Football Club is an Irish football team that plays in the League of Ireland. Founded and elected to the league in 1984 to continue the long tradition of Association Football in Cork, City's traditional colours are green and white with red trim, and the crest is a variant of the Cork...
changed the name under which they compete, returning to Cork City Football Club instead of Cork City FORAS Co-ophttp://www.corkcityfc.net/home/club-info/history/.
| Team | Base | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town | Athlone | Lissywoolen Stadium | 5,000 |
| Cork City Cork City F.C. Cork City Football Club is an Irish football team that plays in the League of Ireland. Founded and elected to the league in 1984 to continue the long tradition of Association Football in Cork, City's traditional colours are green and white with red trim, and the crest is a variant of the Cork... |
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.... |
7,485 |
| Finn Harps | 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... |
7,500 |
| Limerick Limerick F.C. Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick... |
Limerick Limerick Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the... |
Jackman Park Jackman Park Jackman Park is a football ground in Limerick, Republic of Ireland located on the Lower Carey's Road, that is home to Limerick F.C. It is regularly used by almost every grade of football in Limerick, from schoolboy to women's international games. The capacity is 2,450. The ground has a single 261... |
2,450 |
| Longford Town Longford Town F.C. Longford Town F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the League of Ireland First Division. The club, founded in 1924 and elected to the league in 1984, hails from Longford, County Longford and play their home matches at Flancare Park... |
Longford | Flancare Park Flancare Park Flancare Park is a soccer stadium in Longford, Ireland. It is the home stadium of League of Ireland side Longford Town F.C.. Flancare Park has also held numerous international underage matches. The stadium underwent a huge redevelopment at the end of 2000/2001 season... |
6,850 |
| Mervue United Mervue United F.C. Mervue United A.F.C. is an association football club from Galway in the Republic of Ireland.In November 2008, they won promotion from the A Championship to the FAI First Division... |
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... |
Terryland Park Terryland Park Terryland Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Galway, Ireland, owned by the Galway & District Football League. It is currently used for association football matches and has been the home ground of Galway United since 1977.- History :... |
6,500 |
| Monaghan United Monaghan United Monaghan United F.C. is an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1979 and elected to the league in 1985, hails from Monaghan and play their home matches at Gortakeegan, Monaghan... |
Monaghan | Gortakeegan Kingspan Century Park Gortakeegan is the home ground of Irish side Monaghan United who play in the League of Ireland First Division. The ground has an overall capacity of 2,000 including a single stand which seats 620. The ground was formerly known as Kingspan Century Park.... |
3,000 |
| Salthill Devon Salthill Devon F.C. Salthill Devon F.C. is an Irish football club currently playing in the League of Ireland First Division in the Republic of Ireland. The club hails from Salthill, Ireland and play their home matches at Drom Clubhouse. Club colours are light blue and white stripes and their current manager is Paul... |
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.... |
2,000 |
| Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
Dublin | Tolka Park Tolka Park Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne... |
9,680 |
| Waterford United Waterford United Waterford United is an Irish football club playing in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded and elected to the league in 1930 and hails from Waterford. Originally the club was based at Kilcohan Park greyhound stadium, but have now moved to the Waterford Regional Sports... |
Waterford Waterford Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland... |
RSC Waterford Regional Sports Centre The Waterford Regional Sports Centre is part of Waterford Corporation's Municipal sporting facilities and home to Waterford United of the League of Ireland .... |
3,100 |
| Wexford Youths | Crossabeg Crossabeg Crossabeg or Crosabeg is a small village in County Wexford, Ireland, just north of Wexford town. It contains The Forge Storytelling House, Foley's Pub and a primary school.-Sport:... |
Ferrycarraig Park | 2,500 |
Matches 1–20
Matches 21–30
Top goalscorers
Including matches played on 29 October 2011.| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham Cummins Graham Cummins Graham Cummins is an Irish footballer who plays for Cork City in the League of Ireland. Graham plays as a striker.- Early career :... |
Cork City Cork City F.C. Cork City Football Club is an Irish football team that plays in the League of Ireland. Founded and elected to the league in 1984 to continue the long tradition of Association Football in Cork, City's traditional colours are green and white with red trim, and the crest is a variant of the Cork... |
24 |
| 2 | Philip Hughes |
Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
20 |
| 3 | David Cassidy David Cassidy (footballer) David Cassidy is an Irish footballer, currently playing for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne.-Early career:... |
Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
15 |
| 4 | Sean Brennan |
Monaghan United | 14 |
| 5 | Conan Byrne Conan Byrne Conan Byrne , is an Irish footballer who plays as a winger for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne.-UCD:... |
Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
13 |
| 6 | Davin O'Neill Davin O'Neill Davin O'Neill is a professional footballer who currently plays for Cork City in the League of Ireland.-Playing career:Davin won the League of Ireland First Division in 2007 with Cobh Ramblers and he was named in the PFAI First Division Team of the Year the same year... |
Cork City Cork City F.C. Cork City Football Club is an Irish football team that plays in the League of Ireland. Founded and elected to the league in 1984 to continue the long tradition of Association Football in Cork, City's traditional colours are green and white with red trim, and the crest is a variant of the Cork... |
12 |
| 7 | Kevin McHugh Kevin McHugh Kevin McHugh ; born 19 January 1980 in Letterkenny, Ireland) is an Irish football player currently with Finn Harps.-Career:McHugh was born in Letterkenny and raised in the border-town of Killea in Co... |
Finn Harps Finn Harps F.C. Finn Harps Football Club are a professional Irish football club playing in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1954 and elected to the league in 1969. They hail from Ballybofey, County Donegal and play their home matches at Finn Park. The club's colours are blue... |
11 |
| Declan O'Brien Declan O'Brien (footballer) Declan 'Fabio' O'Brien, , is a professional footballer who is currently playing for Monaghan United.-Drogheda United:... |
Monaghan United | 11 | |
| 9 | Danny Furlong |
Wexford Youths Wexford Youths F.C. Wexford Youths Football Club are an Irish football club from Wexford who compete in the Airtricity League First Division. The club joined the league after being awarded a First Division licence for the 2007 season. The opportunity to join the League of Ireland arose as Dublin City became bankrupt... |
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| 10 | Denis Behan Denis Behan Denis Behan is an Irish professional footballer currently playing for Limerick in the League of Ireland First Division.-Youth level:... |
Limerick Limerick F.C. Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick... |
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| Paudie Quinn |
Limerick Limerick F.C. Limerick Football Club is an association football club based in Limerick, Ireland. The club currently play in the First Division of the League of Ireland. The first Limerick FC was founded in 1937 and has had a number of guises through its history, known at different times as Limerick FC, Limerick... |
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| Paul Murphy |
Waterford United | 9 |
SWAI Airtricity League Player of the Month AwardLeague of Ireland Premier Division Player of the MonthThe League of Ireland Premier Division Player of the Month is awarded monthly to the best player in the top flight of Irish football.- Selection panel :...
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| March | Mark Quigley Mark Quigley Mark Quigley is an Irish professional football player who currently plays for Dundalk.-Career:Quigley came to prominence as a schoolboy with noted Dublin club Belvedere from where he signed for Millwall in 2003. He spent the 2005 season at Shamrock Rovers where he made a total of 12 appearances... |
Dundalk Dundalk F.C. Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The... |
| April | Gary Dempsey Gary Dempsey (footballer) Gary Dempsey is an Irish footballer who plays for Bray Wanderers of the League of Ireland.-Career:... |
Bray Wanderers Bray Wanderers A.F.C. Bray Wanderers A.F.C. are an Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club, founded in 1942 and elected to the League in 1985, hails from Bray and play their home matches at the Carlisle Grounds. Club colours are Green and White, and it goes by the nickname... |
| May | Eoin Doyle Eoin Doyle Eoin Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland. He is also known in many Sligo's pubs as "the Green Messi "-Underage:... |
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
| June | Danny North Danny North Daniel Jamie "Danny" North is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Irish club Sligo Rovers.North started his professional career with home town club Grimsby Town in 2004... |
St. Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic F.C. St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and... |
| July | Conor McCormack Conor McCormack (footballer) Conor McCormack is an Irish footballer currently playing in the League of Ireland with Shamrock Rovers.He started his career with Manchester United, joining on a youth contract when he was 16 years old... |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
| August | Patrick Sullivan Patrick Sullivan (footballer) Patrick Sullivan is an Irish football player who is currently playing for Shamrock Rovers.- Career :Sullivan started his League of Ireland career at University College Dublin after joining from Leicester Celtic where he was a member of the under 15 SFAI All Ireland Cup winning team... |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
| September |  Joseph NdoJoseph Ndo Joseph Cyrille Ndo is a Cameroonian international football player, born in Yaoundé, currently registered with Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland Premier Division.-Cameroon:... |
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
| October | Karl Sheppard Karl Sheppard (footballer) Karl Sheppard , is a footballer currently playing with League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.Sheppard began his playing career at schoolboy club Portmarnock AFC... |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
| November | Stephen Paisley Stephen Paisley Stephen Paisley is an Irish professional football player currently playing for Shelbourne in the League of Ireland First Division. Paisley is a central defender.-Early career:... |
Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
PFAI Players' Player of the YearPFAI Players' Player of the YearThe Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland Players' Player of the Year award is given to the footballer in the top-flight of Irish football, the League of Ireland, whom is seen to have been the best player of the previous season.The...
| Nominees | Club |
|---|---|
| Eoin Doyle Eoin Doyle Eoin Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland. He is also known in many Sligo's pubs as "the Green Messi "-Underage:... |
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
| Daryl Kavanagh Daryl Kavanagh Daryl "Dil" Kavanagh is an Irish football striker who is currently playing for St Patrick's Athletic F.C..Kavanagh was part of the extremely successful Carrick United team which reached the Munster and FAI Junior Cup final as well as the Munster Senior Cup Finals.Signed for Waterford United from... |
St. Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic F.C. St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and... |
| Mark Quigley Mark Quigley Mark Quigley is an Irish professional football player who currently plays for Dundalk.-Career:Quigley came to prominence as a schoolboy with noted Dublin club Belvedere from where he signed for Millwall in 2003. He spent the 2005 season at Shamrock Rovers where he made a total of 12 appearances... |
Dundalk Dundalk F.C. Dundalk Football Club is a professional Irish football club based in Dundalk, County Louth. The club currently play in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. Founded in 1903, they are the second most successful team, in terms of trophies won, in the history of the League of Ireland. The... |
| Richie Ryan Richie Ryan (footballer) Richie Ryan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sligo Rovers. He has agreed to sign for Dundee United on a two and a half year deal in January 2012.-Career:... |
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
| Patrick Sullivan Patrick Sullivan (footballer) Patrick Sullivan is an Irish football player who is currently playing for Shamrock Rovers.- Career :Sullivan started his League of Ireland career at University College Dublin after joining from Leicester Celtic where he was a member of the under 15 SFAI All Ireland Cup winning team... |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
| Éamon Zayed Éamon Zayed Eamon Zayed is an Irish footballer of Libyan descent who currently plays for Derry City. He also writes a weekly column on League of Ireland website, extratime.ie.-Youth career:... |
Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
PFAI Young Player of the YearPFAI Young Player of the YearThe Professional Footballers' Association of Ireland Players' Young Player of the Year award is given to the footballer in the top-flight of Irish football, the League of Ireland, whom is seen to have been the best player of the previous...
| Nominees | Club |
|---|---|
 Daniel Lafferty |
Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
| James McClean |
Derry City Derry City F.C. Derry City Football Club is a professional football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. It plays in the League of Ireland Premier Division... |
| Enda Stevens Enda Stevens Enda Stevens is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Shamrock Rovers. However, he will join Premier League side Aston Villa on a three-year contract that begins in January 2012.-Early career:... |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
First Division Player of the Year
| Nominees | Club |
|---|---|
| Sean Brennan |
Monaghan United |
| David Cassidy David Cassidy (footballer) David Cassidy is an Irish footballer, currently playing for League of Ireland First Division club Shelbourne.-Early career:... |
Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
| Graham Cummins Graham Cummins Graham Cummins is an Irish footballer who plays for Cork City in the League of Ireland. Graham plays as a striker.- Early career :... |
Cork City Cork City F.C. Cork City Football Club is an Irish football team that plays in the League of Ireland. Founded and elected to the league in 1984 to continue the long tradition of Association Football in Cork, City's traditional colours are green and white with red trim, and the crest is a variant of the Cork... |
PFAI Premier Division Team of the Year
Goalkeeper: Gerard DohertyGerard Doherty
Gerard Doherty is an Irish footballer who plays for Derry City in the League of Ireland as a goalkeeper.-Career:...
(Derry City)
Defence: Patrick Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan (footballer)
Patrick Sullivan is an Irish football player who is currently playing for Shamrock Rovers.- Career :Sullivan started his League of Ireland career at University College Dublin after joining from Leicester Celtic where he was a member of the under 15 SFAI All Ireland Cup winning team...
(Shamrock Rovers), Stewart Greacen
Stewart Greacen
Stewart Greacen is a Scottish footballer. He is currently playing as a central defender for Derry City in the League of Ireland....
(Derry City), Craig Sives
Craig Sives
Craig Stuart Sives is a Scottish professional association football player who currently plays for Shamrock Rovers in the League of Ireland.-Career:...
(Shamrock Rovers), Enda Stevens
Enda Stevens
Enda Stevens is an Irish footballer who currently plays for Shamrock Rovers. However, he will join Premier League side Aston Villa on a three-year contract that begins in January 2012.-Early career:...
(Shamrock Rovers)
Midfield: Stephen Bradley
Stephen Bradley (footballer)
Stephen Bradley is an Irish football midfielder who currently plays for St. Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland....
(St Patrick's Athletic), Daryl Kavanagh
Daryl Kavanagh
Daryl "Dil" Kavanagh is an Irish football striker who is currently playing for St Patrick's Athletic F.C..Kavanagh was part of the extremely successful Carrick United team which reached the Munster and FAI Junior Cup final as well as the Munster Senior Cup Finals.Signed for Waterford United from...
(St Patrick's Athletic), Richie Ryan
Richie Ryan (footballer)
Richie Ryan is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sligo Rovers. He has agreed to sign for Dundee United on a two and a half year deal in January 2012.-Career:...
(Sligo Rovers), Mark Quigley
Mark Quigley
Mark Quigley is an Irish professional football player who currently plays for Dundalk.-Career:Quigley came to prominence as a schoolboy with noted Dublin club Belvedere from where he signed for Millwall in 2003. He spent the 2005 season at Shamrock Rovers where he made a total of 12 appearances...
(Dundalk)
Attack: Éamon Zayed
Éamon Zayed
Eamon Zayed is an Irish footballer of Libyan descent who currently plays for Derry City. He also writes a weekly column on League of Ireland website, extratime.ie.-Youth career:...
(Derry City), Eoin Doyle
Eoin Doyle
Eoin Doyle is an Irish footballer currently playing for Sligo Rovers in the League of Ireland. He is also known in many Sligo's pubs as "the Green Messi "-Underage:...
(Sligo Rovers)
Premier Division Promotion/Relegation play-off
The tenth-placed team in the Premier Division and the third-placed team of the First Division competed for one spot in the 2012 Premier Division. The playoff was contested in a two-legged format. The winner on aggregate score of these matches will play in the 2012 Premier Division. Had the score been level after the completion of both matches, extra time would have been added and, if necessary, a penalty shootout conducted. Monaghan United defeated Galway United 5–1 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division, while Galway United were relegated to the First Division.1st Leg
2nd Leg
First Division Promotion/Relegation play-off
Due to the withdrawal of at the start of the season (leaving the First Division one team short), as well as the discontinuation of the third tier A ChampionshipA 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...
competition, there will be no play-off at this level. It is expected that 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...
teams could apply for a place in the 2012 First Division, provided that they meet the licensing criteria.
UEFA Champions League
After winning the league title in 2010, Shamrock Rovers are representing the Republic of Ireland in the Champions League in 2011. This is the first time the club have participated in the UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
since it replaced the European Cup in 1992. Shamrock Rovers entered the draw in the Second qualifying round and were drawn against Estonian club FC Flora Tallinn
FC Flora Tallinn
MTÜ JK FC Flora is an Estonian football club that was founded in 1990. FC Flora are a multiple winner of the Meistriliiga title and the Estonian Cup. They have for years been raising the most number of players for the national team, and have also grown players from their successful youth system...
, 2010 Meistriliiga
2010 Meistriliiga
The 2010 season of the Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system, is the 20th season in the league's history. It starts in March and ends in November...
Winners. 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...
hosted its first UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
game in the First leg and Shamrock Rovers recorded their first ever win in either the Champions League or European Cup since their first European Cup game in 1957 in a 1-0 victory over Flora Tallinn. The Second leg in Estonia finished 0-0 and Shamrock Rovers advanced 1-0 on aggregate to play 2010–11 Danish Superliga
2010–11 Danish Superliga
The 2010–11 Danish Superliga season was the 21st season of the Danish Superliga championship, which decides the Danish football championship. It began on 17 July 2010 with the previous season's silver medalists from Odense facing Esbjerg and ended on 29 May 2011 with six simultaneous matches. F.C...
Champions, F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen
F.C. Copenhagen is a professional Danish football club in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is part of the Parken Sport & Entertainment....
in the Third Qualifying Round. Shamrock Rovers trailed the tie 1-0 following the first-leg at the Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium
Parken Stadium is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990–1992. It currently has a capacity of 38,065 for football games, and is the home ground of F.C. Københaven and the Danish national football team...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. Rovers lost the second-leg at 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...
2-0 and were beaten 3-0 on aggregate, Copenhagen advanced to the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League play-off round while Shamrock Rovers entered the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League play-off round.
Second qualifying round
|}First leg
Second leg
Shamrock Rovers won 1-0 on aggregate
Third qualifying round
|}First leg
Second leg
Copenhagen won 3–0 on aggregate.
UEFA Europa League
St. Patrick's entered the first qualifying round after replacing Sporting FingalSporting Fingal F.C.
Sporting Fingal Football Club was a professional football club based in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The club competed in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland from 2008 to 2011. Former Shamrock Rovers manager, Liam Buckley was the club's manager while former Arsenal player, John Devine...
in the competition after they ceased operations. St Patrick's were drawn against Icelandic club Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:...
. After trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Reykjavík
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
St Patrick's won 2-0 at home, to win 2-1 on aggregate to advance to the second qualifying round, they were draw against Kazakh club FC Shakhter Karagandy. Bohemians
Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. Bohemians compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the third most successful club in League of Ireland football history, having won the League of Ireland title 11...
entered the competition in the second qualifying round, they were drawn against Slovenian club NK Olimpija Ljubljana. St Patrick's trailed the tie 2-1 following the 1st leg in Kazakhstan but managed to beat Karagandy 2-0 at home in Richmond Park
Richmond Park
Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen...
to win the tie 3-2 on aggregate. Bohemians trailed Olimpija Ljubljana 2-0 after the 1st leg in Slovenia , Bohemians were leading the second leg 1-0 and needed another goal to put the tie into extra-time however an Own-goal by Defender Ger O'Brien
Ger O'Brien
Ger O'Brien is an Irish football defender, who currently plays for Bohemians in the League of Ireland.-Biography:Ger O'Brien was signed by Eric Hannigan before the start of the 2004 season from Athlone Town. He was the first player to represent the Republic of Ireland at any level while playing...
with 10 minutes to go put the tie out of reach for Bohemians. St Patrick's advanced to the next round to face Ukrainian club FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv
FC Karpaty Lviv is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. Named after the Carpathian Mountains, they are one of perennial mid-table clubs in Ukraine.-Early years :...
while Sligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
entered the competition in this round were drawn against FC Vorskla Poltava
FC Vorskla Poltava
FC Vorskla Poltava ,is a professional football team which plays in the Ukrainian Premier League and represents the city of Poltava.- History :...
also from Ukraine. St Patrick's lost the first leg 2-0 in Ukraine, following a dispute between Saint Patrick's players and the clubs Board of Directors over Bonus Payments put the second-leg in doubt as the players threatened to boycott the game in 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...
. An agreement was made at 2pm on 4 August, just under six hours until kick-off. Saint Patrick's lost the game 3-1 and were beaten by Karpaty Lviv 5-1 on aggregate. Sligo Rovers drew 0-0 with Vorskla Poltava in the first-leg of their game in Ukraine. The 'Bit O' Red' needed a victory in the second leg in 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...
to win the tie however Vorskla scored two goals within a minute of each other to win the game 2-0 and advance to the next round. Shamrock Rovers entered the 2011–12 Europa League play-off round as an unseeded team, they were drawn against Serbian Champions Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
. The first leg at Tallaght Stadium finished 1-1, Gary McCabe
Gary McCabe
Gary McCabe is an Irish footballer who currently plays for League of Ireland Champions Shamrock Rovers.-Career:McCabe began his youth career at Leinster Senior League side Crumlin United...
scoring an equaliser for the Hoops in the 81st minute. The Serbian champions got the first goal again in second leg in Stadion FK Partizan. An Equaliser from Patrick Sullivan
Patrick Sullivan (footballer)
Patrick Sullivan is an Irish football player who is currently playing for Shamrock Rovers.- Career :Sullivan started his League of Ireland career at University College Dublin after joining from Leicester Celtic where he was a member of the under 15 SFAI All Ireland Cup winning team...
for Shamrock Rovers sent the tie into Extra time. Karl Sheppard won a penalty for the League of Ireland club in the 113 minute and Stephen O'Donnell
Stephen O'Donnell (Irish footballer)
Stephen O'Donnell is an Irish professional footballer who plays for League of Ireland Premier Division club Shamrock Rovers.-Arsenal:...
scored the penalty for Rovers to send the Dublin club into the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage
2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage
This article details the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage.The group stage will feature 48 teams: the 38 winners of the play-off round, and the 10 losing teams from the Champions League play-off round....
, the first time a League of Ireland man's club has reached the group stages round in European football.
First qualifying round
|}First leg
Second leg
St Patrick's Athletic won 2–1 on aggregate.
Second qualifying round
|}First-Leg
Second-Leg
Olimpija Ljubljana won 3–1 on aggregate.
St Patrick's Athletic won 3–2 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
|}First-leg
Second-leg
Karpaty won 5–1 on aggregate.
Vorskla Poltava won 2–0 on aggregate.
Notes
- Note 1: St Patrick's AthleticSt Patrick's Athletic F.C.St Patrick's Athletic Football Club is a football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Founded in 1929, they are based in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore and play their home matches at Richmond Park. They have won the League of Ireland title 7 times and...
will play their home match at Tallaght StadiumTallaght StadiumTallaght Stadium is a football stadium in the Southside suburb of Tallaght, Dublin. Shamrock Rovers originally announced details of the stadium back in July 1996...
as their own Richmond ParkRichmond 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...
did not meet the UEFA criteria.
Play-off round
|}First leg
Second leg
Shamrock Rovers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Group Stage
| Team | ||||||||
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 England Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | |
 Greece PAOK |
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 Rubin KazanFC Rubin Kazan FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:... |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |
| Republic of Ireland Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
See also
- 2011 A Championship2011 A Championship-Changes before the season:, , and withdrew from the A Championship. Castlebar Celtic and Tullamore Town both cited uncertainty over the future of the A Championship for influencing their respective withdrawals....
- 2011 Setanta Sports Cup2011 Setanta Sports CupThe 2011 Setanta Sports Cup is the sixth staging of the all Ireland association football competition known as the Setanta Sports Cup. It commenced on 14 February 2011 with the final played on 14 May 2011....
- 2011 FAI Cup2011 FAI CupThe 2011 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2011 FAI Ford Cup, is the 88th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland...
- 2011 League of Ireland Cup2011 League of Ireland CupThe 2011 League of Ireland Cup, also known as the 2011 EA Sports Cup, was the 38th season of the Irish football knockout competition.The competition was won by Derry City who defeated Cork City in the final on 24th September 2011 in Turners Cross, Cork.A total of 27 teams entered the 2011 competition...
- 2011-12 FAI Underage League