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2010 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | League of Ireland Premier Division |
| season | 2010 |
| matches | 180 |
| total goals | 479 |
| winners | Shamrock Rovers (16th title) |
| continentalcup1 | UEFA Champions League |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Shamrock Rovers |
| continentalcup2 | UEFA Europa League |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | Bohemians |
| Sligo Rovers | |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | |
| continentalcup3 | Setanta Cup |
| continentalcup3 qualifiers | Shamrock Rovers |
| Bohemians | |
| Sligo Rovers | |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | |
| Dundalk | |
| UCD | |
| league topscorer | Gary Twigg: 20 |
| (Shamrock Rovers) | |
| biggest home win | Sligo Rovers 6–0 Drogheda United |
| biggest away win | Bray Wanderers 0–6 UCD |
| highest scoring | Sligo Rovers 4–3 Sporting Fingal |
| longest wins | Shamrock Rovers (6) |
| longest unbeaten | Shamrock Rovers (17) |
| longest losses | Drogheda United (5) |
| highest attendance | Shamrock Rovers–St. Patrick's Athletic (5500) |
| lowest attendance | Bray Wanderers–Sligo Rovers (300) |
| average attendance | 1,657 |
| prevseason | 2009 |
| nextseason | 2011 |
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The 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 26th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 10 teams. Shamrock Rovers were champions while Bohemians finished as runners-up.
Teams
| Team | Base | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Phibsborough | Dalymount Park |
| Bray Wanderers | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda | United Park |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
| Galway United | Galway | Terryland Park |
| Shamrock Rovers | Tallaght | Tallaght Stadium |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
| Sporting Fingal | Fingal | Morton Stadium |
| St. Patrick's Athletic | Inchicore | Richmond Park |
| UCD | Belfield | UCD Bowl |
Overview
Airtricity were announced as the new main sponsor for the League of Ireland on 26 February. The prize fund for the season was set at €911,000. The 2010 Premier Division featured 10 clubs. The regular season began on 5 March and concluded on 29 October. Each team played every other team four times, totalling 36 matches.
Holders Bohemians held on to manager Pat Fenlon despite interest from Dundee United and Galway United's financial worries were eased with a cash injection from an investor.
On the final day of the season, Shamrock Rovers won the title with a 2–2 draw away to Bray Wanderers. Second placed Bohemians finished level on points with Rovers but lost out on goal difference.
Final table
Results
Matches 1–18
Matches 19–36
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Scorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCO Gary Twigg | Shamrock Rovers | 20 |
| 2 | IRL Pádraig Amond | Sligo Rovers | 17 |
| 3 | IRL Ciarán Kilduff | UCD | 15 |
| 4 | IRL Jake Kelly | Bray Wanderers | 14 |
| 5 | IRL Jason Byrne | Bohemians | 12 |
| BIH Fahrudin Kuduzović | Dundalk | 12 |
Promotion/relegation play-off
The eighth and ninth placed teams from the Premier Division, Galway United and Bray Wanderers, played off after the regular season was completed. The winner would retain a place in the 2011 Premier Division. The loser would play off against the winner of the 2010 First Division play off. The winner of this match would also gain a place in the 2010 Premier Division.
;Premier Division
Derek O'Brien
Galway United retained their place in the 2011 Premier Division
;Premier Division v First Division
(a.e.t.)
Jake Kelly
Gary Shaw
Dane Massey
Danny O'Connor
Daire Doyle
Shane O'Neill
Chris Shields
Philip Hughes
Brian Gartland
Barry Clancy
Alan Byrne
Dom Tierney Stephen McCrossan Paul Whelan Bray Wanderers won 7 – 6 on penalties and retained their place in the Premier Division
References
References
- "Ireland - List of Topscorers".
- (2010-02-26). "Airtricity generates buzz for League with three-year deal". extratime.ie.
- (2010-02-26). "Airtricity named as new League sponsor". RTÉ.
- (2010-03-05). "FAI decide on Airtricity League prize fund". RTÉ.
- (2010-03-05). "Domestic league prize money reduced". [[The Irish Times]].
- "Ireland 2010".
- (1 Feb 2010). "The Update - January".
- (2010-10-30). "O'Neill relieved to seal title". RTÉ Sport.
- (2010-10-29). "Shamrock hold nerve to claim Irish title". [[UEFA]].
- (2010-10-31). "Twigg and Stewart clinch title for Rovers". The Irish Times.
- (2010-10-29). "Bohemians 3-1 Dundalk". RTÉ Sport.
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