2018 League of Ireland Premier Division

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League of Ireland Premier Division
Season 2018
Champions Dundalk (13th title)
Relegated Limerick
Bray Wanderers
Champions League Dundalk
Europa League Cork City
Shamrock Rovers Waterford
Matches played 180
Goals scored 501 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorer Patrick Hoban (29 Goals)
Biggest home win Dundalk 8-0 Limerick
Biggest away win Bray Wanderers 0-5 Bohemians
Highest scoring Waterford 3-6 Limerick
Highest attendance 6,672[1] Cork City 1–0 Dundalk F.C.
Total attendance 384,520
Average attendance 2,136[2]
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 2 November 2018.

The 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 34th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league began on 16 February 2018 and concluded on 26 October 2018.[3]

On 5 October, Dundalk won the title after a 1–1 draw with St Patrick's Athletic.[4][5]

Overview

The Premier Division consists of 10 teams. Each team plays each other four times for a total of 36 matches in the season.

Waterford, the 2017 First Division champion, were promoted to the league for the first time since 2007.

On 22 December 2016, the Football Association of Ireland announced that the league would be restructured into two 10-team divisions from the 2018 season onwards, one of the recommendations made in the 2015 Conroy Report.[6]

Teams

Stadia and locations

Locations of Premier Division teams

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Team Location Stadium
Bohemians Phibsborough Dalymount Park
Bray Wanderers Bray Carlisle Grounds
Cork City Cork Turners Cross
Derry City Derry The Brandywell
Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park
Limerick Limerick Markets Field
St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore Richmond Park
Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Tallaght Stadium
Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds
Waterford Waterford RSC

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.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Bohemians Republic of Ireland Keith Long Republic of Ireland Derek Pender Hummel Mr Green Sport
Bray Wanderers Republic of Ireland Gary Cronin Republic of Ireland Gary McCabe Nike O Driscoll O Neil Insurance
Cork City Republic of Ireland John Caulfield Republic of Ireland Conor McCormack Adidas University College Cork
Derry City Northern Ireland Declan Devine Northern Ireland Gerard Doherty Adidas Diamond Corrugated
Dundalk Republic of Ireland Stephen Kenny Republic of Ireland Stephen O'Donnell CX+ Sport Fyffes
Limerick Republic of Ireland Tommy Barrett Republic of Ireland Shane Duggan Umbro Betsat.com
St Patrick's Athletic Republic of Ireland Liam Buckley Republic of Ireland Ian Bermingham Umbro MIG Insurance Brokers
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland Stephen Bradley Republic of Ireland Ronan Finn New Balance Pepper Money
Sligo Rovers Northern Ireland Gerard Lyttle Republic of Ireland Kyle Callan-McFadden Joma Volkswagen
Waterford Republic of Ireland Alan Reynolds Republic of Ireland Paul Keegan Umbro 21 Bet

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure		 Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Limerick England Neil McDonald Signed by Scunthorpe United 4 January 2018[7] Pre-season Republic of Ireland Tommy Barrett 14 January 2018[8]
Bray Wanderers Republic of Ireland Dave Mackey Resigned 8 April 2018[9] 10th Republic of Ireland Graham Kelly 10 April 2018[10]
Bray Wanderers Republic of Ireland Graham Kelly End of caretaker spell 8 July 2018 10th Republic of Ireland Martin Russell 8 July 2018[11]
Derry City Northern Ireland Kenny Shiels Sacked 27 October 2018 [12] 8th Northern Ireland Declan Devine 16 November 2018

League table

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Results

Matches 1–18

Teams played each other twice (once at home, once away).

Home \ Away BOH BRW COR DER DUN LIM STP SHM SLI WAT
Bohemians — 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 3-1 2–2 0-1
Bray Wanderers 1–3 — 0–4 2-1 0–2 0–1 1-2 1–0 1–2 2–2
Cork City 3–0 4–0 — 4–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 2-0
Derry City 3–1 5–1 0–0 — 1–4 5–0 2–1 0–0 0–2 1–0
Dundalk 3–0 0-0 1–0 2–2 — 8–0 5-0 2–1 2–1 1–0
Limerick 1-1 1–0 1–1 0-3 0–3 — 0–1 0–1 1-2 0–2
St Patrick's Athletic 2–2 5–0 2-3 5–2 0–0 1–0 — 2-0 2–0 1–0
Shamrock Rovers 1–2 6–0 3-0 6–1 0-0 1–1 1–0 — 1–0 1–1
Sligo Rovers 0–2 2-1 1–4 2-1 0–2 0-1 0-0 0–0 — 1–2
Waterford 1–0 3–0 2–1 2-1 2-1 3–6 2–0 2–1 1–1 —
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway

Matches 19–36

Teams will play each other twice (once home, once away).

Home \ Away BOH BRW COR DER DUN LIM STP SHM SLI WAT
Bohemians — 6–0 4–2 1–2 1–1 5–0 1–0 1–1 0–3 1–3
Bray Wanderers 0–5 — 1–3 2–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–3 2–1 0–0
Cork City 1–0 5–1 — 5–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 3–0
Derry City 0–2 2–0 0–3 — 0–4 2–1 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–2
Dundalk 2–0 5–0 2–1 3–2 — 4–0 1–1 1–2 5–0 2–0
Limerick 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–1 — 0–4 0–2 1–3 2–1
St Patrick's Athletic 1–3 3–0 1–3 5–0 1–3 2–1 — 0–1 0–3 3–0
Shamrock Rovers 0–1 5–0 0–0 2–0 2–5 5–0 3–0 — 2–0 3–1
Sligo Rovers 1–1 2–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–0 1–2 2–0 — 2–3
Waterford 1–1 2–0 1–2 4–0 1–2 4–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 —
Source: SSE Airtricity League, Soccerway

Promotion/relegation playoff

Limerick, the ninth-placed team from the Premier Division took part in a two-legged play-off against Finn Harps, the winners of the 2018 First Division play-off, to decide who will play in the 2019 Premier Division.

Finn Harps won 3–0 on aggregate and were promoted to 2019 Premier Division. Limerick were relegated to the 2019 First Division.

Season statistics

As of 2 November 2018

Scoring

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Republic of Ireland Patrick Hoban Dundalk 29
2 Republic of Ireland Kieran Sadlier Cork City 16
3 Republic of Ireland Graham Cummins Cork City 15
4 Republic of Ireland Graham Burke Shamrock Rovers 13
Northern Ireland Michael Duffy Dundalk 13
6 England Daniel Carr Shamrock Rovers 11
Republic of Ireland Daniel Corcoran Bohemians 11
8 Republic of Ireland Courtney Duffus Waterford 10
Northern Ireland Aaron McEneff Derry City 10
10 Republic of Ireland Robbie Benson Dundalk 9

Last updated: 2 November 2018.
Source: SSEAirtricity League

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Republic of Ireland Dinny Corcoran Bohemians Bray Wanderers 5–0 (A) 19 October 2018 [13]
Republic of Ireland Graham Cummins Cork City Sligo Rovers 4–1 (A) 24 February 2018 [13]
Republic of Ireland Graham Burke4 Shamrock Rovers Derry City 6-1 (H) 9 March 2018 [14]
Republic of Ireland Ronan Hale Derry City Limerick 5–0 (H) 12 March 2018 [15]
Republic of Ireland Patrick Hoban Dundalk Limerick 4–0 (H) 8 June 2018 [16]

Discipline

Club

  • Most yellow cards: 94[17]
    • Sligo Rovers
  • Most red cards: 7[17]
    • Waterford

Awards

Player of the Month

Month Player Club References
February Republic of Ireland Graham Cummins Cork City [18]
March Republic of Ireland Graham Burke Shamrock Rovers [19]
April Northern Ireland Michael Duffy Dundalk [20]
May Republic of Ireland Seán Hoare Dundalk [21]
June Republic of Ireland Patrick Hoban Dundalk [22]
July Republic of Ireland Gavin Bazunu Shamrock Rovers [23]
August Northern Ireland Michael Duffy Dundalk [24]
September Republic of Ireland Chris Shields Dundalk [25]
October/November Republic of Ireland Patrick McEleney Dundalk [26]

Player of the Year

Player Club Reference
Northern Ireland Michael Duffy Dundalk [27]

Goalkeeper of the Year

Player Club Reference
Republic of Ireland Shane Supple Bohemians [28]

See also

References

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