The 2005 League of Ireland First Division season was the 21st season of the League of Ireland First Division.
| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sligo Rovers |
| Promoted | Dublin City |
| Top goalscorer | Kieran O'Reilly: 17 (Cobh Ramblers) [1][2] |
← 2004 2006 → | |
Overview
editThe First Division was contested by 10 teams and Sligo Rovers won the division, finishing two points clear of Dublin City. Each team played the other teams four times, totalling 36 games.[3][4][2]
Final table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 61 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Dublin City | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 59 | Promoted to Premier Division after play-off |
| 3 | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 56 | |
| 4 | Kilkenny City | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 53 | |
| 5 | Galway United | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 53 | |
| 6 | Dundalk | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 49 | |
| 7 | Limerick | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 48 | |
| 8 | Kildare County | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Monaghan United | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 36 | |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 28 |
Source: [citation needed]
Promotion/relegation play-off
editDublin City who finished second in the First Division played off against Shamrock Rovers who finished eleventh in the Premier Division.
- 1st Leg
| 22 November 2005 | Shamrock Rovers | 1–2 | Dublin City | Dalymount Park |
Molloy  58pen' |
Lynch 45' McGill 86' |
- 2nd Leg
| 25 November 2005 | Dublin City | 1–1 | Shamrock Rovers | Tolka Park |
| Collins 55' |
Tracey 57' |
Dublin City win 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to the Premier Division. [3][4][2]
Top scorers
edit| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Kieran O'Reilly | Cobh Ramblers | 17 |
| Ger McCarthy | Dundalk | 12 (5) |
| Barry Moran | Galway United | 11 (3) |
| Robbie Collins | Dublin City | 10 |
| Tadhg Purcell | Kilkenny City | 10 (2) |
| Paul McTiernan | Sligo Rovers | 10 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Ireland - List of Topscorers". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Ireland 2005". RSSSF. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ a b Graham, Alex. Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005. Soccer Books Limited. ISBN 1-86223-135-4.
- ^ a b "(Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 10 July 2016.