2015 League of Ireland Premier Division

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League of Ireland Premier Division
Season 2015
Champions Dundalk (11th title)
Relegated Limerick
Drogheda United
Champions League Dundalk
Europa League Cork City
St. Patrick's Athletic
Shamrock Rovers
Matches played 198
Goals scored 546 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorer Richie Towell: 25
(Dundalk)[1]
Biggest home win Dundalk 8-1 Bray Wanderers
(4 May 2015)
Biggest away win Bray Wanderers 0-5 Galway United
(25 April 2015)
Highest scoring Dundalk 8-1 Bray Wanderers
(4 May 2015)
Highest attendance 6,900[2]
Total attendance 324,332[3][note 1]
Average attendance 1,638
← 2014
2016 →

The 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 31st season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. Dundalk were champions and Cork City finished as runners-up.

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 Brandywell Stadium
Drogheda United Drogheda United Park
Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park
Galway United Galway Eamonn Deacy Park
Limerick Limerick Markets Field
Longford Town Longford City Calling Stadium
Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Tallaght Stadium
Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds
St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore Richmond Park

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
Bray Wanderers Republic of Ireland Alan Mathews
Poland Maciej Tarnogrodzki
Republic of Ireland David Cassidy
Republic of Ireland Trevor Croly
Republic of Ireland David Cassidy
Republic of Ireland Mick Cooke		 Republic of Ireland David Cassidy Nike Royal Hotel
Cork City Republic of Ireland John Caulfield Republic of Ireland John Dunleavy Nike Clonakilty Sausages
Derry City Northern Ireland Peter Hutton
Republic of Ireland Paul Hegarty		 Northern Ireland Ryan McBride Umbro Diamond Corrugated
Drogheda United Republic of Ireland John McDonnell
Republic of Ireland Mark Kinsella		 Republic of Ireland Michael Daly Nike Scotch Hall Shopping Center
Dundalk Republic of Ireland Stephen Kenny Republic of Ireland Stephen O'Donnell Umbro Fyffes
Galway United Republic of Ireland Tommy Dunne Republic of Ireland Paul Sinnott Macron Comer Property Management
Limerick Republic of Ireland Martin Russell Republic of Ireland Shane Duggan Macron Galtee Fuels
Longford Town Republic of Ireland Tony Cousins Republic of Ireland Mark Salmon Macron City Calling
Shamrock Rovers Republic of Ireland Pat Fenlon Republic of Ireland Conor Kenna Warrior Pepper
Sligo Rovers Republic of Ireland Owen Heary
Cameroon Joseph N'Do & Republic of Ireland Gavin Dykes
England Micky Adams		 Republic of Ireland Gavin Peers Umbro Volkswagen
St Patrick's Athletic Republic of Ireland Liam Buckley Republic of Ireland Ger O'Brien Umbro Clune Construction Company L.P.

Overview

The 2015 Premier Division consisted of 12 teams. Each team played each other three times for a total of 33 games. The season began on 6 March and concluded on 30 October.[4] On 9 October, with three games still remaining, Dundalk retained the title after a 1–1 draw with Shamrock Rovers.[5][6][7]

Final table

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Results

Matches 1–22

Home \ Away BOH BRW COR DER DRO DUN GAL LIM LON SHM SLI StP
Bohemians — 0–0 1–1 4–2 0–1 0–3 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–1
Bray Wanderers 0–1 — 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–5 4–0 0–1 0–3 1–0 1–0
Cork City 4–0 1–0 — 3–0 4–1 1–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 3–1
Derry City 1–2 0–0 0–2 — 3–0 0–1 0–2 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–3
Drogheda United 0–1 4–2 1–2 1–1 — 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 3–2 0–2
Dundalk 1–2 8–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 — 3–0 6–2 1–0 2–0 3–0 3–0
Galway United 5–3 0–1 1–3 1–2 1–0 2–4 — 3–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–4
Limerick 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 2–4 — 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–2
Longford Town 2–1 2–0 1–4 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 — 0–2 1–1 2–2
Shamrock Rovers 0–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 4–1 3–2 — 5–1 1–0
Sligo Rovers 0–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 — 0–3
St Patrick's Athletic 3–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 3–0 0–0 3–0 —
Source:

Matches 23–33

Home \ Away BOH BRW COR DER DRO DUN GAL LIM LON SHM SLI StP
Bohemians — null 0–1 null null 2–2 3–0 null 1–1 null null 2–0
Bray Wanderers 3–1 — 0–0 null 1–0 null 1–1 2–2 null 2–2 null null
Cork City null null — 0–0 null 2–2 1–0 2–3 2–3 null null null
Derry City 2–3 3–1 null — 0–2 0–2 null null null 1–0 null null
Drogheda United 2–2 null 1–1 null — null null 1–4 0–3 null 0–4 null
Dundalk null 4–0 null null 6–0 — 0–0 null 0–0 null 2–2 4–1
Galway United null null null 0–4 1–1 null — 1–3 4–2 null 2–1 0–1
Limerick 4–3 null null 0–2 null 1–3 null — 3–3 0–2 null 3–1
Longford Town null 1–0 null 4–2 null null null null — 1–3 1–1 0–3
Shamrock Rovers 1–1 null 3–0 null 5–3 1–1 2–0 null null — null 0–2
Sligo Rovers 0–2 3–2 0–2 1–0 null null null 2–3 null 1–1 — null
St Patrick's Athletic null 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 null null null null null 0–2 —
Source:

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Republic of Ireland Richie Towell Dundalk 25
2 Republic of Ireland Karl Sheppard Cork City 13
3 Republic of Ireland Vinny Faherty Limerick 12
United States Jake Keegan Galway United
Republic of Ireland Enda Curran Galway United
Republic of Ireland Michael Drennan Shamrock Rovers
Republic of Ireland David McMillan Dundalk
Republic of Ireland Daniel Corcoran Sligo Rovers
9 Republic of Ireland Christopher Forrester St Patrick's Athletic 11
Republic of Ireland Brandon Miele Shamrock Rovers

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Awards

Team of the Year

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club
1 1GK Micheál Schlingermann Drogheda United
2 2DF Seán Gannon Dundalk
3 2DF Brian Gartland Dundalk
4 2DF Andy Boyle Dundalk
5 2DF Dane Massey Dundalk
6 3MF Richie Towell Dundalk
7 3MF James Chambers St Patrick's Athletic
8 3MF Stephen O'Donnell Dundalk
9 4FW Brandon Miele Shamrock Rovers
10 4FW Mark O'Sullivan Cork City
11 4FW Daryl Horgan Dundalk

Promotion/relegation playoff

Limerick, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division played off against Finn Harps, the winner of the 2015 First Division play off, to decide who would play in the 2016 Premier Division.[4]

Finn Harps won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2016 Premier Division. Limerick are relegated to the 2016 First Division.

See also

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Notes

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