1994–95 League of Ireland First Division
Football league season
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The 1994–95 League of Ireland First Division season was the 10th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The division was contested by 10 teams and University College Dublin A.F.C. finished as champions. UCD completed a First Division double having already won the League of Ireland First Division Shield. Drogheda United finished as runners up in both competitions.
| Season | 1994–95 |
|---|---|
| Champions | UCD |
| Promoted | Drogheda United |
| Top goalscorer | Michael O'Byrne: 14 (UCD) Philip Power: 14 (Home Farm)[1][2] |
← 1993–94 1995–96 → | |
Shield
The League of Ireland First Division Shield saw the 10 participating teams divided into two groups of five – a Northern Group and a Southern Group. The teams played a single round of games against the other teams in their group.
Final tables
Northern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drogheda United F.C. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | Qualified for Shield final |
| 2 | Finn Harps F.C. | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 8 | |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers F.C.[a] | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | Bray Wanderers A.F.C. | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Longford Town F.C. | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 2 |
- RSSSF lists Sligo Rovers F.C. as entering Shield in place of St James's Gate F.C.
Southern Group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 10 | Qualified for Shield final |
| 2 | Waterford United F.C. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Home Farm F.C. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Limerick F.C. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Kilkenny City A.F.C. | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
Final
The two group winners, UCD and Drogheda United, played off in a two legged final.
1st leg
| 25 October 1994 | UCD | 0–0 | Drogheda United |
2nd leg
| 30 October 1994 | Drogheda United | 1–2 | UCD | |
| O'Connor | O'Byrne Palmer |
Regular season
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University College Dublin A.F.C. | 27 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 12 | +44 | 64 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Drogheda United F.C. | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 56 | |
| 3 | Finn Harps F.C. | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 43 | Lost promotion/relegation play-off |
| 4 | Limerick F.C. | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 43 | |
| 5 | Waterford United F.C. | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 41 | |
| 6 | Home Farm F.C.[a] | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 33 | |
| 7 | Longford Town F.C. | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 33 | |
| 8 | Bray Wanderers A.F.C. | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 32 | |
| 9 | St James's Gate F.C. | 27 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 22 | |
| 10 | Kilkenny City A.F.C. | 27 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 83 | −69 | 2 |
- Home Farm F.C. changed their club name to Home Farm Everton F.C. for the 1995–96 season after agreeing a sponsorship deal with Everton F.C.
Promotion/relegation play-off
Third placed Finn Harps F.C. played off against Athlone Town who finished in tenth place in the 1994–95 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the 1995–96 League of Ireland Premier Division.
1st leg
2nd leg
Athlone Town won 5–3 on penalties and retain their place in the Premier Division [2][3][4]