2008 League of Ireland First Division

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Season2008
ChampionsDundalk
Top goalscorerRobbie Doyle: 16
(Sporting Fingal)[1]
League of Ireland First Division
Season2008
ChampionsDundalk
Top goalscorerRobbie Doyle: 16
(Sporting Fingal)[1]
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The 2008 League of Ireland First Division season was the 24th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Dundalk won the division.

Team Base Manager Main sponsor Kit supplier Stadium Capacity
Athlone TownAthloneRepublic of Ireland Brendan PlaceGanly's HardwareO'NeillsAthlone Town Stadium2,000
DundalkDundalkRepublic of Ireland John GillIJMUmbroOriel Park6,000
Kildare CountyNewbridgeRepublic of Ireland Joe SomervilleCill Dara BettingO'NeillsStation Road2,500
Limerick 37LimerickRepublic of Ireland Michael KerleyLimerick's Live 95FMJakoJackman Park8,000
Longford TownLongfordRepublic of Ireland Alan GoughFlancareUmbroFlancare Park4,500
Monaghan UnitedMonaghanRepublic of Ireland Mick CookeThe Squeeling PigNikeCentury Homes Park3,000
ShelbourneDrumcondraRepublic of Ireland Dermot KeelyCab 2000UmbroTolka Park9,700
Sporting FingalFingalRepublic of Ireland Liam BuckleyKeelingsO'NeillsMorton Stadium10,000
Waterford UnitedWaterfordRepublic of Ireland Gareth CroninHutchison 3GAzzurriWaterford RSC8,000
Wexford YouthsCrossabegRepublic of Ireland Mick WallaceWallace ConstructionO'NeillsFerrycarraig Park5,000

Overview

The regular season began on 7 March and concluded on 15 November. Each team played the other teams four times, totaling 36 games. Only the champions, Dundalk, were automatically promoted and there was no promotion/relegation play-off between Premier Division and First Division teams. This was because the 2009 Premier Division would be reduced to 10 clubs.[2]

Final table

Results

Matches 1 to 18

Home \ Away ATH DUN KIL L37 LON MON SHE SFI WAT WEX
Athlone Town 0–3 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–3 0–0 3–1
Dundalk 1–0 6–0 0–2 0–0 3–0 1–3 3–2 1–0 2–1
Kildare County 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–2 2–0
Limerick 37 0–0 1–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 0–3 1–3 0–3 2–0
Longford Town 3–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 5–1 0–2 0–1
Monaghan United 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–2
Shelbourne 2–0 0–0 5–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0
Sporting Fingal 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 3–1 2–0
Waterford United 1–1 1–0 3–2 3–1 1–1 5–0 1–1 2–0 1–0
Wexford Youths 2–0 0–5 1–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–2
Source: www.rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Rounds 19 and 36

Home \ Away ATH DUN KIL L37 LON MON SHE SFI WAT WEX
Athlone Town 2–2 3–0 0–3 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–0
Dundalk 7–0 4–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–0
Kildare County 1–0 1–6 0–2 0–2 1–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–2
Limerick 37 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–2 1–1 5–1 1–1
Longford Town 1–1 0–3 0–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–3 0–3 2–4
Monaghan United 3–0 2–2 3–3 0–2 5–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–2
Shelbourne 3–3 0–0 3–1 1–1 5–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0
Sporting Fingal 1–0 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–3
Waterford United 3–0 0–1 3–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–0
Wexford Youths 0–0 3–1 0–1 3–0 0–2 1–3 0–3 2–2 1–1
Source: www.rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Promotion/relegation play-offs

Kildare County and Mervue United, the highest ranked non-reserve team from the 2008 A Championship, played off to see who would play in the 2009 First Division.

18 November 2008 Mervue United 2 – 2 Kildare County Fahy's Field
20:00 Keogh 10'
Goldbey 28'		 Report Hughes 54' 76' Referee: Pádraig Sutton (Clare)
21 November 2008 Kildare County 0 – 3 Mervue United Station Road
19:45 Report O'Brien 15'
Goldbey 64' 81'		 Referee: Sean Grant (Wexford)

Mervue United won 5–2 on aggregate and were promoted to the First Division.[2]

Top scorers

Goalscorers Goals Team
Republic of Ireland Robbie Doyle 16 Sporting Fingal[1]
Republic of Ireland Anthony Flood 15 Shelbourne
Republic of Ireland Darren McKenna 13 Longford Town
Republic of Ireland Robbie Farrell 11 Dundalk
Republic of Ireland Vinny Sullivan 11 Waterford United

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References

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