2015 League of Ireland First Division
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| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Wexford Youths |
| Promoted | Finn Harps |
| Matches | 112 |
| Goals | 303 (2.71 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel Furlong: 30 (Wexford Youths)[1] |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 League of Ireland First Division season was the 31st season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by eight teams. Wexford Youths won the title and Finn Harps were also promoted after winning a play off.
Stadia and locations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlone Town |  Eddie Wallace Alan Mathews |
Brian Shortall |
Nike | Nitro Sports |
| Cabinteely | Eddie Gormley |
Umbro | ||
| Cobh Ramblers | Martin Cambridge Stephen Henderson |
Nike | Eirgrid | |
| Finn Harps | Ollie Horgan |
Kevin McHugh |
Legea | McGettigan Group |
| Shelbourne | Kevin Doherty (footballer) |
Macron | ||
| UCD | Collie O'Neill |
Robbie Benson |
O'Neills | O'Neills |
| Waterford United | Tommy Griffin Roddy Collins |
Vinny Sullivan |
Macron | SportsWorld |
| Wexford Youths | Shane Keegan |
Graham Doyle |
O'Neills | Galenisys |
Overview
The 2015 First Division featured eight teams. Each team played each other four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 28 matches during the season.[2] Wexford Youths secured their first League of Ireland First Division title and promotion to the Premier Division with a 3–0 victory against Athlone Town at Ferrycarrig Park. The Youths goals came from Danny Furlong, Eric Molloy and Aidan Keenan.[3]
Final table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wexford Youths (C, P) | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 61 | Promotion to League of Ireland Premier Division |
| 2 | Finn Harps (O, P) | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 55 | Qualification for Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | UCD | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 26 | +25 | 49 | |
| 4 | Shelbourne | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 45 | |
| 5 | Athlone Town | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 33 | |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 30 | |
| 7 | Waterford United | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 51 | −26 | 21 | |
| 8 | Cabinteely | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 50 | −28 | 20 |
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Furlong |
Wexford Youths | 30 |
| 2 | Ryan Swan |
UCD | 12 |
| 3 | Philip Gorman |
Athlone Town | 10 |
| 4 |  Kevin McHugh |
Finn Harps | 9 |
