2013 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | St. Patrick's Athletic (8th title) |
| Relegated | Shelbourne |
| Champions League | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Europa League | Dundalk Derry City Sligo Rovers |
| Setanta Cup | St. Patrick's Athletic Dundalk Sligo Rovers Shamrock Rovers |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 523 (2.64 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rory Patterson: 18 (Derry City)[1] |
| Highest attendance | 4,703 Shamrock Rovers 0–4 St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Total attendance | 307,355 |
| Average attendance | 1,552[2][note 1] |
← 2012 2014 → | |
The 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 29th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division featured 12 teams. St. Patrick's Athletic were champions, winning their eighth top level League of Ireland title. Dundalk finished as runners-up.
Teams
[edit]Stadia and locations
[edit]
Dublin
Locations of Premier Division teams
Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams
Personnel and kits
[edit]| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Owen Heary | Owen Heary | Macron | Volkswagen |
| Bray Wanderers | Pat Devlin | Danny O'Connor | Adidas | Volkswagen |
| Cork City | Tommy Dunne Stuart Ashton/Paul O Brien |
Kevin Murray | Umbro | Clonakilty Blackpudding |
| Derry City | Declan Devine | Kevin Deery | Umbro | Diamond Corrugated |
| Drogheda United | Mick Cooke | Derek Prendergast | Nike | Scotch Hall Shopping Center |
| Dundalk | Stephen Kenny | Stephen O'Donnell | Umbro | Fyffes |
| Limerick | Stuart Taylor | Joe Gamble | Macron | Greenheat Group |
| Shamrock Rovers | Trevor Croly | Patrick Sullivan | Umbro | SEAT |
| Shelbourne | John McDonnell | Ian Ryan | Macron | Volkswagen |
| Sligo Rovers | Ian Baraclough | Danny Ventre | Umbro | Volkswagen |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Liam Buckley | Conor Kenna | Umbro | Clune Construction LP |
| UCD | Martin Russell | Mick Leahy | O'Neills | O'Neills |
Overview
[edit]The Premier Division featured 12 teams. Each team played each other three times, totalling 33 games. The regular season began on 8 March and concluded on 25 October.[3] St. Patrick's Athletic clinched the title on 13 October 2013, with two games to go, after a 2–0 win against the holders, Sligo Rovers.[4][5][6]
Final Table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Patrick's Athletic (C) | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 71 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Dundalk | 33 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 68 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 66 | |
| 4 | Derry City | 33 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 56 | |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 52 | |
| 6 | Cork City | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 46 | |
| 7 | Limerick | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 42 | |
| 8 | Drogheda United | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 38 | |
| 9 | UCD | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 45 | 73 | −28 | 30 | |
| 10 | Bohemians | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 29 | |
| 11 | Bray Wanderers (O) | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 33 | 66 | −33 | 27 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 12 | Shelbourne (R) | 33 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 21 | Relegation to League of Ireland First Division |
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Matches 1–22
[edit]Matches 23–33
[edit]Promotion/relegation play-off
[edit]Bray Wanderers, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division, played off against Longford Town, the winners of the 2013 First Division play off. The winner of this play off would play in the 2014 Premier Division.[3]
| 28 October 2013 | Bray Wanderers | 2–2 | Longford Town | Carlisle Grounds |
| 19.45 | Jason Byrne  8', 31' |
Report | Dean Ebbe 61' David O'Sullivan 83' |
Attendance: 900 (estimated) Referee: Graham Kelly |
| 1 November 2013 | Longford Town | 2–3 | Bray Wanderers | City Calling Stadium |
| 19.45 | Daniel Purdy 58', 79' Noel Haverty  90+2' |
Report | Gary Dempsey 3' Kieran Waters 73' Kevin O'Connor 86' Shane O'Connor 90+2' |
Attendance: unknown Referee: Derek Tomney (Dublin) |
Bray Wanderers win 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division.
Goal scorers
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Rory Patterson | Derry City | 18 (3 pen.)[1] |
| Declan O'Brien | Drogheda United | 14 (3 pen.) |
| Ciarán Kilduff | Cork City | 13 |
| Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | 13 |
| David McMillan | Sligo Rovers | 13 (6 pen.) |
Hat-tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Patterson | Derry City | University College Dublin | 6–0[8] | 15 March 2013 | 3
|
| Chris Forrester | St Patrick's Athletic | Shelbourne | 4–0[9] | 15 April 2013 | 3
|
| Jason Byrne | Bray Wanderers | Drogheda United | 3–2[10] | 24 May 2013 | 3
|
| Jason Byrne | Bray Wanderers | UCD | 5–4[11] | 8 June 2013 | 4
|
| Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | Bohemians | 3–0[12] | 12 July 2013 | 3
|
| Conan Byrne | St Patrick's Athletic | Shamrock Rovers | 4–0[13] | 10 August 2013 | 4
|
| Danny Morrissey | Cork City | Derry City | 4–1[14] | 30 August 2013 | 3
|
| Richie Towell | Dundalk | Derry City | 3–0[15] | 30 September 2013 | 3
|
| Ciarán Kilduff | Cork City | Shelbourne | 5–3[16] | 10 October 2013 | 4
|
| David McDaid | Derry City | Limerick | 6–0[17] | 25 October 2013 | 3
|
Awards
[edit]| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| March | Anthony Elding | Sligo Rovers[18] |
| April | Barry McNamee | Derry City[19] |
| May | Killian Brennan | St Patrick's Athletic[20] |
| June | Jason Byrne | Bray Wanderers[21] |
| July | Patrick Hoban | Dundalk[22] |
| August | Richie Towell | Dundalk[23] |
| September | Anthony Flood | St Patrick's Athletic[24] |
| October | Ciaran Kilduff | Cork City[25] |
| November | Danny North | Sligo Rovers |
| Winner | Club |
|---|---|
| Killian Brennan | St. Patrick's Athletic |
| Winner | Club |
|---|---|
| Richie Towell | Dundalk |
Team of the Year
[edit]| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Brendan Clarke | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 2 | DF | Ger O'Brien | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 3 | DF | Kenny Browne | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 4 | DF | Andy Boyle | Dundalk | ||
| 5 | DF | Ian Bermingham | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 6 | MF | Killian Brennan | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 7 | MF | Greg Bolger | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 8 | MF | Daryl Horgan | Cork City | ||
| 9 | MF | Richie Towell | Dundalk | ||
| 10 | FW | Patrick Hoban | Dundalk | ||
| 11 | FW | Rory Patterson | Derry City |
Television coverage
[edit]Live coverage of matches in Ireland were shown on RTÉ Two and Setanta Sports. MNS on RTÉ Two showed match highlights and analysis on each Monday night during the season.
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ One attendance figure is missing from the 2013 season https://www.researchgate.net/figure/League-of-Ireland-Premier-Division-Attendance_tbl1_286919999
References
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- ^ "Bray Wanderers 3 – 2 Drogheda United". Extra Time. 24 May 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Pollard, Stephen (9 June 2013). "UCD 4 – 5 Bray Wanderers". www.extratime.ie. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
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- ^ "Shamrock Rovers 0 - 4 St Patrick's Athletic".
- ^ "Cork City 4 – 1 Derry City". Extra Time. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Dundalk 3 – 0 Derry City". Extra Time. 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Cork City 5 – 3 Shelbourne". Extra Time. 11 October 2013. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ "Derry City 6 - 0 Limerick FC".
- ^ "Anthony Elding named SWAI". SWAI.ie. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Barry McNamee named SWAI". SWAI.ie. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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- ^ "Jason Byrne named SWAI". SWAI.ie. Archived from the original on 9 December 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Patrick Hoban named SWAI". SWAI.ie. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Dundalk's Richie Towell picks up player of the month award". rte.ie. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Anto Flood named Airtricity/SWAI Player of the Month for September". RTÉ News. 21 October 2013.
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