1994–95 League of Ireland First Division

League of Ireland First Division 1994–95 UCD Drogheda United Michael O'Byrne: 14 (UCD) Philip Power: 14 (Home Farm)https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html Ireland - List of Topscorers 6 July 2016 live RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html 6 April 2012 Graham Alex Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005 Soccer Books Limited 1-86223-135-4 1993–94 1995–96 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. 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 main WDL Q y DRO Drogheda United F.C. FIN Finn Harps F.C. SLI Sligo Rovers F.C. BRA Bray Wanderers A.F.C. LON Longford Town F.C. 3 0 1 9 4 2 2 0 6 4 1 2 1 5 6 1 0 3 7 7 0 2 2 3 9 RSSSF lists Sligo Rovers F.C. as entering Shield in place of St James's Gate F.C. yellow1 Qualified for Shield final QF complete Southern Group main WDL Q y UCD University College Dublin A.F.C. WAT Waterford United F.C. HOM Home Farm F.C. LIM Limerick F.C. KC Kilkenny City A.F.C. 3 1 0 11 3 2 1 1 7 5 1 1 2 4 6 1 1 2 7 10 1 0 2 3 8 yellow1 Qualified for Shield final QF complete 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'ByrnePalmer UCD won 2-1 on aggregate. https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier95.html Ireland 1994/95 RSSSF 11 July 2016 Regular season Final table main WDL PQ y UCD University College Dublin A.F.C. DRO Drogheda United F.C. FIN Finn Harps F.C. LIM Limerick F.C. WAT Waterford United F.C. HOM Home Farm F.C. LON Longford Town F.C. BRA Bray Wanderers A.F.C. STJ St James's Gate F.C. KC Kilkenny City A.F.C. 20 4 3 56 12 16 8 3 48 23 12 7 8 44 30 11 10 6 30 22 11 8 8 31 24 9 6 12 43 47 8 9 10 26 39 8 8 11 33 31 4 10 13 35 49 0 2 25 14 83 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. green1 Promoted to Premier Division P P green3 Lost promotion/relegation play-off QP complete Graham Alex Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005 Soccer Books Limited 1-86223-135-4https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier95.html Ireland 1994/95 RSSSF 11 July 2016https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2hist.html (Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level 10 July 2016 live RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20090603033056/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html 3 June 2009 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 Finn Harps F.C. 0–0 Athlone Town 2nd leg Athlone Town 0–0 Finn Harps F.C. Athlone Town won 5–3 on penalties and retain their place in the Premier Division Graham Alex Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921–2005 Soccer Books Limited 1-86223-135-4https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier95.html Ireland 1994/95 RSSSF 11 July 2016https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2hist.html (Republic of) Ireland League Tables - Second Level 10 July 2016 live RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20090603033056/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/ier2hist.html 3 June 2009 See also 1994–95 League of Ireland Premier Division Notes References Category:League of Ireland First Division seasons 2 Ireland