2013 League of Ireland Premier Division

July 2016 April 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division St. Patrick's Athletic (8th title) Shelbourne Champions League St. Patrick's Athletic Europa League DundalkDerry CitySligo Rovers 198 307,355 1,552The Demand for League of Ireland Football https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286919999 Researchgate.net 1 February 2021One attendance figure is missing from the 2013 season 4,703 Shamrock Rovers 0–4 St. Patrick's Athletic 523 Rory Patterson: 18 (Derry City)https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html Ireland - List of Topscorers 6 July 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html 6 April 2012 RSSSF dmy 2012 2014 2013 Setanta Cup St. Patrick's AthleticDundalkSligo RoversShamrock Rovers 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 Stadia and locations Ireland Map of the Republic of Ireland with the twelve League of Ireland Premier Division teams Locations of Premier Division teams right 280 Ireland N 53 12 10 W 6 6 30 bottom #FFFFFF Bray Wanderes Ireland N 51 53 50 W 8 28 12 left #FFFFFF Cork City 85 Ireland N 54 59 45 W 7 18 27 right #FFFFFF Derry City Ireland N 53 42 50 W 6 21 1 left #FFFFFF Drogheda United 85 Ireland 12 N 53 20 52 W 6 15 35 left #FFFFFF Dublin Ireland N 54 0 32 W 6 24 18 right #FFFFFF Dundalk FC Ireland N 52 42 15 W 8 35 15 bottom #FFFFFF Limerick FC Ireland N 54 16 0 W 8 29 0 right #FFFFFF Sligo Rovers Ireland TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 N 55 24 W 10 57 right #FFFFFF Dublin teamsBohemians FCShamrock RoversShelbourneSt Patrick's AthleticUCD Dublin Map of Dublin with the five League of Ireland Premier Division Dublin teams Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams right 280 Dublin 53 21 43 N W 6 16 30 left Bohemians Dublin 53 20 27 N W 6 19 0 left St Patrick's Athletic Dublin 53 17 1 N W 6 22 25 right Shamrock Rovers Dublin 53 22 3 N W 6 15 7 right Shelbourne Dublin 53 18 37 N W 6 13 41 left UCD Team Location Stadium Bohemians Phibsborough Dalymount Park Bray Wanderers Bray Carlisle Grounds Cork City Cork Turners Cross Derry City Derry Brandywell Stadium Drogheda United Drogheda Hunky Dorys Park Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park Limerick Limerick Thomond Park Shamrock Rovers TallaghtTallaght Stadium Shelbourne Drumcondra Tolka Park Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore Richmond Park UCD Belfield UCD Bowl Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor BohemiansOwen HearyOwen HearyMacronVolkswagenBray Wanderers Pat DevlinDanny O'ConnorAdidasVolkswagenCork CityTommy DunneStuart Ashton/Paul O BrienKevin MurrayUmbroClonakilty BlackpuddingDerry CityDeclan DevineKevin DeeryUmbroDiamond CorrugatedDrogheda United Mick CookeDerek PrendergastNikeScotch Hall Shopping CenterDundalkStephen KennyStephen O'DonnellUmbroFyffesLimerickStuart TaylorJoe GambleMacronGreenheat GroupShamrock RoversTrevor CrolyPatrick SullivanUmbroSEATShelbourneJohn McDonnellIan RyanMacronVolkswagenSligo RoversIan BaracloughDanny VentreUmbroVolkswagenSt Patrick's AthleticLiam BuckleyConor KennaUmbroClune Construction LPUCDMartin RussellMick LeahyO'NeillsO'Neills Overview 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.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2013.html Ireland 2013 RSSSF 9 August 2016 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. https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/super-st-patricks-athletic-jumping-for-joy-with-league-title-29657442.html Super St Patrick's Athletic jumping for joy with league title 14 October 2013 Irish Independent 14 October 2013 http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2013/1013/480155-saints-secure-title-defeating-sligo/ St Patrick's Athletic 2–0 Sligo Rovers 14 October 2013 RTÉ Sport 14 October 2013 https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/soccer/bolger-beauty-gets-title-party-going-at-pats-246261.html Bolger beauty gets title party going at Pat's 14 October 2013 Irish Examiner 14 October 2013 Final Table Results Matches 1–22 main FBR BOH BRW COR DER DRO DUN LIM SHM SHE SLI StP UCD Bohemians 3–2 1–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–3 0–3 0–2 2–1 Bray Wanderers 1–3 1–2 2–3 3–2 0–1 0–4 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 2–2 Cork City 2–1 1–3 0–1 1–0 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–1 Derry City 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 2–1 4–0 0–1 0–1 2–4 Drogheda United 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–3 0–1 2–2 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–2 3–2 Dundalk 3–0 1–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 0–0 1–0 1–3 2–1 2–3 Limerick 2–1 4–4 0–0 0–1 0–1 3–2 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 3–1 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 7–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 Shelbourne 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–3 1–3 2–1 0–0 0–2 0–3 2–0 Sligo Rovers 0–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 2–2 0–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 5–2 St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–0 0–0 4–0 2–0 5–0 UCD 1–0 4–5 3–0 0–6 2–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–3 0–1 complete Matches 23–33 main FBR BOH BRW COR DER DRO DUN LIM SHM SHE SLI StP UCD Bohemians 0–1 null 2–0 null 1–1 null 1–0 null 0–2 null 1–3 Bray Wanderers null 1–2 null null 0–2 1–0 null 1–1 null 1–3 1–1 Cork City 1–0 null 4–1 null null null null 5–3 null 4–2 2–0 Derry City null 2–0 null 0–2 null 6–0 0–0 3–1 1–2 null null Drogheda United 1–0 2–0 2–3 null null 3–0 null null null null 1–0 Dundalk null null 4–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 3–1 null 2–0 null null Limerick 1–0 null 2–1 null null null 2–0 1–0 null 0–0 1–3 Shamrock Rovers null 3–0 2–1 null 3–1 null null null 1–2 0–4 null Shelbourne 0–3 null null null 2–2 1–2 null 1–2 null null 1–2 Sligo Rovers null 2–0 0–0 null 3–1 null 2–0 null 2–0 null null St Patrick's Athletic 1–1 null null 1–1 0–0 2–0 null null 1–0 2–0 null UCD null null null 1–3 null 0–2 null 1–4 null 0–3 1–3 complete Promotion/relegation play-off 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. 28 October 2013 19.45 Bray Wanderers 2–2 Report Longford Town Jason Byrne 8 31 Dean Ebbe 61 David O'Sullivan 83 Carlisle Grounds 900 (estimated) Graham Kelly 1 November 2013 19.45 Longford Town 2–3 Report Bray Wanderers Daniel Purdy 58 79 Noel Haverty 0 90+2 Gary Dempsey 3 Kieran Waters 73 Kevin O'Connor 86 Shane O'Connor 0 90+2 City Calling Stadium unknown Derek Tomney (Dublin) Bray Wanderers win 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division. Goal scorers Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1Rory PattersonDerry City 182Declan O'BrienDrogheda United143Ciarán KilduffCork City13Patrick HobanDundalkDavid McMillanSligo Rovers Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date GoalsRory Patterson Derry City University College Dublin 6–0https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/national-league/derry-hit-inept-ucd-with-six-of-the-best-1.1327886 Derry hit inept UCD with six of the best 15 March 2013 The Irish Times 31 March 2013 dmy 2013 03 15 3Chris Forrester St Patrick's Athletic Shelbourne 4–0http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2013/0415/381566-saints-claim-big-dublin-derby-will-over-shels/?noredirection=true St Patrick's Athletic 4–0 Shelbourne Ed Leahy 15 April 2013 16 April 2013 RTÉ News dmy 2013 04 15 3Jason Byrne Bray Wanderers Drogheda United 3–2http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/10345/ Bray Wanderers 3 – 2 Drogheda United 24 May 2013 Extra Time 1 November 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131103094252/http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/10345/ 3 November 2013 dmy 2013 05 24 3Jason Byrne Bray Wanderers UCD 5–4http://www.extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/19213/2/ UCD 4 – 5 Bray Wanderers Pollard Stephen 9 June 2013 www.extratime.ie 9 June 2013 dmy 2013 06 08 4Patrick Hoban Dundalk Bohemians 3–0http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/10668/ Dundalk FC 3 – 0 Bohemians FC Darren Crawley 12 July 2013 4 August 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140502224609/http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/10668/ 2 May 2014 dmy 2013 07 12 3Conan Byrne St Patrick's Athletic Shamrock Rovers 4–0http://extratime.ie/fixtures/detail/19223/2/ Shamrock Rovers 0 - 4 St Patrick's Athletic dmy 2013 08 10 4Danny Morrissey Cork City Derry City 4–1 http://www.extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/10971/cork-city-4---1-derry-city/ Cork City 4 – 1 Derry City 31 August 2013 Extra Time 1 November 2013 dmy 2013 08 30 3Richie Towell Dundalk Derry City 3–0http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/11165/ Dundalk 3 – 0 Derry City 30 September 2013 Extra Time 1 November 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131103094337/http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/11165/ 3 November 2013 dmy 2013 09 30 3Ciarán Kilduff Cork City Shelbourne 5–3http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/11219/ Cork City 5 – 3 Shelbourne 11 October 2013 Extra Time 1 November 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131103094626/http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/11219/ 3 November 2013 dmy 2013 10 10 4David McDaid Derry City Limerick 6–0http://extratime.ie/newsdesk/articles/11335/derry-city-6---0-limerick-fc/ Derry City 6 - 0 Limerick FC Extratime.ie 28 June 2026 dmy 2013 10 25 3 Awards Player of the Month Month Player Club March Anthony Elding Sligo Rovershttp://www.swai.ie/?q=node/191 Anthony Elding named SWAI SWAI.ie 5 July 2013 dead 9 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131209130829/http://swai.ie/?q=node%2F191 April Barry McNamee Derry Cityhttp://www.swai.ie/?q=node/193 Barry McNamee named SWAI SWAI.ie 5 July 2013 dead 9 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131209130331/http://swai.ie/?q=node%2F193 May Killian Brennan St Patrick's Athletichttp://www.swai.ie/?q=node/195 Killian Brennan named SWAI SWAI.ie 5 July 2013 dead 9 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131209130009/http://swai.ie/?q=node%2F195 June Jason Byrne Bray Wanderershttp://www.swai.ie/?q=node/197 Jason Byrne named SWAI SWAI.ie 24 July 2013 dead 9 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131209124146/http://swai.ie/?q=node%2F197 July Patrick Hoban Dundalkhttp://www.swai.ie/?q=node/199 Patrick Hoban named SWAI SWAI.ie 2 September 2013 dead 13 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140413193412/http://www.swai.ie/?q=node%2F199 August Richie Towell Dundalkhttp://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2013/0919/475234-towell-picks-up-player-of-the-month-award/ Dundalk's Richie Towell picks up player of the month award rte.ie 21 September 2013 19 September 2013 September Anthony Flood St Patrick's Athletichttp://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish-soccer-league/2013/1021/481746-flood-takes-september-player-award/ RTÉ News Anto Flood named Airtricity/SWAI Player of the Month for September 21 October 2013 October Ciaran Kilduff Cork Cityhttp://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish/2013/1031/483808-kilduff-takes-october-award/ RTÉ News Kilduff is player of the month for October 31 October 2013 November Danny North Sligo Rovers PFAI Players' Player of the Year Winner ClubKillian BrennanSt. Patrick's Athletic PFAI Young Player of the Year Winner ClubRichie TowellDundalk Team of the Year PFAI Team of the Yearhttp://www.thescore.ie/loi-player-team-year-2013-airtricity-pfai-1133864-Oct2013/ Here's the Premier Division Team of the Year 17 October 2013 The Score 29 October 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140413124157/http://www.thescore.ie/loi-player-team-year-2013-airtricity-pfai-1133864-Oct2013/ 13 April 2014 Goalkeeper IRL Brendan Clarke(St Patrick's Athletic) Defenders IRL Ger O'Brien(St Patrick's Athletic) IRL Kenny Browne(St Patrick's Athletic) IRL Andy Boyle(Dundalk) IRL Ian Bermingham(St Patrick's Athletic) Midfielders IRL Killian Brennan(St Patrick's Athletic) IRL Greg Bolger(St Patrick's Athletic) IRL Daryl Horgan(Cork City) IRL Richie Towell(Dundalk) Forwards IRL Patrick Hoban(Dundalk) NIR Rory Patterson(Derry City) Television coverage 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. Attendances No. Club Average 1 Shamrock Rovers 2,787 2 Sligo Rovers 2,342 3 Dundalk 1,974 4 Cork City 1,965 5 St. Patrick's Athletic 1,661 6 Bohemian 1,609 7 Limerick 1,571 8 Derry City 1,491 9 Shelbourne 1,114 10 Bray Wanderers 860 11 Drogheda United 847 12 UCD 486 Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/irl/aveirl13.htm Attendances Ireland average European-football-statistics.co.uk 28 June 2026 See also 2013 League of Ireland First Division 2013 League of Ireland Cup Notes note References Category:League of Ireland Premier Division seasons Ireland