2015 League of Ireland Premier Division

July 2016 April 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division 2015 Dundalk (11th title) LimerickDrogheda United Champions League Dundalk Europa League Cork CitySt. Patrick's AthleticShamrock Rovers 198 548 Richie Towell: 25 (Dundalk)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 Dundalk 8-1 Bray Wanderers(4 May 2015) Bray Wanderers 0-5 Galway United(25 April 2015) Dundalk 8-1 Bray Wanderers(4 May 2015) 324,332League of Ireland Attendances 2016 - A complete breakdown (Updated) https://www.extratime.com/articles/17591/league-of-ireland-attendances-2016---a-complete-breakdown-updated/ extra time 1 February 2021Total attendance figures based upon reported 9.8% increase from the 2014 season https://www.newstalk.com/sport/league-of-ireland-match-attendances-show-encouraging-rise-for-2015-627173 1,638 6,900League Report: Cork City 1 - 2 Dundalk https://www.extratime.com/matches/detail/27259/2/ extra time 1 February 2021 2014 2016 The 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 31st season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. Dundalk were champions and Cork City 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 53 12 10 N W 6 6 30 bottom Bray Wanderers Ireland 51 53 50 N W 8 28 12 left Cork City Ireland 54 59 45 N W 7 18 27 right Derry City Ireland 53 42 50 N W 6 21 1 left Drogheda United Ireland 12 53 20 52 N W 6 15 35 left Dublin Ireland 54 0 32 N W 6 24 18 right Dundalk Ireland 53 16 19 N W 9 2 56 left Galway United Ireland 52 42 15 N W 8 35 15 bottom Limerick Ireland Longford Town left 53.727 -7.799 Ireland 54 16 0 N W 8 29 0 right Sligo Rovers Ireland TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 55 24 N W 10 57 right Dublin teamsBohemiansShamrock RoversSt Patrick's Athletic Dublin Map of Dublin with the three League of Ireland Premier Division Dublin teams Locations of Dublin Premier Division teams right 280 Dublin 53 21 43 N W 6 16 30 top 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 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 United Park Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park Galway United Galway Eamonn Deacy Park Limerick Limerick Markets Field Longford Town Longford City Calling Stadium Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Tallaght Stadium Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore Richmond Park 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 BohemiansIRL Keith LongIRL Derek PenderHummelMr GreenBray WanderersIRL Alan MathewsPOL Maciej TarnogrodzkiIRL David CassidyIRL Trevor CrolyIRL David CassidyIRL Mick CookeIRL David CassidyNikeRoyal HotelCork CityIRL John CaulfieldIRL John DunleavyNikeClonakilty SausagesDerry CityNIR Peter HuttonIRL Paul HegartyNIR Ryan McBrideUmbroDiamond CorrugatedDrogheda UnitedIRL John McDonnellIRL Mark KinsellaIRL Michael DalyNikeScotch Hall Shopping CenterDundalkIRL Stephen KennyIRL Stephen O'DonnellUmbroFyffesGalway UnitedIRL Tommy DunneIRL Paul SinnottMacronComer Property ManagementLimerickIRL Martin RussellIRL Shane DugganMacronGaltee FuelsLongford TownIRL Tony CousinsIRL Mark SalmonMacronCity CallingShamrock RoversIRL Pat FenlonIRL Conor KennaWarriorPepperSligo RoversIRL Owen HearyCMR Joseph N'Do & IRL Gavin Dykes ENG Micky AdamsIRL Gavin PeersUmbroVolkswagenSt Patrick's AthleticIRL Liam BuckleyIRL Ger O'BrienUmbroClune Construction Company L.P. Overview The 2015 Premier Division consisted of 12 teams. Each team played each other three times for a total of 33 games. The season began on 6 March and concluded on 30 October.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2015.html Ireland 2015 RSSSF 15 August 2016 On 9 October, with three games still remaining, Dundalk retained the title after a 1–1 draw with Shamrock Rovers.http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2015/1009/733715-shamrock-rovers-v-dundalk/ Dundalk crowned champions with draw in Tallaght 10 October 2015 www.rte.ie 12 October 2015http://www.the42.ie/league-of-ireland-talking-points-dundalk-champions-2383019-Oct2015/ We now have a Premier Division champion and the relegation battle is really hotting up 10 October 2015 www.the42.ie 12 October 2015http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/champions-dundalk-retain-their-title-in-tallaght-31597261.html CHAMPIONS - Dundalk retain their title in Tallaght 10 October 2015 www.independent.ie 12 October 2015 Final table Results Matches 1–22 main FBR BOH BRW COR DER DRO DUN GAL LIM LON SHM SLI StP Bohemians 0–0 1–1 4–2 0–1 0–3 2–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–0 0–1 Bray Wanderers 0–1 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–5 4–0 0–1 0–3 1–0 1–0 Cork City 4–0 1–0 3–0 4–1 1–2 2–0 5–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 3–1 Derry City 1–2 0–0 0–2 3–0 0–1 0–2 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 0–3 Drogheda United 0–1 4–2 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–3 0–1 3–2 0–2 Dundalk 1–2 8–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 6–2 1–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 Galway United 5–3 0–1 1–3 1–2 1–0 2–4 3–2 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–4 Limerick 0–3 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 2–4 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–2 Longford Town 2–1 2–0 1–4 0–0 1–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–2 Shamrock Rovers 0–0 1–0 0–0 4–1 1–0 2–2 3–0 4–1 3–2 5–1 1–0 Sligo Rovers 0–0 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 1–2 0–3 St Patrick's Athletic 3–1 3–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 3–0 0–0 3–0 complete Matches 23–33 main FBR BOH BRW COR DER DRO DUN GAL LIM LON SHM SLI StP Bohemians null 0–1 null null 2–2 3–0 null 1–1 null null 2–0 Bray Wanderers 3–1 0–0 null 1–0 null 1–1 2–2 null 2–2 null null Cork City null null 0–0 null 2–2 1–0 2–3 2–3 null null null Derry City 2–3 3–1 null 0–2 0–2 null null null 1–0 null null Drogheda United 2–2 null 1–1 null null null 1–4 0–3 null 0–4 null Dundalk null 4–0 null null 6–0 0–0 null 0–0 null 2–2 4–1 Galway United null null null 0–4 1–1 null 1–3 4–2 null 2–1 0–1 Limerick 4–3 null null 0–2 null 1–3 null 3–3 0–2 null 3–1 Longford Town null 1–0 null 4–2 null null null null 1–3 1–1 0–3 Shamrock Rovers 1–1 null 3–0 null 5–3 1–1 2–0 null null null 0–2 Sligo Rovers 0–2 3–2 0–2 1–0 null null null 2–3 null 1–1 null St Patrick's Athletic null 1–0 1–2 0–1 2–1 null null null null null 0–2 complete Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1IRL Richie TowellDundalk252IRL Karl SheppardCork City133IRL Vinny FahertyLimerick12USA Jake KeeganGalway UnitedIRL Enda CurranGalway UnitedIRL Michael DrennanShamrock RoversIRL David McMillanDundalkIRL Daniel CorcoranSligo Rovers9IRL Christopher ForresterSt Patrick's Athletic11IRL Brandon MieleShamrock Rovers Source: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 http://inform.fai.ie/Statsportal/CompetitionDetails.aspx?compID=14 2015 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division inform.fai.ie 12 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150511234405/http://inform.fai.ie/Statsportal/CompetitionDetails.aspx?compID=14 11 May 2015 dead Awards Team of the Year 1 GK Micheál Schlingermann Drogheda United 2 DF Seán Gannon Dundalk 3 DF Brian Gartland Dundalk 4 DF Andy Boyle Dundalk 5 DF Dane Massey Dundalk 6 MF Richie Towell Dundalk 7 MF James Chambers St Patrick's Athletic 8 MF Stephen O'Donnell Dundalk 9 FW Brandon Miele Shamrock Rovers 10 FW Mark O'Sullivan Cork City 11 FW Daryl Horgan Dundalk Promotion/relegation playoff Limerick, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division played off against Finn Harps, the winner of the 2015 First Division play off, to decide who would play in the 2016 Premier Division. 2 November 2015 Limerick 1–0 http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/news/6541-kelly-s-winner-puts-limerick-in-the-driving-seat Finn Harps Kelly 34 Markets Field Rob Rogers 6 November 2015 Finn Harps 2–0 (a.e.t.) 2–1 Limerick Funston 38 Banda 117 Finn Park 3,200 Derek Tomney Finn Harps won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2016 Premier Division. Limerick are relegated to the 2016 First Division. See also 2015 League of Ireland Cup 2015 League of Ireland First Division 2015 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season Notes note References Category:League of Ireland Premier Division seasons Ireland