2011 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Season | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Shamrock Rovers |
| Relegated | Galway United |
| UEFA Champions League | Shamrock Rovers |
| UEFA Europa League |
Sligo Rovers St. Patrick's Athletic Bohemians |
| Setanta Cup |
Shamrock Rovers Bohemians Sligo Rovers St. Patrick's Athletic Derry City Bray Wanderers |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 503 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Éamon Zayed: 22 (Derry City) [1] |
| Biggest home win | Derry City 7–0 UCD |
| Biggest away win | Galway United 0–8 Sligo Rovers |
| Highest scoring | UCD 5–4 Drogheda United |
| Longest winning run | Shamrock Rovers, Sligo Rovers (5 games each)[2] |
| Longest unbeaten run |
Derry City (18 games)[2] |
| Longest winless run |
Galway United (32 games)[2] |
| Longest losing run |
Galway United (22 games)[2] |
|
← 2010 2012 → | |
The 2011 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 27th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The league was also known as the Airtricity League for sponsorship reasons. The division featured 10 teams. Shamrock Rovers were champions while Sligo Rovers finished as runners-up. Both Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic enjoyed successful European campaigns. Rovers qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage, becoming the first League of Ireland club to qualify for the group stages in a European competition.
Teams
Overview
The Premier Division consists of ten teams. Each team played every other team four times, twice at home and twice away, for a total of 36 matches. The league began on 4 March [3] and ended on 29 October. Defending champions Shamrock Rovers retained the league title with victory over UCD on 25 October 2011.[4][5]
Final Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 77 | UEFA Champions League/Setanta Cup |
| 2 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 73 | 19 | +54 | 73 | UEFA Europa League/Setanta Cup |
| 3 | Derry City [note 1] | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 63 | 23 | +40 | 68 | Setanta Cup |
| 4 | St Patrick's Athletic | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 63 | UEFA Europa League/Setanta Cup |
| 5 | Bohemians | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 60 | UEFA Europa League/Setanta Cup |
| 6 | Bray Wanderers | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 51 | Setanta Cup |
| 7 | Dundalk | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 53 | −3 | 44 | |
| 8 | UCD | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 42 | 80 | −38 | 34 | |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 36 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 32 | 77 | −45 | 25 | |
| 10 | Galway United [note 2] | 36 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 20 | 115 | −95 | 6 | Lost promotion/relegation play-off. |
Notes
- ↑ Derry City were banned from European competitions for three seasons after going into liquidation.
- ↑ Galway United were originally relegated but subsequently withdrew from the league.
Results
Matches 1–18
| Home ╲ Away | BOH | BRW | DER | DRO | DUN | GAL | SHM | SLI | StP | UCD |
| Bohemians | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Bray Wanderers | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Derry City | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | |
| Drogheda United | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | |
| Dundalk | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
| Galway United | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | |
| Sligo Rovers | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| UCD | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–6 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Source: www.rsssf.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 19–36
| Home ╲ Away | BOH | BRW | DER | DRO | DUN | GAL | SHM | SLI | StP | UCD |
| Bohemians | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Bray Wanderers | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 4–0 | |
| Derry City | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| Drogheda United | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 3–1 | |
| Dundalk | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| Galway United | 0–3 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–8 | 0–2 | 3–4 | |
| Shamrock Rovers | 1–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| Sligo Rovers | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 7–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–2 | |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | |
| UCD | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 5–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
Source: www.rsssf.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Awards
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Éamon Zayed |
Derry City [1] | 22 |
| 2 |  Eoin Doyle |
Sligo Rovers | 20 |
| 3 |  Danny North |
St. Patrick's Athletic | 15 |
 Gary Twigg |
Shamrock Rovers | 15 | |
| 5 | Mark Quigley |
Dundalk | 13 |
Source:[7]
PFAI Players' Player of the Year
| Winner | Club |
|---|---|
| Éamon Zayed |
Derry City [10] |
PFAI Young Player of the Year
| Winner | Club |
|---|---|
| Enda Stevens |
Shamrock Rovers [10] |
PFAI Team of the Year
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gerard Doherty | Derry City | ||
| 2 | DF | Patrick Sullivan | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 3 | DF | Stewart Greacen | Derry City | ||
| 4 | DF | Craig Sives | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 5 | DF | Enda Stevens | Shamrock Rovers | ||
| 6 | MF | Stephen Bradley | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 7 | MF | Daryl Kavanagh | St Patrick's Athletic | ||
| 8 | MF | Richie Ryan | Sligo Rovers | ||
| 9 | MF | Mark Quigley | Dundalk | ||
| 10 | FW | Éamon Zayed | Derry City | ||
| 11 | FW | Eoin Doyle | Sligo Rovers |
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| March | Mark Quigley |
Dundalk |
| April | Gary Dempsey |
Bray Wanderers |
| May | Eoin Doyle |
Sligo Rovers |
| June | Danny North |
St. Patrick's Athletic |
| July | Conor McCormack |
Shamrock Rovers |
| August | Patrick Sullivan |
Shamrock Rovers |
| September |  Joseph Ndo |
Sligo Rovers |
| October | Karl Sheppard |
Shamrock Rovers |
| November | Stephen Paisley [note 1] |
Shelbourne |
- Notes
- ↑ Stephen Paisley was playing in First Division.
Promotion/Relegation play-off
Galway United, the tenth-placed team in the 2011 Premier Division, and Monaghan United, the third-placed team from the 2011 First Division, played off to see who would play in the 2012 Premier Division. The playoff was contested in a two-legged format.[6]
| 1 November 2011 | Monaghan United | 2 – 0 | Galway United | Kingspan Century Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.45 GMT | Isichei  13'S. Brennan 87' |
| 4 November 2011 | Galway United | 1 – 3 | Monaghan United | Terryland Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.45 GMT | Murphy 82' |
26', 33' O'Brien 51' R. Brennan |
Monaghan United won 5–1 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division. Galway United were relegated to the First Division.
See also
References
- 1 2 "Ireland - List of Topscorers". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Airtricity League - 2011". WhoScored.com. WhoScored.com. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ↑ "Battle set to commence in Airtricity League". www.rte.ie. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2011.
- ↑ "Shamrock Rovers - 2011 League Champions". extratime.ie. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ↑ "Shamrock Rovers retain Irish title". www.uefa.com. 26 October 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- 1 2 "Ireland 2011". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
- 1 2 "2011 League of Ireland". www.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ↑ "Ireland 2012". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Derry City are refused entry to Europa League by Uefa". www.bbc.co.uk. 21 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Zayed scoops Player of the Year award". extratime.ie. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2016.