LOI 2010

[Knoert]

Wanted to start this thread already for a while but nothing is really clear to me yet... but I believe neither to the FAI...

There are some main issues though:
- Derry City have been thrown out the league for operating dual contracts with players, ie non declaring of wages, there may be a newly formed club from Derry operating in either the first division or A league but nothing confirmed yet as far as I know. They're hoping to join the First Division and made an application I believe.
- Cork City are still in massive financial problems and haven't received a license for 2010 as far as I know.
- Kildare City from the First division have been gone into liquidation and don't exist anymore.

It's unclear which clubs will form the Premier- and First Division and A Championship next season, but it seems it will be like this...

Premier Division
- Derry City won't play in the premier division and are relegated, they'll be replaced by UCD, the First Division champions.
- Bray Wanderers have lost the playoff from Sporting Fingal which means they'll go up.
That means the Premier Division probably will be formed by the following teams
- Bohemians (Dublin)
- Shamrock Rovers (Dublin)
- Cork City if they get a license
- Dundalk
- Sligo Rovers
- St. Patrick's Athletic (Dublin)
- Galway United
- Drogheda United
- UCD (Dublin)
- Sporting Fingal (Santry/Dublin)

First Division
- Derry City and Bray are relegated, Derry applied for a license for this division, if they get one they'll restart here next season.
- Shamrock Rovers reserves and Salthill Devon won the two A Championships, Shamrock Rovers won the overall playoff but as reserve teams can't promote Salthill Devon took Kildare County's place. However also they need to get a license.
So far the First Division will be formed by the following teams.
- Bray Wanderers
- Derry City if they get a license
- Shelbourne (Dublin)
- Waterford United
- Monaghan United
- Wexford Youths
- Limerick
- Finn Harps (Ballybofey)
- Longford Town
- Athlone Town
- Mervue United (Galway)
- Salthill Devon (Salthill/Galway) if they get a license

That would mean two teams from Galway, while Galway United play in the Premier Division, Galway United and Mervue United both use Terryland Park as their home ground and also Salthill Devon probably will have to use that venue. Don't know if it's possible, three teams playing at one ground, Salthill could use their clubhouse ground too, here some pictures of that venue --> http://www.salthilldevon.ie/dromphotos.asp would that be good enough for league football?

A Championship
Finally, the 3rd level of Irish football, no part of the LOI, but not less important, I'm not sure but I think the next teams will take part here next season.
- Non reserve teams: Castlebar Celtic, Cobh Ramblers, FC Carlow, Tralee Dynamos and Tullamore Town.
- Reserve teams from: Drogheda Utd, Finn Harps, Derry City (?), Dundalk, Sligo Rovers, Galway Utd, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians, Bray Wanderers, Sporting Fingal, Cork City (?) & St. Pat's Athletic.

The license deadline was last week friday so let's hope there will be more information soon.
Fixtures should be released somewhere in February usually...

[Pumba]

i thought that it was being considered to allow shamrock rovers reserve team play in first division, due to the ongoin financial complications of many teams

[Knoert]

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Originally Posted by Pumba

i thought that it was being considered to allow shamrock rovers reserve team play in first division, due to the ongoin financial complications of many teams

Then you know more than me, thought reserve teams weren't allowed to play in the Premier or First Division, but I can see it happen. Also I don't know when things will be clear, it's really like a mess right now while pre-season friendlies have already started...

[Knoert]

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Originally Posted by loi.ie

As the count-down continues to the 2010 League of Ireland season, the fixture list for the new campaign will be released on Wednesday (February 17th).

Fans can get their first look at the fixture list exclusively on www.loi.ie at 11am on Wednesday morning.

Make sure to log-on to find out who your team will be playing when the season kicks-off on March 5th.

So just a few hours away, wonder which clubs will be in hehe.

[Pumba]

derry got their 1st division license

[Knoert]

Ok, the Cork City decision will be made on February 22nd.

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Please note that these fixtures may change pending the decision of the Independent Club Licensing Committee and the outcome of a High Court case involving Cork City, which is due for mention on Monday, February 22nd.

Fixture list --> http://www.loi.ie/images/stories/201...xture_List.pdf

First derby between Shamrock and Bohs April 9th . Looking forward to it!

[Knoert]

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Originally Posted by Knoert

Ok, the Cork City decision will be made on February 22nd.

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Originally Posted by LOI

The Independent Club Licensing Committee met this evening (22/02/10) and unanimously decided to refuse the Premier Division Licence application of Cork City Investment FC Ltd.

Having carefully considered the application and all of the documentation submitted it was the view of the Committee that the club fell seriously short of the criteria required to fulfil a Premier Division Licence in a number of areas.

The committee also considered the application from Friends of the Rebel Army Society (FORAS) and agreed to grant a First Division Licence for the 2010 season.

Does this mean Cork City have died and FORAS got a First Division licence?

I guess FORAS goes on as Cork City in the First Division?

Also wonder what will happen now, who's going to fill in that last spot in the Premier Division?

[Knoert]

So finally Bray and Cork City switched...

Here the updated fixture list, it all kicks off tonight!

http://www.airtricityleague.com/imag...xture_List.pdf

Tonight there's Derry City v Cork City at level 2 .

[Knoert]

Premier League
Bohemians - Sporting Fingal 1-0
Bray Wanderers - Dundalk 0-1
Drogheda United - UC Dublin 0-3
St. Patricks - Galway 2-0
Sligo Rovers - Shamrock Rovers 1-1

Surprising victory from UCD at Drogheda, Bohs start with a win over newcomers Fingal.

First Division
Derry City - Cork City/FORAS 1-1
Mervue United - Limerick FC 1-1
Waterford Utd - Wexford Youths 3-0
Shelbourne - Monaghan 1-1
Salthill Devon - Athlone 0-1
Longford Town - Finn Harps 3-2

Derry and Cork drawed, bad start from Shels.

EDIT: Saturday results.

[Knoert]

Resutls 12/13/14 march

Premier Division
Galway United - Bray Wanderers 2-1
Sporting Fingal - Sligo Rovers 1-1
Dundalk - Drogheda 2-2
Tuesday
UCD - Bohemians 19.45
Shamrock Rovers - St. Pat's 20.00

The Louth derby ended undecided while on Tuesday two Dublin derbies will be played.

First Division
Cork City/FORAS - Waterford United 0-2
Limerick FC - Derry City 0-1
Finn Harps - Salthill Devon 2-0
Monaghan - Longford Town 2-2
Athlone - Mervue United 1-0
Wexford Youths - Shelbourne 1-1

Only Waterford and Athlone still won all their matches, and that after two rounds...

[Knoert]

Bohs and, quite surprisingly, St Pat's won the Dublin derbies. Because of Bohs and St Pat's won this weekend as well they're topping the table. Dundalk has beaten Shamrock Rovers and they're following on two points, the Hoops totally missed their start with one point out of three games.
Bray, as expected, haven't won a game yet.

Premier Division
Round 3
Bray Wanderers - Sporting Fingal 1-3
Drogheda United - Bohemian FC 2-4
St. Patrick's Athletic - UCD 3-0
Sligo Rovers - Galway United 1-0
Shamrock Rovers - Dundalk 0-2

In the First Division Waterford are the only team left with a 100% record so far after beating Derry at home. Salthill are still without points.

First Division
Round 3
Mervue United - Wexford Youths 0-1
Limerick - Longford Town 2-0
Waterford - Derry City 1-0
Monaghan - Finn Harps 0-1
Shelbourne - Salthill Devon 3-0
Athlone Town - Cork City/FORAS 1-1

[Knoert]

Unfortunately I keep on forgetting to post the results but here the standings right now...

1. Dundalk 14 - 25
2. Shamrock Rovers 14 - 25
3. St. Patrick's Athletic 13 - 24
4. Sporting Fingal 13 - 21
5. Bohemian FC 13 - 21
6. U.C.D. 13 - 19
7. Galway United 14 - 16
8. Sligo Rovers 12 - 13
9. Drogheda United 13 - 7
10. Bray Wanderers 12 - 4

Good to see Dundalk a the top, would there be a non-Dublin title winner again?

Bray finally seems to go down, although it's very early to talk about it, but last season they just luckily escaped because of Cork and Derry while they were by far the worst team, seems like they haven't improved. Drogheda's position is a bit surprising to me...

The first division

1. Derry City 12 - 29
2. Waterford United 12 - 25
3. Limerick 12 - 22
4. Cork City Foras 12 - 20
5. Shelbourne 12 - 19
6. Monaghan United 12 - 19
7. Athlone Town 11 - 14
8. Finn Harps 12 - 14
9. Longford Town 12 - 13
10. Wexford Youths 12 - 13
11. Mervue United 12 - 6
12. Salthill Devon 11 - 4

Good to see Derry are on their way back, Cork are struggling unfortunately just as Shels, two clubs who actually belong at the highest level. The two Galway teams are bottom.