The 2014 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 30th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division featured 12 teams. Dundalk were champions and Cork City finished as runners-up.
Teams Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town 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 Limerick Limerick Thomond Park Shamrock Rovers Tallaght Tallaght Stadium Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore Richmond Park UCD Belfield UCD Bowl
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 Athlone TownMick CookeKeith Long Aidan CollinsNikeNitro SportsBohemiansOwen Heary Dave MulcahyMacronMr GreenBray Wanderers Alan Mathews Danny O'ConnorMacronVolkswagenCork CityJohn Caulfield John DunleavyUmbroClonakilty SausagesDerry CityRoddy CollinsPeter Hutton Barry MolloyUmbroDiamond CorrugatedDrogheda United Robbie HorganDamien Richardson Gavin BrennanNikeScotch Hall Shopping CenterDundalkStephen Kenny Stephen O'DonnellUmbroFyffesLimerickStuart TaylorMartin Russell Shane DugganMacronPacdog.ieShamrock RoversTrevor CrolyPat Fenlon Conor KennaWarriorPepperSligo RoversIan BaracloughJohn ColemanGavin Dykes Gavin PeersUmbroVolkswagenSt Patrick's AthleticLiam Buckley Ger O'BrienUmbroClune Construction Company L.P.UCDAaron Callaghan Robbie BensonO'NeillsO'Neills
Overview The 2014 Premier Division featured 12 teams. Each team played each other three times, for a total of 33 games each. The regular season began 7 March and concluded 24 October. Dundalk won the title on the final day of the season with a 2-0 win at home against Cork City. It was the first time Dundalk had won the Premier Division since 1994–95.
Final Table
Results
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–33
Promotion/relegation playoff UCD, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division played off against Galway, the winner of the 2014 First Division play off, to decide who would play in the 2015 Premier Division.
Galway won 5–1 on aggregate and were promoted to the Premier Division. UCD are relegated to the First Division.
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1Christy FaganSt Patrick's Athletic201Patrick HobanDundalk20 (1 pen.)3Conan ByrneSt Patrick's Athletic18 (2 pen.)4Rory GaffneyLimerick145Billy DennehyCork City13 (5 pen.)5Daniel CorcoranBohemians13 (3 pen.)
Awards Player of the Month Month Player Club March Gary O'Neill Drogheda United April Christopher Forrester St Patrick's Athletic May Daryl Horgan Dundalk June Mark O'Sullivan Cork City July Richie Towell Dundalk August Rory Gaffney Limerick September Dane Massey Dundalk October Patrick Hoban Dundalk November Christy Fagan St Patrick's Athletic
PFAI Players' Player of the Year Winner ClubChristy FaganSt Patrick's Athletic
PFAI Young Player of the Year Winner ClubDaryl HorganDundalk
Team of the Year
Television coverage The rights to 10 games was awarded to Setanta Sports while RTÉ Two will also show games during the season. MNS on RTÉ Two was the highlights programme between 2008 and 2013 but in 2014 it was replaced by a new programme called Soccer Republic which will show match highlights and analysis on each Monday night during the season and will also include UEFA Champions League highlights.
Attendances
See also
2014 League of Ireland Cup 2014 League of Ireland First Division 2014 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season
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