The 2007 League of Ireland First Division season was the 23rd season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Cobh Ramblers won the division. Finn Harps were also promoted to the Premier Division after a play-off and Wexford Youths made their League of Ireland debut.
Club information Team Base Manager Main sponsor Kit supplier Stadium Capacity Athlone Town Athlone Michael O'Connor Ganly's Hardware O'Neills Athlone Town Stadium 6,000 Cobh Ramblers Cobh Stephen Henderson Goodyear Uhlsport St. Colman's Park 5,000 Dundalk Dundalk John Gill IJM Timber Frame Company Umbro Oriel Park 6,000 Finn Harps Ballybofey Paul Hegarty Crawford Furnishings PF Sports Finn Park 7,900 Kildare County Newbridge John Ryan Swifts Umbro Station Road 2,500 Kilkenny City Kilkenny Brendan Rea The Kilkenny Voice Umbro Buckley Park 6,500 Limerick 37 Limerick Paul McGee Limerick's Live 95FM Errea Jackman Park 2,500 Monaghan United Monaghan Mick Cooke The Squeeling Pig DiadoraCentury Homes Park 3,000 Shelbourne Drumcondra Dermot Keely JW Hire Umbro Tolka Park 12,000 Wexford Youths Crossabeg Mick Wallace Wallace Construction O'Neills Ferrycarrig Park 2,500
Overview The regular season began on 8 March and concluded on 10 November. Each team played the other teams four times, totalling 36 games.
Final table
Play-offs Promotion/Relegation Finn Harps and Dundalk who finished second and third in the First Division played off against Waterford United who finished eleventh in the Premier Division. First round
Finn Harps qualified for second round. Second round
Finn Harps win 6–3 on aggregate and are promoted to Premier Division.
Setanta Sports Cup After winning the First Division, Cobh Ramblers also qualified for the new Setanta Sports Cup play-off. Their opponents were Derry City, the winners of the 2007 League of Ireland Cup.
Derry City qualify for 2008 Setanta Sports Cup.
Top scorers
GoalscorersGoalsTeam Conor Gethins15 Finn Harps Davin O'Neill14Cobh Ramblers Anthony Flood13Shelbourne/Dundalk Philip Gorman13Kildare County Mark Leech12Shelbourne
Gallery
See also 2007 Shelbourne F.C. season 2007 League of Ireland Premier Division 2007 League of Ireland Cup
References