League of Ireland Premier Division

Association football league in Ireland

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2025 The League of Ireland Premier Division became the first league in its history to be entirely composed of full-time professional clubs and players.
2024 The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) announced plans to launch a 3rd tier league in 2026, which will include 20 clubs split into North and South divisions with a playoff system for promotion.
2024 Shelbourne wins the League of Ireland Premier Division title, their first since 2006.
2023 Shamrock Rovers won their fourth consecutive League of Ireland Premier Division title, marking their 21st overall championship victory.
2023 UCD finished at the bottom of the league table and were relegated to the 2024 League of Ireland First Division.
2023 Cork City finished ninth in the league and participated in the Premier Division play-off, ultimately being relegated to the 2024 League of Ireland First Division.
2023 St Patrick's Athletic won the 2023 FAI Cup, securing qualification for the 2024–25 Conference League second qualifying round.
November 10 2023 Waterford beat Cork City 2–1 after extra time.
November 4 2023 Waterford beat Cobh Ramblers 2–1 after extra time.
October 28 2023 Cobh Ramblers drew with Wexford 1–1.
October 28 2023 Waterford beat Athlone Town 3–1.
October 24 2023 Wexford lost to Cobh Ramblers 0–1.
October 24 2023 Athlone Town drew with Waterford 1–1.
September 28 2023 Liam Buckley changed his role at Cork City, and Richie Holland was appointed as the interim manager, with the team still positioned 9th in the table.
August 4 2023 Max Mata transferred from Sligo Rovers to Shrewsbury Town
June 30 2023 Freddie Draper returned to Lincoln City from Drogheda United
May 3 2023 Colin Healy resigned from Cork City, and Liam Buckley was appointed as interim manager, with the team positioned 9th in the table.
May 2 2023 Tim Clancy mutually departed from St Patrick's Athletic, and Jon Daly was appointed as the new manager on the same day, with the team positioned 7th in the table.
2022 Bohemians U19 won the Enda McGuill Cup by defeating St Patrick's Athletic U19 1-0 at Dalymount Park
November 11 2022 UCD beat Waterford 1–0.
November 4 2022 Galway United lost to Waterford 0–3.
October 30 2022 Galway United beat Longford Town 3–0.
October 29 2022 Waterford drew with Treaty United 3–3.
October 26 2022 Longford Town drew with Galway United 2–2.
October 26 2022 Treaty United lost to Waterford 1–4.
October 24 2022 Shamrock Rovers retained their League of Ireland Premier Division title after Derry City's 0-0 draw with Sligo Rovers effectively secured Rovers' championship win.
October 14 2022 Derek Pender is confirmed as a permanent manager of Bohemians, then immediately replaced by Declan Devine on the same day.
August 30 2022 Keith Long is sacked as manager of Bohemians, with Derek Pender appointed as interim manager.
May 22 2022 Liam Buckley leaves Sligo Rovers by mutual consent, with John Russell appointed as the new manager on the same day.
2021 Derry City U19 won the Enda McGuill Cup by defeating Bohemians U19 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
2021 Shamrock Rovers successfully defended their League of Ireland Premier Division title, winning their seventh league championship overall and their second consecutive title.
December 11 2021 Stephen O'Donnell is appointed as the new manager of Dundalk, succeeding Vinny Perth.
December 2 2021 Tim Clancy leaves Drogheda United, with Kevin Doherty immediately taking over as manager.
December 2 2021 Stephen O'Donnell moves from St Patrick's Athletic, with Tim Clancy immediately appointed as his replacement.
November 30 2021 Vinny Perth's contract with Dundalk ends, creating a managerial vacancy.
November 26 2021 Waterford lost to UCD 1–2.
November 24 2021 Ian Hendon is appointed as Waterford's new manager, replacing Marc Bircham.
November 23 2021 Marc Bircham is sacked as Waterford manager while the team is in 9th position.
November 19 2021 Bray Wanderers lost to UCD 0–2.
November 19 2021 League of Ireland Premier Division statistics finalized, capturing top scorers and clean sheets for the season as of this date.
November 7 2021 UCD lost to Treaty United 1–2.
November 7 2021 Galway United lost to Bray Wanderers 0–1.
November 3 2021 Treaty United lost to UCD 0–3.
November 3 2021 Bray Wanderers drew with Galway United 0–0.
November 3 2021 Damien Duff is appointed as the new manager of Shelbourne, replacing Ian Morris.
November 2 2021 Daire Doyle is sacked as Longford Town manager, with John Martin appointed as interim manager while the team is in 10th position.
October 30 2021 Ian Morris is sacked as manager of Shelbourne, creating a vacancy for the managerial position before the pre-season.
June 16 2021 Vinny Perth is appointed as Dundalk's manager, replacing Jim Magilton at the end of his interim spell while the team is in 8th position.
May 12 2021 Marc Bircham is appointed as Waterford's permanent manager, replacing Mike Geoghegan at the end of his interim spell.
May 5 2021 Kevin Sheedy resigns as Waterford manager, and Mike Geoghegan is appointed as interim manager while the team is in 10th position.

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