| Cork - Sligo R. 9. Shamrock - Derry 9. St Patrick - UCD 9. Bray - Drogheda 9. Galway - Finn Har. 9. Cobh R. - Bohem. 10. |  |
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Galway 22.4 : Galway United have confirmed the arrival of former Republic of Ireland defender Jeff Kenna as their new manager. Galway are currently bottom of the table with just one point from seven games having dismissed previous manager Tony Cousins at the beginning of April. A Premier League winner with Blackburn Rovers in 1994/95, Kenna also played for Southampton, Birmingham City and Derby County. The 37-year-old has signed a three-year contract with Galway.
Galway 1.4 : Galway United have dismissed coach manager Tony Cousins after just four games into the new season. Cousins, appointed in June 2006, was in charge when they won a shock promotion to the Premier Division at the end of the 2006 season. However, three defeats in four games in the 2008 season was not what Galway wanted, and two days after a 2-0 loss at home to Shamrock Rovers, the board made their decision. Former player Billy Clery will lead the team on a caretaker basis until a replacement is found.
| Sligo R. Bray St Patrick Drogheda Bohem. Cork Derry Cobh R. UCD Shamrock Galway Finn Har. |  |
| St Patrick Sligo R. Bray Drogheda Derry Cork Cobh R. Finn Har. Bohem. Shamrock UCD Galway |  |
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| Bohem. St Patrick Derry Drogheda Shamrock Cork Bray Sligo R. UCD Galway Cobh R. Finn Har. |  |
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| St Patrick Bohem. Derry Drogheda Sligo R. Bray Cork Shamrock UCD Cobh R. Finn Har. Galway |  |
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| # | team | points | g.dif. | win-draw-loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Patrick | 24 | 12 | 8-0-1 (9) |
| 2 | Bohem. | 18 | 6 | 5-3-1 (9) |
| 3 | Drogheda | 16 | 5 | 5-1-3 (9) |
| 4 | Derry | 16 | 4 | 4-4-1 (9) |
| 5 | Sligo R. | 15 | 4 | 4-3-2 (9) |
| 6 | Bray | 14 | -3 | 4-2-3 (9) |
| 7 | Cork | 13 | 3 | 3-4-2 (9) |
| 8 | Shamrock | 11 | 0 | 3-2-4 (9) |
| 9 | UCD | 7 | -3 | 1-4-4 (9) |
| 10 | Cobh R. | 6 | -6 | 1-3-5 (9) |
| 11 | Finn Har. | 6 | -11 | 2-0-7 (9) |
| 12 | Galway | 2 | -11 | 0-2-7 (9) |
last results
| 4.5 | St Patrick - Cork | 3 : 2 |
| 3.5 | Sligo R. - Shamrock | 3 : 2 |
| 2.5 | Drogheda - Finn Har. | 1 : 0 |
| 2.5 | UCD - Bohem. | 1 : 1 |
| 2.5 | Derry - Galway | 0 : 0 |
| 2.5 | Bray - Cobh R. | 1 : 0 |
home win - draw - away win (1-x-2)
Irish Premier Division : 41% - 26% - 33%
League format : Soccer / Football : Ireland : Premier Division 2008
Premier Division (Eircom League) is the top football competition in the Republic of Ireland. In 2003, the Irish Premier Division switched to summer in order to make the league more popular. Currently, under the 12-team league structure, each club plays every other three times for a 33-game season, between March and November. This means that some teams play two home games and one away game against some opponents and vice versa. However, at the end of the campaign, the team with the greatest total of points is declared the champion.
In addition, this team is qualified for the third preliminary round of the UEFA Champions League. The second placed team and the Irish Cup winner also play the qualifications for the UEFA Cup. The lowest-placed team is automatically relegated and the team finishing top of the First Division is automatically promoted. There will also be the possibility of a second club being relegated from the Irish Premier Division. So, eleventh in the Premier Division will face the second placed side in the First Division in a two legged play-off with a place in the top flight at stake.
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