Irish football/soccer : Irish Premier League 2011 season preview

Shamrock crowned champions

Last season Shamrock Rovers won their first championship since 1994. Shamrock, who drew 2-2 at Bray Wanderers in their last match, finished ahead of their Dublin rivals Bohemians on goal difference. Bohemians, champions in the previous two seasons, won 3-1 at home to Dundalk but needed a five-goal margin to take the title. Sligo finished third in the league thanks to a last-day win at home to Saint Patrick's Athletic.

• Champions: Shamrock Rovers (Champions League 2nd qual. round)
• Runners-up: Bohemians (UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round)
• Third place and Cup winners: Sligo Rovers (Europa League 2nd qualifying round)
• Fifth place St. Patrick's Athletic (Europa League 1st qual. round)
• Relegated: Sporting Fingal
• Promoted: Derry City

team	titles	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Shamrock Rovers	16	-	5	7	2	1
Bohemians	11	9	3	1	1	2
Dundalk	9	-	-	-	5	6
St.Patrick's	7	7	2	2	7	5
Sligo Rovers	2	5	6	4	6	3
Derry City	2	2	7	3	4	-
Drogheda United	1	3	1	8	9	10
Bray Wanderers	-	10	9	6	10	9
UCD	-	6	10	12	-	7
Galway United	-	-	8	9	8	8

The overall number of titles for each club in Irish Premier league since 1921 and their standings in the last five seasons.

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Drogheda back in Premier Division

Drogheda United have been awarded a place in the 2011 Irish Premier Division after Sporting Fingal folded. Drogheda were relegated at the end of the 2010 campaign, but Sporting Fingal's decision to withdraw their application for a club licence has given them a reprieve from relegation. Derry City are also back in the top flight after one season away, promoted as Division One champions.

#	team	points	g.dif.	win-draw-loss
1	Shamrock Rovers	67	23	19-10-7 (36)
2	Bohemians	67	21	19-10-7 (36)
3	Sligo Rovers	63	25	17-12-7 (36)
4	Sporting Fingal	62	22	16-14-6 (36)
5	St.Patrick's	57	22	16-9-11 (36)
6	Dundalk	48	-4	14-6-16 (36)
7	UCD	41	-7	11-8-17 (36)
8	Galway United	38	-21	9-11-16 (36)
9	Bray Wanderers	27	-37	6-9-21 (36)
10	Drogheda United	21	-44	4-9-23 (36)

The final league standings for the 2010 season.

Irish Cup finals in last five seasons

2006   Derry City - St. Patrick's   4:3   (aet)
2007   Cork City - Longford Town   1:0
2008   Bohemians - Derry City   2:2   (4:2 penalties)
2009   Sporting Fingal - Sligo Rovers   2:1
2010   Sligo Rovers - Shamrock Rovers   0:0   (2:0 penalties)