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 Promotion/relegation play-off series initiated between Drogheda United (ninth-placed Premier Division team) and First Division teams Athlone Town, Bray Wanderers, UCD, and Wexford to determine final placement for the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division.
2024 Galway United returned to the League of Ireland Premier Division after a six-year absence, having won the 2023 League of Ireland First Division.
2024 Shamrock Rovers entered the season as defending champions, having won their twenty-first league title in the previous season.
2024 Waterford returned to the League of Ireland Premier Division after a two-year absence, winning the promotional play-offs.
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.
November 16 2024 Bray Wanderers lost to Drogheda United 1–3.
November 2 2024 Bray Wanderers drew with Athlone Town 2–2 after extra time and won on penalties 4–2.
October 28 2024 UCD beat Bray Wanderers 1–0.
October 28 2024 Wexford drew with Athlone Town 0–0.
October 24 2024 Athlone Town beat Wexford 1–0.
October 24 2024 Bray Wanderers beat UCD 2–0.
May 23 2024 Liam Burns' interim spell at Dundalk ended, and Jon Daly was appointed as the new manager.
May 16 2024 Seán O'Connor's interim spell at St Patrick's Athletic ended, and Stephen Kenny was appointed as the new manager.
May 15 2024 Noel King resigned as Dundalk manager. Liam Burns was appointed as interim manager.
May 7 2024 Jon Daly was sacked as St Patrick's Athletic manager. Seán O'Connor was appointed as interim manager.
April 20 2024 Liam Burns and Brian Gartland's interim spell at Dundalk ended, and Noel King was appointed as the new manager.
April 8 2024 Stephen O'Donnell was sacked as Dundalk manager. Liam Burns and Brian Gartland were appointed as interim co-managers.
March 26 2024 Derek Pender's interim spell at Bohemians ended, and Alan Reynolds was appointed as the new manager.
March 10 2024 Declan Devine was sacked as Bohemians manager, with Derek Pender appointed as interim manager on the same day.
February 16 2024 The 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division season officially began.
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.

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