2010 A Championship
| Season | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Champions | UCD A |
|
← 2009 2011 → | |
The 2010 A Championship was the third season of the A Championship. The season was sponsored by Newstalk. The league featured 18 teams. UCD A were the champions, winning the title for a second time while Bohemians A finished as runners up.
Group 1
Sporting Fingal A
Shelbourne A
Bohemians A
Group 2
St Patrick's Athletic A
UCD A
Shamrock Rovers A
Group 1
Teams
Results
| Home ╲ Away | BOH | CAS | DRO | DUN | FHA | SHB | SLI | SFI | TUL |
| Bohemians A | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 5–0 | |
| Castlebar Celtic | 0–4 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | |
| Drogheda United A | 0–3 | 0–04 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 6–3 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 4–1 | |
| Dundalk A | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–02 | 0–4 | 2–1 | |
| Finn Harps A | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Shelbourne A | 0–4 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–33 | 1–4 | 0–0 | |
| Sligo Rovers A | 2–3 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Sporting Fingal A | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| Tullamore Town | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 |
Source: loi.ie
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2The match was awarded 3-0 to Dundalk A after Sligo Rovers A failed to show up.
3The match was awarded 3-0 to Sligo Rovers A after Shelbourne A could not field a team.
4Drogheda United A v Castlebar Celtic was not played and was awarded 0-0.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Group 2
Teams
| Team | Base | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Bray Wanderers A | Bray | Jackson Park |
| F.C. Carlow | Ballon | The Valley |
| Cobh Ramblers | Cobh | St Colman's Park |
| Galway United A | Galway | Athenry |
| Limerick A | Limerick | Riverside Park |
| St Patrick's Athletic A | Inchicore | Richmond Park |
| Shamrock Rovers A | Tallaght | Tallaght Stadium |
| Tralee Dynamos | Tralee | Cahermoneen |
| UCD A | Belfield | UCD Bowl |
Results
| Home ╲ Away | BRW | COB | CAR | GAL | LIM | StP | SHA | TRA | UCD |
| Bray Wanderers A | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–35 | |
| Cobh Ramblers | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | |
| F.C. Carlow | 3–04 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Galway United A | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–32 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–8 | |
| Limerick A | 3–03 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | |
| St Patrick's Athletic A | 1–3 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | |
| Shamrock Rovers A | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 10–2 | 0–0 | |
| Tralee Dynamos | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| UCD A | 2–2 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
Source: loi.ie
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 The match originally finished 2–1, but it was later awarded 3–0 to F.C. Carlow due to Galway United A having fielded an ineligible player.
3 The match was awarded 3-0 to Limerick A after Bray Wanderers A
could not field a team.
4The match was awarded 3-0 to F.C. Carlow after Bray Wanderers A
could not field a team.
5 The match was awarded 3-0 to UCD A after Bray Wanderers A
could not field a team.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Final tables
Group 1
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohemians A (A) | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 37 | Qualification for A Championship play-off |
| 2 | Sporting Fingal A | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 36 | |
| 3 | Dundalk A | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 26 | |
| 4 | Sligo Rovers A | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Finn Harps A | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 20 | |
| 6 | Shelbourne A | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 20 | |
| 7 | Castlebar Celtic | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 16 | |
| 8 | Tullamore Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 15 | |
| 9 | Drogheda United A | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 13 |
Source: loi.ie
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Note: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Group 2
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCD A (C) (A) | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 6 | +41 | 39 | Qualification for A Championship play-off |
| 2 | Cobh Ramblers (A) | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 29 | Qualification for promotion/relegation play-off |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic A | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | |
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers A | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 25 | |
| 5 | F.C. Carlow | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 25 | |
| 6 | Limerick A | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 21 | |
| 7 | Tralee Dynamos | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 18 | |
| 8 | Bray Wanderers A | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 17 | |
| 9 | Galway United A | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 48 | −38 | 4 |
Source: loi.ie
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Note: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Play-Offs
A Championship Final
| 1 November 2010 | UCD A | 2 – 1 | Bohemians A | UCD Bowl [1][2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.45 GMT | Graham Rusk  1' 90+4' |
Paddy Madden 70' |
Referee: Rhona Daly (Roscommon) |
Promotion/Relegation
The tenth placed team from the 2010 First Division, Salthill Devon, played the highest placed non-reserve team, Cobh Ramblers, from the 2010 A Championship. The winner of this play off would play in the 2011 First Division. [3]
| 2 November 2010 | Cobh Ramblers | 0 – 1 | Salthill Devon | St Colman's Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Mikey Gilmore 35' |
Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork) |
| 6 November 2010 | Salthill Devon | 2 – 1 | Cobh Ramblers | Drom Soccer Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 GMT | Robbie Porter 8' Ciprian Straut 90+3' |
Report | Jamie Murphy 55' |
Referee: John Grimes (Dublin) |
Salthill Devon won 3 – 1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2011 First Division
See also
- 2010 A Championship Cup
- 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division
- 2010 League of Ireland First Division
- 2010 League of Ireland Cup
References
- ↑ "Graham Rusk double gives UCD Newstalk A Championship title". www.sseairtricityleague.ie. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "U.C.D v Bohemians - Newstalk A Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ireland 2010". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.