2010 A Championship

Newstalk A Championship
Season 2010
Champions UCD A
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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

Teams

Team Base Stadium
Castlebar CelticCastlebarCeltic Park
Bohemians APhibsboroughAUL Complex
Drogheda United ADroghedaUnited Park
Dundalk ADundalkOriel Park
Finn Harps ABallybofeyFinn Park
Shelbourne ADrumcondraTolka Park
Sporting Fingal AFingalALSAA Sports Complex
Sligo Rovers ASligoShowgrounds
Tullamore TownTullamoreLeah Victoria Park

Results

Home \ Away[1] BOH CAS DRODUNFHASHBSLISFITUL
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 ABrayJackson Park
F.C. CarlowBallonThe Valley
Cobh RamblersCobhSt Colman's Park
Galway United AGalwayAthenry
Limerick ALimerickRiverside Park
St Patrick's Athletic AInchicoreRichmond Park
Shamrock Rovers ATallaghtTallaght Stadium
Tralee DynamosTraleeCahermoneen
UCD ABelfieldUCD Bowl

Results

Home \ Away[1] BRW COB CARGALLIMStPSHATRAUCD
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 Acould 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 Acould 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

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]

Salthill Devon won 3 – 1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2011 First Division

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Graham Rusk double gives UCD Newstalk A Championship title". www.sseairtricityleague.ie. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "U.C.D v Bohemians - Newstalk A Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Ireland 2010". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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