League of Ireland

Association football league in Ireland

League of Ireland ▸ Facts ▸ Comments ▸ News ▸ Videos

The League of Ireland is a league of professional football clubs from the Republic of Ireland plus Derry City from Northern Ireland. It is one of the two main governing bodies responsible for organising association football in the Republic of Ireland, along with the Football Association of Ireland. It is also the top-level football league in the Republic of Ireland since its foundation in 1921, but the term was used to refer to a single division league before the introduction of a second division in 1985.

0 shares	Share Tweet Save Post Send

You Might Like

Busby Babes, scaring Bayern and Harry Kane - Shamrock Rovers in Europe For Shamrock Rovers, the first League of Ireland side to play in the European Cup, Thursday's trip to Stamford Bridge is the latest in a long list of glamour fixtures. BBC Sport - Published 9 hours ago
From Europe to crisis in four years - the rise and fall of Dundalk BBC Sport NI looks at League of Ireland giants Dundalk, who have gone from playing in Europe to an uncertain future in the space of four years. BBC Sport - Published on September 17, 2024
Kenny makes management return with St Pat's Former Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny is appointed as new boss of League of Ireland club St Patrick's Athletic. BBC Sport - Published on May 16, 2024

Rovers deny Candystripes with injury-time equaliser Markus Poom's injury-time goal earns Shamrock Rovers a 2-2 draw with Derry City in a thrilling League of Ireland contest in Tallaght. BBC Sport - Published on March 4, 2024
Keeper leaves club to join Love Island Scott van der Sluis quits League of Ireland club Shelbourne to complete a transfer to the Love Island villa. BBC Sport - Published on June 15, 2023
Derry beaten by Devine's Bohs in top-two contest Derry City suffer a second successive League of Ireland defeat as they are beaten 1-0 by Bohemians in the top-of-the-table clash. BBC Sport - Published on April 10, 2023

Listen: Shamrock Rovers v Derry City Live coverage from Tallaght Stadium in Dublin as Derry City travel to face reigning League of Ireland champions Shamrock Rovers. BBC Sport - Published on March 3, 2023
Derry's Diallo out of cup final after red card Derry City finish second in the League of Ireland despite a 1-0 defeat by Dundalk as Sadou Diallo's red card rules him out of the FAI Cup Final. BBC Sport - Published on November 6, 2022
Bohemian FC: The club with Bob Marley on the shirt and working class values at heart Bohemian FC is a club with a difference, '100% fan-owned' since 1890, it is the oldest League of Ireland club in continuous existence and has not forgotten its working class roots. BBC Sport - Published on March 17, 2022