{{Infobox football league season | image = | caption = | competition = League of Ireland First Division | season = 2010 | winners = Derry City | matches = 198 | total goals = 547 | league topscorer = Graham Cummins: 18 <br>(Cork City)<br> Mark Farren: 18 <br>(Derry City)<br> Willie John Kiely: 18 <br>(Waterford United) <ref name="rsssftop">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |accessdate=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archivedate=6 April 2012 }}</ref> | biggest home win = Waterford United 8–0 Salthill Devon | biggest away win = Salthill Devon 0–7 Derry City | highest scoring = Shelbourne 6–3 Athlone Town | longest wins = Derry City (8){{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} | longest unbeaten = Derry City (15){{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} | longest losses = Mervue United(6) | highest attendance = Cork City v Waterford United (4401)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2010/03/12/ireland-republic/division-1/cork-city-football-club/waterford-united-fc/913406/|publisher=www.soccerway.com|accessdate=2010-10-03|date=2010-03-12|title=Cork City vs. Waterford United 0 - 2}}</ref> | lowest attendance = Mervue United v Monaghan United (50){{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} | average attendance = 741{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} | prevseason = 2009 | nextseason = 2011 }}

The '''2010 League of Ireland First Division''' season was the 26th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The First Division was contested by 12 teams and Derry City won the title.

==Teams== {{Location map+ |Ireland |float=right |width=280 |caption=Location of teams in the '''2010 League of Ireland First Division''' |places= <!--FIRST DIVISION TEAMS--> {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=53.424936 |long=-7.944940 |label=Athlone Town }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=51.885528 |long=-8.46775 |label=Cork City |position=top }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=54.990633 |long=-7.336 |label=Derry City }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=54.798100 |long=-7.780316 |label=Finn Harps }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=52.657558 |long=-8.623227 |label=Limerick }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=53.725824 |long=-7.798735 |label=Longford Town }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=53.281834 |long=-9.021643 |label=Mervue United }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=54.248530 |long=-6.969160 |label=Monaghan United }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=53.263239 |long=-9.084103 |label=Salthill Devon |position=left }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=53.3675 |long=-6.252 |label=Shelbourne |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=52.2583 |long=-7.119 |label=Waterford United |position=bottom }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=52.385 |long=-6.495 |label=Wexford Youths|position=top}} }}

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! Base ! Stadium |- | Athlone Town || Athlone || Athlone Town Stadium |- | Cork City FORAS Co-op||Cork||Turner's Cross |- | Derry City || Derry || Brandywell Stadium |- | Finn Harps || Ballybofey || Finn Park |- | Limerick || Limerick || Jackman Park |- | Longford Town || Longford || Flancare Park |- | Mervue United || Galway || Terryland Park |- | Monaghan United || Monaghan || Kingspan Century Park |- | Salthill Devon || Salthill || Drom Soccer Park |- | Shelbourne || Drumcondra || Tolka Park |- | Waterford United || Waterford || Waterford RSC |- | Wexford Youths || Crossabeg || Ferrycarraig Park |}

==Overview== This season the division featured 12 clubs. The regular season began on 6 March and concluded on 30 October. Each team played the other teams three times, totaling 33 games. Derry City finished as champions and were automatically promoted to the Premier Division.<ref name="rsssf2010">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2010.html|title=Ireland 2010|accessdate=1 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}</ref>

==Final table== <onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=QR |show_limit=5 |sortable_table=y

|team1=DER|name_DER=Derry City |team2=WAT|name_WAT=Waterford United |team3=MON|name_MON=Monaghan United |team4=SHE|name_SHE=Shelbourne |team5=LIM|name_LIM=Limerick F.C. |team6=COR|name_COR=Cork City FORAS Co-op |team7=WEX|name_WEX=Wexford Youths |team8=FHA|name_FHA=Finn Harps |team9=LON|name_LON=Longford Town |team10=ATH|name_ATH=Athlone Town |team11=MER|name_MER=Mervue United |team12=SAL|name_SAL=Salthill Devon

|win_DER=20|draw_DER=9|loss_DER=4|gf_DER=65|ga_DER=24|status_DER=C |win_WAT=20|draw_WAT=6|loss_WAT=7|gf_WAT=59|ga_WAT=27 |win_MON=18|draw_MON=8|loss_MON=7|gf_MON=59|ga_MON=29 |win_SHE=18|draw_SHE=7|loss_SHE=8|gf_SHE=57|ga_SHE=31 |win_LIM=17|draw_LIM=6|loss_LIM=10|gf_LIM=55|ga_LIM=35 |win_COR=15|draw_COR=7|loss_COR=11|gf_COR=39|ga_COR=31 |win_WEX=12|draw_WEX=6|loss_WEX=15|gf_WEX=42|ga_WEX=54 |win_FHA=10|draw_FHA=10|loss_FHA=13|gf_FHA=37|ga_FHA=43 |win_LON=9|draw_LON=8|loss_LON=16|gf_LON=39|ga_LON=53 |win_ATH=6|draw_ATH=13|loss_ATH=14|gf_ATH=35|ga_ATH=50 |win_MER=5|draw_MER=4|loss_MER=24|gf_MER=34|ga_MER=84 |win_SAL=3|draw_SAL=6|loss_SAL=24|gf_SAL=26|ga_SAL=86 |note_COR=After Cork City were liquidated following the 2009 Premier Division season, the supporters' trust, FORAS, re-entered the club in the First Division under a temporary name.

|col_PPD=green1|text_PPD=Promoted to Premier Division |result1=PPD

|col_LPRPO=green3|text_LPRPO=Lost promotion/relegation play off |result2=LPRPO|result3=LPRPO

|col_WPRPO=red3|text_WPRPO=Won promotion/relegation play off |result12=WPRPO

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. |update=complete |source= <ref name="rsssf2010">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2010.html|title=Ireland 2010|accessdate=1 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}</ref> }}</onlyinclude>

==Results==

===Matches 1–22=== {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=ATH|team2=COR|team3=DER|team4=FHA|team5=LIM |team6=LON|team7=MER|team8=MON|team9=SAL|team10=SHE |team11=WAT|team12=WEX

|name_ATH=Athlone Town |match_ATH_COR=1–1 |match_ATH_DER=1–3 |match_ATH_FHA=0–1 |match_ATH_LIM=1–3 |match_ATH_LON=2–0 |match_ATH_MER=1–0 |match_ATH_MON=4–4 |match_ATH_SAL=2–2 |match_ATH_SHE=0–0 |match_ATH_WAT=1–1 |match_ATH_WEX=1–1

|name_COR=Cork City |match_COR_ATH=0–1 |match_COR_DER=1–1 |match_COR_FHA=2–1 |match_COR_LIM=1–2 |match_COR_LON=1–0 |match_COR_MER=4–2 |match_COR_MON=0–1 |match_COR_SAL=1–0 |match_COR_SHE=0–1 |match_COR_WAT=0–2 |match_COR_WEX=1–0

|name_DER=Derry City |match_DER_ATH=1–0 |match_DER_COR=1–1 |match_DER_FHA=2–0 |match_DER_LIM=0–0 |match_DER_LON=0–0 |match_DER_MER=4–1 |match_DER_MON=2–3 |match_DER_SAL=1–0 |match_DER_SHE=1–0 |match_DER_WAT=2–0 |match_DER_WEX=3–1

|name_FHA=Finn Harps |match_FHA_ATH=0–0 |match_FHA_COR=0–0 |match_FHA_DER=1–1 |match_FHA_LIM=0–3 |match_FHA_LON=2–0 |match_FHA_MER=2–3 |match_FHA_MON=0–0 |match_FHA_SAL=2–0 |match_FHA_SHE=1–1 |match_FHA_WAT=1–1 |match_FHA_WEX=2–1

|name_LIM=Limerick |match_LIM_ATH=3–2 |match_LIM_COR=1–3 |match_LIM_DER=0–1 |match_LIM_FHA=2–1 |match_LIM_LON=2–0 |match_LIM_MER=2–0 |match_LIM_MON=1–1 |match_LIM_SAL=5–0 |match_LIM_SHE=1–0 |match_LIM_WAT=0–0 |match_LIM_WEX=2–0

|name_LON=Longford Town |match_LON_ATH=2–1 |match_LON_COR=1–1 |match_LON_DER=1–3 |match_LON_FHA=3–2 |match_LON_LIM=1–0 |match_LON_MER=2–1 |match_LON_MON=0–3 |match_LON_SAL=2–2 |match_LON_SHE=3–5 |match_LON_WAT=2–1 |match_LON_WEX=0–1

|name_MER=Mervue United |match_MER_ATH=1–0 |match_MER_COR=2–4 |match_MER_DER=1–2 |match_MER_FHA=1–3 |match_MER_LIM=1–1 |match_MER_LON=4–3 |match_MER_MON=1–1 |match_MER_SAL=2–2 |match_MER_SHE=0–1 |match_MER_WAT=2–3 |match_MER_WEX=0–1

|name_MON=Monaghan United |match_MON_ATH=0–0 |match_MON_COR=1–0 |match_MON_DER=0–1 |match_MON_FHA=0–1 |match_MON_LIM=2–1 |match_MON_LON=2–2 |match_MON_MER=4–0 |match_MON_SAL=3–0 |match_MON_SHE=0–2 |match_MON_WAT=1–0 |match_MON_WEX=4–2

|name_SAL=Salthill Devon |match_SAL_ATH=0–1 |match_SAL_COR=1–3 |match_SAL_DER=0–7 |match_SAL_FHA=0–1 |match_SAL_LIM=2–3 |match_SAL_LON=0–3 |match_SAL_MER=2–0 |match_SAL_MON=1–6 |match_SAL_SHE=0–2 |match_SAL_WAT=0–1 |match_SAL_WEX=0–0

|name_SHE=Shelbourne |match_SHE_ATH=6–3 |match_SHE_COR=1–1 |match_SHE_DER=1–2 |match_SHE_FHA=1–0 |match_SHE_LIM=0–4 |match_SHE_LON=1–1 |match_SHE_MER=4–0 |match_SHE_MON=1–1 |match_SHE_SAL=3–0 |match_SHE_WAT=0–1 |match_SHE_WEX=1–2

|name_WAT=Waterford United |match_WAT_ATH=0–0 |match_WAT_COR=1–1 |match_WAT_DER=1–0 |match_WAT_FHA=2–0 |match_WAT_LIM=2–1 |match_WAT_LON=2–0 |match_WAT_MER=3–0 |match_WAT_MON=1–2 |match_WAT_SAL=8–0 |match_WAT_SHE=0–3 |match_WAT_WEX=3–0

|name_WEX=Wexford Youths |match_WEX_ATH=2–1 |match_WEX_COR=0–2 |match_WEX_DER=1–5 |match_WEX_FHA=3–0 |match_WEX_LIM=5–3 |match_WEX_LON=1–2 |match_WEX_MER=3–2 |match_WEX_MON=0–1 |match_WEX_SAL=0–3 |match_WEX_SHE=1–1 |match_WEX_WAT=1–0

|match_WEX_SAL_note=The match was awarded to Salthill Devon by 3–0 after Wexford Youths fielded an ineligible player.

|update=complete |source=[http://www.loi.ie/index.php/matchzone/first-division/underage-league loi.ie] }}

===Matches 23–33=== <!--SHADE UNUSED CELLS BY USING null! --> {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=ATH|team2=COR|team3=DER|team4=FHA|team5=LIM |team6=LON|team7=MER|team8=MON|team9=SAL|team10=SHE |team11=WAT|team12=WEX

|name_ATH=Athlone Town |match_ATH_COR=0–1 |match_ATH_DER=null |match_ATH_FHA=null |match_ATH_LIM=1–5 |match_ATH_LON=0–0 |match_ATH_MER=1–0 |match_ATH_MON=null |match_ATH_SAL=null |match_ATH_SHE=0–2 |match_ATH_WAT=null |match_ATH_WEX=null

|name_COR=Cork City |match_COR_ATH=null |match_COR_DER=null |match_COR_FHA=null |match_COR_LIM=null |match_COR_LON=1–0 |match_COR_MER=2–1 |match_COR_MON=1–0 |match_COR_SAL=1–2 |match_COR_SHE=null |match_COR_WAT=0–1 |match_COR_WEX=null

|name_DER=Derry City |match_DER_ATH=2–2 |match_DER_COR=0–1 |match_DER_FHA=2–2 |match_DER_LIM=null |match_DER_LON=null |match_DER_MER=6–0 |match_DER_MON=null |match_DER_SAL=null |match_DER_SHE=3–0 |match_DER_WAT=null |match_DER_WEX=null

|name_FHA=Finn Harps |match_FHA_ATH=2–2 |match_FHA_COR=1–0 |match_FHA_DER=null |match_FHA_LIM=1–1 |match_FHA_LON=null |match_FHA_MER=4–0 |match_FHA_MON=null |match_FHA_SAL=3–2 |match_FHA_SHE=null |match_FHA_WAT=null |match_FHA_WEX=1–1

|name_LIM=Limerick |match_LIM_ATH=null |match_LIM_COR=1–3 |match_LIM_DER=0–1 |match_LIM_FHA=null |match_LIM_LON=3–1 |match_LIM_MER=null |match_LIM_MON=null |match_LIM_SAL=null |match_LIM_SHE=0–1 |match_LIM_WAT=null |match_LIM_WEX=1–0

|name_LON=Longford Town |match_LON_ATH=null |match_LON_COR=null |match_LON_DER=1–1 |match_LON_FHA=1–0 |match_LON_LIM=null |match_LON_MER=2–2 |match_LON_MON=null |match_LON_SAL=null |match_LON_SHE=1–2 |match_LON_WAT=0–2 |match_LON_WEX=1–2

|name_MER=Mervue United |match_MER_ATH=null |match_MER_COR=null |match_MER_DER=null |match_MER_FHA=null |match_MER_LIM=0–1 |match_MER_LON=null |match_MER_MON=2–1 |match_MER_SAL=2–1 |match_MER_SHE=null |match_MER_WAT=1–6 |match_MER_WEX=2–5

|name_MON=Monaghan United |match_MON_ATH=2–0 |match_MON_COR=null |match_MON_DER=0–1 |match_MON_FHA=2–0 |match_MON_LIM=0–0 |match_MON_LON=2–0 |match_MON_MER=null |match_MON_SAL=null |match_MON_SHE=null |match_MON_WAT=4–2 |match_MON_WEX=null

|name_SAL=Salthill Devon |match_SAL_ATH=1–1 |match_SAL_COR=null |match_SAL_DER=1–5 |match_SAL_FHA=null |match_SAL_LIM=1–3 |match_SAL_LON=1–4 |match_SAL_MER=null |match_SAL_MON=0–3 |match_SAL_SHE=null |match_SAL_WAT=1–1 |match_SAL_WEX=null

|name_SHE=Shelbourne |match_SHE_ATH=null |match_SHE_COR=2–0 |match_SHE_DER=null |match_SHE_FHA=3–1 |match_SHE_LIM=null |match_SHE_LON=null |match_SHE_MER=3–0 |match_SHE_MON=2–1 |match_SHE_SAL=5–0 |match_SHE_WAT=1–2 |match_SHE_WEX=null

|name_WAT=Waterford United |match_WAT_ATH=3–2 |match_WAT_COR=null |match_WAT_DER=2–0 |match_WAT_FHA=3–1 |match_WAT_LIM=3–0 |match_WAT_LON=null |match_WAT_MER=null |match_WAT_MON=null |match_WAT_SAL=null |match_WAT_SHE=null |match_WAT_WEX=1–0

|name_WEX=Wexford Youths |match_WEX_ATH=1–3 |match_WEX_COR=2–1 |match_WEX_DER=1–1 |match_WEX_FHA=null |match_WEX_LIM=null |match_WEX_LON=null |match_WEX_MER=null |match_WEX_MON=1–4 |match_WEX_SAL=2–1 |match_WEX_SHE=1–1 |match_WEX_WAT=null

|update=complete |source=[http://www.loi.ie/index.php/matchzone/first-division/underage-league loi.ie] }}

==Promotion/relegation play-offs==

===Premier Division=== The second and third placed First Division teams, Waterford United and Monaghan United, played off to decide who would play the winner of the Premier Division play-off. The winner of this play off would play in the 2011 Premier Division.<ref name="rsssf2010">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2010.html|title=Ireland 2010|accessdate=1 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}</ref> ;First Division {{football box collapsible |date = 2 November 2010 |time = 19:45 GMT |team1 = Waterford United |score = 1 – 3 |report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1103/1224282560472.html Report] |team2 = Monaghan United |goals1 = Liam Kearney {{goal|65}} |goals2 = Aidan Lynch {{goal|28}} <br> Philip Hughes {{goal|58||85}} |stadium = Waterford RSC |attendance = 1,462 |referee = Paul McLoughlin (Donegal) }} ;First Division v Premier Division {{football box collapsible |date = 5 November 2010 |time = 19.45 GMT |team1 = Monaghan United |score = 0 – 0 |report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2010/1105/monaghan_bray.html Report] |team2 = Bray Wanderers |goals1 = |goals2 = Matt Gregg {{sent off|0|89}} |stadium = Kingspan Century Park |attendance = |referee = Damien Hancock (Dublin) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 8 November 2010 |time = 19.45 GMT |team1 = Bray Wanderers |score = 1 – 1<br><small>(a.e.t.) </small> |report = [http://www.airtricityleague.com/index.php/matchzone/premier-division/match-reports/200-series-36/2500-bray-defeat-monaghan-on-penalties-in-relegationpromotion-play-off Report] |team2 = Monaghan United |goals1 = Jake Kelly {{goal|120+2}} |goals2 = Chris Shields {{goal|118}} (o.g.) |stadium = Carlisle Grounds |attendance = |referee = Declan Hanney (Dublin) |penalties1=Gary Dempsey {{pengoal}} <br> Jake Kelly {{pengoal}} <br> Gary Shaw {{penmiss}} <br> Dane Massey {{pengoal}} <br> Danny O'Connor {{pengoal}} <br> <br> Daire Doyle {{pengoal}} <br> Shane O'Neill {{pengoal}} <br> Chris Shields {{pengoal}} |penaltyscore = <small>7 – 6</small> |penalties2 = {{pengoal}} Karl Bermingham <br> {{pengoal}} Philip Hughes <br> {{pengoal}} Brian Gartland <br> {{pengoal}} Barry Clancy <br> {{penmiss}} Alan Byrne <br> <br> {{pengoal}} Dom Tierney <br> {{pengoal}} Stephen McCrossan <br> {{penmiss}} Paul Whelan }} ''Bray Wanderers won 7 – 6 on penalties and retained their place in the Premier Division''

===First Division=== The tenth placed First Division team, 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.<ref name="rsssf2010">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier2010.html|title=Ireland 2010|accessdate=1 August 2016|website=RSSSF|date= }}</ref> {{football box collapsible |date = 2 November 2010 |time = 19:45 GMT |team1 = Cobh Ramblers |score = 0 – 1 |report = [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2010/1103/1224282560496.html Report] |team2 = Salthill Devon |goals1 = |goals2 = Mikey Gilmore {{goal|35}} |stadium = St Colman's Park |attendance = |referee = Graham Kelly (Cork) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 6 November 2010 |time = 19:45 GMT |team1 = Salthill Devon |score = 2 – 1 |report = [http://www.airtricityleague.com/index.php/matchzone/first-division/match-reports/233-series-33/2499-salthill-devon-secure-1st-division-status Report] |team2 = Cobh Ramblers |goals1 = Robbie Porter {{goal|8}} <br> Ciprian Straut {{goal|90+3}} |goals2 = Jamie Murphy {{goal|55}} |stadium = Drom Soccer Park |attendance = |referee = John Grimes (Dublin) }} ''Salthill Devon won 3 – 1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2011 First Division''

==Top goalscorers== ''Includes goals scored in regular season only''. {| class="wikitable" |- !Rank !Scorer !Team !Goals |- |rowspan=3 align=center|1 |{{flagicon|IRL}} Graham Cummins |Cork City<ref name="rsssftop">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |accessdate=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archivedate=6 April 2012 }}</ref>

|align=center|18 |- |{{flagicon|IRL}} Mark Farren |Derry City<ref name="rsssftop">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |accessdate=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archivedate=6 April 2012 }}</ref>

|align=center|18 |- |{{flagicon|IRL}} Willie John Kiely |Waterford United<ref name="rsssftop">{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/iertops.html |title=Ireland - List of Topscorers |accessdate=6 July 2016 |url-status=live |website=RSSSF |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406093820/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/iertops.html |archivedate=6 April 2012 }}</ref>

|align=center|18 |- |align=center|4 |{{flagicon|IRL}} Philip Hughes |Monaghan United |align=center|14 |- |rowspan=2 align=center|5 |{{flagicon|IRL}} Patrick McEleney |Derry City |align=center|12 |- |{{flagicon|IRL}} Kevin McHugh |Finn Harps |align=center|12 |- |}

==See also== * 2010 League of Ireland Premier Division * 2010 League of Ireland Cup * 2010 A Championship * List of 2009–10 League of Ireland transfers * 2010 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season * 2010 St Patrick's Athletic F.C. season

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{League of Ireland First Division}} {{2010 in Republic of Ireland association football}}

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