{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use Hiberno-English|date=December 2013}} {{Infobox football league season | competition = Newstalk A Championship | season = 2011 | winners = Derry City A | promoted = | relegated = | matches = | total goals = | league topscorer = Stephen McCarthy (12) | biggest home win = St Patrick's Athletic A 12-0 Galway United A | biggest away win = Galway United A 1-6 Tralee Dynamos | highest scoring = St Patrick's Athletic A 12-0 Galway United A | longest wins = Shamrock Rovers A (8) | longest unbeaten = Bray Wanderers A(12) | longest losses = Dundalk A & Galway United A (6) | highest attendance = | lowest attendance = | average attendance = | prevseason = 2010 | nextseason = | }}
The '''2011 A Championship''' was the fourth and final season of the A Championship in Ireland. The season was sponsored by Newstalk. The league featured 16 teams. Derry City A were the champions, while UCD A finished as runners up.
{{Location map+ |Ireland |float=right |width=300 |caption=Location of teams in '''2011 A Championship''' |places= <!--DUBLIN TEAMS--> {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=53.361877 |long=-6.275012 |label=<!--Bohemians A--> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=53.283517 |long=-6.373744 |label=<!--Shamrock Rovers A--> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=53.340922 |long=-6.316619 |label=<!--St Patrick's Athletic A--> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=53.310408 |long=-6.228058 |label=<!--UCD A--> }} <!--POOL 1 TEAMS--> {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=54.990633 |long=-7.336 |label=<small>Derry City A</small> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=53.723336 |long=-6.357222 |label=<small>Drogheda United A</small> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=53.998943 |long=-6.416547 |label=<small>Dundalk A</small> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=55.213356 |long=-7.673264 |label=<small>Fanad United</small> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=54.798100 |long=-7.780316 |label=<small>Finn Harps A</small> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=Blue pog.svg |lat=54.270016 |long=-8.487247 |label=<small>Sligo Rovers A</small> }} <!--POOL 2 TEAMS--> {{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=53.205714 |long=-6.102889 |label=<small>Bray Wanderers A</small> |position=bottom}} {{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=51.852177 |long=-8.301297 |label=<small>Cobh Ramblers</small> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=52.8306 |long=-6.9317 |label=<small>F.C. Carlow</small> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=53.284658 |long=-9.056258 |label=<small>Galway United A</small> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=52.657558 |long=-8.623227 |label=<small>Limerick A</small> }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |lat=52.2675 |long=-9.6962 |label=<small>Tralee Dynamos</small> }} <!--DUBLIN TEXT IN UPPER LEFT CORNER--> {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=53.3000 |long=-6.23 |label=Dublin }} {{Location map~ |Ireland |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=55.43 |long=-10.93 |label='''Dublin teams''' <br /> <small> '''Pool 1'''<br /> Bohemians A<br /> UCD A<br /> '''Pool 2'''<br /> St Patrick's Athletic A<br /> Shamrock Rovers A </small>}} }}
==Pool 1==
===Teams=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! Base ! Stadium |- | Bohemians A || Phibsborough ||Dalymount Park |- | Derry City A || Derry ||Brandywell Stadium |- | Drogheda United A || Drogheda ||United Park |- | Dundalk A || Dundalk ||Oriel Park |- | Finn Harps A || Ballybofey ||Finn Park |- | Fanad United || Fanad || Tragh-a-Lough |- | Sligo Rovers A || Sligo||Showgrounds |- | UCD A || Belfield|| UCD Bowl |}
===Final table=== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |sortable_table=y
|team1=DER|name_DER=Derry City A |team2=UCD|name_UCD=UCD A |team3=SLI|name_SLI=Sligo Rovers A |team4=FAN|name_FAN=Fanad United |team5=BOH|name_BOH=Bohemians A |team6=DRO|name_DRO=Drogheda United A |team7=FHA|name_FHA=Finn Harps A |team8=DUN|name_DUN=Dundalk A |win_DER=10|draw_DER=3|loss_DER=1|gf_DER=35|ga_DER=10|status_DER=A |win_UCD=8|draw_UCD=2|loss_UCD=4|gf_UCD=31|ga_UCD=22|status_UCD=A |win_SLI=6|draw_SLI=3|loss_SLI=5|gf_SLI=21|ga_SLI=25 |win_FAN=5|draw_FAN=3|loss_FAN=6|gf_FAN=23|ga_FAN=21 |win_BOH=5|draw_BOH=3|loss_BOH=6|gf_BOH=16|ga_BOH=18 |win_DRO=5|draw_DRO=1|loss_DRO=8|gf_DRO=23|ga_DRO=28 |win_FHA=3|draw_FHA=4|loss_FHA=7|gf_FHA=15|ga_FHA=23 |win_DUN=3|draw_DUN=3|loss_DUN=8|gf_DUN=11|ga_DUN=28
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=Qualification for <!-- 2011 -->A Championship play-off |result1=A|result2=A |class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Note: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion. |update=complete |source=[http://www.airtricityleague.ie/index.php/matchzone/a-championship/news loi.ie] }}
===Results=== {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=BOH|team2=DER|team3=DRO|team4=DUN|team5=FAN |team6=FHA|team7=SLI|team8=UCD
|name_BOH=Bohemians A |match_BOH_DER=0–0 |match_BOH_DRO=2–1 |match_BOH_DUN=0–1 |match_BOH_FAN=3–0 |match_BOH_FHA=2–2 |match_BOH_SLI=1–0 |match_BOH_UCD=2–3
|name_DER=Derry City A |match_DER_BOH=2–0 |match_DER_DRO=1–0 |match_DER_DUN=8–0 |match_DER_FAN=3–1 |match_DER_FHA=3–1 |match_DER_SLI=5–0 |match_DER_UCD=2–2
|name_DRO=Drogheda United A |match_DRO_BOH=0–3 |match_DRO_DER=2–3 |match_DRO_DUN=5–2 |match_DRO_FAN=4–3 |match_DRO_FHA=3–0 |match_DRO_SLI=2–3 |match_DRO_UCD=2–1
|name_DUN=Dundalk A |match_DUN_BOH=0–1 |match_DUN_DER=1–0 |match_DUN_DRO=1–1 |match_DUN_FAN=1–1 |match_DUN_FHA=2–1 |match_DUN_SLI=0–1 |match_DUN_UCD=2–3
|name_FAN=Fanad United |match_FAN_BOH=2–0 |match_FAN_DER=1–2 |match_FAN_DRO=3–0 |match_FAN_DUN=2–0 |match_FAN_FHA=3–0 |match_FAN_SLI=2–2 |match_FAN_UCD=0–3
|name_FHA=Finn Harps A |match_FHA_BOH=1–1 |match_FHA_DER=0–3 |match_FHA_DRO=4–1 |match_FHA_DUN=0–0 |match_FHA_FAN=1–0 |match_FHA_SLI=4–1 |match_FHA_UCD=0–1
|name_SLI=Sligo Rovers A |match_SLI_BOH=3–0 |match_SLI_DER=0–0 |match_SLI_DRO=2–1 |match_SLI_DUN=3–0 |match_SLI_FAN=0–3 |match_SLI_FHA=1–1 |match_SLI_UCD=1–3
|name_UCD=UCD A |match_UCD_BOH=3–1 |match_UCD_DER=2–3 |match_UCD_DRO=0–1 |match_UCD_DUN=3–1 |match_UCD_FAN=2–2 |match_UCD_FHA=2–1 |match_UCD_SLI=3–4
|match_DRO_FHA_note=The match was awarded 3-0 to Drogheda United A after Finn Harps A could not field a team. |match_SLI_BOH_note=The match was awarded 3-0 to Sligo Rovers A after Bohemians A forfeited the game.
|update=complete |source=[http://www.airtricityleague.ie/index.php/matchzone/a-championship/news loi.ie] }}
==Pool 2==
===Teams=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! Base ! Stadium |- | Bray Wanderers A || Bray || Carlisle Grounds |- | F.C. Carlow || Carlow || The Meadows, Graiguecullen |- | Cobh Ramblers || Cobh ||St Colman's Park |- | Galway United A || Galway ||Castle Park, Ballybane |- | Limerick A|| Limerick ||Aisling-Annacotty Grounds |- | St Patrick's Athletic A||Inchicore ||Richmond Park |- | Shamrock Rovers A || Tallaght ||Tallaght Stadium |- | Tralee Dynamos || Tralee|| Cahermoneen |- |}
===Final table=== {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL |res_col_header=Q |sortable_table=y
|team1=BRW|name_BRW=Bray Wanderers A |team2=SHA|name_SHA=Shamrock Rovers A |team3=StP|name_StP=St Patrick's Athletic A |team4=CAR|name_CAR=F.C. Carlow |team5=TRA|name_TRA=Tralee Dynamos |team6=COB|name_COB=Cobh Ramblers |team7=LIM|name_LIM=Limerick A |team8=GAL|name_GAL=Galway United A |win_BRW=11|draw_BRW=1|loss_BRW=2|gf_BRW=45|ga_BRW=12|status_BRW=A |win_SHA=11|draw_SHA=0|loss_SHA=3|gf_SHA=33|ga_SHA=14|status_SHA=A |win_StP=6|draw_StP=1|loss_StP=7|gf_StP=31|ga_StP=26 |win_CAR=6|draw_CAR=1|loss_CAR=7|gf_CAR=27|ga_CAR=27 |win_TRA=5|draw_TRA=4|loss_TRA=5|gf_TRA=27|ga_TRA=28 |win_COB=5|draw_COB=3|loss_COB=6|gf_COB=23|ga_COB=21 |win_LIM=2|draw_LIM=4|loss_LIM=8|gf_LIM=21|ga_LIM=39 |win_GAL=3|draw_GAL=0|loss_GAL=11|gf_GAL=10|ga_GAL=50
|col_A=#D0F0C0|text_A=Qualification for <!-- 2011 -->A Championship play-off |result1=A|result2=A |class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. Note: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion. |update=complete |source=[http://www.airtricityleague.ie/index.php/matchzone/a-championship/news loi.ie] }}
===Results=== {{#invoke:sports results|main |matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey |team1=BRW|team2=COB|team3=CAR|team4=GAL|team5=LIM |team6=StP|team7=SHA|team8=TRA
|name_BRW=Bray Wanderers A |match_BRW_COB=3–1 |match_BRW_CAR=4–0 |match_BRW_GAL=8–0 |match_BRW_LIM=3–1 |match_BRW_StP=5–1 |match_BRW_SHA=1–0 |match_BRW_TRA=1–2
|name_COB=Cobh Ramblers |match_COB_BRW=1–2 |match_COB_CAR=2–2 |match_COB_GAL=3–0 |match_COB_LIM=3–1 |match_COB_StP=2–4 |match_COB_SHA=0–1 |match_COB_TRA=3–3
|name_CAR=F.C. Carlow |match_CAR_BRW=0–3 |match_CAR_COB=0–2 |match_CAR_GAL=4–0 |match_CAR_LIM=2–1 |match_CAR_StP=0–1 |match_CAR_SHA=3–5 |match_CAR_TRA=6–1
|name_GAL=Galway United A |match_GAL_BRW=0–4 |match_GAL_COB=0–2 |match_GAL_CAR=2–1 |match_GAL_LIM=2–3 |match_GAL_StP=2–1 |match_GAL_SHA=0–3 |match_GAL_TRA=1–6
|name_LIM=Limerick A |match_LIM_BRW=2–6 |match_LIM_COB=0–0 |match_LIM_CAR=1–2 |match_LIM_GAL=0–2 |match_LIM_StP=0–0 |match_LIM_SHA=1–3 |match_LIM_TRA=2–2
|name_StP=St Patrick's Athletic A |match_StP_BRW=2–4 |match_StP_COB=0–1 |match_StP_CAR=2–1 |match_StP_GAL=12–0 |match_StP_LIM=3–6 |match_StP_SHA=3–1 |match_StP_TRA=2–1
|name_SHA=Shamrock Rovers A |match_SHA_BRW=1–0 |match_SHA_COB=2–1 |match_SHA_CAR=1–3 |match_SHA_GAL=2–1 |match_SHA_LIM=8–0 |match_SHA_StP=2–0 |match_SHA_TRA=1–0
|name_TRA=Tralee Dynamos |match_TRA_BRW=1–1 |match_TRA_COB=3–2 |match_TRA_CAR=2–3 |match_TRA_GAL=1–0 |match_TRA_LIM=3–3 |match_TRA_StP=1–0 |match_TRA_SHA=1–3
|update=complete |source=[http://www.airtricityleague.ie/index.php/matchzone/a-championship/news loi.ie] }}
==A Championship play-offs== The 2011 season saw the two pool winners plus the two pool runners-up qualify for the title play-off.<ref name="soccerway2011">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/ireland-republic/a-championship/2011/s5853/final-stages/|title=Summary A Championship 2011|publisher=us.soccerway.com|accessdate=19 August 2016}}</ref>
;Semi-finals {{football box collapsible |date = 20 August 2011 |time = 14.00 |team1 = Derry City A |score = 2–0 |goals1 = McCrudden {{goal|38}}<br />Matthew Harkin {{goal|77|pen.}} |goals2 = |report = |team2 = Shamrock Rovers A |stadium = Brandywell Stadium |attendance = 75 |referee = Terence Moyne (Donegal) }} {{football box collapsible |date = 21 August 2011 |time = 13:00 |team1 = Bray Wanderers A |score = 1–3 |goals1 = Shane O'Neill {{goal|23}} |goals2 = Samir Belhout {{goal|26|pen.}}, {{goal|71|pen.}} <br />Chris Lyons {{goal|90+3}} |report = |team2 = UCD A |stadium = Carlisle Grounds<ref name="bray2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.braywanderers.com/showarticle.php?id=648|title=A Championship Semi-Final details|publisher=braywanderers.com|accessdate=28 August 2016|date=21 August 2011}}</ref> |attendance = |referee = Rhona Daly (Roscommon) }} ;Final {{football box collapsible |date = 16 September 2011 |time = 19:45 |team1 = Derry City A |score = 3–2 |goals1 = Harkin {{goal|14}}<br />Farren {{goal|55}}<br />McDaid {{goal|75}} |goals2 = Craig Mooney {{goal|84}}<br />Darren Meenan {{goal|90}} |report = |team2 = UCD A |stadium = Brandywell Stadium<ref name="airtricity2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.sseairtricityleague.ie/clubs/first-division/34-matchzone/a-championship/3778-newstalk-a-championship-final-derry-city-3-ucd-2|title=Newstalk A Championship Final: Derry City 3 UCD 2|publisher=sseairtricityleague.ie|accessdate=19 August 2016}}</ref><ref name="sportsfile2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1109201/|title=Derry City v UCD - 2011 Newstalk A Championship Final Photos|publisher=sportsfile.com|accessdate=19 August 2016|date=16 September 2011}}</ref> |attendance = |referee = }}
==Top goalscorers== {| class="wikitable" |- !Rank !Scorer !Team !Goals |- |align=center|1 |Stephen McCarthy |Tralee Dynamos |align=center|12 |- |align=center|2 |Conor Meade |Cobh Ramblers |align=center|10 |- |align=center| |David McDaid |Derry City A |align=center|10 |- | |Darragh Healy |Sligo Rovers A |10 |- |align=center|4 |Kieran Waters | Bray Wanderers A |align=center|9 |- |rowspan=1 align=center|5 |Stephen Doyle |UCD A |align=center|8 |}
==See also== * 2011 League of Ireland Premier Division * 2011 League of Ireland First Division * 2011 League of Ireland Cup
==References== {{reflist}}
{{A Championship}} {{2011 in Republic of Ireland association football}}
Category:2011 A Championship 3 Category:A Championship seasons Ireland Ireland