| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 February 2024 – 1 November 2024 |
| Champions | Shelbourne (14th title) |
| Relegated | Dundalk |
| Champions League | Shelbourne |
| Conference League | Shamrock Rovers St Patrick's Athletic |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 408 (2.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Patrick Hoban Pádraig Amond 14 goals each |
| Biggest home win | Drogheda United 7–0Sligo Rovers (23 August 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Dundalk 0–5 Sligo Rovers (4 March 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Drogheda United 7–0 Sligo Rovers (23 August 2024) |
| Longest winning run | St Patrick's Athletic (9 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | St Patrick's Athletic (11 games) |
| Longest winless run | Dundalk (12 games) |
| Longest losing run | Dundalk (5 games) |
| Highest attendance | 10,094 Shamrock Rovers 3–1Bohemians (24 May 2024)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 1,618 Drogheda United 0–0Galway United (23 September 2024) |
| Average attendance | 3,490 |
←2023 2025 → | |
The2024 League of Ireland Premier Division, known as theSSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division for sponsorship reasons,[2] was the 40th season of theLeague of Ireland Premier Division, the top Irish league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1985.
The competition began on 16 February 2024 and concluded on 1 November 2024.[3][4][5][6]
On 1 November,Shelbourne won the title for the first time since2006 after a 1–0 win againstDerry City at theBrandywell on the final day of the season.[7][8][9] That match attracted a record TV audience for a League of Ireland game.[10]
The league consisted of ten teams – the top eight teams from theprevious season and two teams promoted from theFirst Division. The promoted teams were the2023 League of Ireland First Division winnersGalway United (after a top flight absence of six years)[11] and play-off winnersWaterford (after being absent from the top flight for two years).[12] They replacedUCD (relegated after two consecutive seasons in the top flight) andCork City (who spent just one season back in the top flight before being relegated following their loss to Waterford).[12]Shamrock Rovers entered the season as defending champions after winning their twenty-first title during the previous season.[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians |  Alan Reynolds | Keith Buckley | O'Neills | Des Kelly Interiors |
| Derry City |  Ruaidhrí Higgins | Patrick McEleney | O'Neills | Diamond Corrugated |
| Drogheda United | Kevin Doherty | Gary Deegan | Erreà | Drogheda Credit Union |
| Dundalk | Jon Daly | John Mountney | Playr-Fit | 888casino |
| Galway United | John Caulfield | Conor McCormack | O'Neills | Comer Property Management |
| Shamrock Rovers | Stephen Bradley |  Roberto Lopes | Umbro | MASCOT Workwear |
| Shelbourne | Damien Duff | Mark Coyle | O'Neills | Realtor Global (home) - One Coat Roof Seal (away/third) |
| Sligo Rovers | John Russell | Niall Morahan | Joma | Avant Money |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Stephen Kenny | Joe Redmond | Umbro | Manguard Plus |
| Waterford | Keith Long | Barry Baggley | New Balance | DG Foods |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | Declan Devine | Sacked | 10 March 2024 | 7th | Derek Pender (interim) | 10 March 2024 |
| Derek Pender (interim) | End of interim spell | 26 March 2024 | 6th | Alan Reynolds | 26 March 2024 | |
| Dundalk | Stephen O'Donnell | Sacked | 8 April 2024 | 10th | Liam Burns &Brian Gartland (interim) | 8 April 2024 |
| Liam Burns &Brian Gartland (interim) | End of interim spell | 20 April 2024 | Noel King | 20 April 2024 | ||
| St Patrick's Athletic | Jon Daly | Sacked | 7 May 2024 | 7th | Seán O'Connor (interim) | 7 May 2024 |
| Dundalk | Noel King | Resigned | 15 May 2024 | 10th | Liam Burns (interim) | 15 May 2024 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Seán O'Connor (interim) | End of interim spell | 16 May 2024 | 7th | Stephen Kenny | 16 May 2024 |
| Dundalk | Liam Burns (interim) | 23 May 2024 | 10th | Jon Daly | 23 May 2024 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelbourne(C) | 36 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 63 | Qualification forChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 61 | Qualification forConference League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | St Patrick's Athletic | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 37 | +14 | 59 | Qualification forConference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Derry City | 36 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 55 | |
| 5 | Galway United | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 52 | |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 49 | |
| 7 | Waterford | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 45 | |
| 8 | Bohemians | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 42 | |
| 9 | Drogheda United(O) | 36 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 58 | −17 | 34 | Qualification forpromotion/relegation play-off[a] |
| 10 | Dundalk(R) | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 26 | Relegation toLeague of Ireland First Division |
Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).
| Home \ Away | BOH | DER | DRO | DUN | GAL | SHM | SHE | SLI | STP | WAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemians | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | |
| Derry City | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 1–1 | — | 5–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | |
| Drogheda United | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 |
| 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Dundalk | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| 0–2 | 0–2 | 4–2 | — | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Galway United | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Shamrock Rovers | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
| 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |
| Shelbourne | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–1 | |
| Sligo Rovers | 0–3 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | 1–1 |
| 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 3–0 | |
| Waterford | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — |
| 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | — |
The ninth-placed team (Drogheda United) from the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division qualified for a play-off alongside the second, third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams from the2024 League of Ireland First Division (Athlone Town,Bray Wanderers,UCD, andWexford).
The First Division teams contest the semi-finals and final. The semi-finals will be held over two legs, with the second-placed team facing the fifth-placed team and the third-placed team facing the fourth-placed team. The semi-final winners then contest the First Division final, with the winners ultimately facing the ninth-placed League of Ireland Premier Division team for the final place in the2025 League of Ireland Premier Division.
| Semi-finals | Final | Promotion/relegation play-off | |||||||||||||
| 2 | UCD | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Bray Wanderers | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Bray Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Bray Wanderers(p) | 2 (4) | Drogheda United | 3 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Athlone Town | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Wexford | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Athlone Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 24 October 2024 | Bray Wanderers | 2–0 | UCD | Bray |
| 19:45IST |
| Report | Stadium:Carlisle Grounds Attendance: 1,205 Referee: Mark Houlihan |
| 24 October 2024 | Athlone Town | 1–0 | Wexford | Athlone |
| 19:45IST | Ebbe 53' (pen.) | Report | Stadium:Athlone Town Stadium Attendance: 572 Referee: Oliver Moran |
| 28 October 2024 | Wexford | 0–0 | Athlone Town | Wexford |
| 15:00IST | Report | Stadium:Ferrycarrig Park Attendance: 1,251 Referee: Alan Patchell |
Athlone Town won 1–0 on aggregate.
| 28 October 2024 | UCD | 1–0 | Bray Wanderers | Dublin |
| 17:00IST | Finn 88' (pen.) | Murphy 58' | Stadium:UCD Bowl Attendance: 1,112 Referee: Declan Toland |
Bray Wanderers won 2–1 on aggregate.
| 2 November 2024 | Bray Wanderers | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2p) | Athlone Town | Dublin |
| 16:00IST | Hand 63' (o.g.) Omorehiomwan 90+2' | Report | Ebbe 11' Fuentes 24' | Stadium:Dalymount Park Attendance: 1,782 Referee: Marc Lynch |
| Penalties | ||||
Griffin Craven Măgerușan O'Sullivan |  Connolly Torre McKennaOakley | |||
| 16 November 2024 | Bray Wanderers | 1–3 | Drogheda United | Dublin |
| 14:00IST | Groome 63' | Report | Bolger 33' Pierrot 36',52' | Stadium:Tallaght Stadium Attendance: 5,573 |
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| February | Mark Coyle | Shelbourne |
| March |  Will Jarvis | Shelbourne |
| April | Aaron Greene | Shamrock Rovers |
| May | Pádraig Amond | Waterford |
| June | Will Jarvis | Shelbourne |
| July | Wilson Waweru | Sligo Rovers |
| August |  Patrick Hickey | Galway United |
| September | Jake Mulraney | St Patrick's Athletic |
| October | Seán Boyd | Shelbourne |
| November | Darragh Markey | Drogheda United |
| # | Football club | Home games | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 6,071 |
| 2 | St Patrick's Athletic | 18 | 4,402 |
| 3 | Shelbourne | 18 | 4,269 |
| 4 | Bohemians | 18 | 4,240 |
| 5 | Galway United | 18 | 3,014 |
| 6 | Derry City | 18 | 2,871 |
| 7 | Sligo Rovers | 18 | 2,858 |
| 8 | Waterford | 18 | 2,728 |
| 9 | Dundalk | 18 | 2,419 |
| 10 | Drogheda United | 18 | 2,023 |
Source:European Football Statistics
