The 2013 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 29th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division featured 12 teams. St. Patrick's Athletic were champions, winning their eighth top level League of Ireland title. Dundalk finished as runners-up.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Team Location Stadium Bohemians Phibsborough Dalymount Park Bray Wanderers Bray Carlisle Grounds Cork City Cork Turners Cross Derry City Derry Brandywell Stadium Drogheda United Drogheda Hunky Dorys Park Dundalk Dundalk Oriel Park Limerick Limerick Thomond Park Shamrock Rovers TallaghtTallaght Stadium Shelbourne Drumcondra Tolka Park Sligo Rovers Sligo The Showgrounds St Patrick's Athletic Inchicore Richmond Park UCD Belfield UCD Bowl
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor BohemiansOwen HearyOwen HearyMacronVolkswagenBray Wanderers Pat DevlinDanny O'ConnorAdidasVolkswagenCork CityTommy DunneStuart Ashton/Paul O BrienKevin MurrayUmbroClonakilty BlackpuddingDerry CityDeclan DevineKevin DeeryUmbroDiamond CorrugatedDrogheda United Mick CookeDerek PrendergastNikeScotch Hall Shopping CenterDundalkStephen KennyStephen O'DonnellUmbroFyffesLimerickStuart TaylorJoe GambleMacronGreenheat GroupShamrock RoversTrevor CrolyPatrick SullivanUmbroSEATShelbourneJohn McDonnellIan RyanMacronVolkswagenSligo RoversIan BaracloughDanny VentreUmbroVolkswagenSt Patrick's AthleticLiam BuckleyConor KennaUmbroClune Construction LPUCDMartin RussellMick LeahyO'NeillsO'Neills
Overview The Premier Division featured 12 teams. Each team played each other three times, totalling 33 games. The regular season began on 8 March and concluded on 25 October. St. Patrick's Athletic clinched the title on 13 October 2013, with two games to go, after a 2–0 win against the holders, Sligo Rovers.
Final Table
Results
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–33
Promotion/relegation play-off Bray Wanderers, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division, played off against Longford Town, the winners of the 2013 First Division play off. The winner of this play off would play in the 2014 Premier Division.
Bray Wanderers win 5–4 on aggregate and retained their place in the Premier Division.
Goal scorers
Top scorers PlayerClubGoals Rory PattersonDerry City 18 (3 pen.)Declan O'BrienDrogheda United14 (3 pen.)Ciarán KilduffCork City13Patrick HobanDundalk13David McMillanSligo Rovers13 (6 pen.)
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date GoalsRory Patterson Derry City University College Dublin 6–0 3Chris Forrester St Patrick's Athletic Shelbourne 4–0 3Jason Byrne Bray Wanderers Drogheda United 3–2 3Jason Byrne Bray Wanderers UCD 5–4 4Patrick Hoban Dundalk Bohemians 3–0 3Conan Byrne St Patrick's Athletic Shamrock Rovers 4–0 4Danny Morrissey Cork City Derry City 4–1 3Richie Towell Dundalk Derry City 3–0 3Ciarán Kilduff Cork City Shelbourne 5–3 4David McDaid Derry City Limerick 6–0 3
Awards Player of the Month Month Player Club March Anthony Elding Sligo Rovers April Barry McNamee Derry City May Killian Brennan St Patrick's Athletic June Jason Byrne Bray Wanderers July Patrick Hoban Dundalk August Richie Towell Dundalk September Anthony Flood St Patrick's Athletic October Ciaran Kilduff Cork City November Danny North Sligo Rovers
PFAI Players' Player of the Year Winner ClubKillian BrennanSt. Patrick's Athletic
PFAI Young Player of the Year Winner ClubRichie TowellDundalk
Team of the Year PFAI Team of the Year Goalkeeper Brendan Clarke(St Patrick's Athletic) Defenders Ger O'Brien(St Patrick's Athletic) Kenny Browne(St Patrick's Athletic) Andy Boyle(Dundalk) Ian Bermingham(St Patrick's Athletic) Midfielders Killian Brennan(St Patrick's Athletic) Greg Bolger(St Patrick's Athletic) Daryl Horgan(Cork City) Richie Towell(Dundalk) Forwards Patrick Hoban(Dundalk) Rory Patterson(Derry City)
Television coverage Live coverage of matches in Ireland were shown on RTÉ Two and Setanta Sports. MNS on RTÉ Two showed match highlights and analysis on each Monday night during the season.
Attendances No. Club Average 1 Shamrock Rovers 2,787 2 Sligo Rovers 2,342 3 Dundalk 1,974 4 Cork City 1,965 5 St. Patrick's Athletic 1,661 6 Bohemian 1,609 7 Limerick 1,571 8 Derry City 1,491 9 Shelbourne 1,114 10 Bray Wanderers 860 11 Drogheda United 847 12 UCD 486 Source:
See also 2013 League of Ireland First Division 2013 League of Ireland Cup
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