League of Ireland First Division
Ireland
League level:
Second Tier
- Number of teams: 10 teams
- Players: 310
- Foreigners: 41 Players 13.2%
- ø-Market value: €2k
- ø-Age: 22.2
Managerial changes during the season
Manager changes
| Club | Coach | Rank | Leaving date | Days in charge | Successor | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change(s) in coach during the season | ||||||||||||
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| - | May 27, 2006 | 486 |
| - | ||||||
| Change(s) in coach prior to the first matchday of the season | ||||||||||||
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| - | Dec 31, 2005 | 364 |
| - | ||||||
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| - | Nov 30, 2005 | 131 |
| - | ||||||
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| - | Nov 29, 2005 | 390 |
| - | ||||||
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| - | Nov 14, 2005 | 550 |
| - | ||||||
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| - | Jun 30, 2005 | 364 |
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Table Eircom League First Division
| # | Club | +/- | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 40 | 72 |
| 2 |  |
Dundalk FC | 36 | 24 | 71 |
| 3 |  |
Galway United | 36 | 32 | 69 |
| 4 |  |
Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 17 | 58 |
| 5 |  |
Limerick FC | 36 | -10 | 47 |
| 6 |  |
Finn Harps | 36 | 4 | 46 |
| 7 |  |
Kildare County | 36 | -17 | 43 |
| 8 |  |
Athlone Town | 36 | -18 | 42 |
| 9 |  |
Monaghan United | 36 | -32 | 27 |
| 10 |  |
Kilkenny City | 36 | -40 | 17 |