2005 League of Ireland First Division
# 2005 League of Ireland First Division

The 2005 League of Ireland First Division season was the 21st season of the League of Ireland First Division.

## Overview

The First Division was contested by 10 teams and Sligo Rovers won the division, finishing two points clear of Dublin City. Each team played the other teams four times, totalling 36 games.

## Final table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sligo Rovers | 36 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 61 | Promoted to Premier Division |
| 2 | Dublin City | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 59 | Promoted to Premier Division after play-off |
| 3 | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 56 | |
| 4 | Kilkenny City | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 53 | |
| 5 | Galway United | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 53 | |
| 6 | Dundalk | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 49 | |
| 7 | Limerick | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 48 | |
| 8 | Kildare County | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 41 | |
| 9 | Monaghan United | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 36 | 66 | −30 | 36 | |
| 10 | Athlone Town | 36 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 52 | −24 | 28 | |

## Promotion/relegation play-off

Dublin City who finished second in the First Division played off against Shamrock Rovers who finished eleventh in the Premier Division.

### 2nd Leg

Dublin City win 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to the Premier Division.

## Top scorers

| Player | Club | Goals |
| - | - | - |
| Kieran O'Reilly | Cobh Ramblers | 17 |
| Ger McCarthy | Dundalk | 12 (5) |
| Barry Moran | Galway United | 11 (3) |
| Robbie Collins | Dublin City | 10 |
| Tadhg Purcell | Kilkenny City | 10 (2) |
| Paul McTiernan | Sligo Rovers | 10 |

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