| Season | 2008 |
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| Champions | UCD A |
| Promoted | Mervue United |
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The 2008 A Championship was the first edition of the A Championship.
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There were 16 participating clubs in the 2008 A Championship - 3 first team sides, as well as the reserve sides from 12 Premier Division clubs and 1 First Division club. These teams are geographically split into 2 groups of 8 teams each.
Teams receive three points for a win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference and then goals scored. If there is equality in points, goal difference and goals for tallies, the clubs involved must partake in a play-off to decide their finishing positions.
The top team in each group will qualify for the championship play-offs.
First team sides can qualify for a promotion play-off by finishing in the top 3 of their respective groups.
Group 1
Bohemians A
Shamrock Rovers A Group 2
St Patrick's Athletic A
UCD A
The following teams joined the 2008 A Championship in Group 1:
The following teams joined the 2008 A Championship in Group 2:
Mervue United won promotion to the 2009 First Division.
The following teams joined the 2009 A Championship in Group 1:
The following teams joined the 2009 A Championship in Group 2:
Cobh Ramblers failed to attain a license to participate in the 2009 League of Ireland and joined the 2009 A Championship, replacing Cobh Ramblers A in Group 2.
Limerick 37 A and UCD A withdrew from the 2009 A Championship.
Bohemians A and Shamrock Rovers A moved from Group 2 to Group 1.
Galway United A and Tullamore Town moved from Group 1 to Group 2.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Bohemians A | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 321 | Qualification to the A Championship Final |
| 2 | Finn Harps A | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 28 | |
| 3 | Mervue United (P) | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 20 | First Division Play-Off |
| 4 | Drogheda United A | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 171 | |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers A | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 16 | |
| 6 | Sligo Rovers A | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 15 | |
| 7 | Derry City A | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 13 | |
| 8 | Salthill Devon | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 11 |
Source: loi.ie
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1Bohemians A and Drogheda United A were both deducted 3 points for fielding ineligible players.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | UCD A (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 52 | 8 | +44 | 33 | Qualification to the A Championship Final |
| 2 | Cork City A | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 24 | |
| 3 | Galway United A | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Bray Wanderers A | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 21 | |
| 5 | St Patrick's Athletic A | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | |
| 6 | Cobh Ramblers A | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 171 | |
| 7 | Limerick 37 A | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 14 | |
| 8 | Tullamore Town | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 60 | −53 | 4 |
Source: loi.ie
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1Cobh Ramblers A were deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Home \ Away1 | BOH | DER | DRO | FHA | MER | SAL | SHA | SLI |
| Bohemians A | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| Derry City A | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | |
| Drogheda United A | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–1 | |
| Finn Harps A | 1–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Mervue United | 1–2 | 5–4 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
| Salthill Devon | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |
| Shamrock Rovers A | 2–0 | 4–3 | 4–4 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 6–0 | 2–2 | |
| Sligo Rovers A | 1–4 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
Source: loi.ie
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
| Home \ Away1 | BRW | COB | COR | GAL | L37 | StP | TUL | UCD |
| Bray Wanderers A | 3–4 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 9–0 | 1–5 | |
| Cobh Ramblers A | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | |
| Cork City A | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 8–1 | 0–5 | |
| Galway United A | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | |
| Limerick 37 A | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| St Patrick's Athletic A | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 3–0 | 0–2 | |
| Tullamore Town | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–8 | |
| UCD A | 1–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 9–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 |
Source: loi.ie
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Bohemians A and UCD A competed in a playoff for the inaugural A Championship title. UCD A won 2–1 and therefore became the 2008 A Championship winners.
| 11 November 2008 19.45 GMT |
University College Dublin A | 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Bohemians A | UCD Bowl, Dublin |
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| David McMillan 85' Evan McMillan 107' |
Report | Paddy Madden 37' Robbie Ryan Daniel Ennis |
Kildare County and Mervue United competed in a two-legged promotion/relegation playoff. Mervue United won 5–2 on aggregate and thereby secured a place in the 2009 First Division.
Kildare County were relegated to the A Championship, but were later reprieved following the failure of Cobh Ramblers to attain a license to participate in the 2009 League of Ireland and remained in the First Division.
| 18 November 2008 20.00 GMT |
Mervue United | 2 – 2 | Kildare County | Fahy's Field, Galway Referee: Pádraig Sutton (Clare) |
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| Ollie Keogh 10' David Goldbey 28' |
Report | Philip Hughes 54' 76' |
| 21 November 2008 19.45 GMT |
Kildare County | 0 – 3 | Mervue United | Station Road, Newbridge Referee: Sean Grant (Wexford) |
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| Report | David O'Brien 15' David Goldbey 64' 81' |
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