| Season | 2009 |
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| Champions | Shamrock Rovers A |
| Promoted | Salthill Devon |
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The 2009 A Championship was the second edition of the A Championship and was known as the Newstalk A Championship for sponsorship reasons.
UCD A were the defending champions, but did not enter the 2009 A Championship.
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There were 18 participating clubs in the 2009 A Championship - 6 first team sides, as well as the reserve sides from 10 Premier Division clubs and 2 First Division clubs. These teams are geographically split into 2 groups of 9 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
Sporting Fingal A
Bohemians A
St Patrick's Athletic A
Shamrock Rovers A
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 1 to Group 2.
Galway United A and Tullamore Town moved from Group 2 to Group 1.
Salthill Devon won promotion to the 2010 First Division.
Cork City A and Derry City A withdrew from the A Championship, following both clubs' failure to secure Premier Division licenses for the 2010 season.
The following teams joined the 2010 A Championship in Group 1:
The following teams joined the 2010 A Championship in Group 2:
Bohemians A and Sporting Fingal A moved from Group 2 to Group 1.
Galway United A moved from Group 1 to Group 2.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salthill Devon (P) | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 36 | Qualification to the A Championship Final 1 |
| 2 | Drogheda United A | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 39 | 18 | +21 | 32 | |
| 3 | Finn Harps A | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 30 | |
| 4 | Castlebar Celtic | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 25 | |
| 5 | Derry City A | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 23 | |
| 6 | Tullamore Town | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 18 | |
| 7 | Dundalk A | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 18 | |
| 8 | Sligo Rovers A | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 15 | |
| 9 | Galway United A | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 48 | −40 | 7 |
Source: loi.ie
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Note: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
(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 | Shamrock Rovers A (C) | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 36 | Qualification to the A Championship Final |
| 2 | Bohemians A | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 31 | |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers A | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 28 | |
| 4 | Sporting Fingal A | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 26 | |
| 5 | Tralee Dynamos | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 25 | |
| 6 | Cork City A | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | St Patrick's Athletic A | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 15 | |
| 8 | FC Carlow | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 12 | |
| 9 | Cobh Ramblers | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 32 | −21 | 6 |
Source: loi.ie
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Note: Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion.
(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 | CAS | DER | DRO | DUN | FHA | GAL | SAL | SLI | TUL |
| Castlebar Celtic | 1–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–5 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| Derry City A | 6–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | |
| Drogheda United A | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 10–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | |
| Dundalk A | 2–3 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Finn Harps A | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–04 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Galway United A | 0–35 | 1–1 | 0–32 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Salthill Devon | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–03 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | |
| Sligo Rovers A | 1–0 | 1–4 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |
| Tullamore Town | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 |
Source: loi.ie
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2The match was awarded 3-0 to Drogheda United A due to Galway United A being unable to field a team.
3The match was awarded 3-0 to Salthill Devon due to Dundalk A failing to travel to the match.
4The match was awarded 3-0 to Finn Harps A due to Galway United A failing to show up.
5The match was awarded 3-0 to Castlebar Celtic due to Galway United A failing to show up.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
| Home \ Away1 | BOH | BRW | COB | COR | CAR | StP | SHA | SFI | TRA |
| Bohemians A | 0–32 | 3–1 | 1–5 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Bray Wanderers A | 0–2 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–7 | 1–0 | |
| Cobh Ramblers | 0–1 | 2–5 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | |
| Cork City A | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | |
| FC Carlow | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 3–1 | |
| St Patrick's Athletic A | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Shamrock Rovers A | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | |
| Sporting Fingal A | 1–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | |
| Tralee Dynamos | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Source: loi.ie
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2The match originally finished 4–0, but it was later awarded 3-0 to Bray Wanderers A due to Bohemians A having fielded an ineligible player.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
| 31 October 2009 14:00 GMT |
Salthill Devon | 0 – 1 | Shamrock Rovers A | Drom Clubhouse, Salthill |
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| Report | Don Cowan 90+7' |
Following the decision by Kildare County to withdraw from the League of Ireland, the two-legged play-off games were cancelled and Salthill Devon won promotion to the League of Ireland First Division for the 2010 League of Ireland.[1]
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