The 2024 League of Ireland First Division, known as the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division for sponsorship reasons, was the 40th season of the League of Ireland First Division. The competition began on 16 February 2024, and concluded in October 2024.
Cork City won the title for the third time.
Teams
Team changes The teams relegated to the First Division were Cork City (losers of the 2023 League of Ireland Premier Division play-off) and UCD (the bottom-placed team of the 2023 League of Ireland Premier Division). They replaced the two teams promoted from the 2023 League of Ireland First Division (champions Galway United and Premier Division play-off winners Waterford).
Stadia and locations Team Location Stadium Capacity Athlone Town Athlone Athlone Town Stadium 5,000 Bray Wanderers Bray Carlisle Grounds 4,000 Cobh Ramblers Cobh St. Colman's Park 3,000 Cork City Cork Turners Cross 7,485 Finn Harps Ballybofey Finn Park 6,000 Kerry Tralee Mounthawk Park 1,200 Longford Town Longford Bishopsgate 5,097 Treaty United Limerick Markets Field 5,000 UCD Dublin UCD Bowl 3,000 Wexford Crossabeg Ferrycarrig Park 2,500
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAthlone Town Dario Castelo Oisín Duffy Nike Valeo FutbolBray Wanderers Paul Heffernan Kilian Cantwell Capelli Sport OutdoorLiving.ieCobh Ramblers Gary Hunt Jason Abbott Uhlsport McCarthy Insurance GroupCork City Tim Clancy Cian Coleman Adidas ZeusFinn Harps Darren Murphy Tony McNamee Joma So-Lo StoresKerry Conor McCarthy Andy Spain New Balance Kerry AirportLongford Town Wayne Groves Shane Elworthy Macron BishopsgateTreaty United Tommy Barrett Mark Walsh O'Neills Trade Electric GroupUCD William O’Connor Jack Keaney O'Neills Maples GroupWexford James Keddy Ethan Boyle Macron Campion Insurance
League table
Results Teams play each other four times (twice at home and twice away).
League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation play-off The ninth-placed team (Drogheda United) from the 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division qualified for a play-off alongside the second, third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams from the 2024 League of Ireland First Division (Athlone Town, Bray Wanderers, UCD, and Wexford).
The First Division teams contested the semi-finals and final. The semi-finals were held over two legs, with the second-placed team facing the fifth-placed team and the third-placed team facing the fourth-placed team. The semi-final winners then contested the First Division final, with the winners ultimately facing the ninth-placed League of Ireland Premier Division team for the final place in the 2025 League of Ireland Premier Division. Ultimately, Drogheda United won the play-off and remained in the Premier Division.
Bracket
Semi-finals First leg
Second leg
Final
Promotion/Relegation Playoff
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Cork City 2,876 2 Treaty United 1,060 3 Finn Harps 1,023 4 Cobh Ramblers 732 5 Bray 643 6 Athlone Town 642 7 Kerry 619 8 Wexford 549 9 Longford Town 449 10 UCD 334
Source:https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/irl/aveirl24.htm
See also 2024 League of Ireland Premier Division
References