The 2010 A Championship was the third season of the A Championship in Ireland. The season was sponsored by Newstalk. The league featured 18 teams. UCD A were the champions, winning the title for a second time while Bohemians A finished as runners up.

2010 A Championship is located in Ireland
Location of teams in 2010 A Championship

Group 1

Teams

TeamBaseStadium
Castlebar CelticCastlebarCeltic Park
Bohemians APhibsboroughAUL Complex
Drogheda United ADroghedaUnited Park
Dundalk ADundalkOriel Park
Finn Harps ABallybofeyFinn Park
Shelbourne ADrumcondraTolka Park
Sporting Fingal AFingalALSAA Sports Complex
Sligo Rovers ASligoShowgrounds
Tullamore TownTullamoreLeah Victoria Park

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Bohemians A (A)1612134014+2637Qualification for A Championship play-off
2Sporting Fingal A1611323920+1936
3Dundalk A168263431+326
4Sligo Rovers A167182628−222
5Finn Harps A166282431−720
6Shelbourne A166281932−1320
7Castlebar Celtic164483035−516
8Tullamore Town164391833−1515
9Drogheda United A163492430−613

Results

Home \ AwayBOHCASDRODUNFHASHBSLISFITUL
Bohemians A0–11–03–13–12–14–13–15–0
Castlebar Celtic0–43–33–63–01–25–01–34–0
Drogheda United A0–30–00–35–06–30–02–34–1
Dundalk A2–12–22–14–04–03–00–42–1
Finn Harps A1–24–12–06–10–32–12–11–1
Shelbourne A0–43–21–12–02–00–31–40–0
Sligo Rovers A2–33–24–13–11–02–01–22–0
Sporting Fingal A2–11–12–02–22–23–03–23–2
Tullamore Town1–14–12–13–11–30–12–10–3

Group 2

Teams

TeamBaseStadium
Bray Wanderers ABrayJackson Park
F.C. CarlowBallonThe Valley
Cobh RamblersCobhSt Colman's Park
Galway United AGalwayAthenry
Limerick ALimerickRiverside Park
St Patrick's Athletic AInchicoreRichmond Park
Shamrock Rovers ATallaghtTallaght Stadium
Tralee DynamosTraleeCahermoneen
UCD ABelfieldUCD Bowl

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1UCD A (C, A)161231476+4139Qualification for A Championship play-off
2Cobh Ramblers (A)169252719+829Qualification for promotion/relegation play-off
3St Patrick's Athletic A168262521+426
4Shamrock Rovers A167453117+1425
5F.C. Carlow167452520+525
6Limerick A166371620−421
7Tralee Dynamos165381934−1518
8Bray Wanderers A165291530−1517
9Galway United A1611141048−384

Results

Home \ AwayBRWCOBCARGALLIMStPSHATRAUCD
Bray Wanderers A0–32–12–00–20–20–20–00–3
Cobh Ramblers2–11–12–10–20–21–05–00–0
F.C. Carlow3–00–21–21–23–12–11–12–1
Galway United A1–21–30–30–22–40–20–20–8
Limerick A3–01–30–11–10–12–10–20–4
St Patrick's Athletic A1–35–01–13–01–12–11–00–2
Shamrock Rovers A4–12–10–05–20–01–010–20–0
Tralee Dynamos1–22–42–52–01–02–11–11–3
UCD A2–21–04–06–04–05–03–11–0

Play-Offs

A Championship Final

1 November 2010UCD A2 – 1Bohemians AUCD Bowl
19.45 GMTGraham Rusk 1' 90+4'Paddy Madden 70'Referee: Rhona Daly (Roscommon)

Promotion/Relegation

The tenth placed team from the 2010 First Division, Salthill Devon, played the highest placed non-reserve team, Cobh Ramblers, from the 2010 A Championship. The winner of this play off would play in the 2011 First Division.

2 November 2010Cobh Ramblers0 – 1Salthill DevonSt Colman's Park
19:45 GMTMikey Gilmore 35'Referee: Graham Kelly (Cork)
6 November 2010Salthill Devon2 – 1Cobh RamblersDrom Soccer Park
19:45 GMTRobbie Porter 8' Ciprian Straut 90+3'Jamie Murphy 55'Referee: John Grimes (Dublin)

Salthill Devon won 3 – 1 on aggregate and retained their place in the 2011 First Division

See also