The 2011 A Championship was the fourth and final season of the A Championship in Ireland. The season was sponsored by Newstalk. The league featured 16 teams. Derry City A were the champions, while UCD A finished as runners up.

2011 A Championship is located in Ireland
Location of teams in 2011 A Championship

Pool 1

Teams

TeamBaseStadium
Bohemians APhibsboroughDalymount Park
Derry City ADerryBrandywell Stadium
Drogheda United ADroghedaUnited Park
Dundalk ADundalkOriel Park
Finn Harps ABallybofeyFinn Park
Fanad UnitedFanadTragh-a-Lough
Sligo Rovers ASligoShowgrounds
UCD ABelfieldUCD Bowl

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Derry City A (A)1410313510+2533Qualification for A Championship play-off
2UCD A (A)148243122+926
3Sligo Rovers A146352125−421
4Fanad United145362321+218
5Bohemians A145361618−218
6Drogheda United A145182328−516
7Finn Harps A143471523−813
8Dundalk A143381128−1712

Results

Home \ AwayBOHDERDRODUNFANFHASLIUCD
Bohemians A0–02–10–13–02–21–02–3
Derry City A2–01–08–03–13–15–02–2
Drogheda United A0–32–35–24–33–02–32–1
Dundalk A0–11–01–11–12–10–12–3
Fanad United2–01–23–02–03–02–20–3
Finn Harps A1–10–34–10–01–04–10–1
Sligo Rovers A3–00–02–13–00–31–11–3
UCD A3–12–30–13–12–22–13–4

Pool 2

Teams

TeamBaseStadium
Bray Wanderers ABrayCarlisle Grounds
F.C. CarlowCarlowThe Meadows, Graiguecullen
Cobh RamblersCobhSt Colman's Park
Galway United AGalwayCastle Park, Ballybane
Limerick ALimerickAisling-Annacotty Grounds
St Patrick's Athletic AInchicoreRichmond Park
Shamrock Rovers ATallaghtTallaght Stadium
Tralee DynamosTraleeCahermoneen

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Bray Wanderers A (A)1411124512+3334Qualification for A Championship play-off
2Shamrock Rovers A (A)1411033314+1933
3St Patrick's Athletic A146173126+519
4F.C. Carlow146172727019
5Tralee Dynamos145452728−119
6Cobh Ramblers145362321+218
7Limerick A142482139−1810
8Galway United A1430111050−409

Results

Home \ AwayBRWCOBCARGALLIMStPSHATRA
Bray Wanderers A3–14–08–03–15–11–01–2
Cobh Ramblers1–22–23–03–12–40–13–3
F.C. Carlow0–30–24–02–10–13–56–1
Galway United A0–40–22–12–32–10–31–6
Limerick A2–60–01–20–20–01–32–2
St Patrick's Athletic A2–40–12–112–03–63–12–1
Shamrock Rovers A1–02–11–32–18–02–01–0
Tralee Dynamos1–13–22–31–03–31–01–3

A Championship play-offs

The 2011 season saw the two pool winners plus the two pool runners-up qualify for the title play-off.

Semi-finals

20 August 2011Derry City A2–0Shamrock Rovers ABrandywell Stadium
14.00McCrudden 38' Matthew Harkin 77' (pen.)Attendance: 75 Referee: Terence Moyne (Donegal)
21 August 2011Bray Wanderers A1–3UCD ACarlisle Grounds
13:00Shane O'Neill 23'Samir Belhout 26' (pen.), 71' (pen.) Chris Lyons 90+3'Referee: Rhona Daly (Roscommon)

Final

16 September 2011Derry City A3–2UCD ABrandywell Stadium
19:45Harkin 14' Farren 55' McDaid 75'Craig Mooney 84' Darren Meenan 90'

Top goalscorers

RankScorerTeamGoals
1Stephen McCarthyTralee Dynamos12
2Conor MeadeCobh Ramblers10
David McDaidDerry City A10
Darragh HealySligo Rovers A10
4Kieran WatersBray Wanderers A9
5Stephen DoyleUCD A8

See also