Premier Division 2026: table and stats
Leader: 
St. Patricks · 59 PtsTop scorer: 
Tom Lonergan · 14
St. Patricks · 59 PtsTop scorer: Tom Lonergan · 1410Teams
160Matches
443Goals
16Referees
Across 160 matches played there are 2.77 goals per match, both teams score in 60.0% and over 2.5 goals land in 51.3%. The average is 4.6 cards per match.
Table2026 season
| Form | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Patricks | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 59 | WLWWW |
| 2 |  Bohemian FC | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 38 | +19 | 59 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Shamrock Rovers | 31 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 59 | WDDLW |
| 4 |  Derry City | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 45 | 42 | +3 | 41 | LDWDW |
| 5 |  Dundalk | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 41 | WDLLL |
| 6 |  Shelbourne FC | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 45 | -3 | 40 | DLLWD |
| 7 |  Galway United FC | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 38 | DLWLD |
| 8 |  Waterford FC | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 54 | -10 | 34 | DWDDL |
| 9 |  Drogheda United | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 51 | -13 | 34 | LLWWL |
| 10 |  Sligo Rovers FC | 32 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 54 | -30 | 23 | DLLLL |
League averages
| Matches played | 160 |
| Goals per match | 2.77 |
| Both teams score | 60.0% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 51.3% |
| Corners per match | 10.2 |
| Cards per match | 4.6 |
Top scorers
| 1 | Tom Lonergan | Waterford FC | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 2 |  Colm Whelan | Bohemian FC | 13 | 6 | 32 |
| 3 |  Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | 11 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 |  Michael Duffy | Derry City | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 5 |  Harry Wood | Shelbourne FC | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 |  Aidan Keena | St. Patricks | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 |  Ross Tierney | Bohemian FC | 10 | 3 | 32 |
| 8 |  Ryan Edmondson | St. Patricks | 10 | 1 | 32 |
| 9 |  Pádraig Amond | Waterford FC | 10 | 1 | 32 |
| 10 |  Mark Doyle | Drogheda United | 9 | 0 | 30 |
Top assists
| 1 | Daryl Horgan | Dundalk | 11 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 |  Benny Couto | Waterford FC | 2 | 8 | 29 |
| 3 |  David Hurley | Galway United FC | 2 | 7 | 32 |
| 4 | Colm Whelan | Bohemian FC | 13 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | Michael Duffy | Derry City | 11 | 6 | 25 |
| 6 |  Kristopher Twardek | Galway United FC | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 |  Brandon Kavanagh | Drogheda United | 3 | 6 | 31 |
| 8 | Tom Lonergan | Waterford FC | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 9 | Harry Wood | Shelbourne FC | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 |  Dawson Devoy | Bohemian FC | 4 | 5 | 30 |
Most cards
| 1 |  Adam O'Reilly | Derry City | 10 | 1 | 30 |
| 2 |  Shane Farrell | Drogheda United | 11 | 0 | 29 |
| 3 |  Carl McHugh | Sligo Rovers FC | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| 4 |  Keith Buckley | Dundalk | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| 5 |  Patrick McClean | Derry City | 10 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | Dawson Devoy | Bohemian FC | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 |  Roberto Lopes | Shamrock Rovers | 5 | 2 | 17 |
| 8 |  Sean Hoare | St. Patricks | 7 | 1 | 26 |
| 9 |  Ryan Brennan | Drogheda United | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 |  Daniel Kelly | Shelbourne FC | 9 | 0 | 28 |
Referees
| Nationality | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Harvey | Ireland | 39 | 5.47 | +10% | Card-happy |
| Robert Hennessy | Ireland | 38 | 4.62 | -6% | Average |
| Kevin O'Sullivan | Ireland | 32 | 4.56 | -7% | Average |
| Paul Norton | Ireland | 31 | 5.55 | +11% | Card-happy |
| Aaron O'Dowd | Ireland | 29 | 6.00 | +22% | Very card-happy |
| Neil Doyle | Ireland | 29 | 4.55 | -9% | Average |
| Marc Lynch | Ireland | 21 | 4.14 | -17% | Lenient |
| Paul McLaughlin | Ireland | 17 | 4.50 | -11% | Leans lenient |
| Damien McGraith | Ireland | 16 | 4.93 | -6% | Average |
| Declan Toland | Ireland | 14 | 6.00 | +20% | Very card-happy |
| Lucas Keating | Ireland | 7 | 4.86 | -2% | Few matches |
| Mark Houlihan | Ireland | 7 | 5.00 | +1% | Few matches |
| Oliver Moran | Ireland | 7 | 4.86 | -2% | Few matches |
| Alan Patchell | Ireland | 6 | 3.83 | -23% | Few matches |
| Arnold Hunter | Northern Ireland | 5 | 3.20 | -35% | Few matches |
| Daniel Murphy | Ireland | 4 | 5.25 | +6% | Few matches |
Last two seasons, at least 3 matches. "vs league" compares cards per match with the league average over the same period, adjusted by season; the profile is only given with 10 or more matches.
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