The 1994–95 League of Ireland First Division season was the 10th season of the
League of Ireland First Division
The League of Ireland First Division, also known as the SSE Airtricity League First Division for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in both the League of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland football league system. The division w ...
. The division was contested by 10 teams and
University College Dublin A.F.C.
University College Dublin Association Football Club, known commonly as UCD, is the football team of University College Dublin. They play in the League of Ireland First Division. Founded in 1895, the club was elected to the League of Ireland in 19 ...
finished as champions. UCD completed a First Division double having already won the
League of Ireland First Division Shield.
Drogheda United
Drogheda United Football Club is a professional Irish association football club based in Drogheda, County Louth playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division. They play their home matches at Sullivan & Lambe Park.
The current club is the ...
finished as runners up in both competitions.
Shield
The
League of Ireland First Division Shield saw the 10 participating teams divided into two groups of five – a Northern Group and a Southern Group. The teams played a single round of games against the other teams in their group.
Final tables
Northern Group
Southern Group
Final
The two group winners,
UCD and
Drogheda United
Drogheda United Football Club is a professional Irish association football club based in Drogheda, County Louth playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division. They play their home matches at Sullivan & Lambe Park.
The current club is the ...
, played off in a two legged final.
1st leg
2nd leg
''
UCD won 2-1 on aggregate.''
Regular season
Final table
Promotion/relegation play-off
Third placed
Finn Harps F.C.
Finn Harps Football Club is an Irish football club that play in the League of Ireland First Division, First Division of the League of Ireland, as of 2023. The club was founded in 1954 and elected to the league in 1969. They hail from Ballybofey, ...
played off against
Athlone Town
Athlone Town Association Football Club is an Irish football club from Athlone who are playing in the League of Ireland. The club is the oldest in the League as it was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play t ...
who finished in tenth place in the
1994–95 League of Ireland Premier Division. The winner would compete in the
1995–96 League of Ireland Premier Division
The 1995–96 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 11th season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. The division was made up of 12 teams. St Patrick's Athletic F.C. won the title.
Regular season
This season saw each team playing three ...
.
1st leg
2nd leg
''
Athlone Town
Athlone Town Association Football Club is an Irish football club from Athlone who are playing in the League of Ireland. The club is the oldest in the League as it was founded in 1887. First elected to the League of Ireland in 1922, they play t ...
won 5–3 on penalties and retain their place in the
Premier Division''
See also
*
1994–95 League of Ireland Premier Division
Notes
References
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Ireland
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