The 1924–25 League of Ireland was the fourth season of top-tier football in the
Republic of Ireland
Ireland ( ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 Counties of Ireland, counties of the island of Ireland, with a population of about 5.4 million. ...
. It began on 6 September 1924 and ended on 25 April 1925.
Bohemians were the defending champions.
Changes from 1923–24
Two teams withdrew from the League:
Midland Athletic were not re-elected while
Shelbourne United withdrew on 7 September 1924, the day after the season began.
Two teams were elected:
Bray Unknowns and
Fordsons, from Cork the latter being the first team from
Munster
Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ...
to compete in the League.
Season overview
Both matches involving
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 ...
and
Bohemians were not played, with both matches awarded as wins to
Bohemians.
Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers Football Club is an Irish professional Association football, football club based in Tallaght, South Dublin. The club's senior team competes in the League of Ireland Premier Division and it is List of football clubs by competit ...
won their second title.
Teams
Table
Results
Top goalscorers
Source:
See also
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1924–25 FAI Cup
References
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Ireland
Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ...
League Of Ireland, 1924-25
League of Ireland seasons