# 1984–85 League of Ireland

Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1984–1985 season.

## Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and Shamrock Rovers won the championship. The prize for the League Champions was £5,000.

## Final table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers (C) | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 21 | +42 | 49 | Qualification to 1985–86 European Cup |
| 2 | Bohemians | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 43 | Qualification to 1985–86 UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Athlone Town | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 40 | |
| 4 | University College Dublin | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 38 | |
| 5 | Limerick City | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 40 | +21 | 37 | |
| 6 | Galway United | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 29 | Qualification to 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 7 | Waterford United | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 29 | |
| 8 | Dundalk | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 28 | |
| 9 | Cork City | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 28 | |
| 10 | Home Farm | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 27 | |
| 11 | St Patrick's Athletic | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 27 | |
| 12 | Shelbourne | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 26 | |
| 13 | Sligo Rovers (R) | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 26 | Relegation to 1985–86 League of Ireland First Division |
| 14 | Drogheda United (R) | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 24 | Relegation to 1985–86 League of Ireland First Division |
| 15 | Finn Harps (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 19 | Relegation to 1985–86 League of Ireland First Division |
| 16 | Longford Town (R) | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 10 | Relegation to 1985–86 League of Ireland First Division |
* ↑ Galway United qualified for the 1985-86 European Cup Winners' Cup after reaching the 1984–85 FAI Cup final.
Bottom four clubs relegated to the new First Division for next season.
Bray Wanderers, Cobh Ramblers, Derry City, E.M.F.A., Monaghan United and Newcastle United were elected to the 1985–86 League of Ireland First Division.

## Results

| Home \ Away | ATH | BOH | COR | DRO | DUN | FHA | GAL | HOM | LIM | LON | SHM | SHE | SLI | StP | UCD | WAT |
| Athlone Town | — | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Bohemians | 2–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| Cork City | 1–4 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Drogheda United | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 6–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–2 |
| Dundalk | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 |
| Finn Harps | 0–5 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 4–5 | 1–4 | — | 1–5 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 |
| Galway United | 3–5 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 |
| Home Farm | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 3–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| Limerick | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Longford Town | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 6–1 | — | 3–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| Shelbourne | 3–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 0–3 |
| Sligo Rovers | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| St Patrick's Athletic | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| UCD | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 3–0 |
| Waterford United | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Tommy Gaynor | Limerick City | 17 |
| 1 | Michael O'Connor | Athlone Town | 17 |
| 3 | Jackie Jameson | Bohemians | 15 |
| 4 | Fran Hitchcock | Home Farm | 14 |
| 4 | Des Kennedy | Limerick City | 14 |
| 6 | Mick Byrne | Shamrock Rovers | 12 |
| 6 | Con McLaughlin | Finn Harps | 12 |
| 6 | Larry Wyse | Bohemians | 12 |
| 9 | Roddy Collins | Drogheda United | 10 |
| 9 | Paddy Dillon | Drogheda United | 10 |
| 9 | Terry Eviston | Athlone Town | 10 |
| 9 | Brian Gardiner | Galway United | 10 |
| 9 | Pat Morley | Waterford | 10 |
| 9 | Liam O'Brien | Shamrock Rovers | 10 |