LoI Premier Division 1985-86
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Shamrock Rovers (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 16 | 33 |
| Galway United | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 31 |
| Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 30 |
| Bohemians | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 23 | 27 |
| Waterford United | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| St. Patrick’s Athletic | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 25 |
| Limerick City | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 28 | 24 |
| Athlone Town | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 19 |
| Home Farm | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 15 |
| Cork City | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 43 | 13 |
| Shelbourne (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 13 |
| University College Dublin (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 51 | 8 |
Note: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Draw / 0 Pts Loss / (C) Champions / (R) Relegated
Note 2: Sligo Rovers and Bray Wanderers promoted from First Division for 1986-87 season.
LoI Premier Division 1986-87
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Shamrock Rovers (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 16 | 39 |
| Dundalk | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 30 |
| Bohemians | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 29 |
| Waterford United | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 28 |
| St. Patrick’s Athletic | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 23 |
| Galway United | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
| Cork City | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 18 |
| Bray Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | 17 |
| Limerick City | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | 17 |
| Sligo Rovers | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 17 |
| Home Farm (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 48 | 13 |
| Athlone Town (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 35 | 11 |
Note: 2 Pts Win / 1 Pt Draw / 0 Pts Loss / (C) Champions / (R) Relegated.
Note 2: Derry City and Shelbourne promoted from First Division for 1987-88 season.
LoI Premier Division 1987-88
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Dundalk (C) | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 32 | 46 |
| St. Patrick’s Athletic | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 35 | 45 |
| Bohemians | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 32 | 45 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 30 | 41 |
| Galway United | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 40 |
| Waterford United | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 31 | 34 |
| Cork City | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 47 | 34 |
| Derry City | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
| Limerick City | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 60 | 25 |
| Shelbourne | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 44 | 24 |
| Bray Wanderers (R) | 33 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 65 | 18 |
| Sligo Rovers (R) | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 81 | 13 |
Note: 2 Pts Win, 1 Pt Draw, 0 Pts Loss, (C) Champions, (R) Relegated.
Note 2: Athlone Town and Cobh Ramblers promoted from First Division for 1988-89 season.
LoI Premier Division 1988-89
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| Derry City (C) | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 21 | 53 |
| Dundalk | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 51 |
| Limerick City | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 37 | 45 |
| St. Patrick’s Athletic | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 43 |
| Bohemians | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 43 | 30 |
| Athlone Town | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 33 | 29 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 43 | 27 |
| Shelbourne | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 40 | 26 |
| Cork City | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 36 | 26 |
| Galway United | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 56 | 25 |
| Cobh Ramblers (R) | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 54 | 21 |
| Waterford United (R) | 33 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 58 | 18 |
Note: 2 Pts Win, 1 Pt Draw, 0 Pts Loss, (C) Champions, (R) Relegated.
Note 2: Drogheda United and University College Dublin promoted from First Division for 1989-90 season.
LoI Premier Division 1989-90
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | |
| St. Patrick’s Athletic (C) | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 52 |
| Derry City | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 18 | 49 |
| Dundalk | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 26 | 42 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 40 |
| Cork City | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 37 |
| Bohemians | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 35 |
| Shelbourne | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 33 |
| Galway United | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 61 | 29 |
| Limerick City | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 50 | 22 |
| Athlone Town | 33 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 53 | 22 |
| Drogheda United (R) | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 18 |
| University College Dublin | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 61 | 17 |
Note: 2 Pts Win, 1 Pt Draw, 0 Pts Loss, (C) Champions, (R) Relegated.
Note 2: Sligo Rovers and Waterford United promoted from First Division for 1990-91 season.
References
Sources / Newspapers
[1] Anon. (1986) “Soccer Scoreboard” Irish Independent. Monday, April 21, 1986. [pg. 16 Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[3] Anon. (1988) “Soccer Scoreboard” Irish Independent. Monday, April 25, 1982. [pg. 14 Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[4] Anon. (1989) “Soccer Scoreboard” Irish Independent. Monday, April 24, 1983. [pg. 10 Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
[5] Anon. (1990) “Briefly” Irish Independent. Monday, April 30, 1990. [pg. 11 Irish Newspaper Archive: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ ]
Bibliography
[2] Bateson, Bill & Sewell, Albert (Eds) “League of Ireland 1987-88” News of the World Football Annual 1985-86. pg. 110. Invincible Press, London. 1987.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Jason Caldwell, Alan McCormack, Paul Nolan, Andrew McGovern, Colm Murray, Niall Brennan, Gareth Quigley, Paul O’Reilly.
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