Division I is the “top” division, ie the single division League of Ireland between 1921 and 1985 and the Premier Division since 1985. Division II is the second highest division, ie Division One since 1985.
Ireland changed from Autumn-Spring season, to Spring-Autumn season in 2003. Hence the 2002-03 season and 2003 season both ended in 2003.
Athlone Town I 1923-28, 1969-87, 1988-92, 1994-96, 2014 (30) II 1987-88, 1992-94, 1996-2013, 2015-18 (25) Bohemians I 1921-2018 (98) Bray Unknowns I 1924-43 (19) Bray Wanderers I 1986-88, 1991-93, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2000-03*, 2005-18 (23) II 1985-86, 1988-91, 1993-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2003-04 (11) * Relegated at the end of the 02-3 season, played 02-3 season in the Premier, 2003 season in First. Brideville I 1925-33, 1935-43, 44-46 (18) Brooklyn I 1923-25 (2) Cabinteely II 2015-18 (4) Cobh Ramblers I 1988-89, 1993-95, 2008 (4) II 1985-88, 1989-93, 1995-2007, 2013-2018 (26) Cork Athletic I 1948-57 (9) Cork Bohemians I 1932-34 (2) Cork Celtic [1] I 1951-79 (28) Cork City I 1984-2009, 2012-18 (33) II 2010-11 (2) Cork Hibernians I 1957-77 (20) Cork United (1) [2] I 1924-48 (24) Cork United (2) [3] I 1976-82 (6) Derry City I 1987-2009, 2011-18 (31) II 1985-87, 2010 (3) Dolphin I 1930-37 (7) Drogheda United I 1963-85, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-98, 1999-2000, 2002-15, 2017 (43) II 1985-89, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2000-02, 2016, 2018 (13) Drumcondra I 1928-72 (44) Dublin City I 2004, 2006^ (2) II 2001-2003*, 2005 (4) * Promoted at the end of the 2003 season, played 02-3 and 2003 seasons in the First Division ^ Dublin City folded during the 2006 season Dublin United I 1921-23 (2) Dundalk I 1926-99, 2001-02, 2009-18 (84) II 1999-2001, 2002-08 (9) Finn Harps I 1969-85, 1996-2001, 2005, 2008, 2016-17 (25) II 1985-96, 2001-04, 2006-07, 2009-15, 2018 (25) Frankfort I 1921-22 (1) Galway United [4] I 1977-92, 1993-96, 1999-2002, 2007-11, 2015-17 (29) II 1992-93, 1996-99, 2002-06, 2014, 2018 (11) Home Farm I 1972-87, 1996-97 (16) II 1987-96, 1997-2001 (13) Jacobs I 1921-32 (11) Kildare County II 2002-09 (8) Kilkenny City [5] I 1997-98, 2000-01 (2) II 1985-97, 1998-2000, 2001-07 (21) Limerick [6] I 1937-91, 1992-94, 2013-15, 2017-18 (62) II 1991-92, 1994-2012, 2016 (21) Longford Town I 1984-85, 2000-07, 2015-16 (11) II 1985-2000, 2008-14, 2017-18 (24) Mervue United II 2009-2013 (5) Midland Athletic I 1922-24 (2) Monaghan United I 1993-95, 2001-02, 2012* (4) II 1985-93, 1995-2000, 2002-11 (24) *Monaghan United folded during the 2012 season Newcastlewest [7] II 1985-1990 (5) Olympia I 1921-23 (2) Pioneers I 1922-26 (4) Rathmines I 1922-23 (1) Reds United I 1935-36 (1) St Francis II 1996-2001 (5) St James’s Gate I 1921-44 (23) II 1990-96 (6) St Patrick’s Athletic I 1951-2018 (68) Salthill Devon II 2010-2013 (4) Shamrock Rovers I 1922-2005, 2007-18 (96) II 2006 (1) Shamrock Rovers B II 2014 (1) Shelbourne I 1921-34, 1936-86, 1987-2006, 2012-13 (86) II 1986-87, 2007-11, 2014-18 (12) Shelbourne United I 1922-24 (2) Sligo Rovers I 1934-40, 1948-62, 1963-85, 1986-88, 1990-93, 1994-2000, 2006-18 (66) II 1985-86, 1988-90, 1993-94, 2000-2005 (10) Sporting Fingal I 2010 (1) II 2008-09 (2) Thurles Town I 1977-82 (5) Transport I 1948-62 (14) UCD I 1979-86, 1989-90, 1995-2003*, 2005-08, 2010-14 (26) II 1986-89, 1990-95, 2004, 2009, 2015-18 (14) * Relegated at the end of the 2003 season, played 02-3 and 2003 seasons in the Premier Division Waterford [8] I 1930-32, 1934-42, 1945-89, 1990-91, 1992-93, 1998-2000, 2003*-07, 2018 (65) II 1989-90, 1991-92, 1993-98, 2000-03*, 2008-17 (20) * Promoted at the end of the 02-3 season, played 02-3 season in the First, 2003 season in Premier Wexford [9] I 2016 (1) II 2007-2015, 2017-18 (11) YMCA I 1921-22 (1)
[1] Cork Celtic known as Evergreen United 1951-9,
Cork Celtic 1959-79.
[2] Cork United (1) known as Fordsons 1924-30,
Cork 1930-8, Cork City 1938-9, Cork United 1939-48.
[3] Cork United (2) were known as Albert Rovers 76-7,
Cork Alberts 77-8, Cork United 79-82.
[4] Galway United known as Galway Rovers 77-82, Galway United 82-2011,
reformed as Galway FC 2014, renamed Galway United
[5] Kilkenny City known as EMFA 1985-9, Kilkenny City
since 1989.
[6] Limerick FC known as Limerick 37-79,
Limerick United 1979-83, Limerick City 1983-92 Limerick FC since 1992.
[7] Newcastlewest known as Newcastle United 1985-6,
Newcastlewest 1986-90.
[8] Waterford United known as Waterford 1930-83, Waterford United 1983-2016,
Waterford since 2016.
[9] Wexford known as Wexford Youths 2007-2016, Wexford since 2016.
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