nigel-harps1954
25/02/2024, 3:18 PM
An exciting Sunday for me, instead of doing something productive, and seeing mentions of shortest distance (Sligo v Derry), and longest distance (Harps v Cork) mentioned a few times over the weekend, I wondered who really does the longest and shortest amounts of travel in the LOI.
So, according to Google maps, from stadium to stadium, for the 2024 season;
Premier Division:
Bohemians:
Total travel distance: 1,980.2km
Shortest journey: Shelbourne (5km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (476km round trip)
Derry City:
Total travel distance: 4,258km
Shortest journey: Sligo Rovers (276km round trip)
Longest journey: Waterford (804km round trip)
Drogheda United:
Total travel distance: 2,153.6km
Shortest journey: Dundalk (72.8km round trip)
Longest journey: Galway United (436km round trip)
Dundalk:
Total travel distance: 2,402.6km
Shortest journey: Drogheda United (72.8km round trip)
Longest journey: Waterford (498km round trip)
Galway United:
Total travel distance: 4,212km
Shortest journey: Sligo Rovers (276km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (550km round trip)
St Patricks Ath:
Total travel distance: 1,982.2km
Shortest journey: Bohemians (10.2km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (494km round trip)
Shamrock Rovers:
Total travel distance: 2,103km
Shortest journey: St Pats (18.8km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (506km round trip)
Shelbourne:
Total travel distance: 2,002.8km
Shortest journey: Bohemians (5km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (464km round trip)
Sligo Rovers:
Total travel distance: 3,520km
Shortest journey: Derry City/Galway United (276km round trip)
Longest journey: Waterford (594km round trip)
Waterford:
Total travel distance: 4,114km
Shortest journey: Shamrock Rovers (158km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (804km round trip)
First Division:
Athlone Town:
Total travel distance: 2,972km
Shortest journey: Longford Town (86km round trip)
Longest journey: Cobh Ramblers (442km round trip)
Bray Wanderers:
Total travel distance: 3,509.2km
Shortest journey: UCD (33.2km round trip)
Longest journey: Kerry (626km round trip)
Cobh Ramblers:
Total travel distance: 3,826km
Shortest journey: Cork City (48km round trip)
Longest journey: Finn Harps (862km round trip)
Cork City:
Total travel distance: 3,702km
Shortest journey: Cobh Ramblers (48km round trip)
Longest journey: Finn Harps (822km round trip)
Finn Harps:
Total travel distance: 5,604km
Shortest journey: Longford Town (322km round trip)
Longest journey: Cobh Ramblers (862km round trip)
Kerry:
Total travel distance: 4,276km
Shortest journey: Treaty United (210km round trip)
Longest journey: Finn Harps (828km round trip)
Longford Town:
Total travel distance: 3,254km
Shortest journey: Athlone Town (86km round trip)
Longest journey: Cobh Ramblers (518km round trip)
Treaty United:
Total travel distance: 3,022km
Shortest journey: Cork City (206km round trip)
Longest journey: Finn Harps (630km round trip)
UCD:
Total travel distance: 3,425.2km
Shortest journey: Bray Wanderers (33.2km round trip)
Longest journey: Kerry (618km round trip)
Wexford:
Total travel distance: 3,584km
Shortest journey: Bray Wanderers (226km round trip)
Longest journey: Finn Harps (742km round trip)
So, according to Google maps, from stadium to stadium, for the 2024 season;
Premier Division:
Bohemians:
Total travel distance: 1,980.2km
Shortest journey: Shelbourne (5km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (476km round trip)
Derry City:
Total travel distance: 4,258km
Shortest journey: Sligo Rovers (276km round trip)
Longest journey: Waterford (804km round trip)
Drogheda United:
Total travel distance: 2,153.6km
Shortest journey: Dundalk (72.8km round trip)
Longest journey: Galway United (436km round trip)
Dundalk:
Total travel distance: 2,402.6km
Shortest journey: Drogheda United (72.8km round trip)
Longest journey: Waterford (498km round trip)
Galway United:
Total travel distance: 4,212km
Shortest journey: Sligo Rovers (276km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (550km round trip)
St Patricks Ath:
Total travel distance: 1,982.2km
Shortest journey: Bohemians (10.2km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (494km round trip)
Shamrock Rovers:
Total travel distance: 2,103km
Shortest journey: St Pats (18.8km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (506km round trip)
Shelbourne:
Total travel distance: 2,002.8km
Shortest journey: Bohemians (5km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (464km round trip)
Sligo Rovers:
Total travel distance: 3,520km
Shortest journey: Derry City/Galway United (276km round trip)
Longest journey: Waterford (594km round trip)
Waterford:
Total travel distance: 4,114km
Shortest journey: Shamrock Rovers (158km round trip)
Longest journey: Derry City (804km round trip)
First Division:
Athlone Town:
Total travel distance: 2,972km
Shortest journey: Longford Town (86km round trip)
Longest journey: Cobh Ramblers (442km round trip)
Bray Wanderers:
Total travel distance: 3,509.2km
Shortest journey: UCD (33.2km round trip)
Longest journey: Kerry (626km round trip)
Cobh Ramblers:
Total travel distance: 3,826km
Shortest journey: Cork City (48km round trip)
Longest journey: Finn Harps (862km round trip)
Cork City:
Total travel distance: 3,702km
Shortest journey: Cobh Ramblers (48km round trip)
Longest journey: Finn Harps (822km round trip)
Finn Harps:
Total travel distance: 5,604km
Shortest journey: Longford Town (322km round trip)
Longest journey: Cobh Ramblers (862km round trip)
Kerry:
Total travel distance: 4,276km
Shortest journey: Treaty United (210km round trip)
Longest journey: Finn Harps (828km round trip)
Longford Town:
Total travel distance: 3,254km
Shortest journey: Athlone Town (86km round trip)
Longest journey: Cobh Ramblers (518km round trip)
Treaty United:
Total travel distance: 3,022km
Shortest journey: Cork City (206km round trip)
Longest journey: Finn Harps (630km round trip)
UCD:
Total travel distance: 3,425.2km
Shortest journey: Bray Wanderers (33.2km round trip)
Longest journey: Kerry (618km round trip)
Wexford:
Total travel distance: 3,584km
Shortest journey: Bray Wanderers (226km round trip)
Longest journey: Finn Harps (742km round trip)