2026 Predictions and early musings

[total hoofball]

Going with my predictions below, while Shels look very strong upfront and in the middle of the park I feel the very similar backline to last season with the exception of Casey is going to cost us

First Division looks hilariously bad, Cork to win by a minimum of 25 points and everyone else can finish anywhere from 2nd to 10th


Premier Division:

1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Shelbourne
3. Derry City
4. St. Patrick's Athletic
5. Bohemians
6. Sligo Rovers
7. Drogheda United
8. Waterford
9. Dundalk
10. Galway United


First Division:

1. Cork City
2. Kerry
3. Bray Wanderers
4. Wexford
5. Cobh Ramblers
6. UCD
7. Longford Town
8. Treaty United
9. Athlone Town
10. Finn Harps

[Dalymountrower]

Rovers
Derry
Shels
Pats
Drogheda
Waterford
Bohs
Sligo
Dundalk
Ga;way

Cup: Derry
Top scorer: Burke
First Manager sacked: Renny

That prediction is a keeper!

[legendz]

PREMIER DIVISION
1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Derry City
3. St Pat's
4. Bohemians
5. Shelbourne
6. Waterford
7. Galway United
8. Sligo Rovers
9. Dundalk
10. Drogheda

FIRST DIVISION
Next week.

[outspoken]

Derry
Rovers
Shels
Bohs
Pats
Drogheda
Waterford
Sligo
Dundalk
Galway

Cork
Cobh
Bray
UCD
Longford
Wexford
Kerry
Treaty
Finn Harps
Athlone

Cup: Derry
Top scorer: Amond
First sacked : Caulfield

[Nah Nah Nah Nah]

Shams
Shels
Derry
Pats
Bohs
Drogs
Waterford
Rovers
Dundalk
Galway

[culloty82]

As our Harps fans have alluded, you can pretty much throw pins at everyone after Cork in the First Division, but the pressure will certainly be on Healy to hit the ground running this year.

Premier Division:
1. Shamrock Rovers
2. Derry City
3. Shelbourne
4. Bohemians
5. St Pat's
6. Sligo
7. Drogheda
8. Dundalk
9. Waterford
10. Galway

First Division:
1. Cork
2. Cobh
3. Bray
4. UCD
5. Kerry
6. Treaty
7. Longford
8. Wexford
9. Finn Harps
10. Athlone

[WoodquayBoy]

Given my prediction history, this can be safely ignored:

Premier Division:

1. Derry
2. Rovers
3. Shels
4. Bohs
5. Waterford
6. Pats
7. Drogheda
8. Sligo
9. Dundalk
10. Galway

First Division:

1. Cork
2. Bray
3. Cobh
4. Athlone
5. UCD
6. Wexford
7. Treaty
8. Kerry
9. Finn Harps
10. Longford

Cup: Bohs
Top-scorer: Amond
First to get the boot: should be Caulfield but he’s untouchable so Groves at Longford.

[ForzaForth]

Two Divisions in which Wexford are interested look like foregone conclusions. Surprisingly, it’s the Premier which may be the most interesting.

First Division
Cork
Kerry
UCD
Bray
Wexford
Cobh
Treaty
Harps
Athlone
Longford

Women’s National League
Athlone
Shelbourne
Bohemians
Shamrock Rovers
Wexford
Galway
Peamount
Treaty
DLR
Sligo
Cork
Waterford

Premier Division
Shamrock Rovers
Shelbourne
Derry City
St. Patrick’s Athletic
Bohemians
Drogheda
Waterford
Sligo Rovers
Dundalk
Galway

[pineapple stu]

If Cork don't win the First handily, there was to be serious questions asked (same as Dundalk last season)

We've lost a lot of attacking talent in the last 12 months and we look set to have a younger than usual team this year I think. Could be a transition season for us and play-offs aren't a guarantee, though the players I've never heard of generally turn out to be quite decent on the whole.

I don't know where Cobh are at this season - were going all out last year and then imploded in a strange late-season manager-sacking. Kerry need to start getting their act together for the money they have, and Athlone look to be stronger too.

Cork
Bray
Cobh
Treaty
UCD
Kerry
Wexford
Athlone
Harps
Longford

In the Premier - will Pat's under Kenny be like 2024 or 2025? It does seem there's a clear top four though, and the relegation battle seems to be between Dundalk and Galway, though Sligo/Waterford/Drogheda could easily join it with a bad run of injuries.

Rovers
Derry
Pat's
Shels
Bohs
Sligo
Waterford
Drogheda
Galway
Dundalk