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A list of League of Ireland top scorers Contents 1 A Division 2 Premier Division 3 First Division 4 All Time 5 ReferencesA Division editSeason Player Club Goals 1921 22 nbsp Jack Kelly St James s Gate 11 1922 23 nbsp Bob Fullam Shamrock Rovers 27 1923 24 nbsp Dave Roberts Bohemians 20 1924 25 nbsp Billy Farrell Shamrock Rovers 25 1925 26 nbsp Billy Farrell Shamrock Rovers 24 1926 27 nbsp David Byrne Shamrock Rovers 17 John McMillan Shelbourne 17 1927 28 nbsp Charles Heinemann Fordsons 24 1928 29 Eddie Carroll Dundalk 17 1929 30 Johnny Ledwidge Shelbourne 16 1930 31 nbsp Alex Hair Shelbourne 29 1931 32 nbsp Pearson Ferguson Cork 21 Jack Forster Waterford 21 1932 33 George Ebbs St James s Gate 20 1933 34 nbsp Alf Rigby St James s Gate 13 1934 35 nbsp Alf Rigby St James s Gate 17 1935 36 nbsp Jimmy Turnbull 1 Cork 37 1936 37 Robert Sclater Note 1 Shelbourne 20 1937 38 Willie Byrne St James s Gate 25 1938 39 nbsp Paddy Bradshaw St James s Gate 22 1939 40 nbsp Paddy Bradshaw St James s Gate 29 1940 41 nbsp Mick O Flanagan Bohemians 19 1941 42 Tommy Byrne Limerick 20 1942 43 nbsp nbsp Sean McCarthy 2 Cork United 16 1943 44 nbsp nbsp Sean McCarthy 2 Cork United 16 1944 45 nbsp nbsp Sean McCarthy 2 Cork United 26 1945 46 Paddy O Leary Cork United 15 1946 47 nbsp Paddy Coad Shamrock Rovers 11 nbsp Alf Hanson Shelbourne 11 1947 48 nbsp nbsp Sean McCarthy 2 Cork United 13 1948 49 Bernard Lester Transport 12 Eugene Noonan Waterford 12 Paddy O Leary Cork Athletic 12 1949 50 Dave McCulloch Waterford 19 1950 51 nbsp Dessie Glynn Drumcondra 20 1951 52 nbsp Shay Gibbons St Patrick s Athletic 26 1952 53 nbsp Shay Gibbons St Patrick s Athletic 22 1953 54 Danny Jordan Bohemians 14 1954 55 nbsp Jimmy Gauld Waterford 30 1955 56 nbsp Shay Gibbons St Patrick s Athletic 21 1956 57 nbsp Tommy Hamilton Shamrock Rovers 15 nbsp Donal Leahy Evergreen United 15 1957 58 nbsp Donal Leahy Evergreen United 16 1958 59 nbsp Donal Leahy Evergreen United 22 1959 60 Austin Noonan Cork Celtic 27 1960 61 nbsp Dan McCaffrey 3 Drumcondra 29 1961 62 nbsp Eddie Bailham Shamrock Rovers 21 1962 63 Mick Lynch Waterford 12 1963 64 nbsp Eddie Bailham Shamrock Rovers 18 Jimmy Hasty Dundalk 18 Johnny Kingston Cork Hibernians 18 1964 65 nbsp Jackie Mooney Shamrock Rovers 16 1965 66 Mick Lynch Waterford 17 1966 67 Johnny Brooks Sligo Rovers 15 nbsp Danny Hale 4 Dundalk 15 1967 68 nbsp Carl Davenport Cork Celtic 15 nbsp Ben Hannigan Dundalk 15 1968 69 nbsp Mick Leech Shamrock Rovers 19 1969 70 nbsp Brendan Bradley Finn Harps 18 1970 71 nbsp Brendan Bradley Finn Harps 20 1971 72 nbsp Alfie Hale Waterford 22 Tony Marsden Cork Hibernians 22 1972 73 nbsp Alfie Hale Waterford 20 nbsp Terry Harkin Finn Harps 20 1973 74 nbsp Terry Flanagan Bohemians 18 nbsp Turlough O Connor Bohemians 18 1974 75 nbsp Brendan Bradley Finn Harps 21 1975 76 nbsp Brendan Bradley Finn Harps 29 1976 77 Syd Wallace Waterford 16 1977 78 nbsp Turlough O Connor Bohemians 24 1978 79 John Delamere Note 2 Shelbourne 17 1979 80 nbsp Alan Campbell Shamrock Rovers 22 1980 81 Eugene Davis Athlone Town 23 1981 82 nbsp Michael O Connor Athlone Town 22 1982 83 nbsp Noel Larkin Athlone Town 18 1983 84 nbsp Alan Campbell Shamrock Rovers 24 1984 85 nbsp Tommy Gaynor Limerick City 17 nbsp Michael O Connor Athlone Town 17 Source 5 6 Notes 1 including 1 for Waterford 2 including 2 for Sligo RoversPremier Division edit nbsp Mark Farren the Premier Division top scorer in 2008 and the First Division top scorer in 2010 nbsp Eamon Zayed the Premier Division top scorer in 2011 nbsp Richie Towell the Premier Division top scorer in 2015 Season Player Club Goals 1985 86 nbsp Tommy Gaynor Limerick 15 1986 87 nbsp Mick Byrne Shamrock Rovers 12 1987 88 nbsp Jonathan Speak Derry City 24 1988 89 nbsp Billy Hamilton Limerick 21 1989 90 nbsp Mark Ennis St Patrick s Athletic 19 1990 91 nbsp Peter Hanrahan Dundalk 18 1991 92 nbsp John Caulfield Cork City 16 1992 93 nbsp Pat Morley Cork City 20 1993 94 nbsp Stephen Geoghegan Shamrock Rovers 23 1994 95 nbsp John Caulfield Cork City 16 1995 96 nbsp Stephen Geoghegan Shelbourne 19 1996 97 nbsp Tony Cousins Shamrock Rovers 16 nbsp Stephen Geoghegan Shelbourne 1997 98 nbsp Stephen Geoghegan Shelbourne 17 1998 99 nbsp Trevor Molloy St Patrick s Athletic 15 1999 00 nbsp Pat Morley Cork City 20 2000 01 nbsp Glen Crowe Bohemians 25 2001 02 nbsp Glen Crowe Bohemians 21 2002 03 nbsp Glen Crowe Bohemians 18 2003 nbsp Jason Byrne Shelbourne 21 2004 nbsp Jason Byrne Shelbourne 25 2005 nbsp Jason Byrne Shelbourne 22 2006 nbsp Jason Byrne Shelbourne 15 2007 nbsp David Mooney Longford Town 19 2008 nbsp David Mooney Longford Town 15 nbsp Mark Farren Derry City nbsp Mark Quigley St Patrick s Athletic 2009 nbsp Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers 24 2010 nbsp Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers 20 2011 nbsp Eamon Zayed Derry City 22 2012 nbsp Gary Twigg Shamrock Rovers 22 2013 nbsp Rory Patterson Derry City 18 2014 nbsp Christy Fagan St Patrick s Athletic 20 nbsp Patrick Hoban Dundalk 2015 nbsp Richie Towell Dundalk 25 2016 nbsp Sean Maguire Cork City 18 2017 nbsp Sean Maguire Cork City 20 2018 nbsp Patrick Hoban Dundalk 29 2019 nbsp Junior Ogedi Uzokwe Derry City 14 2020 nbsp Patrick Hoban Dundalk 10 2021 nbsp Georgie Kelly Bohemians 21 2022 nbsp Aidan Keena Sligo Rovers 18 2023 nbsp Jonathan Afolabi Bohemians 15 nbsp Jack Moylan Shelbourne Source 5 6 First Division edit nbsp Andrew Myler was the First Division top scorer with two clubs in two successive seasons Monaghan United in 1999 2000 and Athlone Town in 2000 01 nbsp Kevin McHugh was the First Division top scorer for four seasons 2001 02 2002 03 2004 and 2012 Season Player Club Goals 1985 86 nbsp Con McLoughlin Finn Harps 11 nbsp Harry McLoughlin Sligo Rovers 1986 87 nbsp Aleksandar Krstic Derry City 18 1987 88 nbsp Con McLoughlin Finn Harps 19 1988 89 nbsp Pat O Connor Home Farm 14 1989 90 nbsp John Ryan Bray Wanderers 16 1990 91 nbsp Jim Barr Monaghan United 12 nbsp Con McLoughlin Finn Harps 1991 92 nbsp Con McLoughlin Finn Harps 12 nbsp Barry Ryan Limerick City 1992 93 nbsp Mick Byrne Monaghan United 15 nbsp Richie Parsons Longford Town 1993 94 nbsp Karl Gannon Home Farm 16 1994 95 nbsp Michael O Byrne UCD 14 1994 95 nbsp Philip Power Home Farm 14 1995 96 nbsp Jonathan Speak Finn Harps 17 1996 97 nbsp Richie Hale Kilkenny City 13 nbsp Tony Izzi Cobh Ramblers 1997 98 nbsp Fergal Coleman Galway United 13 1998 99 nbsp Tony Izzi Cobh Ramblers 13 1999 00 nbsp Robbie Farrell Home Farm Fingal 17 nbsp Andrew Myler Monaghan United nbsp Keith O Connor Longford Town 2000 01 nbsp Andrew Myler Athlone Town 29 Note 2 2001 02 nbsp Kevin McHugh Finn Harps 27 Note 3 2002 03 nbsp Willie Bruton Cobh Ramblers 14 nbsp Kevin McHugh Finn Harps 2003 nbsp Alan Murphy Galway United 21 2004 nbsp Kevin McHugh Finn Harps 24 2005 nbsp Kieran O Reilly Cobh Ramblers 17 2006 nbsp Philip Hughes Dundalk 21 2007 nbsp Conor Gethins Finn Harps 15 2008 nbsp Robbie Doyle Sporting Fingal 17 2009 nbsp Conan Byrne Sporting Fingal 21 2010 nbsp Graham Cummins Cork City 18 nbsp Mark Farren Derry City nbsp Willie John Kiely Waterford United 2011 nbsp Graham Cummins Cork City 24 2012 nbsp Sean Maguire Waterford United 13 nbsp Kevin McHugh Finn Harps nbsp Danny Furlong Wexford Youths 13 Note 2 2013 nbsp David O Sullivan Longford Town 21 2014 nbsp David O Sullivan Longford Town 21 2015 nbsp Daniel Furlong Wexford Youths 30 2016 nbsp Gary O Neil UCD 13 2017 nbsp Georgie Kelly UCD 17 2018 nbsp David O Sullivan Shelbourne 15 2019 nbsp Rob Manley Cabinteely 17 2020 nbsp Yousef Mahdy UCD 16 Note 1 2021 nbsp Colm Whelan UCD 21 Note 3 2022 nbsp Phoenix Patterson Waterford 20 Note 3 2023 nbsp Ronan Coughlan Waterford 36 Note 3 Source 6 Notes 1 Including 1 goal in playoffs 2 Including 2 goals in playoffs 3 Including 3 goals in playoffsAll Time edit nbsp Jason Byrne the League of Ireland Premier Division top scorer in 2003 2004 2005 and 2006 and second in the all time list Player Goals 1 nbsp Brendan Bradley 235 2 nbsp Jason Byrne 217 3 nbsp Pat Morley 182 4 nbsp Turlough O Connor 178 5 nbsp Kevin McHugh 173 6 nbsp Donal Leahy 162 7 nbsp Glen Crowe 159 8 nbsp Stephen Geoghegan 158 9 nbsp Johnny Matthews 156 10 nbsp Alfie Hale 153 11 nbsp Paul McGee 143 12 nbsp Eric Barber 141 13 nbsp Philip Hughes 138 14 nbsp nbsp Sean McCarthy 135 nbsp Jonathan Speak 135 16 nbsp Mick Leech 132 17 nbsp Andrew Myler 131 18 Eugene Davis 130 nbsp Jack Fitzgerald 130 20 nbsp John Caulfield 129 Austin Noonan 129 22 nbsp Declan O Brien 135 23 nbsp Eamon Zayed 127 24 nbsp Paddy Coad 126 25 nbsp Shay Gibbons 120 26 Paddy O Leary 118 nbsp Derek Swan 118 28 nbsp Mick Byrne 117 nbsp Des Kennedy 117 nbsp Michael O Connor 117 31 nbsp David Byrne 115 32 nbsp Dessie Glynn 111 33 nbsp Con McLoughlin 110 34 nbsp Paddy Ambrose 109 nbsp Ronnie Whelan Snr 109 36 Barry O Connor 107 Trevor Vaughan 107 38 Gary Hulmes 106 39 nbsp Tim O Keefe 105 40 nbsp Paul Newe 103 nbsp Danny Furlong 103 41 nbsp Terry Eviston 101 42 nbsp Richie Parsons 100 Source 6 7 Notes 1 Player still activeReferences edit Jimmy Turnbull The Forgotten Prince of Strikers www corkpastandpresent ie Retrieved 30 September 2016 a b c d Sean McCarthy Northern Ireland s Footballing Greats 12 July 2009 Retrieved 30 September 2016 Dan McCaffrey RIP ulstergaawriters com 6 March 2016 Retrieved 30 September 2016 Danny Hale Northern Ireland s Footballing Greats 6 March 2016 Retrieved 30 September 2016 a b Graham Alex 2005 Football in the Republic of Ireland a Statistical Record 1921 2005 Soccer Books Limited ISBN 1 86223 135 4 a b c d Ireland List of Topscorers RSSSF Retrieved 6 July 2016 Goal machine Byrne sets targets high www sseairtricityleague ie Retrieved 2 October 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of League of Ireland top scorers amp oldid 1216591526 First Division, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
