2015 League of Ireland Premier Division
The 2015 League of Ireland Premier Division was the 31st season of the League of Ireland Premier Division. Dundalk were champions and Cork City finished as runners-up.
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium |
| Bohemians | Phibsborough | Dalymount Park |
| Bray Wanderers | Bray | Carlisle Grounds |
| Cork City | Cork | Turners Cross |
| Derry City |  Derry | Brandywell Stadium |
| Drogheda United | Drogheda | United Park |
| Dundalk | Dundalk | Oriel Park |
| Galway United | Galway | Eamonn Deacy Park |
| Limerick | Limerick | Markets Field |
| Longford Town | Longford | City Calling Stadium |
| Shamrock Rovers | Tallaght | Tallaght Stadium |
| Sligo Rovers | Sligo | The Showgrounds |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Inchicore | Richmond Park |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| Bohemians |  Keith Long | Derek Pender | Hummel | Mr Green |
| Bray Wanderers | Alan Mathews Maciej Tarnogrodzki David Cassidy Trevor Croly David Cassidy Mick Cooke | David Cassidy | Nike | Royal Hotel |
| Cork City | John Caulfield | John Dunleavy | Nike | Clonakilty Sausages |
| Derry City | Peter Hutton Paul Hegarty | Ryan McBride | Umbro | Diamond Corrugated |
| Drogheda United | John McDonnell Mark Kinsella | Michael Daly | Nike | Scotch Hall Shopping Center |
| Dundalk | Stephen Kenny | Stephen O'Donnell | Umbro | Fyffes |
| Galway United | Tommy Dunne | Paul Sinnott | Macron | Comer Property Management |
| Limerick | Martin Russell | Shane Duggan | Macron | Galtee Fuels |
| Longford Town | Tony Cousins | Mark Salmon | Macron | City Calling |
| Shamrock Rovers | Pat Fenlon | Conor Kenna | Warrior | Pepper |
| Sligo Rovers | Owen Heary Joseph N'Do & Gavin Dykes Micky Adams | Gavin Peers | Umbro | Volkswagen |
| St Patrick's Athletic | Liam Buckley | Ger O'Brien | Umbro | Clune Construction Company L.P. |
Overview
The 2015 Premier Division consisted of 12 teams. Each team played each other three times for a total of 33 games. The season began on 6 March and concluded on 30 October. On 9 October, with three games still remaining, Dundalk retained the title after a 1–1 draw with Shamrock Rovers.Final table
Results
Matches 1–22
Matches 23–33
Top scorers
Awards
Team of the Year
Promotion/relegation playoff
, the eleventh placed team from the Premier Division played off against Finn Harps, the winner of the 2015 First Division play off, to decide who would play in the 2016 Premier Division.Finn Harps won 2–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2016 Premier Division. Limerick are relegated to the 2016 First Division.