Following a meeting of the Independent Licensing Committee of the FAI, 15 Premier Division licences and seven First Division licences were awarded.
Following a meeting of the Independent Licensing Committee of the FAI, 15 Premier Division licences and seven First Division licences were awarded.
Three Newstalk A Championship licenses were also awarded.
The Independent Club Licensing Committee will consider applications from the four clubs that have qualified for UEFA competitions in April 2009.
Athlone Town, Cobh Ramblers, Cork City, Kildare County were given licences on the basis that financial commitments they have made will be honoured within the agreed dates before the start of the 2009 season.
Dundalk FC's licence has been issued subject to their pitch passing FIFA tests.
The Independent Licensing Commission also agreed a catalogue of sanctions for 2009 that will apply to any clubs in breach of licensing criteria, including pre-determined sanctions for examinership.
Appeals must be submitted within five working days from the date of this decision notice.
Speaking after the awarding of the licences, Fran Gavin, Director of the League of Ireland said: 'Now that the licences have been issued for 2009, fixtures will be issued this evening and we can look forward to clubs focusing on matters on the pitch.'
Independent Cub Licensing Committee – 2009 Licences -
Premier Licence
Bohemian FC, Bray Wanderers, Cork City, Derry City, Drogheda United, Dundalk FC, Finn Harps, Galway United, Monaghan United, Shamrock Rovers, Shelbourne FC, Sligo Rovers, St Patrick’s Athletic, UCD AFC, Waterford United.
First Division Licence
Athlone Town, Kildare County FC, Limerick FC, Longford Town
Mervue United, Sporting Fingal, Wexford Youths.
Newstalk A Championship Licence
Cobh Ramblers, Salthill Devon, Tullamore Town
