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A season of sharp contrasts that ended with Liam Murphy resigning. Gradually building a new side in his two years in charge Murphy produced a young team that was by equal measure breathtaking at home and dismal away. And yet success was within touching distance; a home FAI Cup semi-final defeat against a moderate Derry City in particular tore the heart out of what promised to be a glorious year.
At the finish Europe proved beyond a side that could only muster a solitary win on the road, yet had started out brilliantly on home soil.
League of Ireland Premier Division 2002-2003
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohemians (C) | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 47 | 27 | 20 | 54 |
| 2 | Shelbourne | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 49 |
| 3 | Shamrock Rovers | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 43 |
| 4 | Cork City | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 39 |
| 5 | Longford Town | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 29 | -4 | 35 |
| 6 | UCD | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 33 |
| 7 | St. Patrick's Athletic | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 33 |
| 8 | Derry City | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 31 |
| 9 | Drogheda United | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 30 |
| 10 | Bray Wanderers (R) | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 20 |
