View source for 1964–65 League of Ireland

{{unreferenced|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition      = [[League of Ireland]]
| season           = 1964–65
| winners          = [[Drumcondra F.C.|Drumcondra]] (5th Title)
| league topscorer = [[Jackie Mooney]] |[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] 16
| biggest home win = 
| biggest away win = 
| highest scoring  = 
| matches          = 132
| total goals      = 396
| prevseason       = [[1963–64 League of Ireland|1963–64]]
| nextseason       = [[1965–66 League of Ireland|1965–66]]
}}

The 1964/1965 [[League of Ireland]] was contested by 12 teams, and [[Drumcondra F.C.|Drumcondra]] won the championship.

==Final classification==
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|teamwidth=auto
|winpoints=2

|team1=DRU|name_DRU=[[Drumcondra F.C.|Drumcondra]]
|team2=SHM|name_SHM=[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|team3=BOH|name_BOH=[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]
|team4=CHF|name_CHF=[[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibernians]]
|team5=SLI|name_SLI=[[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|team6=SHE|name_SHE=[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
|team7=StP|name_StP=[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]
|team8=CCF|name_CCF=[[Cork Celtic F.C.|Cork Celtic]]
|team9=DUN|name_DUN=[[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]
|team10=DRO|name_DRO=[[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda]]
|team11=LIM|name_LIM=[[Limerick F.C.|Limerick]]
|team12=WAT|name_WAT=[[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]]
|win_DRU=14|draw_DRU=4|loss_DRU=4|gf_DRU=35|ga_DRU=22
|win_SHM=14|draw_SHM=3|loss_SHM=5|gf_SHM=40|ga_SHM=22
|win_BOH=10|draw_BOH=7|loss_BOH=5|gf_BOH=38|ga_BOH=24
|win_CHF=11|draw_CHF=5|loss_CHF=6|gf_CHF=41|ga_CHF=29
|win_SLI=10|draw_SLI=5|loss_SLI=7|gf_SLI=30|ga_SLI=31
|win_SHE=11|draw_SHE=2|loss_SHE=9|gf_SHE=38|ga_SHE=37
|win_StP=9|draw_StP=3|loss_StP=10|gf_StP=37|ga_StP=36
|win_CCF=8|draw_CCF=3|loss_CCF=11|gf_CCF=33|ga_CCF=34
|win_DUN=7|draw_DUN=5|loss_DUN=10|gf_DUN=31|ga_DUN=37
|win_DRO=5|draw_DRO=5|loss_DRO=12|gf_DRO=19|ga_DRO=34
|win_LIM=4|draw_LIM=4|loss_LIM=14|gf_LIM=29|ga_LIM=48
|win_WAT=4|draw_WAT=4|loss_WAT=14|gf_WAT=25|ga_WAT=42
|col_EC=inherit|text_EC=[[1965–66 European Cup|European Cup]]
|result1=EC
|col_CWC=inherit|text_CWC=[[1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners Cup]]
|result11=CWC
|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ierhist.html www.rsssf.org]
}}

==Results==
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR
|team1=BOH|team2=CCF|team3=CHF|team4=DRO|team5=DRU
|team6=DUN|team7=LIM|team8=SHM|team9=SHE|team10=SLI
|team11=StP|team12=WAT

|name_DRU=[[Drumcondra F.C.|Drumcondra]]
|match_DRU_SHM=2–0
|match_DRU_BOH=2–2
|match_DRU_CHF=2–0
|match_DRU_SLI=2–0
|match_DRU_SHE=2–1
|match_DRU_StP=1–0
|match_DRU_CCF=3–0
|match_DRU_DUN=3–1
|match_DRU_DRO=3–1
|match_DRU_LIM=2–1
|match_DRU_WAT=2–1

|name_SHM=[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]]
|match_SHM_DRU=2–1
|match_SHM_BOH=2–0
|match_SHM_CHF=1–1
|match_SHM_SLI=3–0
|match_SHM_SHE=3–1
|match_SHM_StP=4–1
|match_SHM_CCF=1–0
|match_SHM_DUN=5–1
|match_SHM_DRO=4–1
|match_SHM_LIM=2–1
|match_SHM_WAT=3–2

|name_BOH=[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]]
|match_BOH_DRU=0–0
|match_BOH_SHM=1–2
|match_BOH_CHF=1–0
|match_BOH_SLI=1–0
|match_BOH_SHE=5–1
|match_BOH_StP=1–0
|match_BOH_CCF=2–0
|match_BOH_DUN=2–0
|match_BOH_DRO=2–0
|match_BOH_LIM=3–1
|match_BOH_WAT=1–1

|name_CHF=[[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibernians]]
|match_CHF_DRU=1–2
|match_CHF_SHM=2–0
|match_CHF_BOH=1–0
|match_CHF_SLI=2–2
|match_CHF_SHE=3–0
|match_CHF_StP=2–0
|match_CHF_CCF=1–0
|match_CHF_DUN=3–3
|match_CHF_DRO=4–0
|match_CHF_LIM=3–1
|match_CHF_WAT=5–3

|name_SLI=[[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]]
|match_SLI_DRU=0–0
|match_SLI_SHM=1–0
|match_SLI_BOH=0–6
|match_SLI_CHF=2–0
|match_SLI_SHE=3–1
|match_SLI_StP=1–1
|match_SLI_CCF=2–2
|match_SLI_DUN=2–1
|match_SLI_DRO=2–1
|match_SLI_LIM=1–1
|match_SLI_WAT=3–1

|name_SHE=[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]]
|match_SHE_DRU=2–1
|match_SHE_SHM=3–1
|match_SHE_BOH=2–0
|match_SHE_CHF=2–3
|match_SHE_SLI=0–2
|match_SHE_StP=6–2
|match_SHE_CCF=3–0
|match_SHE_DUN=1–1
|match_SHE_DRO=1–1
|match_SHE_LIM=2–1
|match_SHE_WAT=3–2

|name_StP=[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]]
|match_StP_DRU=3–0
|match_StP_SHM=0–1
|match_StP_BOH=4–1
|match_StP_CHF=2–1
|match_StP_SLI=4–0
|match_StP_SHE=2–3
|match_StP_CCF=3–6
|match_StP_DUN=1–1
|match_StP_DRO=1–0
|match_StP_LIM=2–2
|match_StP_WAT=5–1

|name_CCF=[[Cork Celtic F.C.|Cork Celtic]]
|match_CCF_DRU=3–0
|match_CCF_SHM=1–2
|match_CCF_BOH=2–2
|match_CCF_CHF=1–0
|match_CCF_SLI=3–0
|match_CCF_SHE=2–0
|match_CCF_StP=2–1
|match_CCF_DUN=1–4
|match_CCF_DRO=6–2
|match_CCF_LIM=1–2
|match_CCF_WAT=1–0

|name_DUN=[[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]
|match_DUN_DRU=1–2
|match_DUN_SHM=1–1
|match_DUN_BOH=3–3
|match_DUN_CHF=1–2
|match_DUN_SLI=1–0
|match_DUN_SHE=1–2
|match_DUN_StP=0–1
|match_DUN_CCF=1–0
|match_DUN_DRO=1–3
|match_DUN_LIM=2–1
|match_DUN_WAT=2–0

|name_DRO=[[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda United]]
|match_DRO_DRU=1–2
|match_DRO_SHM=0–0
|match_DRO_BOH=1–1
|match_DRO_CHF=1–1
|match_DRO_SLI=0–1
|match_DRO_SHE=2–0
|match_DRO_StP=1–0
|match_DRO_CCF=1–0
|match_DRO_DUN=0–1
|match_DRO_LIM=2–1
|match_DRO_WAT=0–1

|name_LIM=[[Limerick F.C.|Limerick]]
|match_LIM_DRU=2–3
|match_LIM_SHM=2–1
|match_LIM_BOH=2–2
|match_LIM_CHF=3–3
|match_LIM_SLI=1–5
|match_LIM_SHE=0–2
|match_LIM_StP=1–2
|match_LIM_CCF=2–2
|match_LIM_DUN=1–4
|match_LIM_DRO=1–0
|match_LIM_WAT=1–3

|name_WAT=[[Waterford F.C.|Waterford]]
|match_WAT_DRU=0–0
|match_WAT_SHM=0–2
|match_WAT_BOH=0–2
|match_WAT_CHF=2–3
|match_WAT_SLI=0–3
|match_WAT_SHE=0–2
|match_WAT_StP=1–2
|match_WAT_CCF=2–0
|match_WAT_DUN=3–0
|match_WAT_DRO=1–1
|match_WAT_LIM=1–1

|update=complete|source=
}}

==Top scorers==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank !!Player !!Club !!Goals
|-
|1 ||[[Jackie Mooney]] ||[[Shamrock Rovers F.C.|Shamrock Rovers]] ||16
|-
| rowspan="2" |2 ||[[Eric Barber (Irish footballer)|Eric Barber]] ||[[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] || rowspan="2" |14 
|-
|[[Noel Bates]] ||[[St Patrick's Athletic F.C.|St Patrick's Athletic]] 
|-
| rowspan="2" |4 ||[[Joe McGrath (Irish footballer)|Joe McGrath]] ||[[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]] || rowspan="2" |10
|-
|[[Austin Noonan]] ||[[Cork Celtic F.C.|Cork Celtic]] 
|-
| rowspan="4" |6 ||[[Jack Fitzgerald (footballer)|Jack Fitzgerald]] ||[[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibernians]] || rowspan="4" |9
|-
|[[Ned Halpin]] ||[[Drogheda United F.C.|Drogheda]] 
|-
|[[Johnny Kingston]] ||[[Drumcondra F.C.|Drumcondra]] 
|-
|[[Peter Mitchell (Limerick footballer)|Peter Mitchell]] ||[[Limerick F.C.|Limerick]] 
|-
| rowspan="3" |10 ||[[John McCole]] ||[[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibernians]] || rowspan="3" |8
|-
|[[Turlough O'Connor (footballer)|Turlough O'Connor]] ||[[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]] 
|-
|[[Donie Wallace]] ||[[Cork Hibernians F.C.|Cork Hibernians]] 
|-
|}

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