sentences:  However, the league continued in improving results and thanks in part to Cork City making progress in the Champions League qualifiers, and Derry City beating IFK Gothenburg and Gretna in the UEFA Cup before falling in the final tie before the group stage.In 2008, it got its second best co-efficient in its history.The League of Ireland in 2007 was won by Drogheda United—their first ever league championship.