| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Limerick* | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 47 | 27 | 38 | 20 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Waterford United* | 27 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 33 | 14 | Promoted | |
| - | Cobh Ramblers* | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 32 | 7 | ||
| - | University College Dublin* | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 25 | 30 | 12 | ||
| - | St. James Gate* | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 25 | -9 | ||
| - | Finn Harps* | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 42 | 24 | -6 | ||
| - | Monaghan United* | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 39 | 24 | -7 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City* | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 44 | 22 | -9 | ||
| - | Home Farm* | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 33 | 21 | -7 | ||
| - | Longford Town* | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 41 | 21 | -15 |