| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Drogheda United | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 57 | 32 | 64 | 25 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Galway United | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 53 | 34 | 64 | 19 | Promoted | |
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 43 | 58 | 12 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 33 | 54 | 8 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 46 | 53 | 3 | ||
| - | Limerick | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 52 | 4 | ||
| - | Monaghan United | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 40 | -16 | ||
| - | Home Farm Everton | 36 | 11 | 5 | 20 | 42 | 54 | 38 | -12 | ||
| - | St. Francis | 36 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 25 | 68 | 18 | -43 |