| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Waterford United | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 46 | 12 | Promoted | |
| - | Finn Harps | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 22 | 41 | 19 | ||
| - | Galway United | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 36 | 13 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 39 | 38 | 35 | 1 | ||
| - | Kildare County | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 1 | ||
| - | Sligo Rovers | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 1 | ||
| - | Dublin City | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 28 | 1 | ||
| - | Monaghan United | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 26 | -1 | ||
| - | Dundalk | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 36 | 23 | -8 | ||
| - | Limerick | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 23 | -10 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 40 | 21 | -14 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 38 | 16 | -15 |