| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Finn Harps | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 61 | 20 | 76 | 41 | Promoted | |
| ^ | University College Dublin | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 63 | 21 | 75 | 42 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Bray Wanderers | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 29 | 65 | 33 | Promoted | |
| - | Kildare County | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 32 | 62 | 22 | ||
| - | Galway United | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 55 | 49 | 52 | 6 | ||
| - | Dundalk | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 46 | 57 | 46 | -11 | ||
| - | Sligo Rovers | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 46 | 50 | 38 | -4 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 53 | 32 | -6 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 54 | 27 | -23 | ||
| - | Athlone Town* | 33 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 42 | 68 | 26 | -26 | ||
| - | Monaghan United* | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 28 | 65 | 26 | -37 | ||
| - | Limerick | 33 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 55 | 20 | -37 |