| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Shamrock Rovers* | 36 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 53 | 13 | 72 | 40 | Promoted | |
| Dundalk | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 57 | 33 | 71 | 24 | Promoted | ||
| - | Galway United | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 57 | 25 | 69 | 32 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 33 | 58 | 17 | ||
| - | Limerick | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 48 | 47 | -10 | ||
| - | Finn Harps | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 49 | 45 | 46 | 4 | ||
| - | Kildare County | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 55 | 43 | -17 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 47 | 42 | -18 | ||
| - | Monaghan United | 36 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 64 | 27 | -32 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City | 36 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 65 | 17 | -40 |