| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 57 | 17 | 77 | 40 | Promoted | |
| Finn Harps | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 20 | 76 | 41 | Promoted | ||
| - | Dundalk | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 30 | 66 | 26 | ||
| - | Limerick | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 46 | 41 | 53 | 5 | ||
| - | Shelbourne | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 46 | 43 | 0 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 55 | 41 | -15 | ||
| - | Kildare County | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 48 | 62 | 39 | -14 | ||
| - | Monaghan United | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 38 | 52 | 38 | -14 | ||
| - | Wexford Youths | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 55 | 31 | -23 | ||
| - | Kilkenny City | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 79 | 26 | -46 |