| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | University College Dublin | 33 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 21 | 74 | 42 | Promoted | |
| - | Shelbourne | 33 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 66 | 31 | 73 | 35 | ||
| Sporting Fingal | 33 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 28 | 69 | 40 | Promoted | ||
| - | Waterford United | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 21 | 66 | 30 | ||
| - | Monaghan United | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 58 | 48 | 55 | 10 | ||
| - | Wexford Youths | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 50 | -4 | ||
| - | Limerick | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 43 | 42 | 5 | ||
| - | Finn Harps | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 51 | 33 | -16 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 46 | 61 | 29 | -15 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 63 | 27 | -31 | ||
| - | Mervue United | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 64 | 23 | -36 | ||
| * | Kildare County | 33 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 25 | 85 | 15 | -60 | Relegated |