| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Cork City | 30 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 73 | 26 | 69 | 47 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Shelbourne | 30 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 24 | 68 | 38 | Promoted | |
| Monaghan United | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 27 | 67 | 33 | Promoted | ||
| - | Limerick | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 22 | 66 | 27 | ||
| - | Waterford United | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 31 | 42 | 6 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 41 | 40 | -3 | ||
| - | Mervue United | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 45 | 34 | -8 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 53 | 32 | -28 | ||
| - | Finn Harps | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 45 | 28 | -16 | ||
| - | Wexford Youths | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 29 | 69 | 14 | -40 | ||
| - | Salthill Devon | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 74 | 11 | -56 |