| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Limerick | 28 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 20 | 62 | 31 | Promoted | |
| - | Waterford United | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 29 | 58 | 17 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 33 | 50 | 9 | ||
| - | Wexford Youths | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 40 | 39 | 5 | ||
| - | Finn Harps | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 36 | -3 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 41 | 29 | -16 | ||
| - | Mervue United | 28 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 49 | 23 | -15 | ||
| - | Salthill Devon | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 51 | 20 | -28 |