| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Athlone Town | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 22 | 55 | 20 | Promoted | |
| - | Longford Town | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 34 | 50 | 21 | ||
| - | Mervue United | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 49 | 15 | ||
| - | Waterford United | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 24 | 47 | 16 | ||
| - | Wexford Youths | 28 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 33 | -18 | ||
| - | Finn Harps | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 42 | 31 | -11 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 54 | 31 | -12 | ||
| - | Salthill Devon | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 54 | 17 | -31 |