| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Longford Town* | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 17 | 60 | 41 | Promoted | |
| - | Shelbourne | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 30 | 52 | 16 | ||
| Galway FC | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 49 | 24 | Promoted | ||
| - | Wexford Youths | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 46 | 10 | ||
| - | Finn Harps | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 28 | 32 | -2 | ||
| - | Shamrock Rovers Reserves | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 50 | 26 | -25 | ||
| - | Waterford United | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 22 | -22 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 28 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 66 | 14 | -42 |