| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Wexford Youths | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 63 | 32 | 61 | 31 | Promoted | |
| Finn Harps | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 55 | 19 | Promoted | ||
| - | University College Dublin | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 26 | 49 | 25 | ||
| - | Shelbourne | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 45 | 3 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 42 | 33 | -6 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 30 | -18 | ||
| - | Waterford United | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 51 | 21 | -26 | ||
| - | Cabinteely | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 50 | 20 | -28 |