| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | University College Dublin | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 29 | 57 | 30 | Promoted | |
| - | Finn Harps | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 22 | 54 | 24 | ||
| - | Shelbourne | 27 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 52 | 21 | 50 | 31 | ||
| - | Drogheda United | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 27 | 49 | 23 | ||
| - | Longford Town | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 54 | 36 | 45 | 18 | ||
| - | Galway United | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 5 | ||
| - | Cabinteely | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 45 | 30 | -13 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 29 | -17 | ||
| - | Wexford | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 59 | 17 | -36 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 27 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 81 | 7 | -65 |