| # | Irish First Division | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Shelbourne | 27 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 23 | 57 | 26 | Promoted | |
| - | Galway United | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 25 | 51 | 14 | ||
| University College Dublin | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 38 | 46 | 17 | Promoted | ||
| - | Treaty United | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 42 | 9 | ||
| - | Bray Wanderers | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 31 | 37 | 5 | ||
| - | Cork City | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 37 | 28 | 33 | 9 | ||
| - | Athlone Town | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 33 | -11 | ||
| - | Cobh Ramblers | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 28 | -21 | ||
| - | Cabinteely | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 47 | 25 | -21 | ||
| - | Wexford | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 56 | 21 | -27 |