| Team | Pd | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundalk | Dundalk | 36 18 18 | 23 12 11 | 10 6 4 | 3 0 3 | 74 42 32 | 31 18 13 | 43 - - | 79 42 37 | LWDWW |
| 2 | Cobh Ramblers | Cobh | 36 18 18 | 21 13 8 | 6 2 4 | 9 3 6 | 70 40 30 | 38 16 22 | 32 - - | 69 41 28 | LWWLL |
| 3 | Bray Wanderers | Bray | 36 18 18 | 20 13 7 | 2 0 2 | 14 5 9 | 63 40 23 | 53 24 29 | 10 - - | 62 39 23 | WLLLW |
| 4 | UCD | UCD | 36 18 18 | 17 7 10 | 8 6 2 | 11 5 6 | 50 22 28 | 40 18 22 | 10 - - | 59 27 32 | WLWDW |
| 5 | Treaty United | Treaty United | 36 18 18 | 13 10 3 | 9 3 6 | 14 5 9 | 51 31 20 | 48 23 25 | 3 - - | 48 33 15 | WDLWW |
| 6 | Longford Town | Longford | 36 18 18 | 12 8 4 | 9 5 4 | 15 5 10 | 43 27 16 | 59 23 36 | -16 - - | 45 29 16 | WWWWW |
| 7 | Wexford | Wexford | 36 18 18 | 12 6 6 | 8 3 5 | 16 9 7 | 42 21 21 | 51 25 26 | -9 - - | 44 21 23 | WWLWL |
| 8 | Finn Harps | Harps | 36 18 18 | 8 5 3 | 13 6 7 | 15 7 8 | 42 26 16 | 55 26 29 | -13 - - | 36 21 16 | LLLDL |
| 9 | Kerry FC | Kerry | 36 18 18 | 8 6 2 | 10 4 6 | 18 8 10 | 38 16 22 | 58 19 39 | -20 - - | 33 22 12 | DDLDL |
| 10 | Athlone Town | Athlone | 36 18 18 | 3 1 2 | 11 8 3 | 22 9 13 | 29 14 15 | 69 31 38 | -40 - - | 20 11 9 | DLDDL |