| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Galway United | 36 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 98 | 18 | 80 | 94 |
| 2 |  Waterford | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 84 | 32 | 52 | 69 |
| 3 |  Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 61 | 51 | 10 | 59 |
| 4 |  Wexford | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 53 |
| 5 |  Athlone Town | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 55 | 61 | -6 | 47 |
| 6 |  Treaty United | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 61 | -12 | 44 |
| 7 |  Bray Wanderers | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 44 |
| 8 |  Longford Town | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 40 |
| 9 |  Finn Harps | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 74 | -35 | 37 |
| 10 |  Kerry | 36 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 29 | 91 | -62 | 10 |