| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dundalk | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 22 | 49 |
| 2 |  Cobh Ramblers | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 |  Bray Wanderers | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 40 |
| 4 |  Treaty United | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 22 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 |  UCD | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 30 |
| 6 |  Wexford | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 26 |
| 7 |  Finn Harps | 22 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 23 |
| 8 |  Longford Town | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 38 | -19 | 22 |
| 9 |  Kerry | 22 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 21 |
| 10 |  Athlone Town | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 37 | -21 | 15 |
