| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cork City | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 27:5 | 22 | 39 | |
| 2. | Derry City | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 28:5 | 23 | 37 | |
| 3. | Shelbourne | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 36:10 | 26 | 34 | |
| 4. | Drogheda | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21:8 | 13 | 34 | |
| 5. | Sligo Rovers | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20:16 | 4 | 25 | |
| 6. | UC Dublin | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21:12 | 9 | 24 | |
| 7. | St. Patricks | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20:13 | 7 | 20 | |
| 8. | Longford | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12:8 | 4 | 20 | |
| 9. | Bohemians | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18:16 | 2 | 19 | |
| 10. | Bray | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16:22 | -6 | 13 | |
| 11. | Waterford | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11:20 | -9 | 7 | |
| 12. | Dublin City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |