| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sligo Rovers | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 37:13 | 24 | 37 | |
| 2. | Drogheda | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22:15 | 7 | 31 | |
| 3. | St. Patricks | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23:8 | 15 | 29 | |
| 4. | Shamrock Rovers | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 33:14 | 19 | 25 | |
| 5. | Cork City | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23:18 | 5 | 21 | |
| 6. | UC Dublin | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18:18 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7. | Derry City | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17:17 | 0 | 19 | |
| 8. | Bohemians | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16:16 | 0 | 18 | |
| 9. | Shelbourne | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19:23 | -4 | 15 | |
| 10. | Dundalk | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12:21 | -9 | 11 | |
| 11. | Bray | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19:34 | -15 | 11 | |
| 12. | Monaghan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 |