| # | Group A | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cork City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11:2 | 9 | 16 | |
| 2. | Drogheda | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7:5 | 2 | 10 | |
| 3. | Dungannon | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4:8 | -4 | 4 | |
| 4. | Portadown | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4:11 | -7 | 3 | |
| # | Group B | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Linfield | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12:4 | 8 | 10 | |
| 2. | Shelbourne | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7:3 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3. | Derry City | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5:4 | 1 | 7 | |
| 4. | Glentoran | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5:18 | -13 | 4 |