| # | Group 1 | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Sligo Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2. | Cliftonville | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 3. | Cork City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 3 | |
| # | Group 2 | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | Glentoran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2. | Bohemians | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1:1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3. | Coleraine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 1 | |
| # | Group 3 | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
| 1. | St. Patricks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2. | Linfield | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3. | Derry City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:4 | -3 | 1 |