| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bray | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 69:38 | 31 | 72 | |
| 2. | Longford | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 71:40 | 31 | 70 | |
| 3. | Kilkenny City | 36 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 67:36 | 31 | 67 | |
| 4. | Dundalk | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 50:31 | 19 | 66 | |
| 5. | Cobh Ramblers | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 50:57 | -7 | 52 | |
| 6. | Athlone | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 31:42 | -11 | 38 | |
| 7. | Dublin City | 36 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 43:60 | -17 | 35 | |
| 8. | St Francis | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 27:54 | -27 | 32 | |
| 9. | Monaghan | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 46:73 | -27 | 30 | |
| 10. | Limerick | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 37:60 | -23 | 29 |