| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waterford | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18:18 | 0 | 21 | |
| 2. | Finn Harps | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15:11 | 4 | 17 | |
| 3. | Dundalk | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16:14 | 2 | 16 | |
| 4. | Kildare | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14:14 | 0 | 16 | |
| 5. | Sligo Rovers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14:14 | 0 | 14 | |
| 6. | Limerick | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13:14 | -1 | 14 | |
| 7. | Cobh Ramblers | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18:21 | -3 | 14 | |
| 8. | Monaghan | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15:14 | 1 | 13 | |
| 9. | Galway | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18:16 | 2 | 12 | |
| 10. | Athlone | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14:22 | -8 | 11 | |
| 11. | Dublin City | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13:16 | -3 | 10 | |
| 12. | Kilkenny City | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12:20 | -8 | 9 |