| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Waterford | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 18:7 | 11 | 25 | |
| 2. | Finn Harps | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25:11 | 14 | 24 | |
| 3. | Galway | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16:5 | 11 | 24 | |
| 4. | Cobh Ramblers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21:17 | 4 | 21 | |
| 5. | Dublin City | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 23:19 | 4 | 18 | |
| 6. | Kildare | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18:17 | 1 | 17 | |
| 7. | Sligo Rovers | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14:12 | 2 | 16 | |
| 8. | Monaghan | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11:13 | -2 | 13 | |
| 9. | Athlone | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12:18 | -6 | 10 | |
| 10. | Limerick | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13:22 | -9 | 9 | |
| 11. | Kilkenny City | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11:17 | -6 | 7 | |
| 12. | Dundalk | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12:22 | -10 | 7 |