| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | UC Dublin | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 24:9 | 15 | 36 | |
| 2. | Finn Harps | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 29:12 | 17 | 35 | |
| 3. | Kildare | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 32:16 | 16 | 34 | |
| 4. | Bray | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27:15 | 12 | 29 | |
| 5. | Galway | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19:23 | -4 | 21 | |
| 6. | Dundalk | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 20:28 | -8 | 19 | |
| 7. | Monaghan | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19:39 | -20 | 18 | |
| 8. | Cobh Ramblers | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18:28 | -10 | 11 | |
| 9. | Limerick | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 8:29 | -21 | 10 | |
| 10. | Athlone | 16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 18:43 | -25 | 9 | |
| 11. | Kilkenny City | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15:34 | -19 | 8 | |
| 12. | Sligo Rovers | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12:32 | -20 | 8 |