| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shamrock Rovers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 33:4 | 29 | 46 | |
| 2. | Galway | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 25:13 | 12 | 35 | |
| 3. | Dundalk | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28:15 | 13 | 33 | |
| 4. | Cobh Ramblers | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28:16 | 12 | 30 | |
| 5. | Limerick | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 22:27 | -5 | 25 | |
| 6. | Finn Harps | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 27:20 | 7 | 24 | |
| 7. | Athlone | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14:25 | -11 | 21 | |
| 8. | Monaghan | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13:18 | -5 | 18 | |
| 9. | Kildare | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20:34 | -14 | 18 | |
| 10. | Kilkenny City | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12:34 | -22 | 8 |