| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cobh Ramblers | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 33:10 | 23 | 45 | |
| 2. | Dundalk | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 40:13 | 27 | 43 | |
| 3. | Finn Harps | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 34:7 | 27 | 42 | |
| 4. | Limerick | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30:17 | 13 | 30 | |
| 5. | Shelbourne | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23:18 | 5 | 27 | |
| 6. | Athlone | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22:22 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7. | Kildare | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24:27 | -3 | 22 | |
| 8. | Monaghan | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19:25 | -6 | 21 | |
| 9. | Wexford | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17:24 | -7 | 13 | |
| 10. | Kilkenny City | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17:35 | -18 | 12 |