#	Team	MP	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1.	Derry City	33	20	9	4	65:24	41	69
2.	Waterford	33	20	6	7	59:27	32	66
3.	Monaghan	33	18	8	7	59:29	30	62
4.	Shelbourne	33	18	7	8	57:31	26	61
5.	Limerick	33	17	6	10	55:35	20	57
6.	Cork City	33	15	7	11	39:31	8	52
7.	Wexford	33	13	6	14	44:52	-8	45
8.	Finn Harps	33	10	10	13	37:43	-6	40
9.	Longford	33	9	8	16	39:53	-14	35
10.	Athlone	33	6	13	14	35:50	-15	31
11.	Mervue	33	5	4	24	34:84	-50	19
12.	Salthill	33	2	6	25	24:88	-64	12