| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dundalk | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 69:30 | 39 | 71 | |
| 2. | Shelbourne | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 55:25 | 30 | 70 | |
| 3. | Waterford | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 55:35 | 20 | 63 | |
| 4. | Sporting Fingal | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 53:32 | 21 | 62 | |
| 5. | Limerick | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 49:45 | 4 | 52 | |
| 6. | Monaghan United | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 38:51 | -13 | 47 | |
| 7. | Wexford | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 36:51 | -15 | 37 | |
| 8. | Longford | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 36:55 | -19 | 35 | |
| 9. | Athlone | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 23:51 | -28 | 32 | |
| 10. | Kildare County | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 34:73 | -39 | 26 |