| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | St. Patrick's Athletic | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 39 |
| 2 | | Derry City | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 36 |
| 3 |  | Sligo Rovers | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 35 |
| 4 | | Dundalk | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | | Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 6 | | Cork City | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 20 |
| 7 | | Limerick | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 |  | Drogheda United | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 19 |
| 9 | | Bray Wanderers | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 23 | -16 | 17 |
| 10 | | Bohemians | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -15 | 14 |
| 11 | | UCD | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -21 | 14 |
| 12 | | Shelbourne | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -18 | 9 |
