| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cork City | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 38:16 | 22 | 34 | |
| 2. | Limerick | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 25:8 | 17 | 32 | |
| 3. | Monaghan | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24:10 | 14 | 32 | |
| 4. | Shelbourne | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 32:15 | 17 | 29 | |
| 5. | Waterford | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18:11 | 7 | 23 | |
| 6. | Longford | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | 23 | |
| 7. | Finn Harps | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17:17 | 0 | 19 | |
| 8. | Mervue | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:17 | -1 | 18 | |
| 9. | Athlone | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11:28 | -17 | 17 | |
| 10. | Wexford | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 18:36 | -18 | 4 | |
| 11. | Salthill | 15 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 10:42 | -32 | 4 |