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| Tables | First round | » Second round |
| # | Team | M. | W | D | L | goals | Dif. | Pt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Drogheda United | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21:8 | 13 | 36 |
| 2 |
|
Bohemian FC | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 19:10 | 9 | 31 |
| 3 |
|
St Patrick's Athletic | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29:17 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 |
|
Cork City | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21:15 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 |
|
Longford Town | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24:22 | 2 | 27 |
| 6 |
|
Shamrock Rovers | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19:18 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 |
|
Derry City | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 18:16 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 |
|
Sligo Rovers | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18:23 | -5 | 19 |
| 9 |
|
Galway United (old) | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14:19 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 |
|
Waterford United | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13:24 | -11 | 18 |
| 11 |
|
Bray Wanderers | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15:27 | -12 | 15 |
| 12 |
|
UC Dublin | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13:25 | -12 | 13 |
