| REP. OF IRELAND 1980-81 | |||||||||||
| League of Ireland | |||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | ||||
| 1 | Athlone Town FC | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 22 | 45 | 51 | ||
| 2 | Dundalk FC | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 28 | 35 | 45 | ||
| 3 | Limerick United FC | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 25 | 22 | 41 | ||
| 4 | Bohemian FC Dublin (Phibsborough) | 30 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 36 | ||
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin (Milltown) | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 8 | 36 | ||
| 6 | Finn Harps FC Ballybofey | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 30 | ||
| 7 | Waterford AFC | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 30 | ||
| 8 | St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin (Inchicore) | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 28 | ||
| 9 | Cork United FC (Turners Cross) | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 42 | -5 | 28 | ||
| 10 | Drogheda United FC | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 55 | -8 | 27 | ||
| 11 | Sligo Rovers FC | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 45 | 57 | -12 | 26 | ||
| 12 | University College AFC Dublin (Belfield) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | Galway Rovers FC | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 39 | -13 | 21 | ||
| 14 | Home Farm FC Dublin (Whitehall) | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 34 | 55 | -21 | 20 | ||
| 15 | Shelbourne FC Dublin (Harold's Cross) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 31 | 52 | -21 | 18 | ||
| 16 | Thurles Town FC | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 65 | -27 | 18 | ||
| 480 | 185 | 110 | 185 | 665 | 665 | 0 | 480 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | |||||||||||
| Galway Rovers FC => Galway United FC | |||||||||||
| Athlone = Baile Átha Luain | Cork = Corcaigh | ||||||||||
| Dundalk = Dún Dealgan | Drogheda = Droichead Átha | ||||||||||
| Limerick = Luimneach | Sligo = Sligeach | ||||||||||
| Dublin = Baile Átha Cliath | Galway = Gaillimh | ||||||||||
| Ballybofey = Bealach Féich | Thurles = Durlas | ||||||||||
| Waterford = Port Lairge | |||||||||||
| English = Irish | |||||||||||
| CUP | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | Dundalk FC - Finn Harps FC Ballybofey | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Sligo Rovers FC - Waterford AFC | 2-2 | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Final (26.04.1981) | Dundalk FC - Sligo Rovers FC | 2-0 | |||||||||
| Cork United FC dissolved in 2000 | Limerick United FC dissolved in 2020 | ||||||||||
| Galway Rovers (United) FC dissolved in 2011 | |||||||||||
| REP. OF IRELAND 1981-82 | |||||||||||
| League of Ireland | |||||||||||
| Played | A/Won | H/Won | A/Draw | H/Draw | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | ||
| 1 | Dundalk FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 24 | 37 | 80 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin (Milltown) | 30 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 23 | 27 | 76 |
| 3 | Bohemian FC Dublin (Phibsborough) | 30 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 50 | 18 | 32 | 72 |
| 4 | Athlone Town FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 42 | 28 | 67 |
| 5 | Sligo Rovers FC | 30 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 62 |
| 6 | Limerick United FC | 30 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 56 | 34 | 22 | 58 |
| 7 | St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin (Inchicore) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 39 | 10 | 56 |
| 8 | Waterford AFC | 30 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 47 |
| 9 | Shelbourne FC Dublin (Harold's Cross) | 30 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 46 | -2 | 45 |
| 10 | Cork United FC (Turner Cross) | 30 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 42 |
| 11 | Drogheda United FC | 30 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 45 | 50 | -5 | 41 |
| 12 | Home Farm FC Dublin (Whitehall) | 30 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 40 |
| 13 | University College AFC Dublin (Belfield) | 30 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 37 |
| 14 | Finn Harps FC Ballybofey | 30 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 42 | 61 | -19 | 31 |
| 15 | Galway United FC | 30 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 62 | -32 | 29 |
| 16 | Thurles Town FC | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 96 | -67 | 18 |
| 480 | 81 | 108 | 51 | 51 | 189 | 725 | 725 | 0 | 801 | ||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (away win 4 points, home win 3 points, away draw 2 points, home draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | |||||||||||
| Cork United FC expelled | |||||||||||
| Thurles Town FC resigned | |||||||||||
| Waterford AFC => Waterford United FC | |||||||||||
| English = Irish | |||||||||||
| Dundalk = Dún Dealgan | Cork = Corcaigh | ||||||||||
| Dublin = Baile Átha Cliath | Drogheda = Droichead Átha | ||||||||||
| Athlone = Baile Átha Luain | Ballybofey = Bealach Féich | ||||||||||
| Sligo = Sligeach | Galway = Gaillimh | ||||||||||
| Limerick = Luimneach | Thurles = Durlas | ||||||||||
| Waterford = Port Lairge | |||||||||||
| CUP | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | Bohemian FC Dublin - Dundalk FC | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||||||
| Limerick United FC - Athlone Town FC | 1-1 | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Final (02.05.1982) | Limerick United FC - Bohemian FC Dublin | 2-0 | |||||||||
| Cork United FC dissolved in 2000 | Limerick United FC dissolved in 2020 | ||||||||||
| Galway United FC dissolved in 2011 | |||||||||||
| REP. OF IRELAND 1982-83 | |||||||||||
| League of Ireland | |||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | ||||
| 1 | Athlone Town FC | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 61 | 24 | 37 | 65 | ||
| 2 | Drogheda United FC | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 25 | 49 | ||
| 3 | Dundalk FC | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 48 | ||
| 4 | Bohemian FC Dublin (Phibsborough) | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 46 | ||
| 5 | Shelbourne FC Dublin (Harold's Cross) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 44 | ||
| 6 | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin (Milltown) | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 38 | ||
| 7 | St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin (Inchicore) | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 37 | ||
| 8 | Limerick United FC | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 35 | ||
| 9 | Finn Harps FC Ballybofey | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 35 | ||
| 10 | Waterford United FC | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 32 | ||
| 11 | Galway United FC | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 44 | -11 | 26 | ||
| 12 | Sligo Rovers FC | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 48 | -21 | 21 | ||
| 13 | University College AFC Dublin (Belfield) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 16 | ||
| 14 | Home Farm FC Dublin (Whitehall) | 26 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 68 | -44 | 9 | ||
| 364 | 137 | 90 | 137 | 528 | 528 | 0 | 501 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | |||||||||||
| Limerick United FC => Limerick City FC | |||||||||||
| Athlone = Baile Átha Luain | Ballybofey = Bealach Féich | ||||||||||
| Drogheda = Droichead Átha | Waterford = Port Lairge | ||||||||||
| Dundalk = Dún Dealgan | Galway = Gaillimh | ||||||||||
| Dublin = Baile Átha Cliath | Sligo = Sligeach | ||||||||||
| Limerick = Luimneach | |||||||||||
| English = Irish | |||||||||||
| CUP | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | Bohemian FC Dublin - Drogheda United FC | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | |||||||
| Sligo Rovers FC - Cobh Ramblers FC | 1-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | |||||||
| Final (24.04.1983) | Sligo Rovers FC - Bohemian FC Dublin | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Limerick United FC dissolved in 2020 | Galway United FC dissolved in 2011 | ||||||||||
| REP. OF IRELAND 1983-84 | |||||||||||
| League of Ireland | |||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | ||||
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin (Milltown) | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 15 | 49 | 42 | ||
| 2 | Bohemian FC Dublin (Phibsborough) | 26 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 36 | ||
| 3 | Athlone Town FC | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 34 | ||
| 4 | Limerick City FC | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 33 | ||
| 5 | Shelbourne FC Dublin (Harold's Cross) | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 28 | ||
| 6 | University College AFC Dublin (Belfield) | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 28 | ||
| 7 | Dundalk FC | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 27 | ||
| 8 | Waterford United FC | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 9 | Finn Harps FC Ballybofey | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 46 | -10 | 24 | ||
| 10 | St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin (Inchicore) | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 23 | ||
| 11 | Drogheda United FC | 26 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 22 | ||
| 12 | Galway United FC | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 33 | -7 | 21 | ||
| 13 | Home Farm FC Dublin (Whitehall) | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 54 | -38 | 12 | ||
| 14 | Sligo Rovers FC | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 58 | -38 | 8 | ||
| 364 | 135 | 94 | 135 | 493 | 493 | 0 | 364 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | |||||||||||
| Admitted | Longford Town FC, Cork City FC | ||||||||||
| Dublin = Baile Átha Cliath | Ballybofey = Bealach Féich | ||||||||||
| Athlone = Baile Átha Luain | Drogheda = Droichead Átha | ||||||||||
| Limerick = Luimneach | Galway = Gaillimh | ||||||||||
| Dundalk = Dún Dealgan | Sligo = Sligeach | ||||||||||
| Waterford = Port Lairge | |||||||||||
| English = Irish | |||||||||||
| CUP | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin - Shelbourne FC Dublin | 1-1 | 1-0 | ||||||||
| University College AFC Dublin - Waterford United FC | 1-0 | ||||||||||
| Final (29.04.1984 and 04.05.1984) | University College AFC Dublin - Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||||||||
| Limerick City FC dissolved in 2020 | Galway United FC dissolved in 2011 | ||||||||||
| REP. OF IRELAND 1984-85 | |||||||||||
| League of Ireland | |||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | ||||
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin (Milltown) | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 21 | 42 | 49 | ||
| 2 | Bohemian FC Dublin (Phibsborough) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 57 | 29 | 28 | 43 | ||
| 3 | Athlone Town FC | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 54 | 28 | 26 | 40 | ||
| 4 | University College AFC Dublin (Belfield) | 30 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 38 | ||
| 5 | Limerick City FC | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 61 | 40 | 21 | 37 | ||
| 6 | Galway United FC | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 29 | ||
| 7 | Waterford United FC | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 41 | 3 | 29 | ||
| 8 | Dundalk FC | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 28 | ||
| 9 | Cork City FC (Turners Cross) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 | 39 | -9 | 28 | ||
| 10 | Home Farm FC Dublin (Whitehall) | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 43 | 47 | -4 | 27 | ||
| 11 | St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin (Inchicore) | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 27 | ||
| 12 | Shelbourne FC Dublin (Harold's Cross) | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 26 | ||
| 13 | Sligo Rovers FC | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 26 | ||
| 14 | Drogheda United FC | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 24 | ||
| 15 | Finn Harps FC Ballybofey | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 71 | -33 | 19 | ||
| 16 | Longford Town FC | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 27 | 71 | -44 | 10 | ||
| 480 | 178 | 124 | 178 | 693 | 693 | 0 | 480 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | |||||||||||
| Dublin = Baile Átha Cliath | Cork = Corcaigh | ||||||||||
| Athlone = Baile Átha Luain | Sligo = Sligeach | ||||||||||
| Limerick = Luimneach | Drogheda = Droichead Átha | ||||||||||
| Galway = Gaillimh | Ballybofey = Bealach Féich | ||||||||||
| Waterford = Port Lairge | Longford = An Longfort | ||||||||||
| Dundalk = Dún Dealgan | |||||||||||
| English = Irish | |||||||||||
| CUP | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | Limerick City FC - Galway United FC | 2-2 | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin - Athlone Town FC | 2-1 | ||||||||||
| Final (28.04.1985) | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin - Galway United FC | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Limerick City FC dissolved in 2020 | Cork City FC dissolved in 2010 | ||||||||||
| Galway United FC dissolved in 2011 | |||||||||||
| REP. OF IRELAND 1985-86 | |||||||||||
| League of Ireland Premier Division | |||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | ||||
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin (Milltown) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 17 | 27 | 33 | ||
| 2 | Galway United FC | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 23 | 31 | ||
| 3 | Dundalk FC | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 16 | 19 | 30 | ||
| 4 | Bohemian FC Dublin (Phibsborough) | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 27 | ||
| 5 | Waterford United FC | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 26 | ||
| 6 | St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin (Inchicore) | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 25 | ||
| 7 | Limerick City FC | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 28 | 17 | 24 | ||
| 8 | Athlone Town FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 19 | ||
| 9 | Home Farm FC Dublin (Drumcondra) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 30 | -15 | 15 | ||
| 10 | Cork City FC (Turners Cross) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 13 | ||
| 11 | Shelbourne FC Dublin (Harold's Cross) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 40 | -25 | 13 | ||
| 12 | University College AFC Dublin (Belfield) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 51 | -32 | 8 | ||
| 264 | 92 | 80 | 92 | 338 | 338 | 0 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | |||||||||||
| Promoted | Bray Wanderers AFC, Sligo Rovers FC | ||||||||||
| Dublin = Baile Átha Cliath | Limerick = Luimneach | ||||||||||
| Galway = Gaillimh | Athlone = Baile Átha Luain | ||||||||||
| Dundalk = Dún Dealgan | Cork = Corcaigh | ||||||||||
| Waterford = Port Lairge | |||||||||||
| English = Irish | |||||||||||
| CUP | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin - Cork City FC | 4-1 | 4-2 | ||||||||
| Waterford United FC - St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin | 1-1 | 3-1 | |||||||||
| Final (27.04.1986) | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin - Waterford United FC | 2-0 | |||||||||
| Limerick City FC dissolved in 2020 | Cork City FC dissolved in 2010 | ||||||||||
| Galway United FC dissolved in 2011 | |||||||||||
| REP. OF IRELAND 1986-87 | |||||||||||
| League of Ireland Premier Division | |||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | ||||
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin (Milltown) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 16 | 35 | 39 | ||
| 2 | Dundalk FC | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 30 | ||
| 3 | Bohemian FC Dublin (Phibsborough) | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 9 | 29 | ||
| 4 | Waterford United FC | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 28 | ||
| 5 | St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin (Inchicore) | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 23 | ||
| 6 | Galway United FC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 7 | Cork City FC (Turners Cross) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 18 | ||
| 8 | Bray Wanderers AFC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 17 | ||
| 9 | Limerick City FC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 38 | -14 | 17 | ||
| 10 | Sligo Rovers FC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 17 | ||
| 11 | Home Farm FC Dublin (Drumcondra) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 24 | 48 | -24 | 13 | ||
| 12 | Athlone Town FC | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 35 | -17 | 11 | ||
| 264 | 103 | 58 | 103 | 356 | 356 | 0 | 264 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | |||||||||||
| Promoted | Derry City FC Londonderry, Shelbourne FC Dublin | ||||||||||
| Dublin = Baile Átha Cliath | Bray = Bré (Brí Chulainn) | ||||||||||
| Dundalk = Dún Dealgan | Limerick = Luimneach | ||||||||||
| Waterford = Port Lairge | Sligo = Sligeach | ||||||||||
| Galway = Gaillimh | Athlone = Baile Átha Luain | ||||||||||
| Cork = Corcaigh | |||||||||||
| English = Irish | |||||||||||
| CUP | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | Dundalk FC - Bohemian FC Dublin | 1-2 | 1-0 | 3-0 | |||||||
| Sligo Rovers FC - Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Final (16.05.1987) | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin - Dundalk FC | 3-0 | |||||||||
| Limerick City FC dissolved in 2020 | Cork City FC dissolved in 2010 | ||||||||||
| Galway United FC dissolved in 2011 | |||||||||||
| REP. OF IRELAND 1987-88 | |||||||||||
| League of Ireland Premier Division | |||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | ||||
| 1 | Dundalk FC | 33 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 32 | 22 | 46 | ||
| 2 | St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin (Inchicore) | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 45 | ||
| 3 | Bohemian FC Dublin (Phibsborough) | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 57 | 32 | 25 | 45 | ||
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin (Milltown) | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 30 | 23 | 41 | ||
| 5 | Galway United FC | 33 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 48 | 34 | 14 | 40 | ||
| 6 | Waterford United FC | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 34 | ||
| 7 | Cork City FC (Turners Cross) | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 34 | ||
| 8 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 44 | 15 | 31 | ||
| 9 | Limerick City FC | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 60 | -27 | 25 | ||
| 10 | Shelbourne FC Dublin (Harold's Cross) | 33 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 24 | ||
| 11 | Bray Wanderers AFC | 33 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 65 | -38 | 18 | ||
| 12 | Sligo Rovers FC | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 81 | -51 | 13 | ||
| 396 | 145 | 106 | 145 | 525 | 525 | 0 | 396 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | |||||||||||
| Promoted | Athlone Town AFC, Cobh Ramblers FC | ||||||||||
| Dundalk = Dún Dealgan | Londonderry = Doire | ||||||||||
| Dublin = Baile Átha Cliath | Limerick = Luimneach | ||||||||||
| Galway = Gaillimh | Bray = Bré (Brí Chulainn) | ||||||||||
| Waterford = Port Lairge | Sligo = Sligeach | ||||||||||
| Cork = Corcaigh | |||||||||||
| English = Irish | |||||||||||
| Londonderry = Londonderry/Doire (NIR) | |||||||||||
| CUP | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | Dundalk FC - St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||||||||
| Longford Town FC - Derry City FC Londonderry | 0-2 | 2-4 | |||||||||
| Final (01.05.1988) | Dundalk FC - Derry City FC Londonderry | 1-0 | |||||||||
| Limerick City FC dissolved in 2020 | Cork City FC dissolved in 2010 | ||||||||||
| Galway United FC dissolved in 2011 | |||||||||||
| REP. OF IRELAND 1988-89 | |||||||||||
| League of Ireland Premier Division | |||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | ||||
| 1 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 20 | 50 | 53 | ||
| 2 | Dundalk FC | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 27 | 28 | 51 | ||
| 3 | Limerick City FC | 33 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 57 | 37 | 20 | 45 | ||
| 4 | St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin (Inchicore) | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 43 | ||
| 5 | Bohemian FC Dublin (Phibsborough) | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 30 | ||
| 6 | Athlone Town AFC | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 29 | ||
| 7 | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin (Milltown) | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 34 | 42 | -8 | 29 | ||
| 8 | Shelbourne FC Dublin (Harold's Cross) | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 26 | ||
| 9 | Cork City FC (Turners Cross) | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 36 | -7 | 26 | ||
| 10 | Galway United FC | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 25 | ||
| 11 | Cobh Ramblers FC | 33 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 54 | -25 | 21 | ||
| 12 | Waterford United FC | 33 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 58 | -37 | 18 | ||
| 396 | 145 | 106 | 145 | 465 | 465 | 0 | 396 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | |||||||||||
| Promoted | Drogheda United FC, University College AFC Dublin | ||||||||||
| Londonderry = Doire | Cork = Corcaigh | ||||||||||
| Dundalk = Dún Dealgan | Galway = Gaillimh | ||||||||||
| Limerick = Luimneach | Cobh = An Cóbh | ||||||||||
| Dublin = Baile Átha Cliath | Waterford = Port Lairge | ||||||||||
| Athlone = Baile Átha Luain | |||||||||||
| English = Irish | |||||||||||
| Londonderry = Londonderry/Doire (NIR) | |||||||||||
| CUP | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | Cork City FC - Bray Wanderers AFC | 0-1 | 1-0 | 4-0 | |||||||
| Derry City FC Londonderry - Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin | 3-0 | 1-1 | |||||||||
| Final (30.04.1989 and 07.05.1989) | Cork City FC - Derry City FC Londonderry | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||||||||
| Limerick City FC dissolved in 2020 | Cork City FC dissolved in 2010 | ||||||||||
| Galway United FC dissolved in 2011 | |||||||||||
| REP. OF IRELAND 1989-90 | |||||||||||
| League of Ireland Premier Division | |||||||||||
| Played | Won | Drew | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | Points | ||||
| 1 | St.Patrick's Athletic FC Dublin (Inchicore) | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 29 | 52 | ||
| 2 | Derry City FC Londonderry | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 18 | 54 | 49 | ||
| 3 | Dundalk FC | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 26 | 24 | 42 | ||
| 4 | Shamrock Rovers FC Dublin (Milltown) | 33 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 8 | 40 | ||
| 5 | Cork City FC (Turners Cross) | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 24 | 11 | 37 | ||
| 6 | Bohemian FC Dublin (Phibsborough) | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 35 | ||
| 7 | Shelbourne FC Dublin (Harold's Cross) | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 33 | ||
| 8 | Galway United FC | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 61 | -22 | 29 | ||
| 9 | Limerick City FC | 33 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 50 | -22 | 22 | ||
| 10 | Athlone Town AFC | 33 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 53 | -25 | 22 | ||
| 11 | Drogheda United FC | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 44 | -24 | 18 | ||
| 12 | University College AFC Dublin (Belfield) | 33 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 61 | -36 | 17 | ||
| 396 | 146 | 104 | 146 | 467 | 467 | 0 | 396 | ||||
| Rules for classification: 1) Points (win 2 points, draw 1 point); 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored | |||||||||||
| Promoted | Waterford United FC, Sligo Rovers FC | ||||||||||
| Dublin = Baile Átha Cliath | Galway = Gaillimh | ||||||||||
| Londonderry = Doire | Limerick = Luimneach | ||||||||||
| Dundalk = Dún Dealgan | Athlone = Baile Átha Luain | ||||||||||
| Cork = Corcaigh | Drogheda = Droichead Átha | ||||||||||
| English = Irish | |||||||||||
| Londonderry = Londonderry/Doire (NIR) | |||||||||||
| CUP | |||||||||||
| Semifinals | Bray Wanderers AFC - Derry City FC Londonderry | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Saint Francis FC Dublin (The Liberties) - Bohemian FC Dublin | 1-0 | ||||||||||
| Final (13.05.1990) | Bray Wanderers AFC - Saint Francis FC Dublin | 3-0 | |||||||||
| Limerick City FC dissolved in 2020 | Cork City FC dissolved in 2010 | ||||||||||
| Galway United FC dissolved in 2011 | |||||||||||