1979/80 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Team | Pd | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Limerick United | Limerick United | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 67 | 24 | 43 | 47 | DLWDL |
| 2 |  Dundalk | Dundalk | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 13 | 46 | 46 | WWWWL |
| 3 |  Athlone Town | Athlone | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 24 | 36 | 39 | WLLWW |
| 4 |  Shamrock Rovers | Shamrock R | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 29 | 32 | 38 | LLDDW |
| 5 |  Finn Harps | Harps | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 38 | WWWWL |
| 6 |  Bohemians | Bohs | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 32 | LWDWD |
| 7 |  Waterford (defunct) | Waterford | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 38 | 33 | 5 | 31 | DDDDW |
| 8 |  Sligo Rovers | Sligo | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 31 | WLDWD |
| 9 |  Thurles Town | Thurles | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 28 | LLDWL |
| 10 |  Drogheda United | Drogheda | 30 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 28 | LWLWD |
| 11 | Galway Rovers | GLU | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 47 | -15 | 28 | LLDLD |
| 12 |  St. Patrick's Athletic | St. Pats | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 27 | LLWLD |
| 13 |  Home Farm | HFM | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 25 | LDWWW |
| 14 | Cork United | CKUTD | 30 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 56 | -34 | 16 | LLLWL |
| 15 |  UCD | UCD | 30 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 75 | -51 | 14 | LLWWL |
| 16 |  Shelbourne | Shels | 30 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 83 | -53 | 12 | LLDLL |
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