1977/78 League of Ireland Premier Division
| Team | Pd | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bohemians | Bohs | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 74 | 25 | 49 | 44 | DWWWD |
| 2 |  Finn Harps | Harps | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 60 | 38 | 22 | 42 | WLWWW |
| 3 |  Drogheda United | Drogheda | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 27 | 26 | 40 | LWWWL |
| 4 |  Shamrock Rovers | Shamrock R | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 22 | 23 | 40 | DWDWL |
| 5 |  Waterford (defunct) | Waterford (x) | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 37 | 9 | 39 | LWWDD |
| 6 |  Sligo Rovers | Sligo | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 31 | 16 | 34 | WWWWL |
| 7 |  Limerick | Limerick | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 32 | DLLDW |
| 8 |  Athlone Town | Athlone | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 3 | 31 | DWWDW |
| 9 |  Cork Alberts | CKAL | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 1 | 30 | LDDWL |
| 10 |  St. Patrick's Athletic | St Patrick's Athl. | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 27 | LWLWL |
| 11 |  Dundalk | Dundalk | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 46 | -3 | 27 | LDDLL |
| 12 |  Shelbourne | Shels | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 23 | DLDWL |
| 13 |  Home Farm | Home Farm | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 30 | 56 | -26 | 23 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  Cork Celtic | CCEL | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 58 | -24 | 22 | DLLDL |
| 15 | Galway Rovers | GLU | 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 53 | -37 | 16 | LDLLL |
| 16 | Thurles Town | Thurles | 30 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 69 | -47 | 10 | LLLDL |
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