2008 Premier Division Standings
| Premier Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Athletic | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| Bohemians | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| Derry City | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| Bray Wanderers | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| Cork City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| Drogheda United | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| Sligo Rovers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
| Shamrock Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | - | 12 |
| UCD | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 |
| Finn Harps | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 7 |
| Cobh Ramblers | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
| Galway United | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 3 |
2008 First Division Standings
| First Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 23 |
| Shelbourne | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| Waterford United | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| Sporting Fingal | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | - | 15 |
| Longford Town | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
| Limerick 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 |
| Monaghan United | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 10 |
| Wexford Youths | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 |
| Kildare County | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 7 |
| Athlone Town | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 7 |
