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REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1956/57 | ![]() |
| Champions: | Shamrock Rovers |
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| Cup Winners: | Drumcondra |
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| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Notes | |
| 1 | Shamrock Rovers | 36 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 68 | 24 | Champions | |
| 2 | Drumcondra | 31 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 49 | 28 | IFA Cup winners | |
| 3 | Sligo Rovers | 29 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 42 | 29 | ||
| 4 | Evergreen United | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 31 | ||
| 5 | Transport | 26 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 42 | 36 | ||
| 6 | Shelbourne * | 24 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 39 | ||
| 7 | Waterford | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 41 | ||
| 8 | Cork Athletic | 18 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 46 | ||
| 9 | St Patrick's Athletic | 17 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 55 | ||
| 10 | Dundalk | 16 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 40 | ||
| 11 | Bohemians | 9 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 56 | ||
| 12 | Limerick | 7 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 59 | ||
| * Shelbourne were deducted 2 points | ||||||||||
| ** Cork Athletic went into bankrupcy and dissolved after the season | ||||||||||
| European Cup | ||||||||||