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1959–60 League of Ireland

Field	Value
competition	League of Ireland
winners	Limerick (1st Title)
continentalcup1	European Cup
continentalcup1 qualifiers	Limerick
matches	132
total goals	529
league topscorer	Austin Noonan (Cork Celtic), 27
prevseason	1958–59
nextseason	1960–61
season	1959–60

Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1959/1960 season.

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and Limerick won the championship and qualified to play in the European Cup for following season 1960/61.

Final classification

Results

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Austin Noonan	Cork Celtic	27
2	Tommy Collins	Cork Hibernians	21
3	Donal Leahy	Cork Celtic	20
4	Liam Munroe	Dundalk	19
5	Christy Doyle	Shelbourne	14
6	Jack Fitzgerald	Waterford	13
7	Eric Barber	Shelbourne	12
7	Ronnie Whelan	St Patrick's Athletic	12
9	Dermot Cross	Shamrock Rovers	11
10	George Lynam	Limerick	10
10	John Lynch	Cork Hibernians	10
10	Dan McCaffrey	Sligo Rovers	10
10	Tommy O'Connor	Limerick	10

References

. (2025). ["Historical Tables"](https://www.leagueofireland.ie/mens/sse-airtricity-mens-premier-division/historical-tables-mens-premier-division/). *[[League of Ireland]]*.
"(Republic of) Ireland League Tables".

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