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1959–60 National Hurling League
29th season of the National Hurling League
29th season of the National Hurling League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| league | 1959–60 National Hurling League |
| dates | 11 October 1959 – 1 May 1960 |
| team1 | Tipperary |
| titles | 9 |
| previous | [1958–59](1958-59-national-hurling-league) |
| next | [1960–61](1960-61-national-hurling-league) |
The 1959–60 National Hurling League was the 29th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
9th National League title Captain: Tony Wall Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1958-59 season. Carlow entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 1 May 1960, Tipperary won the title after a 2-15 to 3-8 win over Cork in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their 9th league title overall.
Cork's Christy Ring was the league's top scorer with 12-09.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **[[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg | border | 20x20px]] Cork** | **5** | **4** | **0** | **1** | **8** | National League runners-up |
| **2** | **[[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg | border | 20x20px]] Kilkenny** | **5** | **3** | **1** | **1** | **7** | |
| **3** | **[[File:Colours_of_Dublin.svg | border | 20x20px]] Dublin** | **5** | **3** | **0** | **2** | **6** | |
| **4** | **[[File:Colours-of-Waterford.png | border | 20x20px]] Waterford** | **5** | **2** | **1** | **2** | **5** | |
| **5** | **[[File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg | border | 20x20px]] Wexford** | **5** | **2** | **0** | **3** | **4** | |
| **6** | **[[File:Colours_of_Antrim.svg | border | 20x20px]] Antrim** | **5** | **0** | **0** | **5** | **0** |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **[[File:Colours-of-Longford.png | border | 20x20px]] Tipperary** | **4** | **4** | **0** | **0** | **8** | National League champions |
| **2** | **[[File:Colours-of-Limerick.png | border | 20x20px]] Limerick** | **4** | **2** | **1** | **1** | **5** | |
| **3** | **[[File:Colours_of_Carlow.svg | border | 20x20px]] Carlow** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | |
| **4** | **[[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg | border | 20x20px]] Galway** | **4** | **1** | **0** | **3** | **2** | |
| **5** | **[[File:Colours-of-Donegal.png | border | 20x20px]] Kerry** | **1** | **1** | **0** | **0** | **2** | |
| **6** | **[[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg | border | 20x20px]] Clare** | **3** | **0** | **0** | **3** | **0** |
Group stage
Final
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Cork | 12-09 | 45 |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 5-26 | 41 |
| 3 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 5-10 | 25 |
| 4 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 5-09 | 24 |
| 5 | Ned Long | Carlow | 7-02 | 23 |
| 6 | Donal Whelan | Waterford | 7-01 | 22 |
| 7 | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 6-03 | 21 |
| 8 | Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 1-17 | 20 |
| 9 | Larry Shannon | Dublin | 3-10 | 19 |
| 10 | Mick Quane | Cork | 5-03 | 18 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christy Ring | Cork | 6-04 | 22 | Wexford |
| 1 | Christy Ring | Cork | 3-04 | 13 | Tipperary |
| 1 | J. O'Donoghue | Cork | 4-00 | 12 | Antrim |
| 1 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 3-02 | 11 | Cork |
| Mick Quane | Cork | 3-02 | 11 | Dublin | |
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | Clare |
| 1 | Joe Twomey | Cork | 3-01 | 10 | Waterford |
| Ned Long | Carlow | 3-01 | 10 | Limerick | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 3-01 | 10 | Carlow | |
| Ned Long | Carlow | 3-01 | 10 | Galway |
Division 2
1st Division 2 title Laois won the title following a 5-9 to 1-8 win over Roscommon in the final.
References
References
- "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand.
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