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1960–61 League of Ireland

Field	Value
competition	League of Ireland
winners	Drumcondra (4th Title)
continentalcup1	European Cup
continentalcup1 qualifiers	Drumcondra
continentalcup2	European Cup Winners Cup
continentalcup2 qualifiers	St Patrick's Athletic
matches	132
total goals	477
league topscorer	Dan McCaffrey (Drumcondra), 29
prevseason	1959–60
nextseason	1961–62
season	1960–61

Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1960/1961 season.

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and Drumcondra won the championship and qualified to play in the 1961–62 European Cup for next season.

St Patrick's Athletic qualified to play in the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup.

Final classification

Results

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Dan McCaffrey	Drumcondra	29
2	Donal Leahy	Cork Celtic	21
3	Jimmy Hasty	Dundalk	17
4	Eric Barber	Shelbourne	14
4	Damien Bradley	Sligo Rovers	14
6	Austin Noonan	Cork Celtic	12
7	Johnny McGeehan	St Patrick's Athletic	10
7	Ronnie Whelan	St Patrick's Athletic	10
9	Jack Fitzgerald	Waterford	9
10	Paddy Ambrose	Shamrock Rovers	8
10	Johnny Armstrong	Sligo Rovers	8
10	Eddie Bailham	Shamrock Rovers	8
10	Mick Geoghegan	Bohemians	8
10	Jackie Hennessy	Shelbourne	8
10	Paddy McDonnell	Dundalk	8
10	Jimmy Samson	Transport	8

References

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

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