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1960 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 1960 |
| dates | 10 April - 4 September 1960 |
| teams | 13 |
| munster | Tipperary |
| leinster | Wexford |
| matches | 13 |
| poty | Nick O'Donnell |
| team | Wexford |
| titles | 4th |
| captain | Nick O'Donnell |
| team2 | Tipperary |
| captain2 | Tony Wall |
| totalgoals | 88 (6.7 per game) |
| totalpoints | 199 (15.3 per game) |
| topscorer | Jimmy Doyle (5–18) |
| previous | 1959 |
| next | 1961 |
The 1960 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 10 April 1960 and ended on 4 September 1960.
Waterford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Wexford won the title after defeating Tipperary by 2–15 to 0–11 in the All-Ireland final.
Teams
A total of thirteen teams contested the championship.
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | All-Ireland | Provincial | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914 | [1932](1932-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1945–46 | |
| Cork | Red and white | 1954 | [1956](1955-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1952–53 | |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | 1938 | [1952](1952-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1938–39 | |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 1923 | 1950–51 | ||
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | [1957](1957-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | [1959](1959-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1932–33 | |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | [1949](1949-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | ||
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | [1955](1955-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1946–47 | |
| Meath | Green and gold | ||||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | ||||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1958 | [1958](1958-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1959–60 | |
| Waterford | White and blue | 1959 | [1959](1959-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | ||
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | ||||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1956 | [1956](1956-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | 1957–58 |
Results
[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
[[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]]
Final
Main article: 1960 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 5–18 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 2 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 2–17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 3 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 5-05 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Tom Moloughney | Tipperary | 4-01 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| Christy Ring | Cork | 1–10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 7 | Donal Whelan | Waterford | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Jimmy O'Brien | Wexford | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| Tom Moloughney | Tipperary | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 | |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
;In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 3-04 | 13 | Limerick |
| 2 | Donal Whelan | Waterford | 4-00 | 13 | Galway |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 3-03 | 13 | Limerick | |
| 3 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Cork |
| Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | Wexford | |
| 4 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Tipperary |
| 5 | Jimmy Rooney | Westmeath | 3-00 | 9 | Offaly |
| Larry Guinan | Waterford | 3-00 | 9 | Galway | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford | |
| 6 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Kilkenny |
| Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 1-05 | 8 | Tipperary |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 32 points
- Tipperary 10–9 – 2–1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 3 July 1960)
- Most goals in a match: 13
- Waterford 9–8 – 4–8 Galway (Munster quarter-final, 26 June 1960)
- Most points in a match: 26
- Wexford 2–15 – 0–11 Tipperary (All-Ireland final, 4 September 1960)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 10
- Tipperary 10–9 – 2–1 Limerick (Munster quarter-final, 3 July 1960)
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- Galway 4–8 – 9–8 Waterford (Munster quarter-final, 26 June 1960)
- Cork 4–11 – 4–13 Tipperary (Munster final, 31 July 1960)
Miscellaneous
- Wexford's defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final is their first championship victory over Tipperary.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
References
References
- "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website.
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