1960 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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

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

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

In a single game

Scoring

• Widest winning margin: 32 points
• Tipperary 10–9 – 2–1 Limerick (<small>Munster quarter-final, 3 July 1960</small>)
• Most goals in a match: 13
• Waterford 9–8 – 4–8 Galway (<small>Munster quarter-final, 26 June 1960</small>)
• Most points in a match: 26
• Wexford 2–15 – 0–11 Tipperary (<small>All-Ireland final, 4 September 1960</small>)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 10
• Tipperary 10–9 – 2–1 Limerick (<small>Munster quarter-final, 3 July 1960</small>)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
• Galway 4–8 – 9–8 Waterford (<small>Munster quarter-final, 26 June 1960</small>)
• Cork 4–11 – 4–13 Tipperary (<small>Munster final, 31 July 1960</small>)

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).

External links

• 1960 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship results

References