The 1959–60 National Hurling League was the 29th season of the
National Hurling League
The National Hurling League is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition featuring teams from Ireland and England. Founded in 1925 by the Gaelic Athletic Association, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation within the l ...
.
Division 1
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the
1958-59 season.
Carlow
Carlow ( ; ) is the county town of County Carlow, in the south-east of Ireland, from Dublin. At the 2016 census, it had a combined urban and rural population of 24,272.
The River Barrow flows through the town and forms the historic bounda ...
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
Cork or CORK may refer to:
Materials
* Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product
** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container
***Wine cork
Places Ireland
* Cork (city)
** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...
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
Group stage
Division 1B table
Group stage
Final
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
;Top scorers in a single game
Division 2
Laois won the title following a 5-9 to 1-8 win over
Roscommon in the final.
References
External links
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National Hurling League seasons
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