The 1960 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the All-Ireland
hurling
Hurling ( ga, iománaíocht, ') is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic Irish origin, played by men. One of Ireland's native Gaelic games, it shares a number of features with Gaelic football, such as the field and goals, the number of p ...
championship since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA; ga, Cumann Lúthchleas Gael ; CLG) is an Irish international amateur sporting and cultural organisation, focused primarily on promoting indigenous Gaelic games and pastimes, which include the traditional ...
in 1887. The championship began on 10 April 1960 and ended on 4 September 1960.
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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were the
defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship.
Wexford
Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 N ...
won the title after defeating
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
by 2-15 to 0-11 in the
All-Ireland final
The All-Ireland Final may refer to:
* All-Ireland Hurling Final, the last match to be played in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship (Senior, Minor and Under-21 levels)
* The last match to be played in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
...
.
Teams
A total of thirteen teams contested the championship.
Team summaries
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship, known simply as the All-Ireland Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurling competition i ...
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
;In a single game
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
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Wexford
Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 N ...
's defeat of
Tipperary
Tipperary is the name of:
Places
*County Tipperary, a county in Ireland
**North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh
**South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel
*Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...
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
{{Hurling All-Irelands
1960
It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism.
Events
January
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