The 1960 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the All-Ireland

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championship since its establishment by the

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in 1887. The championship began on 10 April 1960 and ended on 4 September 1960.

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were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship.

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won the title after defeating

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by 2-15 to 0-11 in the

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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

's defeat of

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

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