1960 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 April - 4 September 1960 |
| Teams | 13 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Wexford (4th win) |
| Captain | Nick O'Donnell |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Tipperary |
| Captain | Tony Wall |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 13 |
| Goals total | 88 (6.7 per game) |
| Points total | 199 (15.3 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Jimmy Doyle (5–18) |
| Player of the Year | Nick O'Donnell |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1959 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.[1]
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 | 1945–46 |
| Cork | Red and white | 1954 | 1956 | 1952–53 |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | 1938 | 1952 | 1938–39 |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 1923 | 1950–51 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1957 | 1959 | 1932–33 |
| Laois | Blue and white | 1915 | 1949 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1940 | 1955 | 1946–47 |
| Meath | Green and gold | |||
| Offaly | Green, white and gold | |||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1958 | 1958 | 1959–60 |
| Waterford | White and blue | 1959 | 1959 | |
| Westmeath | Maroon and white | |||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1956 | 1956 | 1957–58 |
Results
First round
| 10 April 1960 First round | Offaly | 3–01 – 5–06 | Westmeath | St. Brendan's Park |
| N McGee 1–1, T Cleary 1–0, B Loughnane 1–0. | J Rooney 3–0, J McGrath 1–2, E Bruer 1–2, S Bolger 0–1, M Bolger 0–1. | Referee: E Kelly |
| 10 April 1960 First round | Laois | 3–09 – 2–05 | Meath | St. Conleth's Park |
| R Dunne 2–1, J Lyons 0–7, D Donovan 1–1. | S Kelly 1–3, M Lenehan 1–1, S Garrigan 0–1. | Referee: E Barron |
Quarter-final
| 22 May 1960 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 4–06 – 3–05 | Laois | O'Connor Park |
| J McGrath 1–1, P McCabe 1–0, E Bruer 1–0, J Graham 1–0, S Stokes 0–3, S Kirby 0–1, S Bolger 0–1. | D Donovan 2–0, M O'Donnell 1–0, D Dunne 0–4, J Lyons 0–1. | Attendance: 4,111 Referee: J Langton (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals
| 12 June 1960 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 6–02 – 0–03 | Westmeath | O'Moore Park |
| D Heaslip 2–0, P Walsh 2–0, N Teehan 1–1, S Clohessy 1–0, E Keher 0–1. | S Kirby 0–1, P McCabe 0–1, T Holohan 0–1. | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
| 19 June 1960 Semi-final | Wexford | 3–05 – 2–08 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| O McGrath 1–0, S Power 1–0, S Quaid 1–0, P Kehoe 0–2, J O'Brien 0–2, N Wheeler 0–1. | L Foley 1–0, K McLoughlin 1–0, L Shannon 0–3, D Foley 0–3, M Bohane 0–1, R Doyle 0–1. | Attendance: 14,500 Referee: J Spain (Offaly) |
| 10 July 1960 Semi-final replay | Wexford | 4–06 – 2–07 | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| J O'Brien 2–0, O McGrath 1–1, P Kehoe 0–3, J Morrissey 0–1, S Quaid 0–1. | L Foley 1–0, M Bohane 1–0, L Shannon 0–3, F Whelan 0–2, D Foley 0–2. | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: J Spain (Offaly) |
Final
| 24 July 1960 Final | Wexford | 3–10 – 2–11 | Kilkenny | Croke Park |
| P Kehoe 1–5, O McGrath 1–1, J O'Brien 1–0, S Quaid 0–2, J English 0–1, J Morrissey 0–1. | E Keher 1–8, T O'Connell 1–0, R Carroll 0–3. | Attendance: 42,332 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
Quarter-finals
| 26 June 1960 Quarter-final | Waterford | 9–08 – 4–08 | Galway | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Whelan 4–0, L Guinan 3–0, F Walsh 2–0, P Grimes 0–3, M Flannelly 0–2, T Cunningham 0–2, T Cheasty 0–1. | T Sweeeny 0–5, PJ Larkin 1–0, PJ Lally 1–0, PJ Lawless 1–0, J Sweeney 1–0, M Cullinane 0–1, J Conroy 0–1, N Murray 0–1. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
| 3 July 1960 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 10–09 – 2–01 | Limerick | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| D Nealon 3–4, Jimmy Doyle 3–3, W Moloughney 2–0, L Devaney 1–1, T Moloughney 1–0, L Connolly 0–1. | D Kelly 1–0, L Hogan 1–0, T Ryan 0–1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: C Conway (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 12 June 1960 Semi-final | Cork | 2–12 – 1–11 | Clare | Thurles Sportsfield |
| C Ring 1–4, M Quane 1–2, E Goulding 0–2, J Young 0–2, P Barry 0–1, J Sullivan 0–1. | J Smyth 0–5, N Jordan 0–4, J Barrett 1–0, C Madigan 0–1, M Lynch 0–1. | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
| 17 July 1960 Semi-final | Tipperary | 6–9 – 2–7 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds |
| Jimmy Doyle 1–6, D Nealon 2–0, T Moloughney 2–0, S McLoughlin 1–0, T Wall 0–1, L Devaney 0–1, L Connolly 0–1. | F Walsh 1–5, T Cunningham 1–0, P Grimes 0–1, S Power 0–1. | Attendance: 35,190 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Final
| 31 July 1960 Final | Tipperary | 4–13 – 4–11 | Cork | Thurles Sportsfield |
| Jimmy Doyle 1–8, S McLoughlin 2–1, L Connolly 1–0, L Devaney 0–1, D Nealon 0–1, T Wall 0–1, A Moloughney 0–1. | P Barry 2–0, C Ring 0–6, M Quane 1–2, L Dowling 1–0, T Kelly 0–1, J Twomey 0–1, P Duggan 0–1. | Attendance: 49,670 Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick) |
Final
| 4 September 1960 Final | Wexford | 2–15 – 0–11 | Tipperary | Croke Park |
| P Kehoe 1–7, O McGrath 1–2, T Flood 0–3, J Morrissey 0–1, J Harding 0–1, J O'Brien 0–1. | T Ryan 0–3, L Devaney 0–2, T Moloughney 0–2, T Wall 0–2, T English 0–1, Jimmy Doyle 0–1. | Attendance: 67,150 Referee: J Dowling (Offaly) |
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).
External links
References
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.