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1960 All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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Teams
  
13

Captain
  
Nick O'Donnell

Captain
  
Tony Wall

Winning team
  
Wexford (4th win)

Losing team
  
Tipperary

Dates
  
10 April 1960 - 4 September 1960

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.

Contents

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.

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

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.

    • References

    1960 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Wikipedia
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