1959–60 National Hurling League

1959–60 National Hurling LeagueLeague details

Dates| 11 October 1959 – 1 May 1960
League champions
Winners| Tipperary (9 win)

<- 1958–59

1960–61 ->

The 1959–60 National Hurling League was the 29th season of the National Hurling League.

## Division 1[edit]

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 1Season| 1959-60

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Champions| Tipperary
9th National League title
Captain: Tony Wall
Top goalscorer|  Christy Ring (12-09)

← 1958-59

1960-61 →

All statistics correct as of 26 February 2017.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1958-59 season. Carlow 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 in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their 9th league title overall.[1]

Cork's Christy Ring was the league's top scorer with 12-09.

### Division 1A table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Cork | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | National League runners-up
2 |  Kilkenny | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7
3 |  Dublin | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6
4 |  Waterford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5
5 |  Wexford | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4
6 |  Antrim | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0

### Group stage[edit]

Cork v Kilkenny 11 October 1959 |  Cork | 3-07 - 5-07|  Kilkenny | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

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| C Ring 2-1, C Cooney 1-0, P Barry 0-2, E Goulding 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1, P Leary 0-1. |  | E Keher 3-2, L Cleere 1-1, M Kelly 1-0, T O'Connell 0-2, D Heaslip 0-1, M Fleming 0-1. |

Waterford v Wexford 11 October 1959 |  Waterford | 6-10 - 2-07|  Wexford | Waterford Sportsfield, Waterford

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| D Whelan 2-1, F Walsh 0-7, T Cunningham 1-0, J Meaney 1-0, S Power 1-0, L Guinan 1-0, T Cheasty 0-2. |  | P Kehoe 1-3, O McGrath 1-0, O Gough 0-2, T Flood 0-1, J Colfer 0-1. | Referee: M Walsh (Cork)

Antrim v Dublin 11 October 1959 |  Antrim | 4-02 - 9-07|  Dublin | Casement Park, Belfast

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| P Mullaney 1-2, A Forsythe 1-0, O Campbell 1-0, P McMahon 1-0. |  | J Lenihan 2-1, J Boothman 2-1, J Byrne 1-3, P Kenny 1-1, L Quinn 1-0, L Shannon 1-0, E O'Dea 1-0, F Whelan 0-1. |

Kilkenny v Waterford 25 October 1959 |  Kilkenny | 4-06 - 4-06|  Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| D Whelan 2-0, L Guinan 1-0, T Cunningham 1-0, J Kiely 0-3, S Power 0-2, F Walsh 0-1. |  | B Dwyer 2-0, D Heaslip 1-1, T O'Connell 1-0, S Clohessy 0-3, E Keher 0-2. | Referee: S O'Dwyer (Tipperary)

Antrim v Cork 25 October 1959 |  Antrim | 1-03 - 6-06|  Cork | Casement Park, Belfast

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| P McMahon 1-0, P Mullaney 0-3. |  | J Donoghue 4-0, V Barrett 1-0, J O'Connor 1-0, D O'Driscoll 0-2, C Cooney 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, |

Wexford v Dublin 25 October 1959 |  Wexford | 5-06 - 4-04|  Dublin | Gorey

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| J Colfer 2-0, P Kehoe 1-3, J O'Brien 1-0, O McGrath 1-0, R Murphy 0-3. |  | N O'Dea 2-0, J Byrne 1-1, L Shannon 1-1, F Whelan 0-1, B Boothman 0-1. |

Cork v Wexford 8 November 1959 |  Cork | 7-09 - 5-04|  Wexford | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

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| C Ring 6-4, M Quane 1-1, D Driscoll 0-2, C Cooney 0-1, E Goulding 0-1. |  | P Kehoe 2-1, J O'Brien 1-1, O McGrath 1-0, O Gough 1-0, R Murphy 0-1, N Wheeler 0-1. | Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick)

Dublin v Waterford 8 November 1959 |  Dublin | 3-10 - 1-09|  Waterford | Croke Park, Dublin

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| L Shannon 1-5, J Byrne 1-1, K McLoughlin 1-1, F Whelan 0-3. |  | F Walsh 0-7, L Guinan 1-0, T Cheasty 0-1, M Flannelly 0-1. |

Antrim v Kilkenny 8 November 1959 |  Antrim | 0-03 - 6-05|  Kilkenny | Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile

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| S Wright 0-2, P Mullaney 0-1. |  | T O'Connell 2-0, J Hennessy 2-0, J Murphy 1-1, M Fleming 1-0, S Clohessy 0-2, D Heaslip 0-1, E Keher 0-1. | Referee: P McGrattan (Down)

Dublin v Kilkenny 28 February 1960 |  Dublin | 3-09 - 3-04|  Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin

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| J Finan 2-0, A Young 1-1, L Shannon 0-4, D Hayes 0-1, D Foley 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, K McLoughlin 0-1. |  | E Keher 2-2, D Carroll 1-1, S Clohessy 0-1. |

Waterford v Cork 28 February 1960 |  Waterford | 5-03 - 6-06|  Cork | Waterford Sportsfield, Waterford

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| L Guinan 2-0, S Power 1-0, M Flannelly 1-0, D Whelan 1-0, T Cheasty 0-2, J Condon 0-1. |  | J Twomey 3-1, M Quane 1-0, J O'Flynn 1-0, C Ring 1-0, P Fitzgerald 0-3, E Goulding 0-1, P Barry 0-1. |

Wexford v Antrim 28 February 1960 |  Wexford | 5-10 - 5-04|  Antrim | Gorey

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| O McGrath 2-2, J Colfer 2-0, P Kehoe 1-0, M Lyng 0-3, M Bennett 0-3, J O'Brien 0-2. |  | R McMullan 2-0, O Campbell 1-2, P Mullaney 1-1, E Stewart 1-0, S Wright 0-1. | Referee: S Farrell (Wicklow)

Cork v Dublin 3 April 1960 |  Cork | 7-06 - 3-06|  Dublin | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

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| M Quane 3-2, P Barry 2-0, T Kelly 2-0, P Harte 0-3, P Fitzgerald 0-1. |  | D Foley 1-3, K McLoughlin 1-1, V Bell 1-0, H Doyle 0-2. | Referee: T O'Sullivan (Limerick)

Kilkenny v Wexford 3 April 1960 |  Kilkenny | 4-07 - 2-07|  Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

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| O Walsh 2-0, B Dwyer 1-1, S Clohessy 1-1, E Keher 0-3, D Carroll 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. |  | O McGrath 1-1, M Lyng 1-0, P Kehoe 0-2, M Bergin 0-1, J Kennedy 0-1, M Bennett 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. |

Antrim v Waterford 3 April 1960 |  Antrim | 1-02 - 7-07|  Waterford | Casement Park, Belfast

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| E Stuart 1-0, J McVeigh 0-1, D Kearney 0-1. |  | T Kennedy 2-2, D Whelan 2-0, F Walsh 1-2, M Flannelly 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, L Guinan 0-2, S Power 0-1. |

### Division 1B table[edit]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts  | Notes

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1 |  Tipperary | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | National League champions
2 |  Limerick | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5
3 |  Carlow | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2
4 |  Galway | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2
5 |  Kerry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2
6 |  Clare | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0

### Group stage[edit]

Galway v Tipperary 11 October 1959 |  Galway | 1-06 - 2-09|  Tipperary | Pearse Stadium, Galway

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| F Glynn 1-0, T Sweeney 0-3, M Regan 0-2, J Cahill 0-1. |  | T English 1-1, J Moloughney 1-0, J Doyle 0-2, P Dormey 0-2, T Wall 0-2, M Maher 0-1, J McCarthy 0-1. |

Carlow v Limerick 11 October 1959 |  Carlow | 5-05 - 10-06|  Limerick | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

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| E Long 3-1, L Walsh 1-1, W Walsh 1-0, J Fogarty 0-2, M Morrissey 0-1. |  | E Carey 3-0, P Hartnett 3-0, M Hayes 2-0, J McGrath 1-3, D McCarthy 1-0, P Cobbe 0-2, P O'Malley 0-1, S Quaid 0-1. |

Tipperary v Carlow 25 October 1959 |  Tipperary | 4-07 - 1-09|  Carlow | St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea

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| J Doyle 3-1, J Williams 1-1, T Wall 0-3, G McCarthy 0-. |  | Long 1-0, Brophy 0-3, Walsh 0-2, Morrissey 0-1, Williams 0-1, Hayden 0-1, Hogan 0-1. |

Clare v Galway 25 October 1959 |  Clare | 4-05 - 7-11|  Galway | Cusack Park, Ennis

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| J Smith 2-0, N Jordan 1-1, G Ryan 1-0, C Madigan 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, M Deasy 0-1. |  | PJ Lawless 2-1, F Glynn 2-1, J Conroy 1-2, T Sweeney 0-5, P Egan 1-1, J Cormican 1-0, J Moclair 0-1. |

Clare v Tipperary 8 November 1959 |  Clare | 2-03 - 5-11|  Tipperary | Cusack Park, Ennis

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| J Smith 1-1, J Ryan 1-0, M Deasy 0-1, M Frost 0-1. |  | J Doyle 2-5, J McCarthy 2-2, T Moloughney 1-1, D Nealon 0-2, S Williams 0-1. |

Galway v Limerick 8 November 1959 |  Galway | 4-03 - 3-06|  Limerick | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe

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| P Egan 2-1, J Conroy 2-1, T Sweeney 0-1. |  | D Kelly 1-5, P O'Malley 1-0, M Tynan 1-0, L Hogan 0-1. |

Kerry v Carlow 29 November 1959 |  Kerry | 3-04 - 2-04|  Carlow | Austin Stack Park, Tralee

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| E O'Sullivan 2-0, M Hennessy 1-1, T Hennessy 0-1, J Culloty 0-1, B Phelan 0-1. |  | M O'Brien 1-3, P Hynes 1-0, L Walsh 0-1. |

Limerick v Clare 14 February 1960 |  Limerick | 4-09 - 2-00|  Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock

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| L Moloney 2-1, P Cobbe 1-1, P Hartnett 1-0, D Kelly 0-3, PJ Keane 0-2, S Hayes 0-1, L Hogan 0-1. |  | J Smyth 1-0, G Ryan 1-0. | Referee: J Gallagher (Galway)

Carlow v Galway 28 February 1960 |  Carlow | 5-07 - 4-09|  Galway | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

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| E Long 3-1, PJ Hogan 1-1, L Walsh 1-0, M O'Brien 0-1, P McGovern 0-1, T Nolan 0-1, W Walsh 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. |  | T Sweeney 1-3, L Manning 1-2, T Glynn 1-1, PJ Killilea 1-0, F Glynn 0-2, PJ Lally 0-1. |

Tipperary v Limerick 3 April 1960 |  Tipperary | 3-16 - 2-04|  Limerick | Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles

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| J Doyle 0-9, L Devaney 1-4, T Moloughney 1-0, L Connolly 1-0, T English 0-1, T Ryan 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. |  | L Moloney 1-0, P Hartnett 1-0, L Hogan 0-1, M Hayes 0-1, D Kelly 0-1, PJ Keane 0-1. | Referee: S Spain (Offaly)

### Final[edit]

Cork v Tipperary 1 May 1960 Final|  Cork | 3-08 - 2-15|  Tipperary | Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork

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15:15 | C Ring 3-4, P Harte 0-2, T Kelly 0-1, L Dowling 0-1. |  | Jimmy Doyle 0-9, L Connolly 2-0, D Nealon 0-2, T Ryan 0-2, T English 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: J Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Match programme for the 1960 league final.

### Top scorers[edit]

Top scorers overall
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tally  | Total

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1  | Christy Ring | Cork | 12-09  | 45
2  | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 5-26  | 41
3  | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 5-10  | 25
4  | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 5-09  | 24
5  | Ned Long  | Carlow | 7-02  | 23
6  | Donal Whelan | Waterford | 7-01  | 22
7  | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 6-03  | 21
8  | Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 1-17  | 20
9  | Larry Shannon  | Dublin | 3-10  | 19
10  | Mick Quane | Cork | 5-03  | 18

Top scorers in a single game
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Tally  | Total  | Opposition

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1  | Christy Ring | Cork | 6-04  | 22  | Wexford
1  | Christy Ring | Cork | 3-04  | 13  | Tipperary
1  | J. O'Donoghue  | Cork | 4-00  | 12  | Antrim
1  | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 3-02  | 11  | Cork
Mick Quane | Cork | 3-02  | 11  | Dublin
1  | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-05  | 11  | Clare
1  | Joe Twomey | Cork | 3-01  | 10  | Waterford
Ned Long  | Carlow | 3-01  | 10  | Limerick
Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 3-01  | 10  | Carlow
Ned Long  | Carlow | 3-01  | 10  | Galway

## Division 2[edit]

Football league season

National Hurling League Division 2Season| 1959-60

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Champions| Laois
1st Division 2 title

← 1958-59

1960-61 →

All statistics correct as of 4 May 2017.

Laois won the title following a 5-9 to 1-8 win over Roscommon in the final.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

## External links[edit]

* Cork v Tipperary 1960 NHL Final on YouTube

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