1959–60 National Hurling League

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

1959–60 National Hurling League
League details
Dates11 October 1959 – 1 May 1960
League champions
WinnersTipperary (9 win)

Division 1

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National Hurling League Division 1
Season1959-60
ChampionsTipperary
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

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
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

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11 October 1959 Cork 3-07 - 5-07 Kilkenny Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
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.
11 October 1959 Waterford 6-10 - 2-07 Wexford Waterford Sportsfield, Waterford
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)
11 October 1959 Antrim 4-02 - 9-07 Dublin Casement Park, Belfast
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.
25 October 1959 Kilkenny 4-06 - 4-06 Waterford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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)
25 October 1959 Antrim 1-03 - 6-06 Cork Casement Park, Belfast
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,
25 October 1959 Wexford 5-06 - 4-04 Dublin Gorey
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.
8 November 1959 Cork 7-09 - 5-04 Wexford Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
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)
8 November 1959 Dublin 3-10 - 1-09 Waterford Croke Park, Dublin
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.
8 November 1959 Antrim 0-03 - 6-05 Kilkenny Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
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)
28 February 1960 Dublin 3-09 - 3-04 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
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.
28 February 1960 Waterford 5-03 - 6-06 Cork Waterford Sportsfield, Waterford
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.
28 February 1960 Wexford 5-10 - 5-04 Antrim Gorey
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)
3 April 1960 Cork 7-06 - 3-06 Dublin Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
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)
3 April 1960 Kilkenny 4-07 - 2-07 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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.
3 April 1960 Antrim 1-02 - 7-07 Waterford Casement Park, Belfast
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

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
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

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11 October 1959 Galway 1-06 - 2-09 Tipperary Pearse Stadium, Galway
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.
11 October 1959 Carlow 5-05 - 10-06 Limerick Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
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.
25 October 1959 Tipperary 4-07 - 1-09 Carlow St. Cronan's Park, Roscrea
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.
25 October 1959 Clare 4-05 - 7-11 Galway Cusack Park, Ennis
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.
8 November 1959 Clare 2-03 - 5-11 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
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.
8 November 1959 Galway 4-03 - 3-06 Limerick Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
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.
29 November 1959 Kerry 3-04 - 2-04 Carlow Austin Stack Park, Tralee
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.
14 February 1960 Limerick 4-09 - 2-00 Clare FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
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)
28 February 1960 Carlow 5-07 - 4-09 Galway Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
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.
3 April 1960 Tipperary 3-16 - 2-04 Limerick Thurles Sportsfield, Thurles
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

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

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total
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
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

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National Hurling League Division 2
Season1959-60
ChampionsLaois
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

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