1960 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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.

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

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

 * Wexford's defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final is their first championship victory over Tipperary.