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.Results
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
FinalQuarter-finals
Semi-finals
FinalFinalChampionship 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 |
| 6 | Christy Ring | Cork | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Donal Whelan | Waterford | 4-00 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 7 | Jimmy O'Brien | Wexford | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Tom Moloughney | Tipperary | 3-03 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 7 | 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 |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 3-03 | 13 | Limerick |
| 3 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-08 | 11 | Cork |
| 3 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-08 | 11 | Wexford |
| 4 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 1-07 | 10 | Tipperary |
| 5 | Jimmy Rooney | Westmeath | 3-00 | 9 | Offaly |
| 5 | Larry Guinan | Waterford | 3-00 | 9 | Galway |
| 5 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 1-06 | 9 | Waterford |
| 6 | Padge Kehoe | Wexford | 1-05 | 8 | Kilkenny |
| 6 | Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 1-05 | 8 | Tipperary |
Scoring
- Widest winning margin: 32 points
- *Tipperary 10-9 - 2-1 Limerick
- Most goals in a match: 13
- *Waterford 9-8 - 4-8 Galway
- Most points in a match: 26
- *Wexford 2-15 - 0-11 Tipperary
- Most goals by one team in a match: 10
- *Tipperary 10-9 - 2-1 Limerick
- Most goals scored by a losing team: 4
- *Galway 4-8 - 9-8 Waterford
- *Cork 4-11 - 4-13 Tipperary
Miscellaneous
- Wexford's defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final is their first championship victory over Tipperary.
