1960 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 11 September – 16 October 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Toomevara (10th title)Billy O'Donovan[1] (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Thurles SarsfieldsMichael Keane (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 6 | ||
| Goals scored | 40 (6.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 102 (17 per match) | ||
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The 1960 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[2] The championship ran from 11 September to 16 October 1960.
Thurles Sarsfields were the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 16 October 1960 at Páirc Shíleáin in Templemore, between Toomevara and Thurles Sarsfields, in what was their second meeting in the final in three years. Toomevara won the match by 3–15 to 2–08 to claim their 10th championship title overall and a first title in 29 years.[4][5]
Format change
A proposal by the county board secretary that both the winners and runners-up from each of the four divisions take part in the county series of games was adopted. This increased the number of participating teams to eight, while also providing an extra round of games.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
| 11 September 1960 Quarter-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 10-14 - 1-02 | Carrick Swans | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| 25 September 1960 Quarter-final | Toomevara | 3-20 - 1-06 | Solohead | Thurles Sportsfield |
| 25 September 1960 Quarter-final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 8-08 - 1-04 | Marlfield | Thurles Sportsfield |
| 25 September 1960 Quarter-final | Holycross–Ballycahill | w/o - scr. | Knockavilla–Donaskeigh Kickhams |
Semi-finals
| 2 October 1960 Semi-final | Thurles Sarsfields | 2-10 - 2-04 | Holycross–Ballycahill | Thurles Sportsfield |
| 2 October 1960 Semi-final | Toomevara | 3-09 - 4-02 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | St Cronan's Park |
Final
| 16 October 1960 Final | Toomevara | 3-15 - 2-08 | Thurles Sarsfields | Páirc Shíleáin |
| T Ryan 0-8, J Donovan 1-1, W Donovan 1-0, F Ryan 1-0, P Shanahan 0-3, C Ryan 0-2, M O'Gara 0-1. | J Doyle 1-3, S McLoughlin 1-1, T Walsh 0-2, P Doyle 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. | Referee: J Stapleton (Solohead) |
References
- ↑ "Heroes of 1960 honoured at Toomevara dinner dance". Irish Independent. 9 December 2000. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
- ↑ "History of Thurles Sarsfields". Thurles Sarsfields GAA website. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ↑ "Toomevara HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Liam Hogan talks to..." Irish Independent. 11 October 2003. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Thurles Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
- ↑ "Roll of honour". Toomevara GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "A legend at 90: 'Theo English would still talk hurling with any man, woman or child in Tipperary'". Irish Examiner. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ↑ "Club history". Knockavilla-Donaskeigh Kickhams GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.