1960 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship June 2018 1960 1 May – 25 September 1960 30 Kerry Offaly Down Galway 31 border|20px James McCartan Sr. Down 1st Kevin Mussen B. Carr Kerry Paudie Sheehy 1959 1961 The 1960 All-Ireland Football Championship was the 74th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 1 May 1960 and ended on 25 September 1960. Fermanagh back in the Ulster championship for the first time since 1948. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions. On 25 September 1960, Down won the championship following a 2–10 to 0–8 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/1960-down-break-new-ground-for-a-rich-harvest-26681395.html 1960: Down break new ground for a rich harvest Irish Independent 1 November 2017 17 September 2010 Martin Breheny This was their first All-Ireland title. Down's James McCartan Sr. was the choice for Texaco Footballer of the Year. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-final 12 June 1960 Quarter-final Mayo football 1–6 – 2–5 Galway football B McLoughlin (0–2); T Treacy (1–1), M Ruane (0–1), T O’Boyle (0–2). 11,370 McHale Park, Castlebar Semi-finals 19 June 1960 Semi-final Leitrim football 2–8 – 1–6 Roscommon football 4,000 Markievicz Park, Sligo 26 June 1960 Semi-final Galway football 1–8 – 1–3 Sligo football 5,000 Tuam Stadium, Tuam Final 10 July 1960 Final Galway football 2–5 – 0–5 Leitrim football 7,500 Markievicz Park, Sligo Leinster Senior Football Championship First round 1 May 1960 First round Kildare football 1–9 – 2–3 Wexford football E.Treacy 2–0, K.O'Malley 0–4, P.Maguire 0–2, F.Gibbons, M.Geraghty 0–1 Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 1 May 1960 First round Longford football 2–12 – 2–9 Meath football Cusack Park, Mullingar 8 May 1960 First round Westmeath football 2–10 – 1–11 Laois football O'Connor Park, Tullamore Quarter-finals 15 May 1960 Quarter-final Offaly football 2–12 – 2–09 Carlow football 11,000 St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge B Kavanagh 22 May 1960 Quarter-final Louth football 1–10 – 1–05 Wicklow football 10,590 Croke Park, Dublin 29 May 1960 Quarter-final Dublin football 10–13 – 3–08 Longford football Johnny Joyce 5–3, Kevin Heffernan 2–1, Des Ferguson 1–2, Paddy Farnan 1–1, John Timmons 0–4, Maurice Whelan and Simon Behan 0–1 each, Billy Morgan 1–0 o.g. Noel Dodd and Roger Martin 1–2 each, Larry Gillen 1–0, Bobby Burns 0–2, J Harold and M Molloy 0–1 each 11,199 Cusack Park, Mullingar J. Dowling (Offaly) 5 June 1960 Quarter-final Kildare football 2–08 – 2–09 Westmeath football J.Hayden 1–1, B.Keogh, E.Treacy 0–3, P.Grainger, P.Tyrell 0–1 12,000 O'Connor Park, Tullamore Semi-finals 26 June 1960 Semi-final Offaly football 3–09 – 0–09 Dublin football 18,000 O'Moore Park, Portlaoise J Kavanagh (Kildare) 3 July 1960 Semi-final Louth football 1–08 – 1–01 Westmeath football 17,238 Páirc Tailteann, Navan Final (Croke Park, Dublin) 31 July 1960Louth suffered a double defeat in Leinster finals 6 August 1960 Drogheda Independent 20px|border Offaly Harry Donnelly (0-6f), Donie Hanlon (0–2), Seán Brereton (0–1), Mick Casey (0–1) 0–10 1–06 20px|border Louth Kevin Beahan (pen) Kevin Beahan (0-3, 1f), Tony O'Rourke (0-1), Jackie Reynolds (0-1, Jimmy McDonnell 0-1) 0–03 – 1–04 35,264 Brian Smyth (Meath) GK1 Willie Nolan (Clara)RCB2 Paddy McCormack (Rhode)FB3 Greg Hughes (Cloghan)LCB4 John Egan (Doon)RHB5 Phil O'Reilly (Tullamore)CHB6 Mick Brady (Edenderry)LHB7 Seán Ryan (St Monica's, London)MF8 Seán Foran (Edenderry) MF9 Charlie Wrenn (Air Corps, Dublin)RHF10 Donie Hanlon (Gracefield) (c)CHF11 Seán Brereton (Bracknagh)LHF12 Tommy Greene (Daingean)RCF13 Mick Casey (Rhode)FF14 Peter Carey (Daingean)LCF15 Harry Donnelly (Air Corps, Dublin)Substitutes: GK1 Seán Óg Flood (Dundalk Young Irelands)RCB2Ollie Reilly (Hunterstown Rovers)FB3 George Carroll (Oliver Plunketts)LCB4Jim Meehan (Naomh Mhuire)RHB5Patsy Coleman (St Mary's)CHB6 Jim McArdle (Roche Emmets)LHB7Stephen White (Dundalk Young Irelands)MF8 John McArdle (Clan na Gael) (c)MF9 Frank Lynch (Geraldines)RHF10 John Woods (Cooley Kickhams)CHF11 Kevin Beahan (St Mary's)LHF12 Tony O'Rourke (St Mary's)RCF13 Paddy Geraghty (Mattock Rangers)FF14 Jackie Reynolds (Oliver Plunketts)LCF15 Jimmy McDonnell (Darver Volunteers)Substitutes: 16 Jim Duffy (Dundalk Gaels) for Geraghty 17 Mickey Gartlan (Roche Emmets) for John McArdle Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-final 29 May 1960 Quarter-final Clare football 1–6 – 1–8 Tipperary football Gaelic Grounds, Limerick P Silke (Limerick) Semi-finals 10 July 1960 Semi-final Tipperary football 0–3 – 0–11 Kerry football K. Coffey 0–2, M. O'Connell 0–1, D. McAuliffe 0–1, T. Long. 0–1, P. Sheehy 0–4, J. Dowling, 0–2. Ned Hall Park, Clonmel A. Carroll (CIare) 10 July 1960 Semi-final Waterford football 1–9 – 0–11 Cork football C. O’Sullivan (0–1), N. Fitzgerald (0–1), E. McCarthy (0–8) & J. O’Sullivan (0–1). Castle Grounds, Lismore D O Connell (Tipperary) Final 24 July 1960 Final Kerry football 3–15 – 0–8 Waterford football Paudie Sheehy 1–4 (1–0 pen, 0-4f), Tom Long 1–2, Seamus Murphy 0–4, Mick O'Connell 0–3 (0-1f), John Dowling 1–0, Jer D. O'Connor and Dave Geaney 0–1 each Tom McGrath 0–4 (0-2f), Justin Spratt 0–2, Monty Guiry and Albie Richards 0–1 8,100 Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork A Carroll (Clare) Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 5 June 1960 Preliminary round Cavan football 1–10 – 1–0 Donegal football 4,000 Breffni Park, Cavan Quarter-finals 5 June 1960 Quarter-final Derry football 3–10 – 1–9 Armagh football 6,000 Rossa Park, Magherafelt 12 June 1960 Quarter-final Antrim football 1–4 – 0–14 Down football 5,000 Casement Park, Belfast 19 June 1960 Quarter-final Fermanagh football 2–7 – 3–4 Cavan football St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown 26 June 1960 Quarter-final replay Cavan football 3–9 – 2–2 Fermanagh football 6,000 Breffni Park, Cavan 26 June 1960 Quarter-final Tyrone football 3–6 – 3–11 Monaghan football O'Neill Park, Dungannon Semi-finals 10 July 1960 Semi-final Down football 2–11 – 0–7 Monaghan football O'Neill Park, Dungannon 17 July 1960 Semi-final Cavan football 3–6 – 0–5 Derry football 8,000 Casement Park, Belfast Final 31 July 1960 Final Down football 3–7 – 1–8 Cavan football 33,000 St. Tiernach's Park, Clones All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 7 August 1960 Semi-final Kerry football 1–8 – 0–8 Galway football T. Long 0–1, P. Sheehy 0–1, G. McMahon 1–0, J. Dowling 0–1, T. Lyne 0–5. 37,128 Croke Park, Dublin 14 August 1960 Semi-final Down football 1–10 – 2–7 Offaly football 64,232 Croke Park, Dublin T Cunningham (Waterford) 11 September 1960 Semi-final replay Down football 1–7 – 1–5 Offaly football 68,023 Croke Park, Dublin M McArdle (Louth) Final 25 September 1960 Final Down football 2–10 – 0–8 Kerry football P. Doherty 1–5, J. McCartan 1–1, T. Hadden 0–2, J. Lennon & S. O'Neill 0–1. M. O'Connell 0–2, J.D. O'Connor 0–1, S. Murphy 0–1, T. Lyne 0–4. 87,768 Croke Park, Dublin John Dowling (0ffaly) 1960 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Miscellaneous Kildare played Westmeath in the Leinster football championship for the first time since 1931. Fermanagh back in the Ulster football championship for the first time since 1948. The Dublin vs Longford game set a new record for highest score in senior football championship history (60pts). It has been equalled in 1979 (Kerry v Clare) & 2015 (Mayo v Sligo). Waterford beat Cork for the first time since 1919. Offaly win their first Leinster title. Down win their first All Ireland title and become the second team from Ulster after Cavan back in 1933 to win the All Ireland and the first from Northern Ireland. The attendance of 87,768 at the All-Ireland final between Down and Kerry sets a new official record. Scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition References