1960 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
| Champions | Drumcullen (17th title) Paddy Molloy[1] (captain) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up | Shinrone | ||
| |||
The 1960 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the Offaly Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896.[2]
Tullamore entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Drumcullen in the semi-finals.[3][4]
The final was played on 9 October 1960 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Drumcullen and Shinrone, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Drumcullen won the match by 4–11 to 4–10 to claim their 17th championship title overall and a first championship title in two years.[5]
Results
Semi-finals
| 28 August 1960 Semi-final | Drumcullen | 4-12 - 1-10 | Tullamore | St Brendan's Park |
| 28 August 1960 Semi-final | Shinrone | 8-05 - 1-05 | Birr | St Brendan's Park |
Final
| 9 October 1960 Final | Drumcullen | 4-11 - 4-10 | Shinrone | St Brendan's Park |
References
- ^ "Winning captains honoured at Offaly decider". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "The Durrow connection with Ballinamere's long and arduous road towards the promised land". Offaly Live. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Roll of honour". Offaly GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Painful memories of the one that got away in 1960 and how emigration ended Shinrone's golden generation". Offaly Live. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2025.