1960 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
| Date | 21 February - 17 March 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams |  Connacht Leinster Munster | ||
| Champions | Munster Frankie Walsh (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Leinster | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 27 (9 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 43 (14.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paddy Barry (4-01) | ||
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The 1960 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 34th series of the inter-provincial hurling Railway Cup. Three matches were played between 21 February 1960 and 17 March 1960 to decide the title. It was contested by Connacht, Leinster, Ulster and Munster.
Munster entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 17 March 1960, Munster won the Railway Cup after a 6-06 to 2-07 defeat of Leinster in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. It was their fourth Railway Cup title in succession.
Munster's Paddy Barry was the Railway Cup top scorer with 4-01.
Results[edit]
Semi-finals
| 21 February 1960 Semi-final | Munster | 5-12 - 1-09 | Connacht | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| P Barry 2-1, Jimmy Doyle 2-0, C Ring 1-2, J Smyth 0-3, F Walsh 0-3, T Cheasty 0-1, John Doyle 0-1, S Power 0-1. | PJ Lawless 1-0, T Sweeney 0-3, T Conway 0-1, S Gohery 0-1, G O'Malley 0-1, J Conroy 0-1, F Egan 0-1, J Salmon 0-1. | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: S Spain (Offaly) |
21 February 1960 Leinster 8-6 - 5-3 Ulster Semi-final
Final
| 17 March 1960 Final | Leinster | 2-07 - 6-06 | Munster | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Kehoe 0-6, C O'Brien 1-0, S Clohessy 1-0, T O'Connell 0-1. | P Barry 2-0, J Smyth 2-0, F Walsh 1-1, P Grimes 1-0, Jimmy Doyle 0-2, C Ring 0-2, T Cheasty 0-1. | Attendance: 40,473 Referee: C Foley (Dublin) |
Top scorers[edit]
Overall[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Barry | Munster | 4-01 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Jimmy Smyth | Munster | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Jimmy Doyle | Munster | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Frankie Walsh | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Christy Ring | Munster | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
Single game[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Barry | Munster | 2-01 | 7 | Connacht |
| 2 | Jimmy Doyle | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Connacht |
| Paddy Barry | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Leinster | |
| Jimmy Smyth | Munster | 2-00 | 6 | Leinster | |
| Padge Kehoe | Leinster | 0-06 | 6 | Munster |