1960 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship

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1960 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
Champions Flag of Liechtenstein (1852-1921).svg Drumcullen (17th title)
Paddy Molloy [1] (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Shinrone
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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]

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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 consecutive 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 1960Semi-final Drumcullen 4-12 - 1-10 Tullamore St Brendan's Park
28 August 1960Semi-final Shinrone 8-05 - 1-05 Birr St Brendan's Park

Final

9 October 1960Final Drumcullen 4-11 - 4-10 Shinrone St Brendan's Park

References

  1. ↑ "Winning captains honoured at Offaly decider". Hogan Stand. 15 October 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Club Titles - Offaly". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Durrow connection with Ballinamere's long and arduous road towards the promised land". Offaly Live. 17 October 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Roll of honour". Offaly GAA website. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "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.
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