1960 Cork Senior Hurling Championship#Final
{{Short description|Annual hurling competition season}}
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{{Infobox hurling championship
| name = 1960 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| image =
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| caption =
| dates = 24 April – 18 September 1960
| teams = 15
| sponsor =
| champions = File:Flag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
| count = 18
| champions captain = Joe Twomey
| champions manager =
| runners-up = File:Colours of Down.svg University College Cork
| runners-up captain =
| runners-up manager =
| promoted =
| relegated =
| matches = 15
| goals = 99
| points = 202
| top scorer = File:Colours of Down.svg John Joe Browne (2-17)
| previous year = 1959
| previous tournament = 1959 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
| next year = 1961
| next tournament = 1961 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
}}
The 1960 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 72nd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 31 January 1960. The championship began on 24 April 1960 and ended on 18 September 1960.
Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 18 September 1960, Glen Rovers won the championship following a 3–08 to 1–12 defeat of University College Cork in the final. This was their 18th championship title overall and their third title in succession.{{cite web|url=http://www.corkpastandpresent.ie/cultureincork/sportincork/glenrovershurlingclub/21.%20The%20March%20Continues%201959%20-%201972.pdf|title=The March Continues!|publisher=Cork Past and Present website|access-date=4 November 2017}}
University College Cork's John Joe Browne was the championship's top scorer with 2–17.
Team changes
=To Championship=
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
First round
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|date = 24 April 1960
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|round = First round
|team1 = Carbery
|score = 5-05 - 1-04
|report =
|team2 = Duhallow
|goals1 = C Corcoran 2-2, D Donovan 2-0, E Young 1-1, D White 0-2.
|goals2 = W Leary 1-2, C Collins 0-2.
|stadium = Macroom
|attendance =
|referee = L Baker (Ballincollig)
}}
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|date = 24 April 1960
|time =
|round = First round
|team1 = St. Finbarr's
|score = 2-06 - 4-10
|report =
|team2 = Seandún
|goals1 = M Finn 1-5, D Lehane 1-0, B Studdard 1-0 (og), T O'Mullane 0-1.
|goals2 = J Barry 1-3, V Barrett 1-3, B Hurley 1-1, P Curley 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, M Donoghue 0-1.
|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = D Creedon (Glen Rovers)
}}
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|date = 24 April 1960
|time =
|round = First round
|team1 = Imokilly
|score = 6-04 - 6-05
|report =
|team2 = Sarsfields
|goals1 = G O'Gorman 2-2, J O'Connell 2-1, D Hegarty 1-0, J Griffin 1-0, L Driscoll 0-1.
|goals2 = L Dowling 3-1, P Barry 2-0, T Sullivan 1-0, T Murphy 0-1, M Kenny 0-1, D Hurley 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1.
|stadium = Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
|attendance =
|referee = M O'Connell (St. Vincent's)
}}
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|date = 8 May 1960
|time =
|round = First round
|team1 = Na Piarsaigh
|score = 3-05 - 3-08
|report =
|team2 = University College Cork
|goals1 = D Sheehan 2-0, J Goold 0-4, L Joyce 1-0, P Allen 0-1.
|goals2 = S Long 2-3, T Riordan 1-0, JJ Browne 0-2, B Hounihan 0-1, N Gallagher 0-1, M Mortell 0-1.
|stadium = The Mardyke, Cork
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date = 8 May 1960
|time =
|round = First round
|team1 = Blackrock
|score = 6-08 - 1-04
|report =
|team2 = Carrigtwohill
|goals1 = M Murphy 2-0, S Horgan 2-0, N O'Connell 1-1, F Mahony 1-0, P Sullivan 0-3, L Galligan 0-2, J Bennett 0-1, T Connolly 0-1.
|goals2 = V O'Connor 1-0, J Whyte 0-3, M Fouhy 0-1.
|stadium = Riverstown
|attendance =
|referee = P O'Leary (Sarsfields)
}}
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|date = 8 May 1960
|time =
|round = First round
|team1 = Muskerry
|score = 2-08 - 2-03
|report =
|team2 = Mallow
|goals1 = J Barry-Murphy 1-3, M Murphy 1-0, D O'Sullivan 0-3, O'Connor 0-1, M Gaffey 0-1.
|goals2 = B Nagle 2-0, J O'Donoghue 0-3.
|stadium = Millstreet
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date = 8 May 1960
|time =
|round = First round
|team1 = Carrigdhoun
|score = 4-10 - 7-04
|report =
|team2 = Glen Rovers
|goals1 = J Cooney 2-1, S Nyhan 1-4, Sisk 1-1, Desmond 0-2, S Kelly 0-2.
|goals2 = C Ring 4-1, É Goulding 1-1, P Healy 1-1 P Harte 1-0, J Twomey 0-1.
|stadium = Manning Park, Passage
|attendance =
|referee = T Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
}}
Quarter-finals
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|date = 22 May 1960
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Carbery
|score = 2-02 - 2-10
|report =
|team2 = Seandún
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ballinhassig
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date = 19 June 1960
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Muskerry
|score = 4-08 - 2-05
|report =
|team2 = Avondhu
|goals1 = P Cremin 3-2, P Carroll 1-0, J Murphy 0-3, C Sheehan 0-2, M Barry 0-1.
|goals2 = J Browne 1-1, P Behan 1-1, P Cronin 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1, M O'Toole 0-1.
|stadium = Bishop Casey Memorial Park, Mallow
|attendance =
|referee = J Flynn (Banteer)
}}
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|date = 26 June 1960
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = University College Cork
|score = 2-12 - 4-06
|report =
|team2 = Sarsfields
|goals1 = D Murphy 2-2, M Mortell 0-3, S Long 0-2, N Gallagher 0-2, T O'Riordan 0-1, JJ Browne 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1.
|goals2 = L Dowling 2-0, T Murphy 0-5, P Barry 1-0, J Lotty 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date = 8 July 1960
|time =
|round = Quarter-final replay
|team1 = University College Cork
|score = 6-11 - 5-07
|report =
|team2 = Sarsfields
|goals1 = JJ Browne 1-6, T Riordan 2-1, M Mortell 1-2, D Murphy 1-1, S Long 1-0, N Gallagher 0-1.
|goals2 = T Murphy 2-2, P Barry 1-1, T Sullivan 1-1, L Dowling 1-0, D Hurley 0-2, R Lotty 0-1.
|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
|attendance =
|referee =
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|date = 10 July 1960
|time =
|round = Quarter-final
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 4-05 - 1-08
|report =
|team2 = Blackrock
|goals1 = J Clifford 2-0, M Quane 1-2, B Carroll 1-0, C Ring 0-2, É Goulding 0-1.
|goals2 = W Galligan 1-6, P O'Sullivan 0-1, J Bennett 0-1,
|stadium = Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
}}
Semi-finals
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|date = 24 July 1960
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = University College Cork
|score = 3-05 - 1-08
|report =
|team2 = Seandún
|goals1 = S Long 2-0, M Mortell 1-0, JJ Browne 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, D McDonnell 0-1.
|goals2 = T Dunphy 1-0, V Barrett 0-4, B Hurley 0-2, B O'Shea 0-1, J Coughlan 0-1.
|stadium = The Mardyke, Cork
|attendance =
|referee = P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
}}
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|date = 21 August 1960
|time =
|round = Semi-final
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 4-07 - 3-04
|report =
|team2 = Muskerry
|goals1 = M Quane 2-0, B Carroll 2-0, É Goulding 0-2, J Clifford 0-2, C Ring 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1.
|goals2 = P Cremin 2-0, D Sullivan 1-0, J White 0-2, C Sheehan 0-1, J Cootes 0-1.
|stadium = Coachford
|attendance =
|referee = P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
}}
Final
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|date = 18 September 1960
|time =
|round = Final
|team1 = Glen Rovers
|score = 3-08 - 1-12
|report =
|team2 = University College Cork
|goals1 = M Quane 2-1; J Twomey 1-0; C Ring 0-3; J Clifford 0-2; W Carroll 0-1; J Daly 0-1.
|goals2 = J Browne 1-5; S Long 0-1; M Mortell 0-2 ; M Murphy 0-2; T Riordan 0-1; N Gallagher 0-1.
|stadium = Athletic Grounds, Cork
|attendance = 20,000
|referee =
}}
Championship statistics
=Top scorers=
;Top scorer overall
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| rowspan=1 align=center|1
|John Joe Browne |UCC |align=center|2-17 |align=center|23 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.60 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|2
|Steve Long |UCC |align=center|5-06 |align=center|21 |align=center|5 |align=center|4.20 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|3
|align=center|4-08 |align=center|20 |align=center|4 |align=center|5.00 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|4
|Liam Dowling |align=center|6-01 |align=center|19 |align=center|3 |align=center|6.33 |
| rowspan=1 align=center|5
|align=center|5-03 |align=center|18 |align=center|4 |align=center|4.50 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
|---|
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|align=center|4-01 |align=center|13 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|Paddy Cremin |align=center|3-02 |align=center|11 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3
|Liam Dowling |align=center|3-01 |align=center|10 |
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|4
|Steve Long |UCC |align=center|2-03 |align=center|9 |
| John Joe Browne
|UCC |align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
| Billy Galligan
|align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
| rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|7
|C. Corcoran |align=center|2-02 |align=center|8 |
| G. O'Gorman
|align=center|2-02 |align=center|8 |
| Donie Murphy
|UCC |align=center|2-02 |align=center|8 |
| Timmy Murphy
|align=center|2-02 |align=center|8 |UCC |
| Mossie Finn
|align=center|1-05 |align=center|8 |
| John Joe Browne
|UCC |align=center|1-05 |align=center|8 |