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. 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
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final (Croke Park, Dublin)
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
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
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
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