The 1959–60 National Hurling League was the 29th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1958-59 season. Carlow entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 1 May 1960, Tipperary won the title after a 2-15 to 3-8 win over Cork in the final. It was their second league title in succession and their 9th league title overall.
Cork's Christy Ring was the league's top scorer with 12-09.
Division 1A table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Cork54018National League runners-up2 Kilkenny531173 Dublin530264 Waterford521255 Wexford520346 Antrim50050
Group stage
Division 1B table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Tipperary44008National League champions2 Limerick421153 Carlow410324 Galway410325 Kerry110026 Clare30030
Group stage
Final
Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total1Christy RingCork12-09452Jimmy DoyleTipperary5-26413Eddie KeherKilkenny5-10254Padge KehoeWexford5-09245Ned LongCarlow7-02236Donal WhelanWaterford7-01227Oliver McGrathWexford6-03218Frankie WalshWaterford1-17209Larry ShannonDublin3-101910Mick QuaneCork5-0318
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Christy RingCork6-0422Wexford1Christy RingCork3-0413Tipperary1J. O'DonoghueCork4-0012Antrim1Eddie KeherKilkenny3-0211CorkMick QuaneCork3-0211Dublin1Jimmy DoyleTipperary2-0511Clare1Joe TwomeyCork3-0110WaterfordNed LongCarlow3-0110LimerickJimmy DoyleTipperary3-0110CarlowNed LongCarlow3-0110Galway
Division 2
Laois won the title following a 5-9 to 1-8 win over Roscommon in the final.
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