1959–60 National Football League (Ireland)
Gaelic football competition
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The 1959–60 National Football League was the 29th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.
| League details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 1959 – 8 May 1960 |
| League champions | |
| Winners | Down (1st win) |
| Captain | Kevin Mussen |
| League runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cavan |
| Captain | Tom Maguire |
← 1958–59 1960–61 → | |
The first all-Ulster final attracted a record crowd for a League final and was won by Down.[1][2]
Group stage
Division I (Dr Lagan Cup)
Play-offs
| 28 February 1960 Semi-final | Down | 1-9 — 0-9 | Armagh | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Referee: M. McArdle Louth |
| 6 March 1960 Semi-final | Derry | 2-9 — 0-3 | Monaghan | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| Attendance: 5,000 Referee: M. McArdle Louth[3] |
| 13 March 1960 Final | Down | 2-10 — 0-3 | Derry | Casement Park, Belfast[4] |
Division II
Table
Division III
Table
Division IV
Group A play-off
| 13 March 1960 For 1st Place | Kerry | 1-12 — 0-6 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney[5] |
Final
| 26 March 1960 Final | Kerry | 2-6 — 0-5 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick[5] |
