On 25 September 1960, Down won the championship following a 2–10 to 0–8 defeat of Kerry in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their first All-Ireland title.
Johnny Joyce 5-3, Kevin Heffernan 2-1, Des Ferguson 1-2, Paddy Farnan 1-1, John Timmons 0-4, Maurice Whelan and Simon Behan 0-1 each, Billy Morgan 1-0 o.g.
Noel Dodd and Roger Martin 1-2 each, Larry Gillen 1-0, Bobby Burns 0-2, J Harold and M Molloy 0-1 each
Paudie Sheehy 1–4 (1-0 pen, 0-4f), Tom Long 1–2, Seamus Murphy 0–4, Mick O'Connell 0–3 (0-1f), John Dowling 1–0, Jer D. O'Connor and Dave Geaney 0-1 each
Tom McGrath 0-4 (0-2f), Justin Spratt 0-2, Monty Guiry and Albie Richards 0-1
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).
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.