1960–61 National Hurling League
The 1960–61 National Hurling League was the 30th season of the National Hurling League.
Division 1
came into the season as defending champions of the 1959-60 season. Kerry entered Division 1 as the promoted team.On 7 May 1961, Tipperary won the title after a 6-6 to 4-9 win over Waterford in the final. It was their third league title in succession and their 10th league title overall.
Division 1A table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Waterford | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | National League runners-up |
| 2 | Cork | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | - |
| 3 | Wexford | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| 4 | Kilkenny | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | - |
| 5 | Dublin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - |
| 6 | Antrim | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - |
Group stage
Division 1B table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Tipperary | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | National League champions |
| 2 | Limerick | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | - |
| 3 | Clare | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | - |
| 4 | Galway | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | - |
| 5 | Carlow | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | - |
| 6 | Kerry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | - |