| Competition: | League of Ireland |
| Winners: | Drumcondra (4th Title) |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Drumcondra |
| Continentalcup2: | European Cup Winners Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | St Patrick's Athletic |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Total Goals: | 477 |
| League Topscorer: | Dan McCaffrey (Drumcondra), 29 |
| Prevseason: | 1959–60 |
| Nextseason: | 1961–62 |
| Season: | 1960–61 |
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1960/1961 season.
It was contested by 12 teams, and Drumcondra won the championship and qualified to play in the 1961–62 European Cup for next season.
St Patrick's Athletic qualified to play in the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan McCaffrey | Drumcondra | 29 |
| 2 | Donal Leahy | Cork Celtic | 21 |
| 3 | Jimmy Hasty | Dundalk | 17 |
| 4 | Eric Barber | Shelbourne | 14 |
| 4 | Damien Bradley | Sligo Rovers | 14 |
| 6 | Austin Noonan | Cork Celtic | 12 |
| 7 | Johnny McGeehan | St Patrick's Athletic | 10 |
| 7 | Ronnie Whelan | St Patrick's Athletic | 10 |
| 9 | Jack Fitzgerald | Waterford | 9 |
| 10 | Paddy Ambrose | Shamrock Rovers | 8 |
| 10 | Johnny Armstrong | Sligo Rovers | 8 |
| 10 | Eddie Bailham | Shamrock Rovers | 8 |
| 10 | Mick Geoghegan | Bohemians | 8 |
| 10 | Jackie Hennessy | Shelbourne | 8 |
| 10 | Paddy McDonnell | Dundalk | 8 |
| 10 | Jimmy Samson | Transport | 8 |