1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none April 2022 1961 16 April - 3 September 1961 Tipperary Dublin Liam Devaney Tipperary 18th Matt Hassett Dublin Noel Drumgoole Jimmy Doyle (2–17) 1960 1962 The 1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 16 April 1961 and ended on 3 September 1961. Wexford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Tipperary won the title after defeating Dublin by 0–16 to 1–12 in the All-Ireland final.http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour The GAA website 28 July 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110905085701/http://gaaweb.sitesuite.cn/page/roll_of_honour2.html 5 September 2011 Format All-Ireland Championship Final: (1 match) The two provincial representatives from Leinster and Munster made up the two final teams with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions. Results Leinster Senior Hurling Championship First round 16 April 1961 First round Laois 4–05 – 3–08 Westmeath J Fitzpatrick 2–0, J Conroy 1–2, D Dunne 1–1, J Lyons 0–1, C O'Brien 0–1. M Bolger 1–2, J Rooney 1–1, B Shields 1–0, J Carey 0–2, M Flanagan 0–1, D Bruer 0–1, S Kirby 0–1. O'Connor Park J Spain 30 April 1961 First round replay Westmeath 2–09 – 2–08 Laois M Bolger 1–1, T Houlihan 1–0, S Kirby 0–2, N Bruer 0–2, P Jackson 0–1, M Mullen 0–1, S Bolger 0–1, J Rooney 0–1. J Conroy 1–1, D Dunne 0–4, J Fitzpatrick 1–0, D Donovan 0–1, P Brennan 0–1, S Cashin 0–1. St. Brendan's Park 2,000 R Sheppard Quarter-final 28 May 1961 Quarter-final Westmeath 3–13 – 3–05 Offaly J McGrath 1–5, J Rooney 1–1, B Shiels 1–0, P McCabe 0–3, M Bolger 0–2, M Mullen 0–1, S Kirby 0–1. M Banks 1–2, J Cleary 1–1, W Loughnane 1–0, E England 0–1, G Nallen 0–1. Cusack Park R Sheppard Semi-final 18 June 1961 Semi-final Wexford 6–08 – 5–07 Kilkenny A Doyle 4–2, O McGrath 1–3, P Kehoe 1–0, E Doyle 0–2, T Flood 0–1. B Dwyer 2–3, E Keher 1–3, S Clohessy 1–1, M Carroll 1–0. Croke Park 31,636 J Dowling 25 June 1961 Semi-final Dublin 2–15 – 2–05 Westmeath L Shannon 1–4, W Jackson 1–2, A Boothman 0–4, F Whelan 0–2, C Hayes 0–1, D Foley 0–1, B Boothman 0–1. M Bolger 1–1, S Kirby 1–1, M Bruer 0–2, J McGrath 0–1. O'Connor Park 5,000 J Dowling Final2013-07-07 Deadly Dublin claim Leinster title https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2013/0707/461064-dublin-galway/ RTÉ.ie en 16 July 1961 Final Dublin 7–05 – 4–08 Wexford P Croke 3–0, B Boothman 2–0, L Shannon 1–1, W Jackson 1–0, M Bohane 0–2, D Foley 0–1, C Hayes 0–1. O McGrath 2–2, T Flood 2–2, P Kehoe 0–2, N Wheeler 0–1, J Morrissey 0–1. Nowlan Park 40,000 J Dowling Munster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 28 May 1961 Quarter-final Galway 2–13 – 0–07 Clare M Cullinane 1–4, T Sweeney 0–6, J Casey 1–0, PJ Lawless 0–2, P Fahy 0–1. J Smyth 0–3, N Jordan 0–3, J Cullinan 0–1. MacDonagh Park 8,000 J Stapleton (Tipperary) 11 June 1961 Quarter-final Waterford 4–14 – 4–05 Limerick T Walsh 1–2, M Flannelly 1–2, M Murphy 1–1, L Guinan 1–0, F Walsh 0–3, T Cheasty 0–2, S Power 0–2, P Grimes 0–2. Casey 1–1, Carey 1–1, D Flynn 1–1, J Quaid 1–0, L Hogan 0–2. Cork Athletic Grounds 12,500 P Cronin Semi-finals 2 July 1961 Semi-final Tipperary 7–12 – 5–06 Galway D Nealon 2–2, T Ryan 2–0, Jimmy Doyle 1–4, L Devaney 0–4, J McKenna 1–0, B Moloughney 1–0, T Moloughney 0–2. J Gillane 3–0, S Gohety 1–0, PJ Lawless 1–0, T Sweeney 0–3, J Salmon 0–2, M Cullinane 0–1. Cusack Park 17,000 G Fitzgerald (Limerick) 9 July 1961 Semi-final Waterford 2–07 – 5–07 Cork F Walsh 1–3, J Condon 1–0, D Whelan 0–2, S Power 0–1, M Murphy 0–1. C Ring 3–4, M Quane 2–1, J O'Sullivan 0–1, J O'Connor 0–1. Thurles Sportsfield 42,824 M Hayes Final 30 July 1961 Final Tipperary 3–06 – 0–07 Cork L Devaney 1–1, J DoyleO’Flynn Diarmuid 2011-09-02 Old warriors still in love with the game https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20166183.html 2024-12-11 Irish Examiner en 1–1, D Nealon 1–1, J Daly 0–3. C Ring 0–4, J O'Sullivan 0–2, P Barry 0–1. Ennis Road 62,175 M Hayes All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final 3 September 1961 Final Tipperary 0–16 – 1–12 Dublin J Doyle 0–9, D Nealon 0–3, M O'Gara 0–2, Moloughney 0–1, J McKenna 0–1. B Jackson 1–2, A Boothman 0–5, L Shannon 0–3, D Foley 0–1, B Boothman 0–1. Croke Park 67,866 G Fitzgerald (Limerick) 1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Championship statistics Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Jimmy DoyleTipperary2–142036.662Christy RingCork3-081728.503Donie NealonTipperary3-061535.00Mick BolgerWestmeath3-061543.754Andy DoyleWexford4-021427.00Oliver McGrathWexford3-051427.00Larry ShannonDublin2-081435.665Billy JacksonDublin3-041334.336Joe GillaneGalway3-00919.00J. FitzpatrickLaois3-00924.50Paddy CrokeDublin3-00933.00Billy DwyerKilkenny2-03919.00Jimmy RooneyWestmeath2-03942.25Jack ConroyLaois2-03924.50Tim FloodWexford2-03924.50Frankie WalshWaterford1-06924.50Achille BoothmanDublin0-09933.00 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Andy DoyleWexford4-0214Kilkenny2Christy RingCork3-0413Waterford3Joe GillaneGalway3-009TipperaryPaddy CrokeDublin3-009WexfordBilly DwyerKilkenny2-039WexfordJimmy DoyleTipperary0-099Dublin4Oliver McGrathWexford2-028DublinTim FloodWexford2-028DublinDonie NealonTipperary2-028GalwayJohn McGrathWestmeath1-058Offaly Miscellaneous The Munster final between Cork and Tipperary breaks all previous attendance records. An official crowd of 62,175 is the biggest ever attendance recorded at a sporting event outside of Croke Park in Dublin. An unofficial attendance, due to spectators storming the gates, meant that the crowd could have been as high as 70,000 or more. It remains a record for a Munster decider. Westmeath are the top-scoring team in the championship for the first and only (as at 2021) time in their history. They are also the first team to be the top scorers in a championship year, yet have a negative score difference. As of July 2021, the only other team to do so would be Waterford (2008). Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002). References 1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship