1961 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2021 October 2021 1961 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship 10 September – 15 October 1961 6 20px|Border Thurles Sarsfields Martin Maher 23 20px|Border Toomevara John Haugh 6 40 85 20px|Border Larry Keane (4–05) 1960 1960 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship 1962 1962 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship The 1961 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.http://hoganstand.com/tipperary/ClubTitles Club titles - Tipperary Hogan Stand 6 October 2018 The championship ran from 10 September to 15 October 1961. Toomevara were the defending champions.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/toomevara-hc/ Toomevara HC Club Info 16 December 2018 The final was played on 15 October 1961 at Páirc Shíleáin in Templemore, between Thurles Sarsfields and Toomevara, in what was their third meeting in the final in four years. Thurles Sarsfields won the match by 3–04 to 0–09 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a first championship title in two years.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/thurles-sarsfields-hc/ Thurles Sarsfields HC Club Info 16 December 2018 Larry Keane was the championship's top scorer with 4–05. Qualification ChampionshipChampionsSecond team Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Thurles Sarsfields Holycross–Ballycahill https://www.thurlessarsfields.com/honours Roll of honour Thurles Sarsfields GAA website 16 December 2025 North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Toomevara Borrisokane https://toomevaragaa.com/honours Roll of honour Toomevara GAA website 6 October 2025 South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Killenaule n/a https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/thurles-killenaule-hc/ Killenaule HC Club Info 16 December 2018 West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship St Vincent's n/a Results Quarter-finals 10 September 1961 Quarter-final Holycross–Ballycahill 5-12 - 6-05 St Vincent's J Spillane 3-3, J Ryan 1-2, D Dwyer 1-2, J Doyle 0-3, P Stakelum 0-2. M Gleeson 2-1, P Corbett 2-0, TJ McGrath 1-2, D O'Neill 1-0, S Ryan 0-1, L Kelly 0-1. Leahy Park 10 September 1961 Quarter-final Borrisokane 2-08 - 2-01 Killenaule J McKenna 0-4, P White 1-1, S Gardiner 1-0, J Quirke 0-1, Slevin 0-1, V McKenna 0-1. M O'Meara 1-1, L Fanning 1-0. Thurles Sportsfield Semi-finals 17 September 1961 Semi-final Toomevara 2-11 - 2-06 Holycross–Ballycahill T Ryan 0-4, P Shanahan 1-0, F Ryan 1-0, M O'Gara 0-3, J Donovan 0-2, W DOnovan 0-1, G Hough 0-1. P Stakeulm 0-5, J Spillane 1-1, J Ryan 1-0. MacDonagh Park 17 September 1961 Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields 5-05 - 3-11 Borrisokane L Keane 2-2, S McLoughlin 2-0, K Houlihan 1-1, M Maher 0-2. J McKenna 1-5, J Quigley 1-1, P White 1-1, S Fogarty 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, V McKenna 0-1, R Slevin 0-1. MacDonagh Park 1 October 1961 Semi-final replay Thurles Sarsfields 7-09 - 3-04 Borrisokane P Dorney 3-3, S McLoughlin 2-1, L Keane 1-2, P Doyle 1-0, K Houlihan 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, M Maher 0-1. J McKenna 1-1, S Fogarty 1-1, J Quigley 1-0, T McKenna 0-2. MacDonagh Park Final 15 October 1961 Final Thurles Sarsfields 3-04 - 0-09 Toomevara K Houlihan 2-0, L Keane 1-1, M Maher 0-1, T Wall 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. M O'Gara 0-5, W O'Donovan 0-2, P Shanahan 0-2. Páirc Shíleáin Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Larry KeaneThurles Sarsfields4-051735.662John SpillaneHolycross–Ballycahill4-041628.00John McKennaBorrisokane2-101635.334Seán McLoughlinThurles Sarsfields4-011334.335Patsy DorneyThurles Sarsfields3-031234.00 Miscellaneous The final between Thurles Sarsfields and Toomevara was to be played on 8 October 1961, however, the game was postponed due to the death of Toomevara player Jerh Hough. Thurles Sarsfields player Mickey Byrne set a new record by becoming the first player to win 10 championship medals. References Tipperary Category:Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship