1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


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.

Format

All-Ireland Championship
Final: 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
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final

[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

Final

Championship statistics

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Jimmy DoyleTipperary2-142036.66
2Christy RingCork3-081728.50
3Donie NealonTipperary3-061535.00
3Mick BolgerWestmeath3-061543.75
4Andy DoyleWexford4-021427.00
4Oliver McGrathWexford3-051427.00
4Larry ShannonDublin2-081435.66
5Billy JacksonDublin3-041334.33
6Joe GillaneGalway3-00919.00
6J. FitzpatrickLaois3-00924.50
6Paddy CrokeDublin3-00933.00
6Billy DwyerKilkenny2-03919.00
6Jimmy RooneyWestmeath2-03942.25
6Jack ConroyLaois2-03924.50
6Tim FloodWexford2-03924.50
6Frankie WalshWaterford1-06924.50
6Achille BoothmanDublin0-09933.00

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Andy DoyleWexford4-0214Kilkenny
2Christy RingCork3-0413Waterford
3Joe GillaneGalway3-009Tipperary
3Paddy CrokeDublin3-009Wexford
3Billy DwyerKilkenny2-039Wexford
3Jimmy DoyleTipperary0-099Dublin
4Oliver McGrathWexford2-028Dublin
4Tim FloodWexford2-028Dublin
4Donie NealonTipperary2-028Galway
4John McGrathWestmeath1-058Offaly

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