1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates16 April - 3 September 1961
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Tipperary (18th win)
Captain Matt Hassett
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Dublin
Captain Noel Drumgoole
Provincial champions
Munster Tipperary
Leinster Dublin
Ulster Not Played
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
Top Scorer Jimmy Doyle (2-17)
Player of the Year Liam Devaney
All-Star Team See here
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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.

Contents

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. [1]

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 1961First round Laois 4-05 - 3-08 Westmeath O'Connor Park
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.Referee: J Spain
30 April 1961First round replay Westmeath 2-09 - 2-08 Laois St. Brendan's Park
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.Attendance: 2,000
Referee: R Sheppard

Quarter-final

28 May 1961Quarter-final Westmeath 3-13 - 3-05 Offaly Cusack Park
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.Referee: R Sheppard

Semi-final

18 June 1961Semi-final Wexford 6-08 - 5-07 Kilkenny Croke Park
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.Attendance: 31,636
Referee: J Dowling
25 June 1961Semi-final Dublin 2-15 - 2-05 Westmeath O'Connor Park
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.Attendance: 5,000
Referee: J Dowling

Final

16 July 1961Final Dublin 7-05 – 4-08 Wexford Nowlan Park
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.Attendance: 40,000
Referee: J Dowling

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

28 May 1961Quarter-final Galway 2-13 - 0-07 Clare MacDonagh Park
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.Attendance: 8,000
Referee: J Stapleton (Tipperary)
11 June 1961Quarter-final Waterford 4-14 - 4-05 Limerick Cork Athletic Grounds
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.Attendance: 12,500
Referee: P Cronin

Semi-finals

2 July 1961Semi-final Tipperary 7-12 - 5-06 Galway Cusack Park
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.Attendance: 17,000
Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)
9 July 1961Semi-final Waterford 2-07 - 5-07 Cork Thurles Sportsfield
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.Attendance: 42,824
Referee: M Hayes

Final

30 July 1961Final Tipperary 3-06 – 0-07 Cork Ennis Road
L Devaney 1-1, J Doyle 1-1, D Nealon 1-1, J Daly 0-3.C Ring 0-4, J O'Sullivan 0-2, P Barry 0-1.Attendance: 62,175
Referee: M Hayes

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Final

3 September 1961Final Tipperary 0-16 – 1-12 Dublin Croke Park
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.Attendance: 67,866
Referee: G Fitzgerald (Limerick)

Championship statistics

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 2-142036.66
2 Christy Ring Cork 3-081728.50
3 Donie Nealon Tipperary 3-061535.00
Mick Bolger Westmeath 3-061543.75
4Andy Doyle Wexford 4-021427.00
Oliver McGrath Wexford 3-051427.00
Larry Shannon Dublin 2-081435.66
5Billy Jackson Dublin 3-041334.33
6Joe Gillane Galway 3-00919.00
J. Fitzpatrick Laois 3-00924.50
Paddy Croke Dublin 3-00933.00
Billy Dwyer Kilkenny 2-03919.00
Jimmy Rooney Westmeath 2-03942.25
Jack Conroy Laois 2-03924.50
Tim Flood Wexford 2-03924.50
Frankie Walsh Waterford 1-06924.50
Achille Boothman Dublin 0-09933.00
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Andy Doyle Wexford 4-0214 Kilkenny
2 Christy Ring Cork 3-0413 Waterford
3Joe Gillane Galway 3-009 Tipperary
Paddy Croke Dublin 3-009 Wexford
Billy Dwyer Kilkenny 2-039 Wexford
Jimmy Doyle Tipperary 0-099 Dublin
4 Oliver McGrath Wexford 2-028 Dublin
Tim Flood Wexford 2-028 Dublin
Donie Nealon Tipperary 2-028 Galway
John McGrath Westmeath 1-058 Offaly

Miscellaneous

Sources

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References

  1. ↑ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
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