| Dates | 9 April – 8 October 1961 | ||
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| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (6th title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Castletownroche | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 82 (7.45 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 130 (11.82 per match) | ||
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The 1961 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. [1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 29 January 1961. The championship ran from 9 April to 8 October 1961.
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The final, a replay, was played on 8 October 1961 at Riverstown Sportsfield, between Glen Rovers and Castletownroche, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [2] Glen Rovers won the match by 4–06 to 1–06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in three years. [3] [4] [5]