| Champions |  University College Dublin (4th title) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Runners-up |  St Vincent's | ||
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The 1961 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship was the 74th staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. [1]
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St Vincent's entered the championship as the defending champions. [2]
The final was played on 11 June 1961 at Croke Park in Dublin, between University College Dublin and St Vincent's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] University College Dublin won the match by 3–09 to 1–09 to claim their fourth championship title overall and a first title in 13 years. [4]