1961 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

1961 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Turloughmore (2nd title)
Runners-up	Fohenagh
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The 1961 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 64th completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887. ^[1]

Fohenagh entered the championship as the defending champions. ^[2]

The final was played on 8 October 1961 at Kenny Park in Athenry, between Turloughmore and Fohenagh, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Turloughmore won the match by 3–06 to 3–04 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title in five years. ^{[3] [4]}

Results

Final

Turloughmore v Fohenagh

8 October 1961Final

Turloughmore

3-06 - 3-04

Fohenagh

Kenny Park

References

1. "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Galway GAA Club Teams of the Decade". Galway Bay FM. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
3. "County Final 1961". Turloughmore GAA website. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
4. "Hurling club honours one of its own from legendary six-in-a-row team". Connacht Tribune. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2025.