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: (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 Quarter-final Semi-final Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Final

Championship statistics

Scoring statistics

Miscellaneous

Sources