1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 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.
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
First round
| 16 April 1961 First 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 1961 First 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 1961 Quarter-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 1961 Semi-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 1961 Semi-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[2]
| 16 July 1961 Final | 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 |
Quarter-finals
| 28 May 1961 Quarter-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 1961 Quarter-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 1961 Semi-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 1961 Semi-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 1961 Final | Tipperary | 3-06 – 0-07 | Cork | Ennis Road |
| L Devaney 1-1, J Doyle[3] 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 |
Final
| 3 September 1961 Final | 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
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Cork | 3-08 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 3 | Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Mick Bolger | Westmeath | 3-06 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | |
| 4 | Andy Doyle | Wexford | 4-02 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| Larry Shannon | Dublin | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 5.66 | |
| 5 | Billy Jackson | Dublin | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 6 | Joe Gillane | Galway | 3-00 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| J. Fitzpatrick | Laois | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| Paddy Croke | Dublin | 3-00 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| Billy Dwyer | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | |
| Jimmy Rooney | Westmeath | 2-03 | 9 | 4 | 2.25 | |
| Jack Conroy | Laois | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| Tim Flood | Wexford | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| Frankie Walsh | Waterford | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| Achille Boothman | Dublin | 0-09 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Doyle | Wexford | 4-02 | 14 | Kilkenny |
| 2 | Christy Ring | Cork | 3-04 | 13 | Waterford |
| 3 | Joe Gillane | Galway | 3-00 | 9 | Tipperary |
| Paddy Croke | Dublin | 3-00 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Billy Dwyer | Kilkenny | 2-03 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Jimmy Doyle | Tipperary | 0-09 | 9 | Dublin | |
| 4 | Oliver McGrath | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin |
| Tim Flood | Wexford | 2-02 | 8 | Dublin | |
| Donie Nealon | Tipperary | 2-02 | 8 | Galway | |
| John McGrath | Westmeath | 1-05 | 8 | Offaly |
Miscellaneous
- The Munster final between Cork and Tipperary breaks all previous attendance records. An official crowd of 62,175 is the biggest ever attendance recorded at a sporting event outside of Croke Park in Dublin. An unofficial attendance, due to spectators storming the gates, meant that the crowd could have been as high as 70,000 or more. It remains a record for a Munster decider.
- Westmeath are the top-scoring team in the championship for the first and only (as at 2021) time in their history.
- They are also the first team to be the top scorers in a championship year, yet have a negative score difference. As of July 2021, the only other team to do so would be Waterford (2008).
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Sweeney, Éamonn, Munster Hurling Legends (The O'Brien Press, 2002).
References
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Roll of Honour". The GAA website. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
- ^ "Deadly Dublin claim Leinster title". RTE.ie. 7 July 2013.
- ^ O’Flynn, Diarmuid (2 September 2011). "Old warriors still in love with the game". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 December 2024.