1961 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

The 1961 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the inaugural staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship. The championship ran from 2 April to 17 September 1961.

1961 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
Championship Details
Dates2 April - 17 September 1961
Teams14
All Ireland Champions
WinnersWexford (1st win)
CaptainLarry Byrne
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upLondon
CaptainWillie Dorgan
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterWexford
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played14
Total Goals106 (7.57 per game)
Total Points232 (16.57 per game)
Top Scorer Johnny Walsh (5-18)
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The All-Ireland final was played at Wexford Park on 17 September 1961 between Wexford and London, in what was their first ever championship meeting. Wexford won the match by 3-15 to 4-04 to claim their first ever All-Ireland title.[1][2][3][4]

Wexford's Johnny Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 5-18.

Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship

Leinster quarter-finals
2 April 1961 Quarter-final Dublin 2-10 - 2-05 Antrim Croke Park
C Ryan 1-3, M Bermingham 1-0, M Dempsey 0-2, P Dunphy 0-2, S Ryan 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1, B Cooney 0-1. O Campbell 2-0, P Mullaney 0-2, F Walsh 0-1, B McGurk 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1.
16 April 1961 Quarter-final Kilkenny 4-07 - 6-10 Wexford Nowlan Park
J Doyle 2-1, E Doyle 1-1, M Carroll 1-0, M Henderson 0-1, T Ryan 0-1. J Coady 2-1, J Phelan 2-0, J Walsh 1-3, A Doyle 1-2, L Creane 0-3, N Newport 0-1.
21 May 1961 Quarter-final Carlow 8-16 - 2-04 Offaly Dr. Cullen Park
Black W Walsh 2-6, J McCarthy 2-1, E Long 2-0, Red W Walsh 1-3, Fortune 1-3, M Morrissey 0-1, P McGovern 0-1, McGovern 0-1. J Troy 1-0, T Dooley 0-3, M Healion 0-1.

Leinster semi-final
11 June 1961 Semi-final Westmeath 2-10 - 3-09 Dublin Cusack Park
P O'Loughlin 1-4, P McDonnell 1-0, M Garland 0-1, V Newman 0-1, M Carey 0-1, R Carey 0-1, T Carrigy 0-1, J Keary 0-1. M Dempsey 1-2, S Ryan 1-2, J Kirwan 1-0, M Bermingham 0-3, W Barry 0-1, C Ryan 0-1.
9 July 1961 Semi-final Wexford 6-08 - 3-07 Carlow O'Kennedy Park
J Walsh 2-2, J Coady 1-4, P Lynch 2-0, L Byrne 1-0, S Whelan 0-2. J McCarthy 2-3, M Morrissey 1-1, Black W Walsh 0-2, Red W Walsh 0-1.

Leinster final
30 July 1961 Final Wexford 3-11 - 2-10 Dublin Croke Park
S Whelan 2-2, J Walsh 1-4, T Hawkins 0-3, L Creane 0-1, P Lynch 0-1. M Bermingham 1-4, S Ryan 1-1, B Cooney 0-3, N Dempsey 0-2.

Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship

Munster quarter-finals
30 April 1961 Quarter-final Clare 1-05 - 4-07 Tipperary Cusack Park
T Vaughan 1-0, J Kelly 0-3, J Cullinan 0-2. T Flynn 2-1, T Larkin 2-0, B Ryan 0-4, L Tierney 0-1, M Fahy 0-1.
14 May 1961 Quarter-final Cork 8-10 - 2-06 Limerick Bishop Casey Memorial Park
R Sisk 5-0, R Browne 1-3, T Furlong 1-1, S Fitzgerald 1-0, C O'Shea 0-3, W Walsh 0-1, P Fitzgerald 0-1, B Ahern 0-1. P Salmon 1-3, J Fitzgerald 1-0, P Benson 0-2, P Kelleher 0-1.

Munster semi-finals
28 May 1961 Semi-final Waterford 3-07 - 4-10 Tipperary Walsh Park
R Tobin 2-2, P Kenneally 1-3, B Foley 0-1, J Butler 0-1. John McGrath 3-1, T Larkin 0-4, D Ryan 0-4, P Dwyer 1-0, J Flynn 0-1.
4 June 1961 Semi-final Cork 7-04 - 5-03 Galway Gaelic Grounds
R Browne 2-1, R Sisk 2-0, C O'Shea 1-1, T Furlong 1-1, J Fitzgerald 1-0, J Pearse 0-1. M Hoare 2-0, M Curtin 2-0, J O'Mahony 1-2, M Lynch 0-1.

Munster final
25 June 1961 Final Tipperary 3-10 - 2-12 Cork Thurles Sportsfield
T Larkin 3-2, D Ryan 0-2, M McGovern 0-2, M Keating 0-2, T O'Dwyer 0-1, T O'Flynn 0-1. R Browne 1-6, F Furlong 1-0, L Walsh 0-3, R Sisk 0-3.

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

All-Ireland home final
13 August 1961 Home final Wexford 5-06 - 5-06 Tipperary Nowlan Park
P Lynch 1-3, J Walsh 1-1, L Crean 1-0, M Redmond 1-0, M Newport 1-0, T Hawkins 0-1, S Whelan 0-1. S McGovern 2-1, John McGrath 1-2, Jim McGrath 1-1, M Keating 1-0, D Ryan 0-2.
20 August 1961 Home final replay Wexford 4-11 - 3-09 Tipperary Nowlan Park
L Creane 2-0, P Lynch 0-6, N Newport 1-1, M Redmond 1-0, J Walsh 0-3, J Whelan 0-1. J McGovern 1-2, T Larkin 1-1, L Tierney 0-4, L O'Grady 1-0, Jim McGrath 0-2.

All-Ireland final
17 September 1961 Final Wexford 3-15 - 4-04 London Wexford Park
P Lynch 1-6, J Walsh 0-5, T Hawkins 1-1, S Whelan 1-0, J Coady 0-2, J Creane 0-1. J Redmond 1-1, L Healy 1-0, P Ryan 1-0, J Kiely 1-0, W Duffy 0-2, P Egan 0-1. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

Championship statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Johnny Walsh Wexford 5-18 33 6 5.50
2 Paul Lynch Wexford 4-16 28 6 4.66
3 Tom Larkin Tipperary 6-07 25 5 5.00
4 Ray Sisk Cork 7-03 24 3 8.00
5 Richie Browne Cork 4-10 22 3 7.33
6 Jim McCarthy Carlow 4-04 16 2 8.00
John Coady Wexford 3-07 16 6 2.66
8 Johnny McGrath Tipperary 4-03 15 5 3.00
9 Séamus Whelan Wexford 3-05 14 6 2.33
Larry Creane Wexford 3-05 14 6 2.33
Seán McGovern Tipperary 3-05 14 5 2.80
"Black" Willie Walsh Carlow 2-08 14 2 7.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Ray Sisk Cork 5-00 15 Limerick
2 "Black" Willie Walsh Carlow 2-06 12 Offaly
3 Tom Larkin Tipperary 3-02 11 Cork
Johnny McGrath Tipperary 3-01 11 Waterford
5 Jim McCarthy Carlow 2-03 9 Wexford
Paul Lynch Wexford 1-06 9 London
Richie Browne Cork 1-06 9 Tipperary
8 Dick Tobin Waterford 2-02 8 Tipperary
Johnny Walsh Wexford 2-02 8 Carlow
Séamus Whelan Wexford 2-02 8 Dublin

References
  1. "Wexford profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  2. "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  3. "1961 champions to be honoured". New Ross Standard. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
  4. "Leinster All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
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