1961 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
The 1961 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kerry (1st win) |
| Captain | Mick Hennessy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Not Played |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
← 1960 1962 → | |
London entered the championship as the defending champions.
The All-Ireland final was played on 1 October 1961 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kerry and London, in what was their first meeting in the final. Kerry won the match by 4-14 to 2-05 to claim their first championship title.[1][2]
Results
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 13 August 1961 Semi-final | Antrim | 1-05 - 2-10 | Kerry | Casement Park |
| 27 August 1961 Semi-final | Meath | 3-05 - 3-03 | Roscommon | St. Loman's Park |
All-Ireland home final
| 12 September 1961 Home final | Kerry | 4-09 - 5-03 | Meath | Croke Park |
All-Ireland final
| 1 October 1961 Final | Kerry | 4-14 - 2-05 | London | Austin Stack Park |
References
- "Diamonds are forever: sixty years on from Kerry's last All Ireland hurling triumph". The Kerryman. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "Kerry profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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