1961 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 April – 17 September 1961 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Wexford (1st win) |
| Captain | Larry Byrne |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Captain | Willie Dorgan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 14 |
| Total Goals | 106 (7.57 per game) |
| Total Points | 232 (16.57 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Johnny Walsh (5-18) |
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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.
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 quarter-finals
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 quarter-finals
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 home final
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Wexford profile". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Intermediate hurling". Munster GAA website. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "1961 champions to be honoured". New Ross Standard. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Leinster All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 10 July 2022.