1961 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
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| 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
| 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. |