| Dates | 9 April – 17 September 1961 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  Blackrock (23rd title)Mick Cashman (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Avondhu | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 120 (7.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 243 (15.19 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Richie Browne (9-11) | ||
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The1961 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of theCork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by theCork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 29 January 1961. The championship began ob 9 April 1961 and ended on 17 September 1961.
Glen Rovers were thedefending champions, however, they were defeated byAvondhu at the semi-final stage.
On 17 September 1961,Blackrock won the championship following a 4–10 to 3–7 defeat of Avondhu in the final. This was their 23rd championship title overall and their first title in five championship seasons.[1]
Avondhu's Richie Browne was the championship's top scorer with 9–11.
Promoted from theCork Intermediate Hurling Championship
First round
| 9 April 1961First round | Imokilly | 0-09 - 3-08 | St. Vincent's | Riverstown |
| J O'Gorman 0-4, S Butler 0-2, P Fitzgerald 0-1, L O'Driscoll 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. | D O'Sullivan 1-1, D Joyce 1-1, C Cronin 1-0, B O'Shea 0-2, P O'Rourke 0-2, C O'Shea 0-2. |
| 9 April 1961First round | Mallow | 2-04 - 6-04 | Carbery | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| B Nagle 1-0, M Glynn 1-0, N White 0-2, L Sheehan 0-2. | R O'Donovan 3-1, E Young 2-1, M Begley 1-1, H Haddon 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Sarsfields) |
| 16 April 1961First round | Duhallow | 3-02 - 6-09 | St. Finbarr's | Macroom |
| P Cotter 2-0, D Donoghue 0-2, | D Lehane 2-3, T Murphy 1-0, M McCarthy 1-0, Cronin 1-0, Doyle 0-2, Murphy 0-2, Finn 0-2. |
| 16 April 1961First round | Sarsfields | 5-10 - 6-07 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| P Barry 3-1, P O'Meara 2-0, R Lotty 0-4, P Coogan 0-3, D Hurley 0-1, T Murphy 0-1. | J Coughlan 3-1, M O'Donoghue 1-2, J Fitzgerald 1-1, J Barry 1-0, J Snow 0-2, J Reilly 0-1. |
| 23 April 1961First round | Carrigdhoun | 1-06 - 3-12 | Blackrock | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| C Cooney 1-0, J Kelly 0-2, J Desmond 0-2, T Kelly 0-1, J Nyhan 0-1. | M Murphy 1-3, N O'Connell 1-1, F O'Mahony 1-0, W Galligan 0-3, R Ryan 0-3, J Bennett 0-2. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| 23 April 1961First round | University College Cork | 6-10 - 1-04 | Muskerry | Ballincollig |
| J O'Driscoll 3-2, M Mortell 0-5, S Long 1-1, D Murphy 1-0, J O'Flynn 1-0, C Flynn 0-1, O Harrington 0-1. | F Sheehan 1-0, D Ford 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, D Riordan 0-1. |
| 30 April 1961First round | Glen Rovers | 6-10 - 2-05 | Na Piarsaigh | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| C Ring 2-4, M Quane 2-1, J Clifford 2-0, P Harte 0-4, J Salmon 0-1. | P Allen 1-2, T McCarthy 1-0, D Sheehan 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 30 April 1961First round | Seandún | 2-08 - 8-12 | Avondhu | Riverstown |
| S McCarthy 1-2, P Carroll 1-0, J Curley 0-3, J Furlong 0-1, V Barrett 0-1, S Fitzpatrick 0-1. | R Browne 4-3, |
| 21 May 1961First round replay | Sarsfields | 7-10 - 4-06 | Passage | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| M Barry 3-3, R Lotty 2-0, P Barry 1-1, M Kenny 1-0, D Hurley 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, P O'Meara 0-1, P Coogan 0-1, J White 0-1. | S Fitzgerald 2-1, J Reilly 1-2, J Mahony 1-0, J Barry 0-3. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Quarter-finals
| 20 May 1961Quarter-final | University College Cork | 4-05 - 2-09 | St. Finbarr's | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| D Murphy 1-1, M Mortell 1-0, S Long 1-0, J O'Driscoll 1-0, JJ Browne 0-3, J O'Byrne 0-1. | M Finn 1-6, T Cronin 1-0, W Walsh 0-1, M Leahy 0-1, P Lockheed 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Sarsfields) |
| 11 June 1961Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 5-10 - 3-01 | St. Vincent's | The Mardyke,Cork |
| P Harte 3-0, C Ring 0-7, T Corbett 1-2, W Good 1-0, J Clifford 0-1. | P O'Rourke 1-1, B O'Shea 1-0, C O'Shea 1-0. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 11 June 1961Quarter-final | Avondhu | 5-04 - 2-05 | Carbery | Coachford |
| P Behan 2-1, R Browne 2-0, R Ennis 1-1, J White 0-2. | M Begkey 1-1, B Kennedy 1-0, A Scannell 0-3, M Hussey 0-1. | Referee: P O'Leary (Matt Talbots) |
| 2 July 1961Quarter-final | Blackrock | 3-12 - 3-05 | Sarsfields | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| N O'Connell 2-1, J O'Halloran 1-0, N Murphy 0-3, J Bennett 0-2, DJ Crowley 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-1, W Galligan 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, M Cashman 0-1. | P Barry 2-3, M Barry 1-0, P O'Meara 0-1, D Hurley 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
Semi-finals
| 27 August 1961Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 4-07 - 5-11 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| M Quane 3-0, C Ring 0-5, J Clifford 1-0, P Harte 0-1, S Kennefick 0-1. | J O'Connor 3-2, R Browne 2-5, P Behan 0-2, P Morrissey 0-1, B Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 3 September 1961Semi-final | Blackrock | 4-11 - 2-10 | University College Cork | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| N O'Connell 2-3, G O'Leary 1-1, M Murphy 1-1, M Cashman 0-4, W Galligan 0-1, J Bennett 0-1. | JJ Browne 2-6, S Long 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1, R Counihan 0-1, J Blake 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
Final
| 17 September 1961Final | Blackrock | 4-10 - 3-07 | Avondhu | Cork Athletic Grounds,Cork |
| W Galligan 1-5, G O'Leary 1-1, J O'Halloran 1-0, M Murphy 1-0, J Bennett 0-2, M Waters 0-1, M Cashman 0-1. | R Browne 1-3, P Morrissey 1-2, R Ennis 1-0, P Behan 1-0, B Hegarty 0-1. | Referee: C Conway (Blarney) |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Browne | Avondhu | 9-11 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 6-05 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 3 | Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 4 | Noel O'Connell | Blackrock | 5-05 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Mick Quane | Glen Rovers | 5-01 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Michael Murphy | Glen Rovers | 3-07 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 7 | Martin Barry | Sarsfields | 4-03 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| J. J. Browne | UCC | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
| 9 | Jim O'Driscoll | UCC | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Patsy Harte | Glen Rovers | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Browne | Avondhu | 4-03 | 15 | Seandún |
| 2 | Martin Barry | Sarsfields | 3-03 | 12 | Passage |
| J. J. Browne | UCC | 2-06 | 12 | Blackrock | |
| 4 | Jim O'Driscoll | UCC | 3-02 | 11 | Muskerry |
| Johnny O'Connor | Avondhu | 3-02 | 11 | Glen Rovers | |
| Richie Browne | Avondhu | 2-05 | 11 | Glen Rovers | |
| 7 | Raymond O'Donovan | Carbery | 3-01 | 10 | Mallow |
| Paddy Barry | Sarsfields | 3-01 | 10 | Passage | |
| John Coughlan | Passage | 3-01 | 10 | Sarsfields | |
| Christy Ring | Glen Rovers | 2-04 | 10 | Na Piarsaigh |