The 1961 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kilkenny (6th win) |
| Captain | Joe Dunphy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Noel Horgan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1960 1962 → | |
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 3 September 1961 Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-13 to 0-15 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row and their sixth title overall.
Results edit
Leinster Minor Hurling Championship edit
| 30 July 1961 Final | Kilkenny | 4-12 - 0-7 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
Munster Minor Hurling Championship edit
| 30 July 1961 Final | Tipperary | 7-11 - 1-6 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick) |
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship edit
| 30 July 1961 Final | Donegal | 4-4 - 11-5 | Antrim | MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey |
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship edit
Semi-final
| 13 August 1961 Semi-final | Antrim | 1-0 - 3-12 | Tipperary | Casement Park, Belfast |
| Referee: C Foley |
Final
| 3 September 1961 Final | Kilkenny | 3-13 - 0-15 | Tipperary | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Freaney 1-4, T Walsh 1-4, M Aylward 1-0, T Barry 0-3, J Delaney 0-1, D Kinsella 0-1. | W Ryan 0-12, M Keating 0-3. | Referee: C Foley |
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