The 1961 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 73rd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork 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.
| 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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Glen Rovers were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Avondhu 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.
Team changes edit
To Championship edit
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results edit
First round
| 9 April 1961 First 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 1961 First 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 1961 First 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 1961 First 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 1961 First 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 1961 First 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 1961 First 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 1961 First 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 1961 First 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 1961 Quarter-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 1961 Quarter-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 1961 Quarter-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 1961 Quarter-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 1961 Semi-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 1961 Semi-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 1961 Final | 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) |
Championship statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Top scorer overall
| 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 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| 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 |
Miscellaneous edit
- Avondhu miss out on the double after they won the 1961 Cork Senior Football Championship
References edit
- ^ Ryan, Pat (8 December 2011). "Avondhu Board honour 1961 senior hurlers and footballers". The Corkman. Retrieved 4 November 2017.