1961 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

1961 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates10 September – 15 October 1961
Teams6
ChampionsBorder Thurles Sarsfields (23rd title)
Martin Maher (captain)
Runners-upBorder Toomevara
John Haugh (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored40 (6.67 per match)
Points scored85 (14.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Larry Keane (4–05)
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The 1961 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 70th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.[1] The championship ran from 10 September to 15 October 1961.

Toomevara were the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 15 October 1961 at Páirc Shíleáin in Templemore, between Thurles Sarsfields and Toomevara, in what was their third meeting in the final in four years. Thurles Sarsfields won the match by 3–04 to 0–09 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a first championship title in two years.[3]

Larry Keane was the championship's top scorer with 4–05.

Qualification

Championship Champions Second team
Mid Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Thurles Sarsfields Holycross–Ballycahill [4]
North Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Toomevara Borrisokane [5]
South Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Killenaule n/a [6]
West Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship St Vincent's n/a

Results

Quarter-finals

10 September 1961 Quarter-final Holycross–Ballycahill 5-12 - 6-05 St Vincent's Leahy Park
J Spillane 3-3, J Ryan 1-2, D Dwyer 1-2, J Doyle 0-3, P Stakelum 0-2. M Gleeson 2-1, P Corbett 2-0, TJ McGrath 1-2, D O'Neill 1-0, S Ryan 0-1, L Kelly 0-1.
10 September 1961 Quarter-final Borrisokane 2-08 - 2-01 Killenaule Thurles Sportsfield
J McKenna 0-4, P White 1-1, S Gardiner 1-0, J Quirke 0-1, Slevin 0-1, V McKenna 0-1. M O'Meara 1-1, L Fanning 1-0.

Semi-finals

17 September 1961 Semi-final Toomevara 2-11 - 2-06 Holycross–Ballycahill MacDonagh Park
T Ryan 0-4, P Shanahan 1-0, F Ryan 1-0, M O'Gara 0-3, J Donovan 0-2, W DOnovan 0-1, G Hough 0-1. P Stakeulm 0-5, J Spillane 1-1, J Ryan 1-0.
17 September 1961 Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields 5-05 - 3-11 Borrisokane MacDonagh Park
L Keane 2-2, S McLoughlin 2-0, K Houlihan 1-1, M Maher 0-2. J McKenna 1-5, J Quigley 1-1, P White 1-1, S Fogarty 0-1, P Hogan 0-1, V McKenna 0-1, R Slevin 0-1.
1 October 1961 Semi-final replay Thurles Sarsfields 7-09 - 3-04 Borrisokane MacDonagh Park
P Dorney 3-3, S McLoughlin 2-1, L Keane 1-2, P Doyle 1-0, K Houlihan 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, M Maher 0-1. J McKenna 1-1, S Fogarty 1-1, J Quigley 1-0, T McKenna 0-2.

Final

15 October 1961 Final Thurles Sarsfields 3-04 - 0-09 Toomevara Páirc Shíleáin
K Houlihan 2-0, L Keane 1-1, M Maher 0-1, T Wall 0-1, P Doyle 0-1. M O'Gara 0-5, W O'Donovan 0-2, P Shanahan 0-2.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Larry Keane Thurles Sarsfields 4-05 17 3 5.66
2 John Spillane Holycross–Ballycahill 4-04 16 2 8.00
John McKenna Borrisokane 2-10 16 3 5.33
4 Seán McLoughlin Thurles Sarsfields 4-01 13 3 4.33
5 Patsy Dorney Thurles Sarsfields 3-03 12 3 4.00

Miscellaneous

  • The final between Thurles Sarsfields and Toomevara was to be played on 8 October 1961, however, the game was postponed due to the death of Toomevara player Jerh Hough.
  • Thurles Sarsfields player Mickey Byrne set a new record by becoming the first player to win 10 championship medals.

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "Toomevara HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ↑ "Thurles Sarsfields HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Roll of honour". Thurles Sarsfields GAA website. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Roll of honour". Toomevara GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Killenaule HC". Club Info. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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