1961 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

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.

1961 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

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 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 Intermediate Hurling Championship

Leinster quarter-finals

Dublin v Antrim

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.

Kilkenny v Wexford

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.

Carlow v Offaly

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

Westmeath v Dublin

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.

Wexford v Carlow

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

Wexford v Dublin

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

Clare v Tipperary

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.

Cork v Limerick

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

Waterford v Tipperary

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.

Cork v Galway

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

Tipperary v Cork

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.

All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship

All-Ireland home final

Wexford v Tipperary

13 August 1961 Home final	Wexford	5-06 - 5-06	Tipperary	Nowlan Park
	P Lynch 1-3, J Walsh 1-1, L Crean 1-0, M Redmond 1-0, M Newport 1-0, T Hawkins 0-1, S Whelan 0-1.		S McGovern 2-1, John McGrath 1-2, Jim McGrath 1-1, M Keating 1-0, D Ryan 0-2.

Wexford v Tipperary

20 August 1961 Home final replay	Wexford	4-11 - 3-09	Tipperary	Nowlan Park
	L Creane 2-0, P Lynch 0-6, N Newport 1-1, M Redmond 1-0, J Walsh 0-3, J Whelan 0-1.		J McGovern 1-2, T Larkin 1-1, L Tierney 0-4, L O'Grady 1-0, Jim McGrath 0-2.

All-Ireland final

Wexford v London

17 September 1961 Final	Wexford	3-15 - 4-04	London	Wexford Park
	P Lynch 1-6, J Walsh 0-5, T Hawkins 1-1, S Whelan 1-0, J Coady 0-2, J Creane 0-1.		J Redmond 1-1, L Healy 1-0, P Ryan 1-0, J Kiely 1-0, W Duffy 0-2, P Egan 0-1.	Referee: C Foley (Dublin)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Johnny Walsh	Wexford	5-18	33	6	5.50
2	Paul Lynch	Wexford	4-16	28	6	4.66
3	Tom Larkin	Tipperary	6-07	25	5	5.00
4	Ray Sisk	Cork	7-03	24	3	8.00
5	Richie Browne	Cork	4-10	22	3	7.33
6	Jim McCarthy	Carlow	4-04	16	2	8.00
	John Coady	Wexford	3-07	16	6	2.66
8	Johnny McGrath	Tipperary	4-03	15	5	3.00
9	Séamus Whelan	Wexford	3-05	14	6	2.33
	Larry Creane	Wexford	3-05	14	6	2.33
	Seán McGovern	Tipperary	3-05	14	5	2.80
	"Black" Willie Walsh	Carlow	2-08	14	2	7.00

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Ray Sisk	Cork	5-00	15	Limerick
2	"Black" Willie Walsh	Carlow	2-06	12	Offaly
3	Tom Larkin	Tipperary	3-02	11	Cork
	Johnny McGrath	Tipperary	3-01	11	Waterford
5	Jim McCarthy	Carlow	2-03	9	Wexford
	Paul Lynch	Wexford	1-06	9	London
	Richie Browne	Cork	1-06	9	Tipperary
8	Dick Tobin	Waterford	2-02	8	Tipperary
	Johnny Walsh	Wexford	2-02	8	Carlow
	Séamus Whelan	Wexford	2-02	8	Dublin