All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1961
| Championship details | |
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| Dates | 16 April 1961 - 3 September 1961 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Tipperary (18th win) |
| Captain | Matt Hassett |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Noel Drumgoole |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Jimmy Doyle (2-17) |
| Player of the Year | Liam Devaney |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The 1961 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 75th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 16 April 1961 and ended on 3 September 1961.
Wexford were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial championship. Tipperary won the title after defeating Dublin by 0-16 to 1-12 in the All-Ireland final.
All-Ireland Championship
Final: (1 match) The two provincial representatives from Leinster and Munster made up the two final teams with the winners being declared All-Ireland champions.
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