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.
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.
Avondhu's Richie Browne was the championship's top scorer with 9–11.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship Passage St. Vincent's
Results
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorer overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Richie BrowneAvondhu9-113849.502Paddy BarrySarsfields6-052337.663Christy RingGlen Rovers2-162237.334Noel O'ConnellBlackrock5-052045.005Mick QuaneGlen Rovers5-011628.00Michael MurphyGlen Rovers3-071644.007Martin BarrySarsfields4-031535.00J. J. BrowneUCC2-091527.509Jim O'DriscollUCC4-021434.66Patsy HarteGlen Rovers3-051434.66
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Richie BrowneAvondhu4-0315Seandún2Martin BarrySarsfields3-0312PassageJ. J. BrowneUCC2-0612Blackrock4Jim O'DriscollUCC3-0211MuskerryJohnny O'ConnorAvondhu3-0211Glen RoversRichie BrowneAvondhu2-0511Glen Rovers7Raymond O'DonovanCarbery3-0110MallowPaddy BarrySarsfields3-0110PassageJohn CoughlanPassage3-0110SarsfieldsChristy RingGlen Rovers2-0410Na Piarsaigh
Miscellaneous
Avondhu miss out on the double after they won the 1961 Cork Senior Football Championship
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