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.
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.
Wexford's Johnny Walsh was the championship's top scorer with 5-18.
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-final
Leinster final
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship All-Ireland home final
All-Ireland final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Johnny WalshWexford5-183365.502Paul LynchWexford4-162864.663Tom LarkinTipperary6-072555.004Ray SiskCork7-032438.005Richie BrowneCork4-102237.336Jim McCarthyCarlow4-041628.00John CoadyWexford3-071662.668Johnny McGrathTipperary4-031553.009Séamus WhelanWexford3-051462.33Larry CreaneWexford3-051462.33Seán McGovernTipperary3-051452.80"Black" Willie WalshCarlow2-081427.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Ray SiskCork5-0015Limerick2"Black" Willie WalshCarlow2-0612Offaly3Tom LarkinTipperary3-0211CorkJohnny McGrathTipperary3-0111Waterford5Jim McCarthyCarlow2-039WexfordPaul LynchWexford1-069LondonRichie BrowneCork1-069Tipperary8Dick TobinWaterford2-028TipperaryJohnny WalshWexford2-028CarlowSéamus WhelanWexford2-028Dublin
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