The 1961 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 30th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament for boys under the age of 18.
Galway entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were defeated in the Connacht Championship.
On 24 September 1961, Cork won the championship following a 3-7 to 0-5 defeat of Mayo in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title.
Results Connacht Minor Football Championship
Quarter-final
Mayo 1-14 Galway 2-8 Castlebar.
Semi-finals
Mayo 2-11 Leitrim 1-3.
Sligo 0-13 Roscommon 1-7.
Final
Mayo 5-8 Sligo 0-5 Ballina.
Munster Minor Football Championship
Leinster Minor Football Championship
Ulster Minor Football Championship
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
Semi-finals
Final
References