1961 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 9 April – 8 October 1961 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  Glen Rovers (6th title) | ||
| Runners-up |  Castletownroche | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 11 | ||
| Goals scored | 82 (7.45 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 130 (11.82 per match) | ||
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The 1961 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 52nd staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 29 January 1961. The championship ran from 9 April to 8 October 1961.
The final, a replay, was played on 8 October 1961 at Riverstown Sportsfield, between Glen Rovers and Castletownroche, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] Glen Rovers won the match by 4–06 to 1–06 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in three years.[3][4][5]
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 9 April 1961 First round | Tracton | 5-01 - 6-08 | Carrigaline | Riverstick Grounds |
| 7 May 1961 First round | St Finbarr's | 2-03 - 7-08 | Castletownroche | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| 21 May 1961 First round | Cobh | 1-09 - 3-04 | Bandon | Cork Athletic Grounds |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 7 May 1961 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 4-08 - 3-02 | Rathluirc | Bishop Casey Memorial Park |
| 7 May 1961 Quarter-final | Fermoy | 8-03 - 2-08 | Ballymartle | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 28 May 1961 Quarter-final | Castletownroche | 6-05 - 5-06 | Midleton | Páirc Mhic Gearailt |
| 18 June 1961 Quarter-final | Carrigaline | 5-08 - 4-08 | Bandon | Ballinhassig Grounds |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 27 June 1961 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 3-09 - 1-07 | Fermoy | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| 6 August 1961 Semi-final | Castletownroche | 6-07 - 4-02 | Bandon | Cork Athletic Grounds |
Final
[edit]| 10 September 1961 Final | Glen Rovers | 2-03 - 0-09 | Castletownroche | Riverstown Sportsfield |
Final replay
[edit]| 8 October 1961 Final replay | Glen Rovers | 4-06 - 1-06 | Castletownroche | Riverstown Sportsfield |
References
[edit]- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Intermediate 'A' Hurling Roll of Honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Castletownroche social honours the stars of '60's". The Corkman. 8 December 2000. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Avondhu Board honour 1961 senior hurlers and footballers". The Corkman. 8 December 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2025.