The 1961 Croke Cup was the 10th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 26 March to 23 April 1961.
| Dates | 26 March - 23 April 1961 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (4th title)Pierce Freaney (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  North Monastery | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 11 (5.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 21 (10.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tom Forristal (3-01) | ||
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The North Monastery were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 23 April 1961 at Thurles Sportsfield, between the St Kieran's College and the North Monastery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 8–08 to 1–04 to claim their fourth Croke Cup title overall and their first title in two years.[4]
Tom Forrisyal was the top scorer with 3-01.
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St Molaise's College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | North Monastery |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 26 March 1961 Semi-final | North Monastery | 1-08 - 1-01 | St Molaise's College | Thurles Sportsfield |
| P Curley 1-1, C Mulcahy 0-3, N Crowley 0-2, B Fitton 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1. | P Mannion 1-0, M Derrivan 0-1. |
Final
edit| 23 April 1961 Final | St Kieran's College | 8-08 - 1-04 | North Monastery | Thurles Sportsfield |
| T Forristal 3-1, M Aylward 2-1, P Freaney 1-4, R Moore 2-0, M Walsh 0-1, J Delaney 0-1. | R O'Connell 1-0, C Mulcahy 0-3, B Fitton 0-1. |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Forristal | St Kieran's College | 3-01 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Maurice Aylward | St Kieran's College | 2-01 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Pierce Freaney | St Kieran's College | 1-04 | 7 | 1 | 10.00 |
References
edit- ^ "Harty Cup team – 1960". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Best North Mon Hurling team part II". Diarmuid O'Donovan website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1961". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.