1961 Cork Senior Football Championship

1961 Cork Senior Football Championship

Champions	Avondhu (1st title) Noel Curley (captain)
Runners-up	Clonakilty
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The 1961 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 73rd staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.^[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 29 January 1961.

University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Carbery in the first round.^[2]

The final was played on 1 October 1961 at the Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Avondhu and Clonakilty, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.^[3] Avondhu won the match by 1–07 to 1–05 to claim their first ever championship title.^[4][5][6]

Results

Quarter-finals

Clonakilty v Carbery

13 August 1961 Quarter-final

Clonakilty

4-05 - 0-09

Carbery

Clonakilty Town Park

Urhan v Lees

27 August 1961 Quarter-final

Urhan

2-09 - 2-06

Lees

Wolfe Tone Park

Avondhu v Seandún

Quarter-final

Avondhu

5-11 - 3-05

Seandún

St Finbarr's v St Vincent's

Quarter-final

St Finbarr's

0-09 - 1-05

St Vincent's

Semi-finals

Clonakilty v Urhan

10 September 1961 Semi-final

Clonakilty

1-12 - 0-05

Urhan

Rossa Park

Avondhu v St Finbarr's

10 September 1961 Semi-final

Avondhu

2-08 - 0-09

St Finbarr's

Riverstown Sportsfield

Final

Avondhu v Clonakilty

1 October 1961 Final	Avondhu	1-07 - 1-05	Clonakilty	Cork Athletic Grounds, Cork
	M Barrett 0-5, W Hanrahan 1-0, N Curley 0-1, O McAuliffe 0-1.		J Lyons 1-1, T O'Leary 0-2, C Lane 0-1, H de Long 0-1.	Attendance: 12,800 Referee: M Barrett (Nemo Rangers)

Miscellaneous

• Avondhu win their first title. They are also the first divisional side to win titles in both codes.
• Avondhu miss out on the double after they lost out in the hurling final

References

1. "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
2. "Reeling on the banks of the Lee: Cork sports success from 1960 to 1964". Echo Live. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
3. "Premier Senior Football Roll of Honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
4. "Avondhu Board honour 1961 senior hurlers and footballers". The Corkman. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
5. "It's the end of an era for Clonakilty GAA". The Southern Star. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
6. "GAA stalwart Tom Bermingham left a lasting legacy in three divisions". Echo Live. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2025.