1961 Kerry Senior Football Championship
| Teams | 13[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  John Mitchels (7th title)Fred Lynch (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kerins O'Rahilly's | ||
| |||
The 1961 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 61st staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
John Mitchels entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 15 October 1961 between John Mitchels and Kerins O'Rahilly's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. John Mitchels won the match by 2-09 to 0-08 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a third title in succession.[4]
Results
Final
| 15 October 1961 Final | John Mitchels | 2-09 - 0-08 | Kerins O'Rahilly's | FitzGerald Stadium |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- John Mitchels become the first team since Austin Stacks between 1930 and 1932 to win three titles in a row.
- John Mitchels and Kerins O'Rahilly's face each-other in the final for the first time.
References
- ^ "1961". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Club Titles - Kerry". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "About club". Joh Mitchels GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.