The Kildare-Kilkenny game was the first Leinster championship game Kilkenny played since 1944 as they decided to rejoin it.
The Leinster final between Offaly vs Dublin was the last Leinster final to date not played at Croke Park, Dublin when it was held at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise with the attendance of 26,826.
The All Ireland semi-final Offaly vs Roscommon was their first championship meeting.
Offaly reach their first All Ireland final but were beaten narrowly by Down won it for the second year in a row also were the last team to win a triple of Ulster titles until Armagh (2004–2006).
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The 1961 All Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 75th staging of All Ireland Senior Football Championship the Gaelic Athletic Association s premier inter county Gaelic football tournament The championship began on 30 April 1961 and ended on 24 September 1961 1961 All Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipChampionship detailsDatesApril 30 September 24 1961Teams31All Ireland ChampionsWinning teamDown 2nd win CaptainPaddy DohertyAll Ireland FinalistsLosing teamOffalyCaptainWillie NolanProvincial ChampionsMunsterKerryLeinsterOffalyUlsterDownConnachtRoscommonChampionship statisticsNo matches played32 1960 1962 Kilkenny return to the Leinster championship for the first time since 1944 The Leinster final in Portlaoise was the last to date not played at Croke Park Down won their second All Ireland in a row 1 2 3 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Connacht Senior Football Championship 1 2 Leinster Senior Football Championship 1 3 Munster Senior Football Championship 1 4 Ulster Senior Football Championship 1 5 All Ireland Senior Football Championship 2 Championship statistics 2 1 Scorers 2 2 Miscellaneous 3 ReferencesResults EditConnacht Senior Football Championship Edit 11 June 1961Quarter finalGalway0 10 0 6MayoF O Leary 0 1 M Ruane 0 2 T Treacy 0 1 T O Boyle 0 1 Sub J Langan 0 1 Tuam Stadium TuamAttendance 10 000Referee J Martin Roscommon 18 June 1961Semi finalRoscommon2 9 2 6SligoFr O Hara Park CharlestownAttendance 6 000Referee Patsy Geraghty Galway 25 June 1961Semi finalLeitrim2 9 4 11GalwaySean O Heslin Memorial Park BallinamoreAttendance 4 000 9 July 1961FinalRoscommon1 11 2 7GalwayMcHale Park CastlebarAttendance 19 876Referee A Carroll Clare Leinster Senior Football Championship Edit 30 April 1961Preliminary roundWexford2 11 0 11WicklowDr Cullen Park CarlowReferee F Long Carlow 7 May 1961Preliminary roundKildare3 8 3 4KilkennyP Tyrell 2 4 Paddy Moore 1 0 P Cummins 0 2 P Connolly F Gibbons 0 1St Conleth s Park Newbridge 7 May 1961Preliminary roundLongford3 10 0 8WestmeathO Connor Park Tullamore 14 May 1961Preliminary roundCarlow3 11 3 9LaoisGeraldine Park Athy 21 May 1961Quarter finalLongford0 8 1 6MeathCroke Park Dublin 28 May 1961Quarter finalKildare4 7 2 5LouthF Gibbons 3 2 P Tyrell 1 1 P Cummins 0 2 J Redpath J Cummins 0 1Croke Park Dublin 4 June 1961Quarter finalDublin4 7 0 7WexfordDr Cullen Park Carlow 11 June 1961Quarter finalOffaly0 17 2 6CarlowSt Conleth s Park NewbridgeAttendance 20 000Referee J Kavanagh Kildare 2 July 1961Semi finalOffaly3 9 0 6KildareP Tyrell J J Walsh 0 2 J Redpath P Cummins 0 1O Moore Park PortlaoiseReferee E Moules Wicklow 9 July 1961Semi finalDublin4 14 1 7MeathPairc Tailteann NavanAttendance 23 271 23 July 1961FinalOffaly1 13 1 8DublinHar Donnelly 0 6 0 4f Mick Casey 1 2 Donie O Hanlon 0 5 0 1f John Timmons 0 5 0 4f Mickey Whelan 1 1 Paddy Farnan and Kevin Heffernan 0 1 eachO Moore Park PortlaoiseAttendance 26 836Referee J Kavanagh Kildare Munster Senior Football Championship Edit 14 May 1961Quarter finalWaterford1 7 3 13TipperaryFraher Field DungarvanReferee D O Donovan C 18 June 1961Semi finalCork2 9 2 4TipperaryC O Sullivan 0 1 S O Sullivan 0 1 E McCarthy 0 4 J O Sullivan 1 1 V Barrett 0 2 amp M Burke 1 0 Pairc MacGearailt FermoyAttendance 5 000Referee L Crotty W 25 June 1961Semi finalKerry1 13 1 0ClareT Long 0 2 D Geaney 0 4 G McMahon 1 1 J Burke 0 1 T Burke 0 5 Newcastlewest 16 July 1961FinalKerry0 10 1 7CorkMick O Connell 0 3 0 1f Dan McAuliffe 0 2f Mick O Dwyer Seamus Murphy Tom Long Dave Geaney Gary Clifford 0 1 each Joe O Sullivan 1 2 Gene McCarthy 0 1f and Vincent Barrett 0 1f 0 2 eachm Con Sullivan 0 1Cork Athletic Grounds CorkAttendance 17 500Referee A Carroll Clare 23 July 1961Final replayKerry2 13 1 4CorkDan McAuliffe 0 7 0 5f Gary Clifford 1 1 Brian Sheehy 1 0 John Dowling 0 3 Mick O Dwyer and Tim O Sullivan 0 1 each Gene McCarthy 1 2 0 1f and George White 0 2Fitzgerald Stadium KillarneyAttendance 27 852Referee A Carroll Clare Ulster Senior Football Championship Edit 28 May 1961Preliminary roundDerry2 10 0 4DonegalMacCumhaill Park Ballybofey 4 June 1961Quarter finalArmagh2 7 0 8CavanThe Playing Fields Lurgan 4 June 1961Quarter finalMonaghan1 10 0 6AntrimSt Mary s Park CastleblayneyAttendance 4 000 11 June 1961Quarter finalDown0 12 0 7FermanaghPairc Esler Newry 11 June 1961Quarter finalDerry1 9 0 10TyroneDean McGlinchey Park BallinascreenAttendance 4 000 25 June 1961Semi finalArmagh5 9 0 5MonaghanO Neill Park DungannonAttendance 6 000 2 July 1961Semi finalDown2 12 1 10DerryCasement Park BelfastAttendance 18 000 23 July 1961FinalDown2 10 1 10ArmaghCasement Park BelfastAttendance 38 500 All Ireland Senior Football Championship Edit 6 August 1961Semi finalDown1 12 0 9KerryM O Dwyer 0 2 D McAuliffe 0 1 T O Sullivan 0 3 T Dowd 0 1 Croke Park DublinAttendance 64 112 20 August 1961Semi finalOffaly3 6 0 6RoscommonCroke Park DublinAttendance 71 573Referee L Maguire Cavan Main article 1961 All Ireland Senior Football Championship Final 24 September 1961FinalDown3 6 2 8OffalyCroke Park DublinAttendance 90 556Referee L Maguire Cavan Championship statistics EditScorers Edit OverallRank Player County Tally Total Matches AverageSingle gameRank Player County Tally Total OppositionMiscellaneous Edit The Kildare Kilkenny game was the first Leinster championship game Kilkenny played since 1944 as they decided to rejoin it The Leinster final between Offaly vs Dublin was the last Leinster final to date not played at Croke Park Dublin when it was held at O Moore Park Portlaoise with the attendance of 26 826 The All Ireland semi final Offaly vs Roscommon was their first championship meeting Offaly reach their first All Ireland final but were beaten narrowly by Down won it for the second year in a row also were the last team to win a triple of Ulster titles until Armagh 2004 2006 References Edit Football Results 1941 1970 the Official Website of the GAA Archived from the original on 21 March 2012 Retrieved 23 July 2011 Archived copy Archived 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