1961 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kerry (1st win) |
| Captain | Mick Hennessy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | London |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Not Played |
| Leinster | Meath |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
← 1960 1962 → | |
The 1961 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 40th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912.
London entered the championship as the defending champions.
The All-Ireland final was played on 1 October 1961 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kerry and London, in what was their first meeting in the final. Kerry won the match by 4-14 to 2-05 to claim their first championship title.