Thanks to Paddy Quill, a Kildare collector of G.A.A. programs, I got a copy
of the match program for the 1961 All-Ireland hurling finals recently.
In contrast to the program for the 2014 final, it’s a modest production of 24 pages.
It cost 6p and was signed by Pádraig Ó Caoimh.
It will be remembered as Dublin’s last appearance in a senior hurling All-Ireland
and as a game that Tipperary were extremely lucky to come out on top.
Matt Hassett of Toomevara was the winning captain but the program assigned
the captaincy to Michael Maher!
The Tipperary team was: Donal O’Brien, Matt Hassett, Michael Maher, Kieran Carey,
Mick Burns, Tony Wall, John Doyle, Matt O’Gara, Theo English, Jimmy Doyle, Liam Devaney,
Donie Nealon, Mackey McKenna, Billy Moloughney, Tom Moloughney.
The subs were Tom Ryan, Sean McLoughlin, Robert Mounsey, Pat Ryan, John Hough.
The Dublin team was: Jimmy Grey, Dessie Ferguson, Noel Dromgoole (capt.), Lar Foley,
Willie Ferguson, Christy Hayes, S. Lynch, Fran Whelan, Achill Boothman, Mick Bohan,
L. Shannon, Bernie Boothman, Paddy Croke, Billy Jackson.
The subs were E. Malone, S. O’Brien, Mick Kennedy, P. Maycock, J. Lenihan
The minor final was contested by Tipperary and Kilkenny, with victory going to the latter.
Kilkenny: P. Foley, S. McGrath, N. Forrestal, P. Cullen, S. O’Brien, P. Henderson, S. Hanrahan,
T. Barry, S. Murphy, P. Walsh, D. Kinsella, P. Freaney, S. Dunphy, N. Aylward, S. Delaney.
Subs: P. Dempsey, P. Brett, M. Tennyson, R. Walh, L. Watson.
Tipperary: P. O’Sullivan, S. Dillon, L. White, B.Eakins, D. Ryan, N. Lane, P.O’Dwyer, C. O’Dwyer,
M.Roche, L. Nolan, M. Keating, L. Ryan, N.Hogan, T. Ryan, T.Brennan.
Subs: S. Fogarty, C. Coleman, M. Spain, P.Delaney, T O’Meara.
Lár na Páirce
Museum of the GAA and Gaelic Games
