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{{infobox hurling championship | name = 1961 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship | dates = | teams = | champions = St. Lachtain's | champions captain = | count = 1 | runners-up = Near South | runners-up captain = | matches = | goals = | points = | previous year = 1960 | previous tournament = 1960 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship | next year = 1962 | next tournament = 1962 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship }}The 1961 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 67th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. St. Lachtain's won the championship after a 4-05 to 0-12 defeat of Near South in the final.[1] It was their first ever championship title. References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ClubTitles|title=Club titles - Kilkenny|publisher=Hogan Stand|date=|accessdate=6 October 2018|first=|last=}}
{{Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship}} 2 : 1961 senior hurling county championships|Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship |