| Type: | Minor |
| Year: | 1961 |
| Munster: | Tipperary |
| Leinster: | Kilkenny |
| Ulster: | Antrim |
| Team: | Kilkenny |
| Titles: | 6th |
| Captain: | Joe Dunphy |
| Team2: | Tipperary |
| Captain2: | Noel Horgan |
| Previous: | 1960 |
| Next: | 1962 |
The 1961 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 31st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 3 September 1961 Kilkenny won the championship following a 3-13 to 0-15 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row and their sixth title overall.
Semi-final
Final