| 1961 Cork Junior Football Championship | |
| Dates: | 8 October - 10 December 1961 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Champions: | Mitchelstown |
| Count: | 1 |
| Runners-Up: | O'Donovan Rossa |
| Matches: | 6 |
| Goals: | 19 |
| Points: | 70 |
| Previous Year: | 1960 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1960 Cork Junior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
| Next Tournament: | 1962 Cork Junior Football Championship |
The 1961 Cork Junior Football Championship was the 63rd staging of the Cork Junior A Football Championship since its establishment by Cork County Board in 1895. The championship ran from 8 October to 10 December 1961.
The final was played on 10 December 1961 at Athletic Grounds in Cork, between Mitchelstown and O'Donovan Rossa, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[1] Mitchelstown won the match by 2–08 to 2–04 to claim their first ever championship title.[2] [3] [4]