| 1961 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Teams: | 13[1] |
| Champions: | John Mitchels |
| Count: | 7 |
| Champions Captain: | Fred Lynch |
| Runners-Up: | Kerins O'Rahilly's |
| Previous Year: | 1960 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1960 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
| Next Tournament: | 1962 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 1961 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 61st staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
John Mitchels entered the championship as the defending champions.[3]
The final was played on 15 October 1961 between John Mitchels and Kerins O'Rahilly's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. John Mitchels won the match by 2-09 to 0-08 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a third title in succession.[4]