| 1961 Cork Senior Football Championship | |
| Champions: | Avondhu |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | Noel Curley |
| Runners-Up: | Clonakilty |
| Previous Year: | 1960 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1960 Cork Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
| Next Tournament: | 1962 Cork Senior Football Championship |
The 1961 Cork Senior Football Championship was the 73rd staging of the Cork Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887.
University College Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 1 October 1961, Avondhu won the championship following a 1-07 to 1-05 defeat of Clonakilty in the final.[1] It remains their only championship title.