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2011 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Minor | ||
| year | 2011 | ||
| dates | 9 April 2011– 4 September 2011 | ||
| teams | 26 | ||
| munster | Clare | ||
| leinster | Dublin | ||
| ulster | Antrim | ||
| matches | 35 | ||
| team | Galway | ||
| titles | 9th | ||
| captain | Shane Maloney | ||
| manager | Mattie Murphy | ||
| team2 | Dublin | ||
| captain2 | Chris Crummey | ||
| manager2 | Shay Boland | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Armagh.svg | 15px | border]] Mattie Lennon (4-25) |
| previous | 2010 | ||
| next | 2012 |
The 2011 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 81st staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 9 April 2011 and ended on 4 September 2011.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Waterford in the All-Ireland quarter-final.
On 4 September 2011, Galway won the championship after a 1-21 to 1-12 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. This was their 9th championship title overall and their first title since 2009.
Armagh's Mattie Lennon was the championship's top scorer with 4-25.
Results
[[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]]
Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Third round
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-finals
Playoffs
Semi-finals
(aet)
Final
[[Ulster Minor Hurling Championship]]
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-final
Final
[[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Lennon | Armagh | 4-25 | 37 | 3 | 12.33 |
| 2 | Shane Farren | Derry | 2-24 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Shane Moloney | Galway | 2-23 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| Kevin Kelly | Kilkenny | 2-23 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 | |
| 5 | Jake Dillon | Wexford | 0-28 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 6 | Stephen Maher | Laois | 1-23 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| Aonghus Clarke | Westmeath | 1-23 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 | |
| Cathal O'Connell | Clare | 0-26 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 | |
| Liam McGrath | Tipperary | 0-26 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 | |
| 10 | Rob O'Shea | Cork | 0-25 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattie Lennon | Armagh | 2-10 | 16 | Fermanagh |
| 2 | Cormac Costello | Dublin | 4-02 | 14 | Waterford |
| Shane Farren | Derry | 1-11 | 14 | Down | |
| 4 | Jack Guiney | Wexford | 2-07 | 13 | Offaly |
| Kevin Kelly | Kilkenny | 1-10 | 13 | Wexford | |
| Stephen Maher | Laois | 1-10 | 13 | Meath | |
| Rob O'Shea | Cork | 0-13 | 13 | Kerry | |
| 8 | Shane Farren | Derry | 1-09 | 12 | Tyrone |
| Mattie Lennon | Armagh | 1-09 | 12 | Cavan | |
| Shane Moloney | Galway | 1-09 | 12 | Dublin |
References
References
- (5 September 2010). "Major entertainment as Kilkenny's minors overcome Clare". The 42.
- O'Toole, Fintan. (5 September 2011). "Slick Galway a class apart". Irish Examiner.
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