The 2011 National Hurling League (known as the
Allianz Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 80th season of the
National Hurling League.
Ticket prices
In January 2011, the
GAA announced a reduction in ticket prices for the 2011 National Hurling League.
The decision to cut prices was announced at a Central Council meeting and will see the cost of admission to a league game in the first division of the NHL dropping from
€
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15 to €13, with a €5 admission to lower-level hurling games.
Division 1
Galway
Galway ( ; ga, Gaillimh, ) is a city in the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, which is the county town of County Galway. It lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay, and is the sixth most populous city on ...
came into the season as defending champions of the
2010 season.
Wexford
Wexford () is the county town of County Wexford, Ireland. Wexford lies on the south side of Wexford Harbour, the estuary of the River Slaney near the southeastern corner of the island of Ireland. The town is linked to Dublin by the M11/N11 ...
entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 1 May 2011,
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 c ...
won the title following a 0–22 to 1–7 win over
Kilkenny in the final. It was their first league title since
1938–39 and their 3rd National League title overall.
Offaly
County Offaly (; ga, Contae Uíbh Fhailí) is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe. It was formerly known as King's County, in h ...
were relegated from Division 1.
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.
Waterford's
Richie Foley was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-48.
Table
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
;Top scorers in a single game
Division 2
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ga, Luimneach ) is a western city in Ireland situated within County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is located in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 94,192 at the 2016 ...
and
Kerry
Kerry or Kerri may refer to:
* Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name)
Places
* Kerry, Queensland, Australia
* County Kerry, Ireland
** Kerry Airport, an international airport in Count ...
entered Division 2 as the respective relegated and promoted teams from the 2010 season.
On 30 April 2011, Limerick won the title following a 4–12 to 2–13 win over
Clare in the final.
Westmeath
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were relegated from Division 2 after losing all of their group stage matches.
Antrim's
Neil McManus
Neil McManus (born 1988) is an Irish hurler who plays as a centre-forward for the Antrim senior team.
Born in Cushendall, County Antrim, McManus first played competitive hurling during his school days at St MacNissi's College. He arrived on t ...
was the Division 2 top scorer with 4-46.
Table
Round Robin
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
;Top scorers in a single game
Division 3A
Kildare
Kildare () is a town in County Kildare, Ireland. , its population was 8,634 making it the 7th largest town in County Kildare. The town lies on the R445, some west of Dublin – near enough for it to have become, despite being a regional ce ...
and
Wicklow
Wicklow ( ; ga, Cill Mhantáin , meaning 'church of the toothless one'; non, Víkingaló) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island. According to the 2016 census, it has a ...
entered Division 3A as the respective relegated and promoted teams from the 2010 season.
On 17 April 2011, Wicklow won the title following a 2–20 to 3–14 win over
Derry in the final.
Armagh were relegated from Division 3A after losing all but one of their group stage matches.
Wicklow's Jonathan O'Neill was the Division 3A top scorer with 2-52.
Table
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
;Top scorers in a single game
Division 3B
Mayo Mayo often refers to:
* Mayonnaise, often shortened to "mayo"
* Mayo Clinic, a medical center in Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mayo may also refer to:
Places
Antarctica
* Mayo Peak, Marie Byrd Land
Australia
* Division of Mayo, an Aust ...
and
Monaghan
Monaghan ( ; ) is the county town of County Monaghan, Ireland. It also provides the name of its civil parish and barony.
The population of the town as of the 2016 census was 7,678. The town is on the N2 road from Dublin to Derry and Lette ...
entered Division 3B as the respective relegated and promoted teams from the 2010 season.
On 17 April 2011,
Roscommon
Roscommon (; ) is the county town and the largest town in County Roscommon in Ireland. It is roughly in the centre of Ireland, near the meeting of the N60, N61 and N63 roads.
The name Roscommon is derived from Coman mac Faelchon who buil ...
won the title following a 0–17 to 1–12 win over Mayo in the final.
Monaghan were relegated from Division 3B after losing all but one of their group stage matches.
Table
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
;Top scorers in a single game
Division 4
Tyrone entered Division 4 as the relegated team from the 2010 season.
On 17 April 2011, Tyrone won the title following a 1–15 to 0–11 win over
South Down in the final.
Longford's Eoin Donnellan was the Division 4 top scorer with 0-40.
Table
Group stage
Knock-out stage
Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
;Top scorers in a single game
References
{{GAA 2011
National Hurling League seasons