2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 123rd staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2011 fixtures took place on 7 October 2010. The championship began on 14 May and ended on 4 September 2011. Tipperary were the defending champions.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 May - 4 September 2011 |
| Teams | 14 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (33rd win) |
| Captain | Brian Hogan |
| Manager | Brian Cody |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Tipperary |
| Captain | Eoin Kelly |
| Manager | Declan Ryan |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 25 |
| Goals total | 96 (3.84 per game) |
| Points total | 872 (34.88 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Paul Ryan (2-47) |
| Player of the Year | Michael Fennelly |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 2010 2012 → | |
Kilkenny secured the title with a 2-17 to 1-16 defeat of Tipperary in the All-Ireland final. This was their 33rd All-Ireland title, their eighth in twelve championship seasons.
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