2011 National Hurling League

The 2011 National Hurling League 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 €15 to €13, with a €5 admission to lower-level hurling games.

Division 1

Galway came into the season as defending champions of the 2010 season. Wexford entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 1 May 2011, Dublin 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 were relegated from Division 1. Limerick won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.
Waterford's Richie Foley was the Division 1 top scorer with 2-48.

Knock-out stage

'''Final'''

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Richie Foley	Waterford	2–48	54	6	9.00
2	Richie Hogan	Kilkenny	0–44	44	6	7.33
2	Ger Farragher	Galway	0–44	44	6	7.33
4	Conal Keaney	Dublin	0–42	42	6	7.00
5	Jim Berry	Wexford	2-35	41	7	5.85
5	Pa Bourke	Tipperary	0–41	41	7	5.85
7	Shane Dooley	Offaly	2–34	40	6	6.67
8	Paul Ryan	Dublin	2-26	32	8	4.00
9	Patrick Horgan	Cork	2-22	28	7	4.00
10	T. J. Reid	Kilkenny	2-21	27	8	3.37

;Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Richie Foley	Waterford	2–10	16	Dublin
2	Conal Keaney	Dublin	0–14	14	Tipperary
3	Shane Bourke	Tipperary	3–4	13	Galway
3	Shane Dooley	Offaly	1–10	13	Wexford
5	Richie Foley	Waterford	0–12	12	Tipperary
5	Shane Dooley	Offaly	0–12	12	Waterford
7	Shane Dooley	Offaly	1–8	11	Kilkenny
7	Ger Farragher	Galway	0–11	11	Wexford
9	David O'Callaghan	Dublin	3–1	10	Wexford
9	Paul Ryan	Dublin	1–7	10	Cork
9	Jim Berry	Wexford	1–7	10	Dublin
9	Richie Hogan	Kilkenny	0–10	10	Tipperary
9	Conal Keaney	Dublin	0–10	10	Waterford
9	Richie Hogan	Kilkenny	0–10	10	Cork

Division 2

Limerick and Kerry 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 were relegated from Division 2 after losing all of their group stage matches.
Antrim's Neil McManus was the Division 2 top scorer with 4-46.

Knock-out stage

'''Final'''

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Neil McManus	Antrim	4-46	58	7	8.28
2	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	1-50	53	7	7.57
3	Willie Hyland	Laois	2-46	52	7	7.42
4	Nicky O'Connell	Clare	1-40	43	8	5.37
5	Richie McCarthy	Limerick	1-37	42	8	5.25
6	Brendan Murtagh	Westmeath	4-22	34	7	4.85
7	Colin Ryan	Clare	3-23	31	7	4.42
8	Gareth Johnson	Down	5-15	30	5	6.00
9	Paul Braniff	Down	3-18	27	3	9.00
10	Diarmuid McMahon	Clare	6-08	26	7	3.71

;Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Brendan Murtagh	Westmeath	3-09	18	Down
2	Neil McManus	Antrim	3-05	14	Down
3	Willie Hyland	Laois	1-10	13	Clare
4	Colin Ryan	Clare	2-06	12	Down
5	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	0-11	11	Down
6	Diarmuid McMahon	Clare	2-04	10	Carlow
6	Seán Tobin	Limerick	2-04	10	Carlow
6	Paul Braniff	Down	1-07	10	Laois
6	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	0-10	10	Down
10	Kevin Downes	Limerick	3-00	9	Antrim
10	Paul Braniff	Down	1-06	9	Antrim
10	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	1-06	9	Limerick
10	Willie Hyland	Laois	0-09	9	Kerry
10	Neil McManus	Antrim	0-09	9	Limerick
10	Darragh O'Connell	Kerry	0-09	9	Westmeath
10	Colin Ryan	Clare	0-09	9	Westmeath

Division 3A

Kildare and Wicklow 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.

Knock-out stage

'''Final'''

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	2–52	58	6	9.66
2	Martin Finn	London	4–35	47	5	9.40
3	Ruairí Convery	Derry	2–33	39	6	6.50
4	Declan Coulter	Armagh	3–29	38	4	9.50
5	Martin Fitzgerald	Kildare	3–20	29	5	5.80
5	Paddy Henry	Derry	1–26	29	6	4.83
7	Andy O'Brien	Wicklow	6–07	25	6	4.16
8	Nicky Horan	Meath	0–23	23	3	7.66

;Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Declan Coulter	Armagh	2–06	12	Wicklow
2	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	1–08	11	Kildare
2	Martin Finn	London	1–08	11	Wicklow
2	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	1–08	11	Armagh
2	Declan Coulter	Armagh	0–11	11	Meath
6	Paddy Henry	Derry	1–07	10	Kildare
6	Martin Finn	London	1–07	10	Meath
6	Martin Fitzgerald	Kildare	1–07	10	London
6	Martin Finn	London	1–07	10	Armagh
6	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	0–10	10	Derry
6	Jonathan O'Neill	Wicklow	0–10	10	London

Division 3B

Mayo and Monaghan entered Division 3B as the respective relegated and promoted teams from the 2010 season.
On 17 April 2011, Roscommon 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.

Knock-out stage

'''Final'''

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Keith Raymond	Sligo	2-36	42	6	7.00
2	Noel Campbell	Donegal	1-38	41	6	6.83
3	Gary Fallon	Roscommon	0-38	38	6	6.33
4	Gerard Smyth	Louth	1-28	31	6	5.16
5	Johnny Coyne	Roscommon	5-15	30	6	5.00
6	Stephen Lambe	Monaghan	0-29	29	5	5.80
7	Stephen Broderick	Mayo	0-27	27	4	6.75
8	Kenny Feeney	Mayo	1-23	26	7	3.71
9	John Matthew Sheridan	Fingal	0-25	25	5	5.00
10	Shane Callan	Louth	3-12	21	6	3.50
10	Keith Higgins	Mayo	1-18	21	3	7.00

;Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Martin Ormonde	Fingal	2-08	14	Monaghan
2	John Matthew Sheridan	Fingal	0-12	12	Sligo
3	Gary Fallon	Roscommon	0-10	10	Louth
3	Keith Higgins	Mayo	0-10	10	Roscommon
5	Shane Callan	Louth	2-03	9	Donegal
5	Johnny Coyne	Roscommon	2-03	9	Louth
5	Mickey McHugh	Monaghan	1-06	9	Mayo
5	Keith Raymond	Sligo	1-06	9	Mayo
5	Keith Raymond	Sligo	1-06	9	Fingal
5	Stephen Lambe	Monaghan	0-09	9	Roscommon
5	Noel Campbell	Donegal	0-09	9	Sligo
5	Stephen Lambe	Monaghan	0-09	9	Fingal

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.

Knock-out stage

'''Final'''

Scoring statistics

;Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Eoin Donnellan	Longford	0-40	40	5	8.00
2	Justin Kelly	Tyrone	3-28	37	6	6.16
3	Liam Morgan	South Down	2-26	32	6	5.33
4	Eoin McGuinness	South Down	7-08	29	6	4.83
5	Aidan Kelly	Tyrone	1-23	26	6	4.33

;Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Eoin Donnellan	Longford	0-17	17	Cavan
2	Justin Kelly	Tyrone	2-09	15	Longford
3	Brendan McGarry	Fermanagh	3-03	12	Cavan
3	Eoin McGuinness	South Down	3-03	12	Cavan
5	Ryan O'Neill	Tyrone	3-02	11	Cavan
6	Seán Corrigan	Fermanagh	3-01	10	Cavan
6	John Minnock	Longford	3-01	10	Cavan
6	Liam Deegan	South Down	2-04	10	Cavan
6	Michael Lane	Leitrim	1-07	10	Cavan
6	Ryan Bogue	Fermanagh	1-07	10	South Down
6	Eoin Donnellan	Longford	0-10	10	Leitrim