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National Hurling League 2011

National Hurling League 2011
League details
Dates 12 February 2011 – 1 May 2011
Teams 35
League champions
Winners Dublin (3rd win)
Other division winners
Division 2 Limerick
Division 3A Wicklow
Division 3B Roscommon
Division 4 Tyrone
2010
2012
National Hurling League Division 1
Season 2011
Champions Dublin
3rd National League title
Captain: John McCaffrey
Manager: Anthony Daly
Relegated Offaly
Matches played 22
Top goalscorer Colours of Monaghan.svg Richie Foley (2-48)
Biggest home win Galway 1–24 – 0–06 Wexford
(13 February 2011)
Biggest away win Tipperary 4-23 - 1-14 Galway
(3 April 2011)
Highest scoring Tipperary 4-23 - 1-14 Galway
(3 April 2011)
2010
2012
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2017.
National Hurling League Division 2
Season 2011
Champions Limerick
Captain: Gavin O'Mahony
Manager: Dónal O'Grady
Relegated Westmeath
Matches played 22
Top goalscorer Colours of Antrim.svg Neil McManus (4-46)
Biggest home win Clare 4–28 – 0–8 Carlow
(17 April 2011)
Biggest away win Laois 1-19 - 0-9 Westmeath
(13 February 2011)
Highest scoring Clare 6–23 – 1–18 Kerry
(26 March 2011)
2010
2012
All statistics correct as of 12 April 2017.
National Hurling League Division 3A
Season 2011
Champions Wicklow
Captain: Jonathan O'Neill
Manager: Casey O'Brien
Relegated Armagh
Matches played 16
Top goalscorer Colours of Roscommon.svg Jonathan O'Neill (2-52)
Biggest home win Derry 3–16 – 0–15 Armagh
(13 February 2011)
Biggest away win London 3-15 – 2-10 Armagh
(20 February 2011)
Highest scoring Wicklow 2–20 – 3–14 Derry
(17 April 2011)
2010
2012
All statistics correct as of 12 April 2017.
National Hurling League Division 3B
Season 2011
Champions Rosocmmon
Captain: Shane Curley
Manager: Séamus Qualter
Relegated Monaghan
Matches played 22
Top goalscorer Colours of Sligo.svg Keith Raymond (2-36)
Biggest home win Louth 3–20 – 0–05 Sligo
(13 February 2011)
Biggest away win Louth 6–12 – 1–8 Donegal
(3 April 2011)
Highest scoring Roscommon 2–24 – 0–15 Louth
(10 April 2011)
2010
2012
All statistics correct as of 12 April 2017.
National Hurling League Division 4
Season 2011
Champions Tyrone
Captain: Seán Paul Begley
Manager: Tom Magill
Relegated Monaghan
Matches played 16
Top goalscorer Colours of Roscommon.svg Eoin Donnellan (0-40)
Biggest home win Longford 6–23 – 1–01 Cavan
(13 March 2011)
Biggest away win South Down 5–32 – 1–03 Cavan
(27 March 2011)
Highest scoring Cavan 1–08 – 8–23 Fermanagh
(13 February 2011)
2010
2012
All statistics correct as of 12 April 2017.

The 2011 National Hurling League (known as the Allianz Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 80th season of the National Hurling League.

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.

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.





























Final


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.


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