2011 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship#Ulster Minor Hurling Championship

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{{Infobox All-Ireland Hurling

| type = Minor

| year = 2011

| image =

| dates = 9 April 2011– 4 September 2011

| teams = 26

| sponsor = ESB

| connacht =

| munster = Clare

| leinster = Dublin

| ulster = Antrim

| matches = 35

| poty =

| team = Galway

| titles = 9th

| captain = Shane Maloney

| manager = Mattie Murphy

| team2 = Dublin

| captain2 = Chris Crummey

| manager2 = Shay Boland

| totalgoals =

| totalpoints =

| topscorer = File:Colours of Armagh.svg 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/major-entertainment-as-kilkennys-minors-overcome-clare-19215-Sep2010/|title =Major entertainment as Kilkenny's minors overcome Clare|date=5 September 2010|publisher=The 42|access-date=31 August 2018}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/slick-galway-a-class-apart-166492.html|title =Slick Galway a class apart|date=5 September 2011|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=31 August 2018|first=Fintan|last=O'Toole}} 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

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| date = 9 April 2011

| round = Preliminary round

| team1 = Carlow

| score = 1-09 - 2-24

| team2 = Westmeath

| report =

| goals1 = R Smithers 1-1, A Beaton 0-4, M Kavanagh 0-2, B Nolan 0-1, D Dalton 0-1.

| goals2 = A Clarke 1-7, N Kirby 0-5, D Higgins 1-1, C Scally 0-2, D Lynch 0-2, D McCormack 0-2, R Greville 0-2, P Fennell 0-1, J Boyle 0-1, M Murray 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee = G Quilty (Kilkenny)

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First round

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| date = 23 April 2011

| round = First round

| team1 = Carlow

| score = 3-22 - 0-05

| team2 = Wicklow

| report =

| goals1 = M Kavanagh (1-8, 5f); J Murphy (1-3), R Smithers (1-1), P Shaw (0-3), D Dalton (0-2), P Fortune (0-2); S Murphy (0-1); C Fenlon (0-1), A Beaton (0-1).

| goals2 = D Masterson (0-1, '65'), R Brandon (0-1), A Byrne (0-1), M Lee (0-1), M Murphy (0-1).

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee = M Flynn (Kilkenny)

}}

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| date = 23 April 2011

| round = First round

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 1-14 - 1-16

| team2 = Meath

| report =

| goals1 = G Keegan (0-7, 4f), C Forde (1-0), R Casey (0-2), G Savage (0-1); D Flaherty (0-1, 1f), N Donnelly (0-1); K Byrne (0-1), R Bergin (0-1).

| goals2 = C Fitzsimons (0-10, 8f), J Regan (1-2), J Toher (0-2, 1f), A Ennis (0-1), D Keenan (0-1).

| stadium = St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge

| referee = J Lalor (Laois)

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| date = 23 April 2011

| round = First round

| team1 = Laois

| score = 0-16 - 1-19

| team2 = Westmeath

| report =

| goals1 = S Maher (0-9, 4f), J Campion (0-2), C Dwyer (0-2), R Peacock (0-1); T Dowling (0-1), P Whelan (0-1).

| goals2 = A Clarke (0-4, 3f), N Kirby (1-0), D Higgins (0-3), P Fennell (0-2); N O'Brien (0-2), R Greville (0-2), C Scally (0-2, 2f), K Glennon (0-2), D Lynch (0-1), D McCormack (0-1);

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee =

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| date = 23 April 2011

| round = First round

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 3-13 - 3-10

| team2 = Offaly

| report =

| goals1 = J Guiney (2-7, 2-3f, 0-2 '65s'), C McDonald (1-1), C Hughes (0-2), R Clarke (0-2, 2f), D Dunne (0-1).

| goals2 = P Geraghty (1-4, 1-2f, 2 '65s'); T Geraghty (0-4, 4f), J Sampson (1-0), J O'Connor (1-0), N Wynne (0-1), D Cleary (0-1).

| stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

| referee = G McGrath (Dublin)

}}

Second round

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| date = 7 May 2011

| round = Second round

| team1 = Carlow

| score = 1-10 - 3-15

| team2 = Offaly

| report =

| goals1 = J Murphy (1-2), M Kavanagh (0-5, all frees); P Fortune (0-1), D Dalton (0-1), P Shaw (0-1, free).

| goals2 = C Kiely (0-8, seven frees, one 65), T Geraghty (2-1); J Sampson (1-1), A Kelly (0-2), P Geraghty (0-1, free), D Kelleher (0-1), J O'Connor (0-1).

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee = A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

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| date = 7 May 2011

| round = Second round

| team1 = Meath

| score = 4-08 - 2-21

| team2 = Laois

| report =

| goals1 = C Fitzsimons (1-7, 6f), J Regan (1-1), C Murray (1-0), J Toher (1-0, free).

| goals2 = S Maher (1-10, 7f); C Dwyer (1-6, 1f), R Peacock (0-4), C Hyland (0-1).

| stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

| referee = B Brady (Louth)

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| date = 7 May 2011

| round = Second round

| team1 = Westmeath

| score = 1-11 - 2-10

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report =

| goals1 = N O'Brien (1-4, 3f), C Scally (0-3, three frees), R Greville (0-2), A Clarke (0-2).

| goals2 = K Kelly (1-6, 4f), J Hayes (1-1), D Kearns (0-1), R Reid (0-1), R Moran (0-1).

| stadium = Cusack Park, Mullingar

| referee = J Heffernan (Wexford)

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| date = 7 May 2011

| round = Second round

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 3-10 - 1-18

| team2 = Dublin

| report =

| goals1 = R Clarke (2-1), J Guiney (0-4, 3f), A Nolan (1-0), G Moore (0-3, 2f), C Hughes (0-1), C McDonald (0-1).

| goals2 = P Winters (0-6, 4f), C Kilkenny (1-1, 1 pen, 1f), J Desmond (0-3, three frees), C Cronin (0-2); A Clabby (0-2), C McHugh (0-1), C Costello (0-1), B McCarthy (0-1), O O'Rorke (0-1).

| stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

| referee = S Cleere (Wexford)

}}

Third round

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| date = 21 May 2011

| round = Third round

| team1 = Laois

| score = 1-07 - 2-12

| team2 = Wexford

| report =

| goals1 = S Maher (0-4, 2f), C Dwyer (1-0), R Peacock (0-1); PJ Scully (0-1), J Campion (0-1).

| goals2 = R Clarke (0-8, 8f), C McDonald (2-1), A Nolan (0-2), J Guiney (0-1).

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = J Keenan (Wicklow)

}}

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| date = 21 May 2011

| round = Third round

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 0-09 - 1-14

| team2 = Westmeath

| report =

| goals1 = P Geraghty (0-6, 6f), C Kiely (0-1, 1f), S Gardiner (0-1, 1 '65'), A Kelly (0-1).

| goals2 = A Clarke (0-6, 4f), C Scally (0-4, 3f, 1 '65'), P Fennell (1-0), N O'Brien (0-3), D Lynch (0-1).

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| referee = G McGrath (Dublin)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 25 June 2011

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 1-16 - 2-07

| team2 = Westmeath

| report =

| goals1 = P Winters (0-3, 0-1 free), O O'Rorke (1-0), E Ó Conghaile (0-3), C Kilkenny (0-2); C Costello (0-2), A Clabby (0-2, 0-1 free), C McHugh (0-2), G Whelan (0-1), B McCarthy (0-1).

| goals2 = N O'Brien (1-2, 0-1 free), D Higgins (1-0), A Clarke (0-4, 0-2 frees), D McCormack (0-1).

| stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

| referee = P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

}}

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| date = 25 June 2011

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 2-13 - 2-19

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report =

| goals1 = C Devitt; A Nolan (1-3), R Clarke (0-6, 0-5 frees), G Moore (0-4, 0-1 free, 0-1 sideline), J Guiney (1-0, free).

| goals2 = K Kelly (1-10, 0-9 frees, 0-1 65); C Martin (1-1), C Bolger (0-2); K Walsh (0-2), R Reid (0-2), R Moran (0-1), P Vickery (0-1).

| stadium = Wexford Park, Wexford

| referee = J Keenan (Wicklow)

}}

Final

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| date = 3 July 2011

| round = Final

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 1-14 - 1-11

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report =

| goals1 = C Costello (1-2), E Ó Conghaile (0-3); O O'Rorke (0-2, 0-1 free), C Kilkenny (0-2, 0-1 free), P Winters (0-2, 0-1 free), C Crummy (0-1), J Desmond (0-1, free), G Whelan (0-1).

| goals2 = J Maher (1-1), K Kelly (0-3, 0-2 frees), P Vickery (0-2), R Reid (0-2), T O'Hanrahan (0-1), C O'Shea (0-1), D Kearns (0-1).

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Heffernan (Wexford)

}}

=[[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]]=

Quarter-finals

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| date = 27 April 2011

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 1-08 - 6-24

| team2 = Clare

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/04/27/munster-gaa-hurling-minor-championship-quarter-final-clare-v-kerry/ (Report)]

| goals1 = P Boyle 1-1, PJ Connolly 0-3, M Delaney 0-2 (0-1f), S Dunne 0-2 (0-1f)

| goals2 = O Hickey 3-1, A Mulready 2-2, A Cunningham 0-6, C O’Connor 0-6 ( 0-4f), S O’Donnell 1-1, C Galvin 0-3, T Kelly 0-3, G O’Connell 0-1, J Colleran 0-1

| stadium = Austin Stack Park, Tralee

| referee = J O’Brien (Tipperary)

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| date = 27 April 2011

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 2-14 - 0-12

| team2 = Cork

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/04/27/munster-gaa-hurling-minor-championship-quarter-final-cork-v-limerick/ (Report)]

| goals1 = S Dowling 0-7 (0-4f), J Aherne 1-2, D Reidy 0-4 (0-2f), B O’Connor 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-1

| goals2 = R O’Shea 0-7 (0-7f), A Cadogan 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, K O’Keeffe 0-1 (0-1f), P O’Callaghan 0-1 (0-1f)

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = D Fox (Clare)

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| date = 27 April 2011

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 2-16 - 1-13

| team2 = Tipperary

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/04/27/munster-gaa-hurling-minor-championship-quarter-final-tipperary-v-waterford/ (Report)]

| goals1 = J Dillon 0-10 (0-8f, 0-1 ‘65), C Chester 1-2, M Harney 1-0, A O’Sullivan 0-3, S Roche 0-1

| goals2 = L McGrath 0-8 (0-7f), J Forde 1-1 (1-0f), D McCormack 0-2, C Horan 0-1, S Maher 0-1

| stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

| referee = D Mackessy (Limerick)

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Playoffs

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| date = 30 April 2011

| round = Round 1

| team1 = Cork

| score = 0-25 - 2-06

| team2 = Kerry

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/04/30/munster-minor-hurling-championship-semi-final-1st-playoff/ (Report)]

| goals1 = R O’Shea 0-13 (0-11f), A Cadogan 0-4, K McIntyre 0-2, C Murphy 0-2, P O’Callaghan 0-2, D Sweetnam 0-2

| goals2 = P Boyle 1-3, S Dunne 1-0, R Heffernan 0-1, PJ Connolly 0-1, L Fitzell 0-1

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee = S Hourigan (Limerick)

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| date = 8 May 2011

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 2-16 - 1-09

| team2 = Cork

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/05/08/munster-mhc-s-final-2nd-playoff-tipperary-v-cork/ (Report)]

| goals1 = L McGrath 0-9 (7f, 2 65s), C Horan 2-2, J McGrath 0-2, C Hammersley 0-2, D McCormack 0-1

| goals2 = R O’Shea 0-5 (4f), P O’Callaghan 1-0, K McIntyre 0-2, D Cahill 0-1, D Sweetman 0-1

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = P Casey (Waterford)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 24 June 2011

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 1-13 - 3-13

| team2 = Clare

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/06/24/munster-minor-hurling-championship-semi-final-tipperary-v-clare/ (Report)]

| goals1 = L McGrath 0-9 (7f), J Forde 1-0, P Ralph 0-2, D McCormack 0-1, S Cahill 0-1

| goals2 = C O’Connell 0-4 (2f, 1 65), T Kelly 0-4 (2f), C Galvin 1-1, A Mulready 1-0, P Duggan 0-3 (1sl), E Enright 1-0, A Cunningham 0-1

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = J O’Connell (Cork)

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| date = 25 June 2011

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 4-17 - 3-15
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| team2 = Limerick

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/06/25/munster-minor-hurling-championship-semi-final-waterford-v-limerick/ (Report)]

| goals1 = S Bennett (3-2), J Dillon 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), G O’Brien 0-3 (0-1f), R Barry 0-1, D Breathnach 0-1, D Flynn 1-0, C Heffernan 0-1, S McNulty 0-1

| goals2 = K O’Brien 2-2, S Dowling 0-7 (0-7f), M Carmody 1-3 (0-1f), J Aherne 0-2, D Morrissey 0-1

| stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

| referee = F Horgan (Tipperary)

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Final

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| date = 10 July 2011

| round = Final

| team1 = Clare

| score = 1-20 - 3-09

| team2 = Waterford

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/07/10/munster-minor-hurling-championship-final-4/ (Report)]

| goals1 = C O’Connell 0-10 (0-10f), T Kelly 0-3 (0-1 65), O Hickey 1-0, A Cunningham, C Galvin 0-2 each, J Colleran, J Shanahan, P Duggan 0-1 each.

| goals2 = A O’Sullivan 2-1, J Dillon 0-5 (4fs, 1 65), G O’Brien 1-1, D Breathnach 0-2.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee = J O’Connell (Cork)

}}

=[[Ulster Minor Hurling Championship]]=

First round

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| date = 14 May 2011

| round = First round

| team2 = Derry

| score = 0-01 - 5-16

| team1 = Tyrone

| report =

| goals2 = S Farren 1-9, B Rodgers 1-1, O McFlynn 1-1, G Bradley 1-0, D Mullan 1-0, C O'Doherty 0-3, B Óg McGilligan 0-1, N Farren 0-1.

| goals1 = T McGurk 0-1.

| stadium = Healy Park, Omagh

| referee = L McAuley (Antrim)

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| date = 14 May 2011

| round = First round

| team1 = Cavan

| score = 3-06 - 1-07

| team2 = Monaghan

| report =

| goals1 = J Galligan 2-0, C Crowe 1-0, A Mulcahy 0-3, N Neary 0-2, J Kelly 0-1.

| goals2 = N Garland 1-2, F Rafter 0-2, N Butler 0-1, D Moorehead 0-1, C McNally 0-1.

| stadium = Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan

| referee = J Devlin (Tyrone)

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| date = 14 May 2011

| round = First round

| team2 = Down

| score = 1-03 - 3-13

| team1 = Donegal

| report =

| goals2 = L McMullan 0-6, M Conway 1-2, S Mageean 1-0, M Nicholson 1-0, E Conway 0-2, M Conlan 0-2, P Macken 0-1.

| goals1 = C Harkin 1-1, R McDermott 0-1, H O'Donnell 0-1.

| stadium = O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny

| referee = C Gunning (Antrim)

}}

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| date = 14 May 2011

| round = First round

| team2 = Armagh

| score = 1-08 - 11-24

| team1 = Fermanagh

| report =

| goals2 = M Lennon 2-10, D McCreesh 2-4, E Robb 2-2, S Reneghan 1-4, S Colton 1-2, D Magee 1-0, F Burns 1-0, R Gribbin 1-0, R Fullerton 0-1, R Connolly 0-1.

| goals1 = C Corrigan 0-8, B McDermott 1-0.

| stadium = Brewster Park, Enniskillen

| referee =

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Quarter-finals

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| date = 29 May 2011

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Derry

| score = 2-19 - 3-09

| team2 = Down

| report =

| goals1 = S Farren 1-11, C O'Doherty 1-2, L Murphy 0-2, M Óg McGilligan 0-1, G Bradley 0-1, B Rodgers 0-1, D Mullan 0-1.

| goals2 = C Bailie 1-5, M Conlon 1-1, M Nicholson 1-0, F McMullan 0-2, M Conway 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee =

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| date = 29 May 2011

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Armagh

| score = 4-20 - 1-04

| team2 = Cavan

| report =

| goals1 = M Lennon 1-9, D McCreesh 2-0, M Toal 1-3, R Fullerton 0-4, E Carville 0-3, T Donnelly 0-1.

| goals2 = J Galligan 1-0, N Neary 0-3, G McGovern 0-1.

| stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh

| referee =

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Semi-final

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| date = 12 June 2011

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Derry

| score = 1-14 - 1-08

| team2 = Armagh

| report =

| goals1 = C O'Doherty 1-5, T McCloskey 0-5, L Murphy 0-1, G Bradley 0-1, S Farren 0-1, B Rodgers 0-1.

| goals2 = M Lennon 1-6, D McCreesh 0-1.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = J Clarke (Cavan)

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Final

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| date = 3 July 2011

| round = Final

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 4-17 - 1-08

| team2 = Derry

| report =

| goals1 = Conor Johnston (1-5), D McCloskey (1-5); Sean McAfee (1-1), D McKernan (1-1), Stephen McAfee (0-3); J McGreevy (0-1), C Jennings (0-1).

| goals2 = G Bradley (1-2), C Doherty (1-1), S Farren (0-3, 2f), T McCloskey (0-2, 1f, 1 '65'), M Warnock (0-1).

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = J Devlin (Tyrone)

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=[[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]]=

Quarter-finals

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| date = 23 July 2011

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 0-12 - 8-26

| team2 = Galway

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/galway-gear-up-for-stiffer-challenge-as-carr-leads-rampage-26754788.html Report]

| goals1 = D McCloskey 0-6 (5f), C Johnson 0-3, J McCreevey, M Bradley, N McKenna all 0-1 each.

| goals2 = J Carr 3-2, S Maloney 1-4 (0-1f, 0-1 '65), K Cullinane 0-6, B Lane, J Flynn 1-2 each, A Tuohy 0-5, J Glynn 1-1, S Caulfield 1-0, D Higgins, P Flaherty, M Mullins, B Keane 0-1 each

| stadium = Parnell Park, Dublin

| referee = S Whelan (Wexford)

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| date = 23 July 2011

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 0-15 - 0-09

| team2 = Kilkenny

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/07/23/all-ireland-gaa-hurling-minor-championship-quarter-final-waterford-v-kilkenny/ Report]

| goals1 = J Dillon 0-5 (5f), P O'Keeffe, D Breathnach 0-4, G O'Brien 0-3, R Barry 0-2, C Curran 0-1.

| goals2 = K Kelly 0-4 (4f), P Vickery 0-2, P Kenneally 0-1, E McGrath 0-1, C Bolger 0-1.

| stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

| referee =

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Semi-finals

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| date = 14 August 2011

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 6-19 - 5-13

| team2 = Waterford

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/08/14/all-ireland-minor-hurling-championship-semi-final-waterford-v-dublin/ Report]

| goals1 = C Costello 4-2, C Kilkenny 1-6 (0-1f), P Winters 1-3 (0-2f), A Clabby 0-3, E Ó Conghaile 0-1, C Cronin 0-1, G Whelan 0-1, J Desmond 0-1, M McCaffrey 0-1, B McCarthy 0-1.

| goals2 = G O’Brien 1-3, S Bennett 1-1, P O’Keeffe 1-1, C Heffernan 1-0, A O’Sullivan 1-0, D Breathnach 0-3, J Dillion 0-2 (0-1f), C Curran 0-1, J Barron 0-1, C Chester 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = G Duffy

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| date = 7 August 2011

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Clare

| score = 1-18 - 1-23

| team2 = Galway

| report = [http://munster.gaa.ie/2011/08/07/all-ireland-minor-hurling-championship-semi-final-clare-v-galway/ Report]

| goals1 = C O’Connell 0-6 (0-2f) A Cunningham 0-4, O Hickey 1-0, T Kelly 0-3 (0-1f), C Galvin 0-3, S O’Donnell 0-2, M Moroney 0-1.

| goals2 = S Maloney 0-10 (0-7f), G O’Donoghue 1-2, J Carr 0-3, P Brehony 0-2, D Higgins 0-2, J Hanbary 0-1, B Lane 0-1, M Mullins 0-1, B Molloy 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee =

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Final

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| date = 4 September 2011

| round = Final

| team1 = Galway

| score = 1-21 - 1-12

| team2 = Dublin

| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/hurling/slick-galway-a-class-apart-166492.html Report]

| goals1 = S Maloney 1-9 (0-6f), P Brehony 0-4, J Flynn 0-3, A Tuohy, D Higgins, G O’Donoghue, J Carr, D Dolan 0-1 each.

| goals2 = C Kilkenny 1-3 (1-1f), P Winters 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 ‘65), A Clabby (0-1f), C Cronin 0-2 each, M McCaffrey, C Costello 0-1 each.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

Championship statistics

=Top scorers=

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Matches

! Average

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|Mattie Lennon

|Armagh

|align=center|4-25

|align=center|37

|align=center|3

|align=center|12.33

rowspan=1 align=center|2

|Shane Farren

|Derry

|align=center|2-24

|align=center|30

|align=center|4

|align=center|7.50

rowspan=2 align=center|3

|Shane Moloney

|Galway

|align=center|2-23

|align=center|29

|align=center|3

|align=center|9.66

Kevin Kelly

|Kilkenny

|align=center|2-23

|align=center|29

|align=center|4

|align=center|7.25

rowspan=1 align=center|5

|Jake Dillon

|Wexford

|align=center|0-28

|align=center|28

|align=center|4

|align=center|7.00

rowspan=4 align=center|6

|Stephen Maher

|Laois

|align=center|1-23

|align=center|26

|align=center|3

|align=center|8.66

Aonghus Clarke

|Westmeath

|align=center|1-23

|align=center|26

|align=center|5

|align=center|5.20

Cathal O'Connell

|Clare

|align=center|0-26

|align=center|26

|align=center|4

|align=center|6.50

Liam McGrath

|Tipperary

|align=center|0-26

|align=center|26

|align=center|3

|align=center|8.66

rowspan=1 align=center|10

|Rob O'Shea

|Cork

|align=center|0-25

|align=center|25

|align=center|3

|align=center|8.33

;Top scorers in a single game

class="wikitable"
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Tally

! Total

! Opposition

rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1

|Mattie Lennon

|Armagh

|align=center|2-10

|align=center|16

|Fermanagh

rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2

|Cormac Costello

|Dublin

|align=center|4-02

|align=center|14

|Waterford

Shane Farren

|Derry

|align=center|1-11

|align=center|14

|Down

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|4

|Jack Guiney

|Wexford

|align=center|2-07

|align=center|13

|Offaly

Kevin Kelly

|Kilkenny

|align=center|1-10

|align=center|13

|Wexford

Stephen Maher

|Laois

|align=center|1-10

|align=center|13

|Meath

Rob O'Shea

|Cork

|align=center|0-13

|align=center|13

|Kerry

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|8

|Shane Farren

|Derry

|align=center|1-09

|align=center|12

|Tyrone

Mattie Lennon

|Armagh

|align=center|1-09

|align=center|12

|Cavan

Shane Moloney

|Galway

|align=center|1-09

|align=center|12

|Dublin

References

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