2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Four knockout (single elimination format) provincial championships were played. Kilkenny did not contest the football championship. London and New York competed in Connacht. The four provincial champions advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.

• The sixteen teams eliminated before reaching a provincial semi-final competed in Round One of the Qualifiers (New York did not compete). The eight winners of Round One advanced to Round Two.
• Qualifiers, Round Two: The eight teams eliminated in provincial semi-finals each played one of the eight winners of Round One.
• Qualifiers, Round Three: The eight winners of Round Two played off to reduce the number to four.
• Qualifiers, Round Four: The four teams eliminated in provincial finals each played one of the four winners of Round Three.
• All-Ireland Quarter-finals: The four provincial champions each played one of the four winners of Round Four.
• The winners of the All-Ireland Quarter-finals then advanced to the semi-finals, and the winners of the semi-finals went on to the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=Quarter-finals

| RD2=Semi-finals

| RD3=Munster final

| score-width= 35

| RD1-team5=Cork

| RD1-score5=1-23

| RD1-team6=Clare

| RD1-score6=0-11

| RD1-team8=Tipperary

| RD1-score8=0-11

| RD1-team7=Kerry

| RD1-score7=2-16

| RD2-team1= Cork

| RD2-score1=5-17

| RD2-team2=Waterford

| RD2-score2=2-08

| RD2-team3=Limerick

| RD2-score3=3-09

| RD2-team4= Kerry

| RD2-score4=1-26

| RD3-team1=Kerry

| RD3-score1= 1-15

| RD3-team2=Cork

| RD3-score2= 1-12

}}

{{footballbox

| date = 3 July 2011

| round = Final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 1-15 - 1-12

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = Declan O'Sullivan 0-5, Darran O'Sullivan 1-0, C Cooper (1f) B Sheehan, K Donaghy 0-2 each, K O'Leary, D Walsh, E Brosnan, J O'Donoghue 0-1 each

| goals2 = D Goulding 0-5 (3f), D O'Connor 1-1 (1-0 pen), P Kerrigan 0-3, C Sheehan, A O'Connor, P Kelly 0-1 each

| stadium = FitzGerald Stadium, Killarney

| referee = D Coldrick (Meath)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/kerry-hit-route-one-to-punish-lethargic-rebels-2812160.html Report]

| attendance = 40,892

| event =

| time =

| score1 =

| score2 =

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{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=Preliminary round

| RD2=Quarter-finals

| RD3=Semi-finals

| RD4=Leinster final

| score-width= 35

| RD1-team1=Kildare

| RD1-score1=0-12

| RD1-team2=Wicklow

| RD1-score2=0-5

| RD1-team5=Laois

| RD1-score5=0-10

| RD1-team6=Longford

| RD1-score6=0-9

| RD1-team09=Wexford

| RD1-score09=2-16

| RD1-team10=Offaly

| RD1-score10=0-8

| RD2-team1=Kildare

| RD2-score1=0-16

| RD2-team2=Meath

| RD2-score2=0-10

| RD2-team3=Laois

| RD2-score3=0-11

| RD2-team4=Dublin

| RD2-score4=1-16

| RD2-team5=Wexford

| RD2-score5=1-24

| RD2-team6=Westmeath

| RD2-score6=0-15

| RD2-team7=Carlow

| RD2-score7=0-14

| RD2-team8=Louth

| RD2-score8=0-13

| RD3-team1= Kildare

| RD3-score1= 1-11

| RD3-team2= Dublin

| RD3-score2= 1-12

| RD3-team3=Wexford

| RD3-score3= 4-12

| RD3-team4=Carlow

| RD3-score4= 0-10

| RD4-team1=Wexford

| RD4-score1= 1-12

| RD4-team2= Dublin

| RD4-score2= 2-12

}}

{{Main|2011 Leinster Senior Football Championship Final}}

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| date = 10 July 2011

| time = 2:00pm

| round = Final

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 1-12 - 2-12

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = B Brosnan 0-9 (4f, 2 '45), R Barry 1-0, C Lyng 0-2, A Flynn 0-1

| goals2 = J McCarthy 1-0, A Brogan, B Brogan (1f) 0-3 each, S Cluxton (1'45), D Bastick, P Flynn, B Cullen, K McMenamin, R McConnell 0-1 each, G Molloy 1-0 (o.g.)

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Mc Quillan (Cavan)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/gilroy-happy-to-survive-on-rare-brogan-offday-2817952.html Report]

| attendance = 43,983{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2011/0711/1224300495335.html|title=Final cut is cruel as Wexford's own goal is decisive|last=O'Riordan|first=Ian|date=11 July 2011|work=The Irish Times}}

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{{8TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=Quarter-finals

| RD2=Semi-finals

| RD3=Connacht final

| score-width= 35

| RD1-team1=New York

| RD1-score1= 1-11

| RD1-team2=Roscommon

| RD1-score2=3-21

| RD1-team3=Sligo

| RD1-score3=0-10

| RD1-team4=Leitrim

| RD1-score4=1-10

| RD1-team7=London

| RD1-score7=2-10

| RD1-team8=Mayo

| RD1-score8=0-19

| RD2-team1=Roscommon

| RD2-score1=2-12

| RD2-team2=Leitrim

| RD2-score2=0-6

| RD2-team3=Galway

| RD2-score3=1-6

| RD2-team4=Mayo

| RD2-score4=1-12

| RD3-team1=Roscommon

| RD3-score1= 0-11

| RD3-team2=Mayo

| RD3-score2= 0-13

}}

{{footballbox

| date = 17 July 2011

| time = 2:00pm

| round = Final

| team1 =Roscommon

| score = 0-11 - 0-13

| team2 = Mayo

| goals1 = D Shine (0-4fs, 0-1 '45) 0-8, D Ward, S Kilbride, C Cregg 0-1 each

| goals2 = C O'Connor (0-8f) 0-8, P Gardiner, K McLoughlin, A Moran, A Dillon, E Varley 0-1 each

| stadium = Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon

| referee = M Collins (Cork)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0717/roscommon_mayo.html Report]

| attendance = 25,609

}}

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{{16TeamBracket-Compact-NoSeeds-Byes

| RD1=Preliminary round

| RD2=Quarter-finals

| RD3=Semi-finals

| RD4=Ulster final

| score-width= 35

| RD1-team15=Donegal

| RD1-score15=1-10

| RD1-team16=Antrim

| RD1-score16=0-7

| RD2-team1=Derry

| RD2-score1=1-18

| RD2-team2=Fermanagh

| RD2-score2=1-10

| RD2-team3=Armagh

| RD2-score3=1-15

| RD2-team4=Down

| RD2-score4=1-10

| RD2-team5=Tyrone

| RD2-score5=1-13

| RD2-team6=Monaghan

| RD2-score6=1-11

| RD2-team7=Cavan

| RD2-score7=1-8

| RD2-team8=Donegal

| RD2-score8=2-14

| RD3-team1=Derry

| RD3-score1=3-14

| RD3-team2=Armagh

| RD3-score2=1-11

| RD3-team3=Tyrone

| RD3-score3= 0-9

| RD3-team4=Donegal

| RD3-score4= 2-6

| RD4-team1=Derry

| RD4-score1= 0-08

| RD4-team2=Donegal

| RD4-score2= 1-11

}}

{{footballbox

| date = 17 July 2011

| time = 4:00pm

| round = Final

| team1 = Derry

| score = 0-08 - 1-11

| team2 = Donegal

| goals1 = J Kielt 0-04 (2f), C Kielt 0-02, C Gilligan (f), M Donaghy 0-01 each

| goals2 = M Murphy 1-02 (1-00 pen), C McFadden 0-04 (2f), M Hegarty, A Thompson 0-02 each, R Bradley 0-01

| stadium = St. Tiernach's Park, Clones

| referee = M Deegan (Laois)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0717/derry_donegal.html Report]

| attendance = 28,364

}}

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On 12 June 2011, the draw was made for the first round of the All Ireland Qualifiers. This draw contained all the teams who had been knocked out of their provincial competitions prior to the semi-final stage, apart from New York.{{cite web|title=Parnell set to host 'replay' of last year's Leinster final|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/parnell-set-to-host-replay-of-last-years-leinster-final-2672915.html|publisher=RTÉ Sport|access-date=2011-06-13|date=2011-06-13}}

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| date = 25 June 2011

| time = 3:00pm

| round = Round 1

| team1 =Clare

| score = 1-12 - 1-13

| team2 =Down

| goals1 = D Tubridy 0-4 (3f), T Ryan 1-0, J Dowling, G Quinlan 0-2 each, A Clohessy, John Hayes, G Brennan, M Tubridy 0-1 each

| goals2 = C Laverty 1-3, P McComiskey 0-4 (2f), M Clarke 0-2 (2fs), B McArdle, C Mooney, M Poland, B Coulter 0-1 each

| stadium = Cusack Park, Ennis

| referee = P O'Sullivan (Kerry)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/clare-rue-missed-chance-as-mourne-men-unravel-2806401.html Report]

| attendance = 1,640

}}

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| date = 25 June 2011

| time = 7:00pm

| round = Round 1

| team1 =Laois

| score = 2-16 - 0-11

| team2 =Tipperary

| goals1 =MJ Tierney 0-5 (3 '45s'), D Strong 1-2, C Begley 1-1, R Munnelly, D Kingston(2fs) 0-3 each, J O'Loughlin 0-2

| goals2 = B Grogan 0-4f, B Mulvihill 0-2, G Hannigan, S Grogan, H Coghlan, J Cagney; P Austin 0-1 each

| stadium =O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = M Condron (Waterford)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/more-games-the-better-for-happy-laois-boss-mcnulty-2806399.html Report]

| attendance = 2,105

}}

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| date = 25 June 2011

| time = 2:00pm

| round = Round 1

| team1 =Antrim

| score = 0-16 - 1-7

| team2 =Westmeath

| goals1 =T McCann 0-4 (2f, 2'45'), G O'Boyle 0-3 (2f), J Loughrey, B Herron, T Scullion 0-2 each, C Murray, K Niblock, P Cunningham 0-1 each

| goals2 = J Heslin 0-4 (3f), J Dolan 1-0, B Murtagh, P Greville (f), D Dolan 0-1 each.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = M Sludden (Tyrone)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/flanagans-dismissal-caps-westmeaths-miserable-day-2806396.html Report]

| attendance = 4,000

}}

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| date = 25 June 2011

| time = 7:00pm

| round = Round 1

| team1 =Louth

| score = 2-8 - 5-8

| team2 =Meath

| goals1 =D Clarke 1-8 (0-7f), P Keenan 1-0 (pen)

| goals2 = C Ward 4-3 (0-3f), S O'Rourke 0-3, P Gilsenan 1-0, G Reilly, J Sheridan 0-1 each

| stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan

| referee = M Deegan (Laois)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/ruthless-ward-slays-leinster-final-demons-2806412.html Report]

| attendance = 18,243

}}

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| date = 25 June 2011

| time = 1:30pm

| round = Round 1

| team1 =London

| score = 0-15 - 0-9

| team2 =Fermanagh

| goals1 =E O'Neill 0-4 (2f), K O'Leary, P McGoldrick, C McCallion 0-2 each, P Geraghty, M Gottsche, T Gaughan, K Phair, C O'Sullivan 0-1 each

| goals2 = J O'Flanaghan 0-5 (2f), D Kille (1f) 0-2, T Corrigan, B Og Maguire 0-1 each

| stadium = Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

| referee = D Fahy (Longford)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/manager-coggins-certain-london-can-take-another-scalp-2806407.html Report]

| attendance = 1,200

}}

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| date = 25 June 2011

| time = 5:00pm

| round = Round 1

| team1 =Cavan

| score = 0-11 - 2-16

| team2 =Longford

| goals1 =E Keating 0-4 (1f), S Johnston 0-3 (2f), J McEnroe, M McKeever, Michael Brennan (45), N McDermott (1f) 0-1 each

| goals2 = S McCormack 0-9 (7f), P Barden 1-3, B Kavanagh 1-2, B McElvaney, C Smith 0-1 each

| stadium = Breffni Park, Cavan

| referee = M Duffy (Sligo)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/andrews-vows-to-fight-on-with-bruised-cavan-2806397.html Report]

| attendance = 18,243

}}

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| date = 25 June 2011

| time = 5:00pm

| round = Round 1

| team1 =Wicklow

| score = 1-18 - 0-16

| team2 =Sligo

| goals1 =C McGraynor 1-1, T Hannon 0-4 (1f, 2 '45s'), L Glynn (1f), S Furlong (1f) 0-3 each, N Mernagh, J Stafford 0-2 each, D Hayden, R Finn, P Earls 0-1 each

| goals2 = A Marren 0-9 (7f), T Taylor 0-3, E O'Hara, B Egan, M Breheny, S Coen 0-1 each

| stadium = Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim

| referee = E Kinsella (Laois)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/mickos-garden-party-continues-2806395.html Report]

| attendance = 3,500

}}

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| date = 25 June 2011

| time = 7:00pm

| round = Round 1

| team1 =Offaly

| score = 1-18 - 1-10

| team2 =Monaghan

| goals1 = N McNamee 1-4, C McManus 0-4 (3f), R Dalton 0-3, S Lonergan 0-2, K Casey, B Allen, N Darby, R Brady (f), D Egan 0-1 each

| goals2 = C McGuinness 1-0, P Finlay (2f), O Duffy, N McAdam, C McManus (1f) 0-2 each, B O'Brien, C Hanratty 0-1 each

| stadium = O'Connor Park, Tullamore

| referee = S Doyle (Wexford)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/cribbin-thrilled-as-offaly-prove-point-2806394.html Report]

| attendance = 3,600

}}

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On 26 June 2011, the draw for Round 2 took place in Castlebar. This consisted of the winners of round one and losers of provincial semi-finals. Home advantage was given to the team drawn first.{{cite web|title=Qualifier draw means old pals will do battle|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/qualifier-draw-means-old-pals-will-do-battle-2806398.html|publisher=Irish Independent|access-date=2011-06-27|date=2011-06-27}}

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| date = 9 July 2011

| time = 2:00pm

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 3-13 - 0-15

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = I Ryan 1-7, G Collins 1-2, S O'Carroll 1-0, S Kelly 0-2 (2f), Thomas Lee, E O'Connor 0-1 each

| goals2 = C McManus 0-7 (7f), K Casey, N McNamee 0-2 each, B Darby, N Darby, B Allen, P Bracken 0-1 each

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = M Condon (Waterford)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0709/limerick_offaly1.html Report]

| attendance = 3,500

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| date = 9 July 2011

| time = 3:00pm

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Down

| score = 1-16 - 1-8

| team2 = Leitrim

| goals1 = B Coulter 0-7, M Clarke 1-2 (1-0pen, 1'45), C Laverty, M Poland (1f) 0-2 each, K McKernan, L Doyle, P Fitzpatrick 0-1 each

| goals2 = A Croal 1-1, E Mulligan 0-3 (3fs), R Lowe, B McDonald, J Glancy, C Kelly 0-1 each

| stadium = Páirc Esler, Newry

| referee = M Sludden (Tyrone)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0709/down_leitrim.html Report]

| attendance = 6,000

}}

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| date = 9 July 2011

| time = 7:00pm

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Laois

| score = 0-10 - 3-16

| team2 = Kildare

| goals1 = D Kingston 0-3 (2f), N Donoher, MJ Tierney (2f) 0-2 each, P Clancy, B Quigley, R Munnelly 0-1 each

| goals2 = J Doyle 1-4 (1 pen, 4f), J Kavanagh 1-1, T O'Connor 1-0, H Lynch 0-3, P O'Neill, E O'Flaherty (1 '45) 0-2 each, O Lyons, E Callaghan, F Dowling, B Flanagan 0-1 each

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = D Coldrick (Meath)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0709/laois_kildare.html Report]

| attendance = 11,395

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| date = 9 July 2011

| time = 7:15pm

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Longford

| score = 0-15 - 1-17

| team2 = Tyrone

| goals1 = S McCormack 0-6 (2f), F McGee, B Kavanagh 0-3 each, N Farrell, D McElligott, P Barden 0-1 each

| goals2 = P Harte 0-7 (1f), M Donnelly 1-2, S Cavanagh (2f), C Cavanagh, M Penrose (1f) 0-2 each, K Coney, T McGuigan 0-1 each

| stadium = Pearse Park, Longford

| referee = P Mc Enaney (Monaghan)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0709/longford_tyrone.html Report]

| attendance = 7,120

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| date = 9 July 2011

| time = 7:00pm

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Armagh

| score = 0-19 - 2-13
A.E.T.

| team2 = Wicklow

| goals1 = J Clarke 0-5, S McDonnell 0-4 (1f, 1'45), A Kernan, M Mackin 0-3 each, C Vernon, M O'Rourke, J Hanratty, G McParland 0-1 each

| goals2 = S Furlong 2-4 (3f), L Glynn 0-4, T Hannon 0-3 (1f, 1'45), J Stafford, N Mernagh 0-1 each

| stadium = Athletic Grounds, Armagh

| referee = P Fox (Westmeath)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0709/armagh_wicklow.html Report]

| attendance = 6,491

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| date = 9 July 2011

| time = 7:10pm

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Meath

| score = 0-11 - 0-10

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 =S Bray 0-3, G O'Brien, S McAnarney, S O'Rourke, B Meade, J Sheridan, G Reilly, B Farrell, C Ward (f) 0-1 each

| goals2 = P Joyce 0-4 (1f), C Bane 0-3 (1f), J Duane, G Bradshaw, M Clancy 0-1 each

| stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

| referee = M Collins (Cork)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0709/meath_galway.html Report]

| attendance = 17,000

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| date = 9 July 2011

| time = 3:00pm

| round = Round 2

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 1-13 - 2-9

| team2 = Carlow

| goals1 = M Dougan 1-1, P Cunningham 0-3 (0-1f), C Murray, T McCann (0-1f), J Loughrey, K Niblock 0-2 each, G O'Boyle 0-1 (0-1sl)

| goals2 = D St Ledger 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 '45'), P Hickey, B Murphy 1-0 each, D Foley 0-3 (0-2f), T Walsh, B Murphy (0-1f) 0-1 each

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = E Kinsella (Laois)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0709/antrim_carlow.html Report]

| attendance =

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| date = 9 July 2011

| time = 6:30pm

| round = Round 2

| team1 = London

| score = 0-13 - 1-17

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = T Gaughan, E O'Neill (3f) 0-3 each, K Phair 0-2f, P Geraghty, S McVeigh, P McGoldrick (1f), S Kelly (1f), M Gottsche ('45') 0-1 each

| goals2 =P Whyte 0-7 (4f), G Hurney 1-3, W Hennessy 0-3, S Fleming, B Wall (2f) 0-2 each

| stadium = Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip

| referee = S Doyle (Wexford)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0709/london_waterford.html Report]

| attendance = 3,000

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| date = 16 July 2011

| time = 7.00pm

| round = Round 2 replay

| team1 = Wicklow

| score = 0-10 - 2-9

| team2 = Armagh

| goals1 =T Hannon 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 '45'), P Earls, L Glynn, S Furlong (0-1f) 0-2 each, A O'Malley 0-1

| goals2 = J Clarke 2-2, M O'Rourke, S McDonnell (0-1f) 0-2 each, P Duffy, A Kernan (0-1f), G McParland 0-1 each

| stadium = Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim

| referee = R Hickey (Clare)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0717/wicklow_armagh.html Report]

| attendance = 6,500

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On 10 July 2011, the draw for Rounds 3 and 4 took place. Round 3 consisted of the 8 winners of round two playing each other to reduce the number to 4. Round 4 consisted of losers of provincial finals playing the winners of Round 3. For Round 3, home advantage was given to the team drawn first, while Round 4 would be played at neutral venues.{{cite web|title=Meath and Kildare to meet in qualifiers |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0710/qualifier.html |publisher=RTÉ Sport |access-date=2011-07-11 |date=2011-07-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713000451/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0710/qualifier.html |archive-date=2011-07-13 }}

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| date = 16 July 2011

| time = 7.00pm

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 0-14 - 0-9

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = S Kelly 0-7 (3f), J Mullane, S O'Carroll, G Collins (1f) 0-2 each, J Cooke 0-1

| goals2 = P Whyte 0-4 (2f), P Hurney 0-2, B Wall, S Fleming, G Hurney 0-1 each

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = C Reilly (Meath)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0716/limerick_waterford.html Report]

| attendance = 2,385

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| date = 16 July 2011

| time = 7.00pm

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 0-10 - 3-13

| team2 = Down

| goals1 = B Herron, K Niblock, P Cunnighan (2f) 0-2 each, G O'Boyle, D O'Hagan, J Crozier, T McCann ('45') 0-1 each

| goals2 = M Clarke 1-4 (3f, 1 '45'), M Poland 0-4 (4f), C Laverty, C Mooney 1-0 each, B Coulter 0-2, A Branagan, K McKernan, P McComiskey 0-1 each

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = P Hughes (Armagh)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0716/antrim_down_preview.html Report]

| attendance = 9,500

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| date = 16 July 2011

| time = 7.00pm

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Meath

| score = 0-14 - 2-11

| team2 = Kildare

| goals1 = C Ward 0-9 (5f, 2 '45), S Kenny, S Bray 0-2 each, S O'Rourke 0-1

| goals2 = E Bolton, J Doyle (1-2f) 1-2 each, H McGrillen, M O'Flaherty, P O'Neill, E Callaghan, F Dowling, J Kavanagh, R Sweeney 0-1 each

| stadium = Páirc Tailteann, Navan

| referee = J Mc Quillan (Cavan)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0716/meath_kildare.html Report]

| attendance = 20,000

}}

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| date = 23 July 2011

| time = 7.00pm

| round = Round 3

| team1 = Tyrone

| score = 2-13 - 0-13

| team2 = Armagh

| goals1 = T McGuigan 1-1, P Harte 0-4 (3f), Joe McMahon 1-0, M Donnelly 0-3, S O'Neill, S Cavanagh (1f), B McGuigan, K Coney 0-1 each

| goals2 = S McDonnell 0-8 (5f, 1 pen), M O'Rourke 0-2, A Kernan (1f), B J Padden, M Mackin 0-1 each

| stadium = Healy Park, Omagh

| referee = M Duffy (Sligo)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0723/tyrone_armagh.html Report]

| attendance = 13,682

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 23 July 2011

| time =6:00pm

| round = Round 4

| team1 = Down

| score = 0-14 - 2-20

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = M Clarke 0-3 (2f), B Coulter, P McComiskey 0-2 each, C Garvey, C Maginn, D Hughes, M Poland, K McKernan, A Rogers, C Laverty 0-1 each

| goals2 = D O'Connor 1-7 (4f), F Goold 1-2, P Kerrigan 0-3, P Kelly 0-2, D Goulding 0-1 (1f), P Kissane, P O'Neill, G Canty, A Walsh, J Miskella 0-1 each

| stadium =Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = M Duffy (Sligo)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0723/cork_down.html Report]

| attendance = 31,072

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 23 July 2011

| time =7:00pm

| round = Round 4

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-18 - 1-17

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = I Ryan (1f), S Kelly (3f) 0-05 each, G Collins 0-04 (2f), E O'Connor 1-0, J Cooke 0-02, T Lee, S O'Carroll 0-01 each

| goals2 = E Bradley 1-0, R Barry, PJ Banville, B Brosnan (2f) 0-03 each, A Morrissey, A Flynn, C Lyng (2f) 0-02 each, S Roche, B Malone 0-01 each

| stadium =O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = D Fahy (Longford)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0723/limerick_wexford.html Report]

| attendance = 3,700

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 23 July 2011

| time =4:00pm

| round = Round 4

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 0-19 - 0-13

| team2 = Derry

| goals1 = J Doyle 0-6 (6f), J Kavanagh 0-4, R Kelly, T O'Connor 0-2 each, H McGrillen, E Callaghan, E O'Flaherty, P O'Neill, R Sweeney 0-1 each

| goals2 = C Gilligan 0-4 (3f), D Mullan 0-3, S Leo McGoldrick, E. Muldoon, J Kielt (0-1f), J Diver, G O'Kane, B McGoldrick 0-1 each

| stadium =Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = S Doyle (Wexford)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0723/derrykildare.html Report]

| attendance = 31,072

}}

{{football box collapsible

| date = 30 July 2011

| time = 4:00pm

| round = Round 4

| team1 = Tyrone

| score = 3-19 - 1-14

| team2 = Roscommon

| goals1 = S Cavanagh 2-03 (1f), M Donnelly 1-01, P Harte 0-04 (3f, 1 '45), C Cavanagh, K Coney, B McGuigan 0-02 each, P Jordan, K Hughes, C Gormley, O Mulligan, S O'Neill 0-01 each

| goals2 = K Mannion 1-02, D Shine (2f), S Kilbride (1f) 0-04 each, D McDermott 0-02, J Rogers (1f), C Cregg 0-01 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = M Deegan (Laois)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0730/tyrone_roscommon.html?gaa Report]

| attendance = 39,612

}}

File:Donegal beat Kildare in the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final.jpg defeated Kildare in the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in Jim McGuinness's first season in charge.]]

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1= Quarter-finals

| RD2= Semi-finals

| RD3= Final

| RD1-team1=Kerry

| RD1-score1={{nowrap|1-20}}

| RD1-team2=Limerick

| RD1-score2=0-10

| RD1-team3=Mayo

| RD1-score3=1-13

| RD1-team4=Cork

| RD1-score4=2-06

| RD1-team5=Donegal

| RD1-score5=1-12

| RD1-team6=Kildare

| RD1-score6=0-14

| RD1-team7=Dublin

| RD1-score7=0-22

| RD1-team8=Tyrone

| RD1-score8=0-15

| RD2-team1=Kerry

| RD2-score1= {{nowrap|1-20}}

| RD2-team2=Mayo

| RD2-score2=1-11

| RD2-team3=Donegal

| RD2-score3=0-06

| RD2-team4=Dublin

| RD2-score4=0-08

| RD3-team1=Kerry

| RD3-score1=1-11

| RD3-team2=Dublin

| RD3-score2=1-12

}}

The draw for the All-Ireland quarter-finals took place on 24 July 2011, and consisted of the provincial winners playing against the winners of round 4 of the qualifiers.{{cite web|title=Cork to meet Mayo in last eight |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0724/qualifier_draw.html |publisher=RTÉ Sport |access-date=2011-07-24 |date=2011-07-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110805171956/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0724/qualifier_draw.html |archive-date=2011-08-05 }} Originally, all the matches were due to take place on the weekend of 30 July 2011, but due to a draw requiring a replay during the qualifiers, one match was scheduled for the following weekend. All matches were scheduled to be played in Croke Park, Dublin.

{{footballbox

| date = 31 July

| time = 2:00pm

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 1-20 - 0-10

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = Darran O'Sullivan 1-3, Bryan Sheehan 0-6 (4f, 1 '45), C Cooper 0-3 (2f), T O Se, Declan O'Sullivan 0-2 each, K Young, A Maher, K Donaghy, J O'Donoghue 0-1 each

| goals2 = S Kelly 0-4, I Ryan 0-2 (2f), J Riordan, G Collins, S O'Carroll, B Scanlon ('45) 0-1 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = P McEnaney (Monaghan)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0731/kerry_limerick_result.html Report]

| attendance = 22,732

}}

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{{footballbox

| date = 31 July

| time = 4:00pm

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Mayo

| score = 1-13 - 2-06

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = K McLoughlin 1-1, C O'Connor 0-6 (5f), E Varley (1f), K Higgins, A Dillon, A Moran, J Doherty, R Hennelly (1'45) 0-1 each

| goals2 = D O'Connor 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1 '45), P Kerrigan 1-2, J Miskella, F Goold (1f) 0-1 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = R Hickey (Clare)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0731/cork_mayo_report.html Report]

| attendance = 22,732

}}

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{{footballbox

| date = 30 July

| time = 6:00pm

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Donegal

| score = 1-12 - 0-14
A.E.T.

| team2 = Kildare

| goals1 = C Toye 1-1, M Murphy 0-3 (1f), K Cassidy 0-2, K Lacey, R Kavanagh, M McHugh, R Bradley, P McBrearty, D Molloy 0-1 each

| goals2 = E O'Flaherty 0-6 (4f), A Smith 0-2, E Bolton, P O'Neill, E Callaghan, J Kavanagh, G White (f), R Sweeney 0-1 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = D Coldrick (Meath)

| report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20121108230929/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/football/2011/0730/282996-donegal_kildare/ Report]

| attendance = 39,612

}}

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{{footballbox

| date = 6 August 2011

| time = 7:00pm

| round = Quarter-final

| score = 0-22 - 0-15

| team1 = Dublin

| team2 = Tyrone

| goals1 = D Connolly 0-7, B Brogan 0-5 (1f), A Brogan 0-3, P Flynn, S Cluxton (1f, 1 '45) 0-2 each, D Bastick, B Cullen, B Cahill 0-1 each

| goals2 = S Cavanagh (3f), M Penrose (3f) 0-4 each, M Donnelly, Stephen O'Neill 0-2 each, B Dooher, E McGinley, P Harte (1f) 0-1 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = J Mc Quillan (Cavan)

| report = [https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2011/0806/283227-dublin_tyrone2/ Report]

| attendance = 52,661

}}

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{{footballbox

| date = 21 August 2011

| time = 3:30pm

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Mayo

| score = 1-11 - 1-20

| team2 = Kerry

| goals1 =C O'Connor 1-3 (0-3f), D Vaughan 0-3, E Varley (1f), A Moran 0-2 each, L Keegan 0-1.

| goals2 =C Cooper 1-7 (0-4f), B Sheehan 0-3 (3f), K O'Leary, K Donaghy, P Galvin 0-2 each, T O Se, Darran O'Sullivan, E Brosnan, S Scanlon 0-1 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = D Coldrick (Meath)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/kingdom-come-to-top-table-again-2854130.html Report]

| attendance = 50,643

}}

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{{main|Donegal v Dublin (2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship)}}

{{footballbox

| date = 28 August 2011

| time = 3:30pm

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 0-08 - 0-06

| team2 = Donegal

| goals1 = B Brogan 0-04 (4f), S Cluxton 0-02 (1f, 1 '45), B Cullen, K McManamon 0-01 each

| goals2 = C McFadden 0-4 (2f), K Cassidy, R Bradley 0-01 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = M Deegan (Laois)

| report = [http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/dubs-hurdle-defensive-wall-to-earn-longawaited-shot-at-sam-2860158.html Report]

| attendance = 81,436

}}

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{{main|2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final}}

{{footballbox

| date = 18 September 2011

| time = 3:30pm

| round = Final

| team1 = Kerry

| score = 1-11 - 1-12

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 =C Cooper 1-03 (2f), B Sheehan 0-04 (2f, 1 ‘45), K Donaghy 0-02, Declan O’Sullivan, P Galvin 0-01 each

| goals2 = B Brogan 0-06 (4f), K McManaman 1-00, S Cluxton (2f), A Brogan 0-02 each, K Nolan, D Bastick 0-01 each

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = Joe McQuillan (Cavan)

| report = [http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/0918/dublin_kerry.html Report]

| attendance = 82,300

}}

• First goal of the championship: Kevin Higgins for Roscommon against New York (Connacht Quarter-final)
• Last goal of the championship: Kevin McManamon for Dublin against Kerry (All-Ireland Final)
• Widest winning margin: 18 points
• Cork 5-17 - 2-8 Waterford (Munster Semi-final)
• Most goals in a match: 7
• Cork 5-17 - 2-8 Waterford (Munster semi-final)
• Meath 5-8 - 2-8 Louth (Qualifier round 1)
• Most points in a match: 39
• Wexford 1-24 - 0-15 Westmeath (Leinster quarter-final)
• Most goals by one team in a match: 5
• Cork 5-17 - 2-8 Waterford (Munster semi-final)
• Meath 5-8 - 2-8 Louth (Qualifier round 1)
• Highest aggregate score: 47 points
• Kerry 1-26 - 3-9 Limerick (Munster semi-final)
• Lowest aggregate score: 14 points
• Dublin 0-8 - 0-6 Donegal (All-Ireland semi-final)
• Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
• Limerick 3-9 - 1-26 Kerry (Munster semi-final)
• Most points scored by a losing team: 17
• Wexford 1-17 - 1-18 Limerick (Qualifier round 4)

;Season

;Single game

• Donegal won a first Ulster title since 1992.
• Waterford won a first-ever qualifier match, beating London.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/waterford-punish-exiles-indiscipline-26750257.html|title=Waterford punish Exiles' indiscipline|website=independent}}

;Monthly

;All Stars Awards

The 2011 All Stars Awards nominations were announced on 3 October 2011.{{cite web|title=All-Star football nominees are named |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/1004/allstarnominations.html |publisher=RTÉ Sport |access-date=2011-10-04 |date=2011-10-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004234419/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/1004/allstarnominations.html |archive-date=2011-10-04 }} On 21 October, the winners of the awards were announced at an event at the National Convention Centre in Dublin. Alan Brogan was named All Stars Footballer of the Year and Cillian O'Connor was named All Stars Young Footballer of the Year.{{cite web|title=Fennelly & Brogan are Players of the Year |url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/1021/allstars1.html |publisher=RTÉ Sport |access-date=2011-10-21 |date=2011-10-21 }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

• PPV web coverage also available on [https://web.archive.org/web/20230709073215/http://www.setanta.com/i/global Setanta-i website].

{{main|This Is Our Year}}

This Is Our Year is a 2011 book by journalist Declan Bogue. The book examines the 2011 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship from the perspectives of ten Gaelic footballers from Ulster. The book achieved notoriety after Donegal footballer Kevin Cassidy was dropped from the team squad by manager Jim McGuinness over his contributions.{{cite news|first=Colm|last=Keys|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/donegal-hero-cassidy-axed-for-breaking-code-of-silence-on-mcguinness-methods-2929381.html|title=Donegal hero Cassidy axed for breaking code of silence on McGuinness methods|work=Irish Independent|publisher=Independent News & Media|date=9 November 2011|access-date=9 November 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/1108/cassidyk_donegal.html |title=Cassidy dropped from Donegal panel |work=RTÉ Sport |date=8 November 2011 |access-date=8 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109173032/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/1108/cassidyk_donegal.html |archive-date= 9 November 2011 }}{{cite news|url=http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/local-sport/sometimes_it_s_better_when_you_say_nothing_at_all_1_3235502 |title=Sometimes it's better when you say nothing at all |work=Donegal Democrat |date=10 November 2011 |access-date=10 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730231419/http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/sport/local-sport/sometimes_it_s_better_when_you_say_nothing_at_all_1_3235502 |archive-date=30 July 2012 }} He released a statement in November 2011 saying it "appears my inter-county career is over".{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/1110/donegal_cassidyk.html |title=Cassidy makes statement on removal from panel |work=RTÉ Sport |date=10 November 2011 |access-date=10 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111080141/http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/championship/2011/1110/donegal_cassidyk.html |archive-date=11 November 2011 }}{{cite news|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/gaa/2011/1110/1224307347704.html|title=Cassidy at a loss to explain dismissal|work=The Irish Times|publisher=Irish Times Trust|date=10 November 2011|access-date=10 November 2011}}

• 2011 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
• 2011 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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{{Kerry Football Team 2011}}

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