The 2011 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 28th staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 29 May 2011 and ended on 27 August 2011.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 May 2011 – 27 August 2011 |
| Teams | 8 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Clare (1st win) |
| Captain | Tony Carmody |
| Manager | Kevin Kennedy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Adrian Stapleton |
| Manager | Pat Hoban |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Clare |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 7 |
| Total Goals | 25 (3.5 per game) |
| Total Points | 190 (27.1 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Niall Gilligan (1-22) |
← 2010 2012 → | |
Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Clare who won the title following a 2-13 to 1-11 victory in the final.[1]
Team summaries edit
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | |||
| Cork | Red and white | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Galway | Maroon and white | 2002 | 2008 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 2010 | 2010 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1998 | 2008 | |
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 2000 | 2002 | |
| Waterford | White and blue | 2007 | ||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 2007 | 2007 | |
Results edit
Leinster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
| 6 July 2011 Final | Kilkenny | 2-15 - 2-13 | Wexford | Nowlan Park |
| E Murphy (1-7, 0-5 frees, 0-1 65); G Shelly (1-2); A Stapleton (0-3); J.J. Farrell (0-2); K Joyce, W O’Dwyer, W Walsh, S Burke, S Kenny (0-1 each). | Report | T O’Leary, N Higgins (1-1); J O’Connor (0-3, free), B Jordan, P Whitley, C O’Shaughnessy (0-1 each). |
Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
| 29 May 2011 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2-12 - 2-16 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| P Ivors 1-2, L Dwan 1-0, R McLoughney (2f), J Ryan (1f) 0-2 each, J McLoughney, T Stapleton (f), P O’Dwyer, D Hickey, E Sweeney, B Fox 0-1 each. | Report | M O’Sullivan 1-2, M Sexton 0-5 (4f), C Casey 1-1, D Drake 0-4 (0-1 sideline), T Murphy 0-2, J Wall, B Corry 0-1 each. | Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick) |
| 12 June 2011 Semi-final | Limerick | 2-12 - 2-9 | Waterford | Semple Stadium |
| D O’Connor 1-4 (0-2f), T Quaid 1-2, D Reale, S O’Brien 0-2, C Allis (0-1 ‘65), S Madden 0-1. | Report | S Power 1-6 (1-0 pen, 0-6f), P Nevin 1-0, D Twomey 0-2. | Referee: J O'Connell (Cork) |
| 19 June 2011 Semi-final | Cork | 0-15 - 2-19 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds |
| D Drake 0-4, M Sexton (3f), B Corry 0-3 each, E Conway 0-2, M O’Sullivan, K Hartnett, E Brosnan 0-1 each. | Report | N Gilligan 1-5 (0-5f), D Keane 1-2, T Carmody 0-3, R Keane, P Hickey, S Golden 0-2 each, K Moynihan, A Lynch, D O’Rourke 0-1 each. | Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick) |
| 13 July 2011 Final | Clare | 2-15 - 2-13 | Limerick | Cusack Park |
| N Gilligan 0-6 (4f), R Keane, D Keane 1-2 each, D O'Rourke, P Hickey 0-2 each, T Carmody 0-1. | Report | M Ryan, N Maher 1-1 each, C Allis 0-4 (2 '65s'), S O'Brien, D O'Connor 0-2 each, S Madden, T Quaid, N Kennedy 0-1 each. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship edit
| 13 August 2011 Semi-final | Clare | 2-18 - 2-9 | Galway | Cusack Park |
| N Gilligan (0-8) 4 f’s, 2 ‘65’s, P Hickey (1-4), J O’Connor (1-0), T Carmody (0-2), M Duggan, S Golden, R Keane, K Dilleen (0-1). | Report | K Keehan (1-6) 0-4 f’s, B Murphy (1-2), J O’Leary (0-1) ‘65. | Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
| 27 August 2011 Final | Clare | 2-13 - 1-11 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium |
| T Carmody, D Keane 1-0 each, N Gilligan 0-3 (2fs), J O’Connor, P Hickey, S Golden 0-2 each, M Duggan, K Dilleen, R Keane, D O’Rourke 0-1 each. | Report | P O’Flynn 1-2, E Hickey, G Aylward, S Burke (2fs) 0-2 each, S Byrne, M Grace (f), C Conway (f) 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall Gilligan | Clare | 1-22 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 2 | Daire Keane | Clare | 3-4 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Padraig Hickey | Clare | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eoin Murphy | Kilkenny | 1-7 | 10 | Wexford |
| 2 | Stephen Power | Waterford | 1-6 | 9 | Limerick |
| Kevin Keehan | Galway | 1-6 | 9 | Clare | |
| 4 | Niall Gilligan | Clare | 1-5 | 8 | Cork |
| Niall Gilligan | Clare | 0-8 | 8 | Galway | |
| 6 | Denis O'Connor | Limerick | 1-4 | 7 | Waterford |
| Padraig Hickey | Clare | 1-4 | 7 | Galway | |
| 8 | Niall Gilligan | Clare | 0-6 | 6 | Limerick |
| 9 | Ger Shelly | Kilkenny | 1-2 | 5 | Wexford |
| Phillip Ivors | Tipperary | 1-2 | 5 | Cork | |
| Michael O'Sullivan | Cork | 1-2 | 5 | Tipperary | |
| Tommy Quaid | Limerick | 1-2 | 5 | Waterford | |
| Daire Keane | Clare | 1-2 | 5 | Cork | |
| Ronan Keane | Clare | 1-2 | 5 | Limerick | |
| Daire Keane | Clare | 1-2 | 5 | Limerick | |
| Paul O'Flynn | Kilkenny | 1-2 | 5 | Clare |
References edit
- ^ "Clare claim historic first title". Irish Examiner. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2015.