The 2011 National Football League was a competition run by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) between February and April 2011. It was contested by 33 teams, representing the 32 counties of Ireland plus London. Cork retained the title after a 0–21 to 2–14 win against Dublin.
Format The 2011 the National Football League had four divisions, the top three consisting of eight teams, and Division 4 of nine. Each team played each other team in its division once, with two points awarded for a win, and one for a draw. The top two teams in each of divisions 2, 3 and 4 were promoted, and contested the finals of their respective divisions; the top two teams in Division 1 contested the 2011 NFL final. The bottom two teams in each of divisions 1, 2 and 3 were relegated.
Division 1 Division 1 Table
Fixtures and results
Final
Top scorers Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Daniel GouldingCork0-484886.002Paul FinlayMonaghan0-383866.333Steven McDonnellArmagh0-363675.144Bernard BroganDublin2-263274.575Tomás QuinnDublin4-172974.146Jason DohertyMayo7-062764.50Cormac BaneGalway1-242773.858Martin ClarkeDown2-202673.71Conor McManusMonaghan1-232673.7110Diarmuid ConnollyDublin4-112382.87Bryan SheehanKerry2-172354.60
Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Diarmuid ConnollyDublin3-0312Mayo2Paul FinlayMonaghan0-1111Mayo3Tomás QuinnDublin1-0710Mayo4Donncha O'ConnorCork2-039Armagh5Bryan SheehanKerry1-058DublinColm CooperKerry0-088GalwayPaul FinlayMonaghan0-088Down8Jason DohertyMayo2-017GalwayMartin ClarkeDown1-047MonaghanDaniel GouldingCork0-077KerryPaul FinlayMonaghan0-077ArmaghDaniel GouldingCork0-077DownDaniel GouldingCork0-077GalwayDaniel GouldingCork0-077Armagh
Division 2 Table
Fixtures and results
Final
Division 3 Table
Fixtures and results
Final
GK1 Seán Connor (St Patrick's)RCB2 Eamonn McAuley (Na Piarsaigh)FB3 Aaron Hoey (St Bride's)LCB4 Gerard Hoey (Geraldines)RHB5 Ray Finnegan (St Patrick's)CHB6 Dessie Finnegan (St Patrick's)LHB7 Liam Shevlin (Dreadnots)MF8 Paddy Keenan (St Patrick's) (c)MF9 Brian Donnelly (Cooley Kickhams)RHF10 Derek Crilly (Dundalk Gaels)CHF11 Mark Brennan (Mattock Rangers)LHF12 Andy McDonnell (Newtown Blues)RCF13 Páraic Smith (Dreadnots)FF14 Ronan Carroll (St Mary's)LCF15 Adrian Reid (Mattock Rangers) Substitutes: 16 Jamie Carr (Newtown Blues) for Gerry Hoey 17 Derek Maguire (Dundalk Young Irelands) for Brennan 18 Stephen Fitzpatrick (Clan na Gael) for McAuley 19 JP Rooney (Naomh Máirtín) for Smith GK1 Gary Connaughton (Tubberclair)RCB2 Francis Boyle (Killucan)FB3 Kieran Gavin (Mullingar Shamrocks)LCB4 John Gaffey (Garrycastle)RHB5 Ger Egan (Tyrrellspass)CHB6 Aidan Finnan (Bunbrosna)LHB7 Doran Harte (Garrycastle)MF8 Brendan Murtagh (The Downs)MF9 Denis Corroon (Mullingar Shamrocks)RHF10 Paul Sharry (St Loman's)CHF11 David Glennon (Tyrrellspass)LHF12 James Dolan (Garrycastle)RCF13 Paul Greville (Killucan)FF14 Conor Lynam (St Loman's)LCF15 Denis Glennon (Tyrrellspass) (c)Substitutes: 16 Kevin Maguire (Caulry) for Gaffey 17 Kieran Martin (Maryland) for Finnan 18 Simon Quinn (Mullingar Shamrocks) for Harte 19 Micheál Curley (Mullingar Shamrocks) for Sharry
Division 4 Table
Fixtures and results
Final
References
External links Fixtures