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.
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. 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
First round
Second round
Third round
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Minor Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Playoffs
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Minor Hurling Championship
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-final
Final
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Mattie LennonArmagh4-2537312.332Shane FarrenDerry2-243047.503Shane MoloneyGalway2-232939.66Kevin KellyKilkenny2-232947.255Jake DillonWexford0-282847.006Stephen MaherLaois1-232638.66Aonghus ClarkeWestmeath1-232655.20Cathal O'ConnellClare0-262646.50Liam McGrathTipperary0-262638.6610Rob O'SheaCork0-252538.33
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Mattie LennonArmagh2-1016Fermanagh2Cormac CostelloDublin4-0214WaterfordShane FarrenDerry1-1114Down4Jack GuineyWexford2-0713OffalyKevin KellyKilkenny1-1013WexfordStephen MaherLaois1-1013MeathRob O'SheaCork0-1313Kerry8Shane FarrenDerry1-0912TyroneMattie LennonArmagh1-0912CavanShane MoloneyGalway1-0912Dublin
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