2011 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 February – 1 May 2011 |
| Teams | 32 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Galway (4th win) |
| Captain | Colin Forde |
| Manager | Alan Mulholland |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Cavan |
| Captain | Gearóid McKiernan |
| Manager | Terry Hyland |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Cavan |
| Connacht | Galway |
| Championship statistics | |
| Player of the Year |  Tom Flynn |
← 2010 2012 → | |
The 2011 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship was the 48th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Dublin were the defending champions,[1] but were beaten by Meath in the Leinster quarter-final.[2]
Galway defeated Cavan by 2–16 to 1–9 in the final at Croke Park, for their fourth title and their first since 2005.[3]
Galway midfielder Tom Flynn was named Cadbury Hero of the Future.[4]
All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
[edit]All-Ireland semi-finals
[edit]| 16 April 2011 Semi-final | Galway | 1–11 – 0–12 |  Cork | Ennis |
| Mark Hehir 0–5 (0–3f), Michael Boyle 1–1, Eric Monahan 0–2 (0–1f), Patrick Sweeney 0–1, Tom Flynn 0–1, Michael Farragher 0–1 | Report | Ciarán Sheehan 0–4, Mark Collins 0–3 (0–1f), Barry O'Driscoll 0–2, Donal Óg Hodnett 0–1, Kevin Hallissey 0–1, Aidan Walsh 0–1 | Stadium: Cusack Park Referee: Joe Curley |
| 16 April 2011 Semi-final | Cavan  | 1–10 – 0–8 |  Wexford | Dublin |
| Niall McDermott 1–2, Jack Brady 0–3 (0–1f), Barry Reilly 0–2 (0–2f), Michael Brady 0–1, Gearóid McKiernan 0–1, Niall Smith 0–1 | Report | Conor Carty 0–5 (0–3f), Michael O'Regan 0–1 (0–1f), Killian Kehoe 0–1, Declan Murphy 0–1 | Stadium: Parnell Park Referee: Padraig O'Sullivan |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 1 May 2011 Final | Galway | 2–16 – 1–9 | Cavan | Dublin |
| 14:00 | Mark Hehir 0–7 (0–4f), Patrick Sweeney 1–0, Eric Monahan 1–0, Danny Cummins 0–4, Michael Boyle 0–2 (0–2f), Joss Moore 0–2, Conor Doherty 0–1 | Report | Conor McClarey 1–0, Barry Reilly 0–2 (0–1f), Niall McDermott 0–2, Jack Brady 0–1 (0–1f), Niall Smith 0–1, Feargal Flanagan 0–1, Niall Murray 0–1, Kevin Tierney 0–1 | Stadium: Croke Park Referee: Eddie Kinsella |
References
[edit]- ^ "High drama as Dublin win under-21 title". The Irish Times. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ Coogan, Noel (24 February 2011). "Dubs dumped by Royals". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "All Ireland U21 Championship: Galway just too hot for Cavan". Belfast Telegraph. 2 May 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Thomas Flynn wins Cadbury Hero of the Future Award". Irish Independent. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2022.