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 .
Fixtures and results
Kerry
1-15 - 1-12
Cork
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
Report
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
Attendance: 40,892
Referee: D Coldrick (
Meath )
Wexford
1-12 - 2-12
Dublin
B Brosnan 0-9 (4f, 2 '45), R Barry 1-0, C Lyng 0-2, A Flynn 0-1
Report
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.)
Referee: J Mc Quillan (
Cavan )
Roscommon
0-11 - 0-13
Mayo
D Shine (0-4fs, 0-1 '45) 0-8, D Ward, S Kilbride, C Cregg 0-1 each
Report
C O'Connor (0-8f) 0-8, P Gardiner, K McLoughlin, A Moran, A Dillon, E Varley 0-1 each
Attendance: 25,609
Referee: M Collins (
Cork )
Derry
0-08 - 1-11
Donegal
J Kielt 0-04 (2f), C Kielt 0-02, C Gilligan (f), M Donaghy 0-01 each
Report
M Murphy 1-02 (1-00 pen), C McFadden 0-04 (2f), M Hegarty, A Thompson 0-02 each, R Bradley 0-01
Attendance: 28,364
Referee: M Deegan (
Laois )
All-Ireland qualifiers
Round 1
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 .[6]
Clare v Down
25 June 2011 Round 1
Clare
1-12 - 1-13
Down
Cusack Park , Ennis
3:00pm
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
Report
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
Attendance: 1,640 Referee: P O'Sullivan (Kerry )
Laois v Tipperary
25 June 2011 Round 1
Laois
2-16 - 0-11
Tipperary
O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
7:00pm
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
Report
B Grogan 0-4f, B Mulvihill 0-2, G Hannigan, S Grogan, H Coghlan, J Cagney; P Austin 0-1 each
Attendance: 2,105 Referee: M Condron (Waterford )
Antrim v Westmeath
25 June 2011 Round 1
Antrim
0-16 - 1-7
Westmeath
Casement Park , Belfast
2:00pm
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
Report
J Heslin 0-4 (3f), J Dolan 1-0, B Murtagh, P Greville (f), D Dolan 0-1 each.
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: M Sludden (Tyrone )
Louth v Meath
25 June 2011 Round 1
Louth
2-8 - 5-8
Meath
Breffni Park , Cavan
7:00pm
D Clarke 1-8 (0-7f), P Keenan 1-0 (pen)
Report
C Ward 4-3 (0-3f), S O'Rourke 0-3, P Gilsenan 1-0, G Reilly, J Sheridan 0-1 each
Attendance: 18,243 Referee: M Deegan (Laois )
London v Fermanagh
25 June 2011 Round 1
London
0-15 - 0-9
Fermanagh
Emerald GAA Grounds , Ruislip
1:30pm
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
Report
J O'Flanaghan 0-5 (2f), D Kille (1f) 0-2, T Corrigan, B Og Maguire 0-1 each
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: D Fahy (Longford )
Cavan v Longford
25 June 2011 Round 1
Cavan
0-11 - 2-16
Longford
Breffni Park , Cavan
5:00pm
E Keating 0-4 (1f), S Johnston 0-3 (2f), J McEnroe, M McKeever, Michael Brennan (45), N McDermott (1f) 0-1 each
Report
S McCormack 0-9 (7f), P Barden 1-3, B Kavanagh 1-2, B McElvaney, C Smith 0-1 each
Attendance: 18,243 Referee: M Duffy (Sligo )
Wicklow v Sligo
25 June 2011 Round 1
Wicklow
1-18 - 0-16
Sligo
Aughrim County Ground , Aughrim
5:00pm
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
Report
A Marren 0-9 (7f), T Taylor 0-3, E O'Hara, B Egan, M Breheny, S Coen 0-1 each
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: E Kinsella (Laois )
Offaly v Monaghan
25 June 2011 Round 1
Offaly
1-18 - 1-10
Monaghan
O'Connor Park , Tullamore
7:00pm
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
Report
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
Attendance: 3,600 Referee: S Doyle (Wexford )
Round 2
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.[7]
Limerick v Offaly
9 July 2011 Round 2
Limerick
3-13 - 0-15
Offaly
Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
2:00pm
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
Report
C McManus 0-7 (7f), K Casey, N McNamee 0-2 each, B Darby, N Darby, B Allen, P Bracken 0-1 each
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: M Condon (Waterford )
Down v Leitrim
9 July 2011 Round 2
Down
1-16 - 1-8
Leitrim
Páirc Esler , Newry
3:00pm
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
Report
A Croal 1-1, E Mulligan 0-3 (3fs), R Lowe, B McDonald, J Glancy, C Kelly 0-1 each
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: M Sludden (Tyrone )
Laois v Kildare
9 July 2011 Round 2
Laois
0-10 - 3-16
Kildare
O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
7:00pm
D Kingston 0-3 (2f), N Donoher, MJ Tierney (2f) 0-2 each, P Clancy, B Quigley, R Munnelly 0-1 each
Report
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
Attendance: 11,395 Referee: D Coldrick (Meath )
Longford v Tyrone
9 July 2011 Round 2
Longford
0-15 - 1-17
Tyrone
Pearse Park , Longford
7:15pm
S McCormack 0-6 (2f), F McGee, B Kavanagh 0-3 each, N Farrell, D McElligott, P Barden 0-1 each
Report
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
Attendance: 7,120 Referee: P Mc Enaney (Monaghan )
Armagh v Wicklow
9 July 2011 Round 2
Armagh
0-19 - 2-13 A.E.T.
Wicklow
Athletic Grounds , Armagh
7:00pm
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
Report
S Furlong 2-4 (3f), L Glynn 0-4, T Hannon 0-3 (1f, 1'45), J Stafford, N Mernagh 0-1 each
Attendance: 6,491 Referee: P Fox (Westmeath )
Meath v Galway
9 July 2011 Round 2
Meath
0-11 - 0-10
Galway
Páirc Tailteann , Navan
7:10pm
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
Report
P Joyce 0-4 (1f), C Bane 0-3 (1f), J Duane, G Bradshaw, M Clancy 0-1 each
Attendance: 17,000 Referee: M Collins (Cork )
Antrim v Carlow
9 July 2011 Round 2
Antrim
1-13 - 2-9
Carlow
Casement Park , Belfast
3:00pm
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)
Report
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
Referee: E Kinsella (Laois )
London v Waterford
9 July 2011 Round 2
London
0-13 - 1-17
Waterford
Emerald GAA Grounds , Ruislip
6:30pm
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
Report
P Whyte 0-7 (4f), G Hurney 1-3, W Hennessy 0-3, S Fleming, B Wall (2f) 0-2 each
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: S Doyle (Wexford )
Wicklow v Armagh
16 July 2011 Round 2 Replay
Wicklow
0-10 - 2-9
Armagh
Aughrim County Ground , Aughrim
7.00pm
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
Report
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
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: R Hickey (Clare )
Round 3
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.[8]
Limerick v Waterford
16 July 2011 Round 3
Limerick
0-14 - 0-9
Waterford
Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
7.00pm
S Kelly 0-7 (3f), J Mullane, S O'Carroll, G Collins (1f) 0-2 each, J Cooke 0-1
Report
P Whyte 0-4 (2f), P Hurney 0-2, B Wall, S Fleming, G Hurney 0-1 each
Attendance: 2,385 Referee: C Reilly (Meath )
Antrim v Down
16 July 2011 Round 3
Antrim
0-10 - 3-13
Down
Casement Park , Belfast
7.00pm
B Herron, K Niblock, P Cunnighan (2f) 0-2 each, G O'Boyle, D O'Hagan, J Crozier, T McCann ('45') 0-1 each
Report
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
Attendance: 9,500 Referee: P Hughes (Armagh )
Meath v Kildare
16 July 2011 Round 3
Meath
0-14 - 2-11
Kildare
Páirc Tailteann , Navan
7.00pm
C Ward 0-9 (5f, 2 '45), S Kenny, S Bray 0-2 each, S O'Rourke 0-1
Report
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
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Mc Quillan (Cavan )
Tyrone v Armagh
23 July 2011 Round 3
Tyrone
2-13 - 0-13
Armagh
Healy Park , Omagh
7.00pm
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
Report
S McDonnell 0-8 (5f, 1 pen), M O'Rourke 0-2, A Kernan (1f), B J Padden, M Mackin 0-1 each
Attendance: 13,682 Referee: M Duffy (Sligo )
Round 4
Down v Cork
23 July 2011 Round 4
Down
0-14 - 2-20
Cork
Croke Park , Dublin
6:00pm
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
Report
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
Attendance: 31,072 Referee: M Duffy (Sligo )
Limerick v Wexford
23 July 2011 Round 4
Limerick
1-18 - 1-17
Wexford
O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
7:00pm
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
Report
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
Attendance: 3,700 Referee: D Fahy (Longford )
Kildare v Derry
23 July 2011 Round 4
Kildare
0-19 - 0-13
Derry
Croke Park , Dublin
4:00pm
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
Report
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
Attendance: 31,072 Referee: S Doyle (Wexford )
Tyrone v Roscommon
30 July 2011 Round 4
Tyrone
3-19 - 1-14
Roscommon
Croke Park , Dublin
4:00pm
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
Report
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
Attendance: 39,612 Referee: M Deegan (Laois )
All-Ireland series
Quarter-finals
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.[9] 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 .
31 July 2:00pm Quarter-final
Kerry
1-20 - 0-10
Limerick
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
Report
S Kelly 0-4, I Ryan 0-2 (2f), J Riordan, G Collins, S O'Carroll, B Scanlon ('45) 0-1 each
31 July 4:00pm Quarter-final
Mayo
1-13 - 2-06
Cork
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
Report
D O'Connor 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1 '45), P Kerrigan 1-2, J Miskella, F Goold (1f) 0-1 each
Attendance: 22,732
Referee: R Hickey (
Clare )
30 July 6:00pm Quarter-final
Donegal
1-12 - 0-14 A.E.T.
Kildare
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
Report
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
Attendance: 39,612
Referee: D Coldrick (
Meath )
6 August 2011 7:00pm Quarter-final
Dublin
0-22 - 0-15
Tyrone
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
Report
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
Attendance: 52,661
Referee: J Mc Quillan (
Cavan )
Semi-finals
21 August 2011 3:30pm Semi-final
Mayo
1-11 - 1-20
Kerry
C O'Connor 1-3 (0-3f), D Vaughan 0-3, E Varley (1f), A Moran 0-2 each, L Keegan 0-1.
Report
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
Attendance: 50,643
Referee: D Coldrick (
Meath )
28 August 2011 3:30pm Semi-final
Dublin
0-08 - 0-06
Donegal
B Brogan 0-04 (4f), S Cluxton 0-02 (1f, 1 '45), B Cullen, K McManamon 0-01 each
Report
C McFadden 0-4 (2f), K Cassidy, R Bradley 0-01 each
Attendance: 81,436
Referee: M Deegan (
Laois )
Final
18 September 2011 3:30pm Final
Kerry
1-11 - 1-12
Dublin
C Cooper 1-03 (2f), B Sheehan 0-04 (2f, 1 ‘45), K Donaghy 0-02, Declan O’Sullivan, P Galvin 0-01 each
Report
B Brogan 0-06 (4f), K McManaman 1-00, S Cluxton (2f), A Brogan 0-02 each, K Nolan, D Bastick 0-01 each
Attendance: 82,300
Referee: J McQuillan (
Cavan )
Championship statistics
Scoring
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
Most goals in a match: 7
Most points in a match: 39
Most goals by one team in a match: 5
Highest aggregate score: 47 points
Lowest aggregate score: 14 points
Most goals scored by a losing team: 3
Most points scored by a losing team: 17
Top scorers
Season
Single game
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.[13] [14] [15] He released a statement in November 2011 saying it "appears my inter-county career is over".[16] [17]