| 2011 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 22 July – 16 October 2011 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Sponsor: | Garvey's SuperValu |
| Champions: | Ballyduff |
| Count: | 23 |
| Champions Captain: | Ally O'Connor |
| Champions Manager: | Jerry Wallis |
| Runners-Up: | Crotta O'Neill's |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Paddy Williams |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Mike Lynch |
| Matches: | 13 |
| Goals: | 36 |
| Points: | 299 |
| Top Scorer: | Shane Nolan (4-37) |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2010 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Next Tournament: | 2012 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2011 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 110th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 26 June 2011. The championship ran from 22 July to 16 October 2011.
Ballyduff were the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 16 October 2011 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Ballyduff and Crotta O'Neill's, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 39 years. Ballyduff won the match by 2–11 to 0–15 to claim their 23rd championship title overall and a second title in succession.[2] [3]
Shane Nolan was the championship's top scorer with 4-37.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 4-37 | 49 | 5 | 9.80 |
| 2 | James Flaherty | Lixnaw | 3-28 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 3 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-33 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 4 | Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | 2-15 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
| 5 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-14 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 6 | Kieran Hanafin | Abbeydorney | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| Andy McCarthy | Kilmoyley | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 8 | Pádraig Boyle | Ballyduff | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 9 | John Egan | St Brendan's | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Mikey Boyle | Ballyduff | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-07 | 13 | Abbeydorney |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 1-10 | 13 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
| Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 0-13 | 13 | Ballyduff | |
| 4 | James Flaherty | Lixnaw | 2-06 | 12 | Kilmoyley |
| 5 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-05 | 11 | Causeway |
| James Flaherty | Lixnaw | 1-08 | 11 | Ballyduff | |
| 7 | Pádraig Boyle | Ballyduff | 3-01 | 10 | Lixnaw |
| Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | 2-04 | 10 | Abbeydorney | |
| 9 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-09 | 9 | Lixnaw |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-09 | 9 | Lixnaw |