| League: | 2011 National Football League |
| Dates: | 5 February – 24 April 2011 |
| Teams: | 33 |
| Team1: | Cork |
| Captain1: | Michael Shields |
| Manager1: | Conor Counihan |
| Titles: | 7th |
| Team2: | Dublin |
| Captain2: | Bryan Cullen |
| Manager2: | Pat Gilroy |
| Two: | Donegal |
| Three: | Louth |
| Four: | Longford |
| Previous: | 2010 |
| Next: | 2012 |
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.[1]
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.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Goulding | Cork | 0-48 | 48 | 8 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Paul Finlay | Monaghan | 0-38 | 38 | 6 | 6.33 |
| 3 | Steven McDonnell | Armagh | 0-36 | 36 | 7 | 5.14 |
| 4 | Bernard Brogan | Dublin | 2-26 | 32 | 7 | 4.57 |
| 5 | Tomás Quinn | Dublin | 4-17 | 29 | 7 | 4.14 |
| 6 | Jason Doherty | Mayo | 7-06 | 27 | 6 | 4.50 |
| Cormac Bane | Galway | 1-24 | 27 | 7 | 3.85 | |
| 8 | Martin Clarke | Down | 2-20 | 26 | 7 | 3.71 |
| Conor McManus | Monaghan | 1-23 | 26 | 7 | 3.71 | |
| 10 | Diarmuid Connolly | Dublin | 4-11 | 23 | 8 | 2.87 |
| Bryan Sheehan | Kerry | 2-17 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diarmuid Connolly | Dublin | 3-03 | 12 | Mayo |
| 2 | Paul Finlay | Monaghan | 0-11 | 11 | Mayo |
| 3 | Tomás Quinn | Dublin | 1-07 | 10 | Mayo |
| 4 | Donncha O'Connor | Cork | 2-03 | 9 | Armagh |
| 5 | Bryan Sheehan | Kerry | 1-05 | 8 | Dublin |
| Colm Cooper | Kerry | 0-08 | 8 | Galway | |
| Paul Finlay | Monaghan | 0-08 | 8 | Down | |
| 8 | Jason Doherty | Mayo | 2-01 | 7 | Galway |
| Martin Clarke | Down | 1-04 | 7 | Monaghan | |
| Daniel Goulding | Cork | 0-07 | 7 | Kerry | |
| Paul Finlay | Monaghan | 0-07 | 7 | Armagh | |
| Daniel Goulding | Cork | 0-07 | 7 | Down | |
| Daniel Goulding | Cork | 0-07 | 7 | Galway | |
| Daniel Goulding | Cork | 0-07 | 7 | Armagh |