2011 All-Ireland Hurling Final
Kilkenny versus defending champions, Tipperary.
Kilkenny were playing in their sixth final in a row, while the pairing of Kilkenny and Tipperary was the first ever time that the same two teams have played in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final for three years in a row.
Kilkenny won their fifth title in six years after a four-point win against Tipperary, avenging their 2010 defeat.