Kilkenny were Leinster champions, having beaten Wexford by 1-26 to 1-15 and Dublin by 4-17 to 1-15 in the final to earn that title.
Match tickets for the final in all of the three Stands increased from €70 to €80 and all Terrace tickets increased by €5 to €40 from the 2010 final prices [REF].