2010 Kerry Senior Football Championship

The 2010 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 110th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 8 May 2010. The championship ran from 11 June to 17 October 2010.

2010 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Dates11 June - 17 October 2010
Teams20
SponsorAllied Irish Bank
Champions Dr. Crokes (7th title)
Brian Looney (captain)
Harry O'Neill (manager)
Runners-up Austin Stacks
T. J. Hogan (captain)
Wayne Quillinan (manager)
Relegated Spa
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored59 (1.9 per match)
Points scored643 (20.74 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colm Cooper (4-27)
2009 (Previous) (Next) 2011

South Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Dr Crokes in the semi-finals.[2][3]

The final was played on 17 October 2009 at FitzGerald Stadium in Killarney, between Dr. Crokes and Austin Stacks in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first in 16 years. Dr. Crokes won the match by 1-15 to 0-11 to claim their seventh championship title overall and a first title in 10 years.[4]

Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 4-27.

Team changes

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To Championship

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Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

From Championship

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Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship

Results

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Round 1

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11 June 2010 Round 1 St. Brendan's 0-10 - 0-07 East Kerry Austin Stack Park
K Hurley 0-3, B Poff 0-2, C Daly 0-1, D O'Callaghan 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1, D Doody 0-1. C O'Shea 0-3, M Daly 0-1, Donald O'Sullivan 0-1, J Brosnan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.
12 June 2010 Round 1 Dingle 2-16 - 2-08 Shannon Rangers Páirc an Aghasaigh
M Slattery 1-3, D Geaney 0-6, M Evans 1-2, P Devane 0-1, P Quaid 0-1, B Kelliher 0-1, D Ó Súilleabháin 0-1, S Dowd 0-1. B O'Grady 2-3, M Boyle 0-5.
18 June 2010 Round 1 Austin Stacks 1-12 - 0-06 Ardfert Austin Stack Park
K Donaghy 1-2, G O'Connell 0-3, D Bohan 0-1, TJ Hogan 0-1, W KIrby 0-1, P McCannon 0-1, F Mangan 0-1, M Collins 0-1, D Mannix 0-1. Damien Wallace 0-3, S Wallace 0-2, J Dowling 0-1.
19 June 2010 Round 1 Killarney Legion 0-06 - 1-12 Kilcummin FitzGerald Stadium
J O'Donoghue 0-3, D Murphy 0-2, N Shevlin 0-1. KSB O'Doherty 1-0, O'Donoghue 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, DJ Fleming 0-2, C O'Leary 0-2, S McSweeney 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1, J Devane 0-1.
19 June 2010 Round 1 South Kerry 0-14 - 0-06 St Michael's/Foilmore Con Keating Park
B Sheehan 0-5, Declan O'Sullivan 0-4, P O'Donoghue 0-3, B Hickey 0-1, C O'Connor 0-1. R O'Connor 0-3, E O'Connor 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1.
19 June 2010 Round 1 Spa 0-10 - 2-10 Feale Rangers FitzGerald Stadium
M O'Donoghue 0-6, A Giles 0-1, A Cahill 0-1, P Russell 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. N Kennelly 0-4, P Galvin 1-0, E Fitzmaurice 1-0, D Walsh 0-2, C Cox 0-2, D Somers 0-1, D Griffin 0-1.
20 June 2010 Round 1 Mid Kerry 3-09 - 1-10 St. Kieran's Coughlan Park
G Sayers 2-1, C Kerins 1-0, L Sheehan 0-3, K Foley 0-2, F Courtney 0-1, D Kelliher 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. T McGoldrick 0-7, T O'Mahony 1-0, P McCarthy 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, D O'Shea 0-1.
20 June 2010 Round 1 Dr. Crokes 2-15 - 0-10 West Kerry Lewis Road
C Cooper 1-6, E Brosnan 1-1, D Casey 0-4, K O'Leary 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, S Myers 0-1. A Fitzgerald 0-5, M Fitzgerald 0-2, M Ó Sé 0-1, D Ó Sé 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1.
20 June 2010 Round 1 Laune Rangers 2-08 - 2-11 Rathmore Coughlan Park
K Flynn 1-2, S McSweeney 1-1, L Hassett 0-2, P Crowley 0-1, P Joy 0-1, C Doona 0-1. J Moynihan 2-0, M O'Riordan 0-4, M Reen 0-3, J O'Sullivan 0-1, A O'Mahony 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, P Reen 0-1.
20 June 2010 Round 1 Kenmare 0-11 - 1-11 Kerins O'Rahilly's Templenoe Grounds
A O'Sullivan 0-3, L O'Shea 0-2, T Doyle 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-1, M McNally 0-1, A O'Leary 0-1. M O'Sullivan 1-3, D Quill 0-3, BJ Keane 0-2, M O'Shea 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, D Moran 0-1.

Round 2

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10 July 2010 Round 2 Kenmare 2-13 - 2-09
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Ardfert Templenoe Grounds
A O'Sullivan 0-4, L O'Shea 0-4, D O'Connor 1-0, T Doyle 1-0, F O'Sullivan 0-1, M Crowley 0-1, S Cremin 0-1, MT O'Sullivan 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1. Damien Wallace 1-2, S Wallace 0-4, S Leen 1-0, B Egan 0-1, J Egan 0-1, Darren Wallace 0-1.
10 July 2010 Round 2 Killarney Legion 1-04 - 0-10 St Michael's/Foilmore FitzGerald Stadium
K Breen 1-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, D Pyne 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. R O'Connor 0-3, E O'Connor 0-3, D Kelly 0-2, S Fogarty 0-1, DJ Moran 0-1.
11 July 2010 Round 2 Laune Rangers 1-12 - 1-08 Spa
MF Russell 1-4, C Doona 0-3, P Joy 0-2, S Foley 0-1, J Coffey 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1. M O'Donoghue 1-2, C Cronin 0-3, N O'Mahony 0-3.
11 July 2010 Round 2 Shannon Rangers 0-14 - 1-19
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West Kerry Ballylongford Grounds
M Boyle 0-9, E Mangan 0-3, B O'Grady 0-1, D Culhane 0-1; SM Ó Conchúir 0-7, B O'Driscoll 1-1, A Mac Gearailt 0-2, T Ó Sé 0-2, N Sheehy 0-2, Hickson 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1, E Mac Gearailt 0-1, J Hickson 0-1, S Foley 0-1.

Relegation playoffs

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10 September 2010 Playoff Ardfert 1-08 - 0-09 Killarney Legion Austin Stack Park
Damien Wallace 1-1, S Wallace 0-3, C Wallace 0-2, J Dowling 0-1, J Egan 0-1. D O'Sullivan 0-3, J Lyne 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1, S Keane 0-1.
2 October 2010 Playoff Killarney Legion 0-14 - 0-14 Spa FitzGerald Stadium
M O'Sullivan 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-2, T Regan 0-2, D Pyne 0-2, K Slattery 0-1, P Lucey 0-1, S Keane 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. C Cronin 0-4, M O'Donoghue 0-3, N O'Mahony 0-3, A Cahill 0-1, P Russell 0-1, E Cronin 0-1, K O'Regan 0-1.
16 October 2010 Playoff replay Killarney Legion 3-10 - 0-12 Spa FitzGerald Stadium
P Lucey 2-1, M O'Sullivan 1-2, T Regan 0-4, S Keane 0-2, N Shevlin 0-1. M O'Donoghue 0-5, C Cronin 0-2, H O'Donoghue 0-2, A Cahill 0-1, N O'Mahony 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.

Round 3

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28 August 2010 Round 3 Dr. Crokes 3-15 - 1-04 Kenmare Templenoe Grounds
C Cooper 1-10, B Looney 1-1, J Buckley 1-0, S Myers 0-1, D Casey 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1, K O'Leary 0-1. L Shea 1-1, T Doyle 0-1, DJ Brennan 0-1, D Cahalane 0-1.
28 August 2010 Round 3 Austin Stacks 1-13 - 0-14 Feale Rangers Frank Sheehy Park
K Donaghy 1-4, G O'Connell 0-4, P McCannon 0-2, M Collins 0-1, TJ Hogan 0-1, D Long 0-1. N Kennelly 0-8, C Cox 0-5, D Walsh 0-1.
29 August 2010 Round 3 Dingle 1-13 - 1-09 St Michael's/Foilmore Páirc an Aghasaigh
D Geaney 0-8, P Geaney 1-2, P Quaid 0-1, M Geaney 0-1, M Evans 0-1. R O'Connor 0-5, S Fogarty 1-0, P King 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, B Smith 0-1.
29 August 2010 Round 3 Kerins O'Rahilly's 0-10 - 0-07 St. Brendan's Austin Stack Park
D Quill 0-6, M O'Sullivan 0-2, BJ Walsh 0-2. A O'Donoghue 0-2, M Griffin 0-2, A Geaney 0-1, P O'Donoghue 0-1, M Brennan 0-1.
29 August 2010 Round 3 South Kerry 1-15 - 1-06 St. Kieran's Con Keating Park
B Sheehan 1-9, A O'Sullivan 0-2, N O'Shea 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, C O'Driscoll 0-1. EJ O'Donoghue 1-1, T McGoldrick 0-3, E Walsh 0-1.
29 August 2010 Round 3 Rathmore 2-08 - 1-08 Mid Kerry J. P. O'Sullivan
J Buckley 2-2, E Lawlor 0-2, M O'Riordan 0-2, S Lehane 0-1, E O'Mahony 0-1. G O'Grady 1-1, K Foley 0-3, D Walsh 0-2, M Burke 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.
29 August 2010 Round 3 West Kerry 1-10 - 1-07 Laune Rangers J. P. O'Sullivan
S Foley 1-0, S Ó Conchúir 0-3, B O'Driscoll 0-2, N Sheehy 0-2, MJ Fitzgerald 0-1, R Mac Gearailt 0-1, E Hickson 0-1, MF Russell 0-5, J Coffey 1-0, S McSweeney 0-2.

Quarter-finals

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11 September 2010 Quarter-final Dr. Crokes 1-08 - 0-05 West Kerry Austin Stack Park
K O'Leary 1-2, B Looney 0-2, N O'Connell 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, D Casey 0-1, E Brosnan 0-1. SM Ó Conchúir 0-2, A Mac Gearailt 0-1, B O'Driscoll 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1.
12 September 2010 Quarter-final Austin Stacks 1-13 - 1-05 Rathmore FitzGerald Stadium
D Long 1-2, M Collins 0-4, G O'Connell 0-3, K Donaghy 0-2, J Dennis 0-1, S Carroll 0-1. B O'Leary 1-0, M O'Riordan 0-3, D O'Sullivan 0-1, J Moynihan 0-1.
12 September 2010 Quarter-final South Kerry 1-14 - 0-08 Kilcummin FitzGerald Stadium
B Sheehan 0-5, N O'Shea 0-4, R Hussey 0-4, A O'Sullivan 1-0, P O'Donoghue 0-1. J O'Sullivan 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, DJ Fleming 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Devane 0-1, D O'Leary 0-1.
17 September 2010 Quarter-final Dingle 2-10 - 0-09 Kerins O'Rahilly's Austin Stack Park
P Geaney 2-2, D Geaney 0-3, M Evans 0-3, P Quaid 0-1, J Sheehy 0-1. BJ Walsh 0-3, D Quill 0-3, M O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, D Moran 0-1.

Semi-finals

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3 October 2010 Semi-final Austin Stacks 2-11 - 2-09 Dingle FitzGerald Stadium
D Long 2-4, G O'Connell 0-3, M Collins 0-2, W Kirby 0-1, K Donaghy 0-1. D Geaney 1-6, P Geaney 1-2, D Devane 0-1.
3 October 2010 Semi-final Dr. Crokes 2-15 - 1-13 South Kerry FitzGerald Stadium
C Cooper 1-6, B Looney 1-4, A O'Donovan 0-2, C Brady 0-1, D Casey 0-1, S Myers 0-1. B Sheehan 1-7, R Hussey 0-4, A O'Sullivan 0-1, B Hickey 0-1.

Final

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17 October 2010 Final Dr. Crokes 1-15 - 0-11 Austin Stacks FitzGerald Stadium
C Cooper 1-5 (three frees); A O’Donovan, D Casey (three frees) 0-4 each; C Brady, B Looney 0-1 each. Report D Long 0-5 (four frees); M Collins 0-3; TJ Hogan, S Carroll, K Donaghy 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Sullivan (Firies)

Championship statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 4-27 39 5 7.80
2 Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 2-26 32 4 8.00
3 David Geaney Dingle 1-23 26 4 6.50
4 Dara Long Austin Stacks 3-12 21 4 5.25
5 Mike O'Donoghue Spa 1-16 19 4 4.75
6 Paul Geaney Dingle 4-06 18 3 6.00
7 Kieran Donaghy Austin Stacks 2-10 16 5 3.20
8 Brian Looney Dr. Crokes 2-08 14 5 2.80
Mikey Boyle Shannon Rangers 0-14 14 2 7.00
10 Graham O'Connell Austin Stacks 0-13 13 5 2.60
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-10 13 Kenmare
2 Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 1-09 12 St. Kieran's
3 Dara Long Austin Stacks 2-04 10 Dingle
Bryan Sheehan South Kerry 1-07 10 Dr. Crokes
5 Barry O'Grady Shannon Rangers 2-03 9 Dingle
Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-06 9 West Kerry
David Geaney Dingle 1-06 9 Austin Stacks
Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-06 9 South Kerry
Mikey Boyle Shannon Rangers 0-09 9 West Kerry
10 Johnny Buckley Rathmore 2-02 8 Mid Kerry
Paul Geaney Dingle 2-02 8 Kerins O'Rahilly's
Colm Cooper Dr. Crokes 1-05 8 Austin Stacks
David Geaney Dingle 0-08 8 St Michael's/Foilmore
Noel Kennelly Feale Rangers 0-08 8 Austin Stacks

Miscellaneous

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  • Dr. Crokes won a first title in ten years.
  • Austin Stacks qualified for the final for the first time since 2001.
  • The championship is won by a club side for the first time since 2003.
  • Spa make their first appearance as a single club at senior level since 1983.

References

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  1. ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ "South Kerry pip Crokes". Irish Examiner. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Moloney fires Crokes into final". Irish Independent. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Clinical Crokes learn from painful past". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2022.