2010 Kerry Senior Football Championship
| Dates | 11 June - 17 October 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 20 | ||
| Sponsor | Allied 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 played | 31 | ||
| Goals scored | 59 (1.9 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 643 (20.74 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Colm Cooper (4-27) | ||
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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.
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[edit]
To Championship[edit]
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship[edit]
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Results[edit]
Round 1[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 10 July 2010 Round 2 | Kenmare | 2-13 - 2-09 (aet) | 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 (aet) | 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. |
| Round 2 | St. Kieran's | w/o - scr. | East Kerry |
Relegation playoffs[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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. |
- Kilcummin received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "The beginning". Laune Rangers GAA website. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "South Kerry pip Crokes". Irish Examiner. 1 November 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Moloney fires Crokes into final". Irish Independent. 6 October 2009. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Clinical Crokes learn from painful past". Irish Examiner. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 23 December 2022.