2010 Kerry Senior Football ChampionshipDates | 11 June - 17 October 2010 |
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Teams | 20 |
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Sponsor | Allied Irish Bank |
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Champions | Dr. Crokes (7th title) Brian Looney (captain) Harry O'Neill (manager) |
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Runners-up | Austin Stacks T. J. Hogan (captain) Wayne Quillinan (manager) |
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Relegated | Spa |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 31 |
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Goals scored | 59 (1.9 per match) |
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Points scored | 643 (20.74 per match) |
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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
To Championship
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Results
Round 1
St. Brendan's v East Kerry 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. | |
Austin Stacks v Ardfert 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. | |
Spa v Feale Rangers 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. | |
Mid Kerry v St. Kieran's 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. | |
Dr. Crokes v West Kerry 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. | |
Laune Rangers v Rathmore 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. | |
Kenmare v Kerins O'Rahilly's 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
Kenmare v Ardfert 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. | |
Laune Rangers v Spa 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. | |
Shannon Rangers v West Kerry 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. | |
Relegation playoffs
Killarney Legion v Spa 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. | |
Round 3
Dr. Crokes v Kenmare 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. | |
South Kerry v St. Kieran's 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. | |
Quarter-finals
South Kerry v Kilcummin 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. | |
Semi-finals
Final
Dr. Crokes v Austin Stacks 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
Top scorers
- Overall
- In a single game
Miscellaneous
- 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
- ^ "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.