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.
| 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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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
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
From Championship
editRelegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship
Results
editRound 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
editTop 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.