2010 Kerry Senior Football Championship Explained

2010 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Sponsor:Allied Irish Bank
Teams:20
Dates:11 June - 17 October 2010
Champions: Dr. Crokes
Count:7
Champions Captain:Brian Looney
Champions Manager:Harry O'Neill
Runners-Up: Austin Stacks
Runners-Up Captain:T. J. Hogan
Runners-Up Manager:Wayne Quillinan
Relegated: Spa
Matches:31
Goals:59
Points:643
Top Scorer: Colm Cooper (4-27)
Previous Year:2009
Previous Tournament:2009 Kerry Senior Football Championship
Next Year:2011
Next Tournament:2011 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.

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 3

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Colm CooperDr. Crokes4-273957.80
2Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry2-263248.00
3David GeaneyDingle1-232646.50
4Dara LongAustin Stacks3-122145.25
5Mike O'DonoghueSpa1-161944.75
6Paul GeaneyDingle4-061836.00
7Kieran DonaghyAustin Stacks2-101653.20
8Brian LooneyDr. Crokes2-081452.80
Mikey BoyleShannon Rangers0-141427.00
10Graham O'ConnellAustin Stacks0-131352.60
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-1013Kenmare
2Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry1-0912St. Kieran's
3Dara LongAustin Stacks2-0410Dingle
Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry1-0710Dr. Crokes
5Barry O'GradyShannon Rangers2-039Dingle
Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-069West Kerry
David GeaneyDingle1-069Austin Stacks
Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-069South Kerry
Mikey BoyleShannon Rangers0-099West Kerry
10Johnny BuckleyRathmore2-028Mid Kerry
Paul GeaneyDingle2-028Kerins O'Rahilly's
Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-058Austin Stacks
David GeaneyDingle0-088St Michael's/Foilmore
Noel KennellyFeale Rangers0-088Austin Stacks

Miscellaneous

Notes and References

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