| 2010 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 23 July – 10 October 2010 |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Sponsor: | AIB |
| Champions: | Ballyduff |
| Count: | 22 |
| Champions Captain: | Pádraig O'Grady |
| Champions Manager: | Jerry Wallis |
| Runners-Up: | Lixnaw |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Paudie Lyons |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Tom Fitzmaurice |
| Matches: | 14 |
| Goals: | 36 |
| Points: | 348 |
| Top Scorer: | James Flaherty (2-38) |
| Previous Year: | 2009 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2009 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
| Next Tournament: | 2011 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship |
The 2010 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship was the 109th staging of the Kerry Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889. The draw for the opening round fixtures was made on 10 July 2010. The championship ran from 23 July to 10 October 2010.
Kilmoyley entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Lixnaw in the semi-finals.[1] [2] [3]
The final was played on 10 October 2010 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Ballyduff and Lixnaw, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 16 years. Ballyduff won the match by 2–18 to 2–09 to claim a record-equalling 22nd championship title overall and a first title in four years.[4] [5]
Lixnaw's James Flaherty was the championship's top scorer with 2-38.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Flaherty | Lixnaw | 2-38 | 44 | 6 | 7.33 | |
| 2 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 3-22 | 31 | 3 | 10.33 | |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | ||
| 4 | Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | 2-22 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 | |
| 5 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 5-12 | 27 | 3 | 9.00 | |
| 6 | Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-25 | 25 | 5 | 5.00 | |
| 7 | Michael Conway | Ballyduff | 5-08 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 | |
| 8 | Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 | |
| 9 | Mikey Boyle | Ballyduff | 2-10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 10 | Darren Dineen | St Brendan's | 2-09 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 2-09 | 15 | Kilmoyley |
| 2 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 3-03 | 12 | Crotta O'Neill's |
| James Flaherty | Lixnaw | 1-09 | 12 | Ballyheigue | |
| James Flaherty | Lixnaw | 1-09 | 12 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
| Bobby O'Sullivan | Ballyduff | 0-12 | 12 | Lixnaw | |
| 6 | Shane Nolan | Crotta O'Neill's | 1-08 | 11 | Causeway |
| Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | 0-11 | 11 | Lixnaw | |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 0-11 | 11 | Causeway | |
| 9 | Michael Slattery | Ballyheigue | 1-07 | 10 | St Brendan's |
| 10 | John Mike Dooley | Causeway | 1-06 | 9 | Abbeydorney |
| Shane Brick | Kilmoyley | 0-09 | 9 | Crotta O'Neill's | |
| John Egan | St Brendan's | 0-09 | 9 | Ballyheigue |