2010 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipChampionship details Dates 2 May – 19 September 2010 Teams 33 All-Ireland Champions Winning team Cork (7th win)Captain Graham Canty Manager Conor Counihan All-Ireland Finalists Losing team Down Captain Brendan Coulter and Ambrose Rogers Manager James McCartan Jnr Provincial Champions Munster Kerry Leinster Meath Ulster Tyrone Connacht Roscommon Championship statistics No. matches played 64 Goals total 107 (1.67 per game) Points total 1638 (25.59 per game) Top Scorer Johnny Doyle (1-49)Player of the Year Bernard Brogan
The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 124th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament, played between 31 of the 32 counties of Ireland plus London and New York .
The draw for the championship took place on 22 October 2009.[ 1] The championship began on 2 May 2010 and concluded with the All-Ireland final at Croke Park on 19 September 2010. Cork defeated Down by 0-16 to 0-15 to win their seventh All-Ireland senior title, and their first since 1990.
The 2010 championship was unusual in that all four provincial champions (Kerry , Meath , Roscommon and Tyrone ) were knocked out in the All-Ireland quarter-finals,[ 2] and all four provincial runners-up (Limerick , Louth , Sligo and Monaghan ) were eliminated in the fourth and final round of the All-Ireland qualifiers. Kerry and Sligo were defeated by Down , Meath and Monaghan by Kildare , Roscommon and Limerick by Cork , and Tyrone and Louth by Dublin . Cork then defeated Dublin in the first All-Ireland semi-final, before Down defeated Kildare in the second.
Four knockout (single elimination format) provincial championships were played. London and New York competed in Connacht. The four provincial champions advanced to the All-Ireland quarter-finals.
The 16 teams eliminated before reaching a provincial semi-final competed in Round One of the Qualifiers (New York did not compete). The eight winners of Round One advanced to Round Two. Qualifiers, Round Two: The eight teams eliminated in provincial semi-finals each played one of the eight winners of Round One. Qualifiers, Round Three: The eight winners of Round Two played off to reduce the number to four. Qualifiers, Round Four: The four teams eliminated in provincial finals each played one of the four winners of Round Three. All-Ireland Quarter-Finals: The four provincial champions each played one of the four winners of Round Four. The winners of the All-Ireland Quarter-Finals then advanced to the semi-finals, and the winners of the semi-finals went on to the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final .
Provincial championships
Limerick 1-14 - 1-17 Kerry G Collins 0-5, J Galvin 1-2, B Scanlon, J Ryan 0-2 each, J O'Donovan, S Kelly, S Buckley 0-1 each Report C Cooper 1-5, Declan O'Sullivan 0-3, B Sheehan, M McCarthy, T O Se 0-2 each, Darran O'Sullivan, M Quirke, D Moran 0-01 each
Louth 1-10 - 1-12 Meath B White 0-4, JP Rooney 1-1, C Judge 0-2, P Keenan, A Reed, A McDonnell 0-1 each Report G Reilly, C Ward 0-4 each, J Sheridan 1-0, S Bray 0-2, A Moyles 0-1
Sligo 0-13 - 0-14 Roscommon A Costello 0-5, A Marren 0-3, M Breheny 0-2, C McGee, C Harrison, S Davey 0-1 each Report D Shine 0-10, D Casey, C Cregg, D Keenan, D O'Gara 0-1 each
Tyrone 1-14 - 0-7 Monaghan C Cavanagh 1-0, S Cavanagh 0-3, K Hughes, D Harte, M Penrose 0-2 each, T McGuigan, C Gormley, B Dooher, P Jordan, Joe McMahon 0-1 each Report C McManus 0-2, T Freeman, P Finlay, R Woods, D Clerkin, D Mone 0-1 each
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: D. Coldrick (
Meath )
All-Ireland Qualifiers
Round 1 The 16 teams which failed to reach a provincial semi-final took part in Round 1 of the qualifiers (New York do not compete). A draw was held on 13 June 2010 to decide which of these teams would face each other.[ 3]
Carlow v Derry 26 June 2010 Round 1 Carlow 2-9 - 1-18 Derry Dr Cullen Park , Carlow D St Ledger 1-4, M Carpenter 1-1, S Rea 0-2, S Gannon, P Broderick 0-1 each Report E Bradley 1-6, M Lynch 0-4, J Kielt 0-3, M Craig, C McKeever, E McGuckian, E Muldoon, D Mullan 0-1 each Referee: M. Condon (Waterford )
Kildare v Antrim 26 June 2010 Round 1 Kildare 0-15 - 0-15 AET Antrim St. Conleth's Park , Newbridge J Doyle 0-7, P O'Neill, R Sweeney 0-2 each, E Bolton, J Kavanagh, G White, E O'Flaherty 0-1 each Report P Cunningham 0-10, K McGourty 0-3, K O'Boyle, T McCann 0-1 each Referee: M. Deegan (Laois )
Offaly v Clare 26 June 2010 Round 1 Offaly 2-18 - 1-18 AET Clare O'Connor Park , Tullamore K Casey 1-4, N McNamee 0-5, D Egan 1-1, C McManus 0-3, K Slattery, B Geraghty, J Reynolds, A Sullivan, G Guilfoyle 0-1 each Report D Tubridy 0-12, ,K Cahill 1-1, G Brennan, A Clohessy, D Molohan, G Kelly 0-1 each Referee: M. Higgins (Fermanagh )
Mayo v Longford 26 June 2010 Round 1 Mayo 0-14 - 1-12 Longford Pearse Park, Longford A Freeman 0-5, A Dillon 0-4, A Moran 0-2, S O'Shea, C Mortimer, B Moran 0-1 each Report F McGee 0-5, B Kavanagh 0-4, P Kelly 1-0, S Mulligan, K Mulligan, P Dowd 0-1 each Referee: G. Kinneavy (Galway )
Armagh v Donegal 26 June 2010 Round 1 Armagh 2-14 - 0-11 Donegal Crossmaglen J Clarke 2-2, A Kernan, G Swift, S McDonnell 0-3 each, J Feeney 0-2, C Vernon 0-1 Report M Murphy 0-7, N Gallagher, M McHugh, C McFadden, A Hanlon 0-1 each Referee: M. Duffy (Sligo )
Cavan v Wicklow 26 June 2010 Round 1 Cavan 0-15 - 2-8 Wicklow Breffni Park , Cavan S Johnston 0-6, G Smith 0-4, R Flanagan 0-2, E McGuigan, M McKeever, A Clarke 0-1 each Report T Hannon 0-5, L Glynn, S Furlong 1-0 each, N Mernagh, P Cunningham, P Earls 0-1 each Referee: C. Reilly (Meath )
Wexford v London 27 June 2010 Round 1 Wexford 4-22 - 0-9 London Ruislip PJ Banville 2-4, M Forde 0-7, S Roche 1-2, C Lyng 0-4, A Doyle 1-0, D Murphy, B Malone, D Waters, B Doyle, R Barry 0-1 each Report D Horan 0-2, S Conroy, C Eastwood, B Smyth, D Hayden, K Phair, N Egan, S McVeigh 0-1 each Referee: D. Fahy (Longford )
Tipperary v Laois 27 June 2010 Round 1 Tipperary 0-13 - 0-12 Laois Semple Stadium , Thurles B Grogan 0-7, P Acheson, B Mulvihill 0-2 each, G Hannigan, S Hahessy 0-1 each Report J O'Loughlin, P Clancy, D Kingston 0-2 each, P McMahon, B Sheehan, N Donoher, MJ Tierney, R Munnelly, C Rogers 0-1 each Attendance: 1,367 Referee: M. Collins (Cork )
Antrim v Kildare 3 July 2010 Round 1 Replay Antrim 0-9 - 1-15 Kildare Casement Park , Belfast P Cunningham 0-7, K Brady, B Herron 0-1 each Report J Doyle 1-6, E Callaghan 0-2, M O'Flaherty, R Sweeney, E O'Flaherty, D Earley, P O'Neill, K Cribben, D Flynn 0-1 each Referee: J. McQuillan (Cavan )
Round 2 The draw for Round 2 was held on 28 June 2010. The eight Round 1 winners were each drawn against one of the losing provincial semi-finalists.[ 4]
Kildare v Leitrim 10 July 2010 Round 2 Kildare 1-12 - 0-6 Leitrim St. Conleth's Park , Newbridge J Kavanagh 1-4, J Doyle 0-3, H Lynch, E Callaghan, M O'Flaherty, P O'Neill, R Sweeney 0-1 each Report M Foley 0-3, R Mulvey, S Canning, D Sweeney 0-1 each Referee: C. Reilly (Meath )
Dublin v Tipperary 10 July 2010 Round 2 Dublin 1-21 - 1-13 Tipperary Croke Park , Dublin B Brogan 0-7, A Brogan 0-4, M MacAuley 1-1, C Keaney 0-3, R McConnell 0-2, S Cluxton, E Fennell, E O'Gara, K McManamon 0-1 each Report B Grogan 1-5, P Austin, C Sweeney 0-3 each, S Hahessy, B Coen 0-1 each Referee: P. McEnaney (Monaghan )
Cork v Cavan 10 July 2010 Round 2 Cork 1-19 - 0-4 Cavan Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork D Goulding 0-8, C O'Neill 0-4, P Kelly 0-3, P O'Neill 1-0, C Sheehan 0-2, F Goold, D Kavanagh 0-1 each Report R Flanagan 0-2, C Mackey, S Johnston 0-1 each Referee: S. Doyle (Wexford )
Offaly v Waterford 10 July 2010 Round 2 Offaly 0-15 - 0-10 Waterford O'Connor Park , Tullamore N McNamee 0-5, C McManus 0-3, G Guilfoyle, A Sullivan 0-2 each, K Casey, B Connor, R Brady 0-1 each Report G Hurney 0-5, C McGrath 0-2, S Briggs, M Donnelly, P Hurney 0-1 each Referee: A. Mangan (Kerry )
Galway v Wexford 10 July 2010 Round 2 Galway 0-13 - 1-11 Wexford Pearse Stadium , Salthill P Joyce 0-6, C Bane 0-4, G O'Donnell, M Clancy, S Armstrong 0-1 each Report C Lyng 1-6, A Flynn, E Bradley, C Morris, R Barry, M Forde 0-1 each Referee: J. White (Donegal )
Westmeath v Derry 10 July 2010 Round 2 Westmeath 1-7 - 0-13 Derry Cusack Park, Mullingar D Dolan 0-4, M Flanagan 1-0, M Ennis, D Duffy, P Bannon 0-1 each Report J Kielt, M Lynch 0-5 each, E Bradley 0-2, R Wilkinson 0-1 Referee: M. Duffy (Sligo )
Round 3 The draw for Round 3 was held on 11 July 2010. The eight Round 2 winners play-off to reduce the number of teams to four.[ 5]
Dublin v Armagh 17 July 2010 Round 3 Dublin 0-14 - 0-11 Armagh Croke Park , Dublin B Brogan 0-9, S Cluxton, K McManamon, P McMahon, P Flynn, E Fennell 0-1 each Report S McDonnell 0-5, C McKeever, A Kernan, J Clarke, B Mallon, M Mackin, J Feeney 0-1 each Referee: J. McQuillan (Cavan )
Wexford v Cork 18 July 2010 Round 3 Wexford 0-5 - 0-12 Cork Wexford Park , Wexford A Flynn, E Bradley, C Lyng, M Forde, B Brosnan 0-1 each Report P Kelly 0-4, D Goulding 0-3, C Sheehan 0-2, G Canty, A Walsh, J Miskella 0-1 each Referee: G. Kinneavy (Galway )
Derry v Kildare 17 July 2010 Round 3 Derry 1-9 - 2-17 Kildare Celtic Park , Derry E Bradley 0-3, R Wilkinson 1-0, J Kielt, M Lynch 0-2 each, E Muldoon, D Mullan 0-1 each Report J Doyle 0-8, E Callaghan 1-4, A Smith 1-0, P O'Neill 0-2, H McGrillen, E Bolton, E O'Flaherty 0-1 each Referee: M. Duffy (Sligo )
Offaly v Down 17 July 2010 Round 3 Offaly 1-10 - 1-12 Down O'Connor Park , Tullamore K Casey 1-1, R Brady, B Connor, C McManus 0-2 each, A Sullivan, J Reynolds, N McNamee 0-1 each Report M Clarke 0-5, A Carr 1-0, M Poland 0-3, J Clarke 0-2, B Coulter, D Hughes 0-1 each Referee: M. Duffy (Sligo )
Round 4 The draw for Round 4 was held on 18 July 2010. The four Round 3 winners were each drawn against one of the losing provincial finalists.[ 6]
Louth v Dublin 24 July 2010 Round 4 Louth 0-13 - 2-14 Dublin Croke Park , Dublin B White, D Clarke 0-3 each, D Byrne, P Keenan 0-2 each, A McDonnell, S Lennon, D Maguire 0-1 each Report E O'Gara 2-1, B Cullen, B Brogan 0-3 each, S Cluxton 0-2, G Brennan, R McConnell, A Brogan, P Flynn, T Quinn 0-1 each Referee: P. McEnaney (Monaghan )
Limerick v Cork 24 July 2010 Round 4 Limerick 1-11 - 0-16 AET Cork Gaelic Grounds , Limerick G Collins 1-4, S Lavin 0-2, J Ryan, C Fitzgerald, B Scanlon, S Kelly, I Ryan 0-1 each Report D Goulding 0-7, D O'Connor, C O'Neill 0-2 each, D Kavanagh, A Walsh, C Sheehan, A O'Connor, P Kelly 0-1 each Referee: P. Hughes (Armagh )
Monaghan v Kildare 24 July 2010 Round 4 Monaghan 1-11 - 1-15 Kildare Croke Park , Dublin H McElroy 1-0, P Finlay 0-3, D Freeman, D Hughes, O Lennon, K Hughes, C Hanratty, C McManus, T Freeman, S Gollogly 0-1 each Report J Kavanagh 0-5, R Sweeney 1-1, J Doyle, E Callaghan, E O'Flaherty 0-2 each, E Bolton, D Flynn, A Smith 0-1 each Referee: J. White (Donegal )
Sligo v Down 24 July 2010 Round 4 Sligo 0-10 - 3-20 Down Breffni Park , Cavan A Marren 0-4, S Coen, D Kelly, C McGee 0-2 each Report R Murtagh 1-5, J Clarke, A Rogers 1-1 each, M Clarke 0-4, D Hughes 0-3, M Poland 0-2, K McKernan, P Fitzpatrick, P McComiskey, C Garvey 0-1 each Referee: M. Deegan (Laois )
Quarter-finals 31 July 2010
Quarter-final
Kerry 1-10 - 1-16 Down C Cooper 0-7, B Sheehan 0-3, D Moran 1-0 Report M Poland 1-2, M Clarke 0-4, B Coulter 0-3, P McComiskey, A Rodgers 0-3 each, C Maginn, R Murtagh, P Fitzpatrick 0-1 each
Attendance: 62,749
Referee: J. McQuillan (
Cavan )
31 July 2010
Quarter-final
Tyrone 0-13 - 1-15 Dublin M Penrose, O Mulligan 0-5 each, P Jordan 0-2, B McGuigan 0-1 Report B Brogan 0-9, E O'Gara 1-0, B Cullen, S Cluxton, P McMahon, A Brogan, C Keaney, M MacAuley 0-1 each
Attendance: 62,749
Referee: D. Coldrick (
Meath )
1 August 2010
Quarter-final
Roscommon 0-10 - 1-16 Cork D Shine 0-5, M Finneran, K Mannion, D O'Gara, J Rogers, G Heneghan 0-1 each Report D Goulding 0-6, P O'Neill 1-2, D O'Connor 0-3, P Kerrigan, C Sheehan 0-2 each, G Canty 0-1
Attendance: 47,016
Referee: C. Reilly (
Meath )
1 August 2010
Quarter-final
Meath 1-12 - 2-17 Kildare C Ward 1-2, J Sheridan 0-3, G Reilly, S O'Rourke 0-2 each, C O'Connor, B Meade, J Queeney 0-1 each Report J Doyle 0-8, E O'Flaherty 0-5, J Kavanagh 1-1, A Smith 1-0, P O'Neill 0-2, E Bolton 0-1
Attendance: 47,016
Referee: M. Duffy (
Sligo )
Semi-finals Cork 1-15 - 1-14 Dublin D O'Connor 1-5, D Goulding 0-4, P Kelly 0-2, A Walsh, P Kerrigan, C O'Neill, D Kavanagh 0-1 each Report B Brogan 1-7, A Brogan 0-2, P McMahon, R McConnell, M MacAuley, B Cullen, C Keaney 0-1 each
Attendance: 82,225
Referee: M. Deegan (
Laois )
Kildare 1-14 - 1-16 Down J Doyle 0-6, E Callaghan 1-1, H Lynch 0-2, M O'Flaherty, E Bolton, J Kavanagh, K Ennis, D Lyons 0-1 each Report B Coulter 1-2, M Clarke, M Poland 0-3 each, K McKernan, D Hughes 0-2 each, P Fitzpatrick, P McComiskey, C Maginn, R Murtagh 0-1 each
Final Cork 0-16 - 0-15 Down D Goulding 0-9, D O'Connor 0-5, P Kerrigan, C Sheehan 0-1 each Report D Hughes, P McComiskey, M Clarke 0-3 each, K McKernan, P Fitzpatrick, M Poland, B Coulter, J Clarke, R Murtagh 0-1 each
Attendance: 81,604
Referee: D. Coldrick (
Meath )
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous Louth reach their first Leinster final since 1960. For the first time since 1947 neither Mayo or Galway contested the Connacht final. Kerry lost their first All-Ireland Quarter-final against Down . All of the provincial champions were defeated in the quarter-finals, and thus all the semi-finalists were from the qualifiers. This is the only time this has happened since the qualifier system was introduced in 2001 . Down reach their first All-Ireland final since 1994.
Scoring First goal of the championship: Pádraic Joyce for Galway against New York (Connacht Quarter Final) Last goal of the championship: Eamon Callaghan for Kildare against Down (All Ireland Semi Final) Widest winning margin: 25 points Most goals in a match: 5 Most points in a match: 38 Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Most goals scored by a losing team: 2 Most points scored by a losing team: 18
Top scorers Season Single game
Awards Monthly
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External links "10 years on from one of the wildest football summers of all", RTÉ, 2020 Pre-1928
Beginning of Sam Maguire
80-minute experiment
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Qualifiers and quarter-finals era
Associated competitions Statistics and awards
Cork – 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (7th title)
Down – 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship runners-up
Sub used 25 C. Maginn for J. Clarke 20 B. MacArdle for D. Rafferty 29 A. Branagan for K. King 30 C. Laverty for M. Poland 27 R. Murtagh for P. McComiskey Subs not used D. Alder A. Carr J. Colgan L. Howard D. O'Hagan M. Doran A. Rodgers R. Sexton J. Browne G. McArdle K. Anderson A. McArdle P. Devlin K. Duffin L. Lennon C. Murdock Manager J. McCartan Backroom team B. McIver P. Tally J. Johnston