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. 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.
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.
Colm Cooper was the championship's top scorer with 4-27.
Team changes To Championship
Promoted from the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship Spa
From Championship
Relegated to the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship An Ghaeltacht
Results Round 1
Round 2
Relegation playoffs
Round 3
Kilcummin received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Colm CooperDr. Crokes4-273957.802Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry2-263248.003David GeaneyDingle1-232646.504Dara LongAustin Stacks3-122145.255Mike O'DonoghueSpa1-161944.756Paul GeaneyDingle4-061836.007Kieran DonaghyAustin Stacks2-101653.208Brian LooneyDr. Crokes2-081452.80Mikey BoyleShannon Rangers0-141427.0010Graham O'ConnellAustin Stacks0-131352.60
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Colm CooperDr. Crokes1-1013Kenmare2Bryan SheehanSouth Kerry1-0912St. Kieran's3Dara LongAustin Stacks2-0410DingleBryan SheehanSouth Kerry1-0710Dr. Crokes5Barry O'GradyShannon Rangers2-039DingleColm CooperDr. Crokes1-069West KerryDavid GeaneyDingle1-069Austin StacksColm CooperDr. Crokes1-069South KerryMikey BoyleShannon Rangers0-099West Kerry10Johnny BuckleyRathmore2-028Mid KerryPaul GeaneyDingle2-028Kerins O'Rahilly'sColm CooperDr. Crokes1-058Austin StacksDavid GeaneyDingle0-088St Michael's/FoilmoreNoel KennellyFeale Rangers0-088Austin Stacks
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.
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