2010 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship

The 2010 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 80th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928. The championship began on 10 April and ended on 5 September 2010.

All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship 2010
Championship Details
Dates10 April - 5 September 2010
Teams25
All Ireland Champions
WinnersKilkenny (20th win)
CaptainCillian Buckley
ManagerRichie Mulrooney
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upClare
CaptainPaul Flanagan
ManagerGerry O'Connor & Donal Moloney
Provincial Champions
MunsterClare
LeinsterKilkenny
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Matches Played32
Top Scorer Niall Arthur (0-50)
2009
2011

Galway entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]

On 5 September 2010, Kilkenny won the championship after a 2-10 to 0-14 defeat of Clare in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] This was their 20th championship title overall and their first title since 2008.

Clare's Niall Arthur was the championship's top scorer with 0-50.

Results

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First round

10 April 2010 First round Kildare 4-22 - 1-06 Wicklow St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge
M Delaney 1-5, G Keegan 1-5, F Conway 1-2, S Grimley 1-0, K Whelan 0-3, C Kenny 0-3, M Carter 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, C Nolan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. J O'Brien 0-4, J Henderson 1-0, A Murphy 0-1, C Baldwin 0-1.
10 April 2010 First round Westmeath 2-16 - 0-04 Meath Cusack Park, Mullingar
A Clarke 1-10, N O'Brien 1-2, A Craig 0-1, S Fagan 0-1, N Kirby 0-1, G Flynn 0-1. P Conneely 0-1, F Ferguson 0-1, J Kiely 0-1, C Fitzsimons 0-1. Referee: T Anderson (Offaly)

Second round

1 May 2010 Second round Westmeath 2-16 - 1-11 Laois Cusack Park, Mullingar
A Clarke 0-7, N O'Brien 1-3, E Kincaid 1-0, C Scally 0-3, D Higgins 0-1, A Price 0-1, J Boyle 0-1. S Maher 0-5, P Keating 1-0, C Dwyer 0-2, G Burke 0-1, B Reddin 0-1, R Foyle 0-1, B Duggan 0-1.
1 May 2010 Second round Carlow 4-10 - 1-09 Kildare Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
D Roberts 2-1, J Doyle 0-5, R Smithers 1-1, P Coady 1-1, A McDonald 0-1, P Ahern 0-1. M Delaney 0-6, K O'Connor 1-0, C Kenny 0-3.
1 May 2010 Second round Kilkenny 2-13 - 0-09 Dublin Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
G Aylward 1-4, T O'Hanrahan 1-0, C Buckley 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, O Walsh 0-2, J Power 0-1, B Kennedy 0-1, R Reid 0-1. C Moffat 0-3, D Flood 0-3, G Whelan 0-1, D Sutcliffe 0-1, J Hetherton 0-1. Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)
1 May 2010 Second round Offaly 2-17 - 3-21
(aet)
Wexford O'Connor Park, Tullamore
T Carroll 1-6, N Murphy 1-0, S O'Gorman 1-0, A Kealey 0-2, S Quirke 0-2, A Hynes 0-2, D King 0-2, S Cleary 0-1, E Ryan 0-1. G Moore 0-6, I Byrne 0-5, D O'Keeffe 0-4, S Barron 1-0, N Murphy 1-0, S O'Gorman 1-0, B Carton 0-2, J Guiney 0-2, C Hughes 0-1, C Clince 0-1. Referee: D Hughes (Carlow)

Third round

15 May 2010 Third round Westmeath 0-14 - 0-16 Offaly Cusack Park, Ennis
A Clarke 0-9, D Fennell 0-1, N O'Brien 0-1, J Boyle 0-1, A Price 0-1, A Craig 0-1. S Quirke 0-9, A Hynes 0-3, S Cleary 0-3, A Kealey 0-1. Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
15 May 2010 Third round Carlow 2-14 - 0-22 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
A McDonald 2-0, J Doyle 0-5, P Shaw 0-4, D Roberts 0-2, D Dalton 0-1, R Smithers 0-1, P Coady 0-1. D Flood 0-8, D Sutcliffe 0-5, J Hetherton 0-3, N Maguire 0-2, C Moffat 0-1, A Clabby 0-1, D Forde 0-1, G Whelan 0-1. Referee: A Lagrue (Kildare)

Semi-finals

26 June 2010 Semi-final Dublin 1-16 - 1-15 Wexford Parnell Park, Dublin
J Hetherton (1-4), D Flood (0-6), C Kilkenny (0-2), G Whelan (0-2), F Heavey (0-1), D Forde (0-1). (report) G Moore (1-5), I Byrne (0-6), D O'Keeffe (0-2), C Hughes (0-1), S Barron (0-1). Referee: S Cleere (Kilkenny)
27 June 2010 Semi-final Offaly 1-13 - 2-22 Kilkenny O'Connor Park, Tullamore
S Quirke (0-7), B Murphy (1-1), S McKelvey (0-1), A Kelly (0-1), A Hynes (0-1), T Carroll (0-1), P Murphy (0-1). (report) J Power (1-4), G Aylward (1-2), K Kelly (0-4), C Buckley (0-3), P Walsh (0-3), O Walsh (0-2), T O'Hanrahan (0-2), D Waugh (0-1), M Brennan (0-1). Referee: P Murphy (Carlow)

Final

4 July 2010 Final Kilkenny 1-20 - 0-10 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
J Power (0-8), G Aylward (0-5), K Kelly (0-3), T O'Hanrahan (1-0), E McGrath (0-1), O Walsh (0-1), C Buckley (0-1), P Walsh (0-1). (report) J Hetherton (0-5), C Kilkenny (0-2), G Whelan (0-1), D Flood (0-1), D Forde (0-1). Referee: A Lagrue (Kildare)

First round

28 April 2010 First round Waterford 1-21 - 0-16 Clare Walsh Park, Waterford
P Mahony (0-7), S Roche (0-4), C Heffernan (1-0), P Prendergast (0-3), J Dillon (0-3), E Murphy (0-3), E Madigan (0-1). (report) N Arthur (0-10), A Cunningham (0-1), P Collins (0-1), D O'Halloran (0-1), D McInerney (0-1), C Galvin (0-1), P Flanagan (0-1). Referee: C Lyons (Cork)
28 April 2010 First round Limerick 2-13 - 1-13 Kerry FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
M Ryan 1-5, J Fitzgibbon 0-4, D Morrissey 1-0, S Dowling 0-2, J Aherne 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1. S Dunne 0-6, P Boyle 1-1, B Brennan 0-4, S Weir 0-1. Referee: D Fox (Clare)
28 April 2010 First round Cork 2-31 - 4-22
(aet)
Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Hartnett 1-14, C Lehane 0-6, J Coughlan 1-0, S Moore 0-3, D Sweetnam 0-2, J Wall 0-2, S O'Keeffe 0-2, N Kelly 0-1, M Howard 0-1. L McGrath 0-10, A McCormack 3-0, C Horan 1-2, M O'Brien 0-4, N O'Meara 0-3, D McCormack 0-1, D Butler 0-1, D Stapleton 0-1. Referee: M O'Connor (Limerick)

Quarter-final

1 May 2010 Quarter-final Clare 1-21 - 2-07 Kerry Cusack Park, Ennis
N Arthur 0-9, A Cunningham 1-4, D O'Halloran 0-2, T Kelly 0-2, C Galvin 0-1, P Collins 0-1, A Mulready 0-1, C Malone 0-1. S Dunne 1-3, C McCarthy 1-0, B Brosnan 0-2, P Boyle 0-1, M Delaney 0-1. Referee: G O'Connell (Cork)

Playoff

5 May 2010 Playoff Clare 0-17 - 1-13 Tipperary Cusack Park, Ennis
N Arthur (0-7), P Collins (0-4), T Kelly (0-2), D O'Halloran (0-2), E Boyce (0-1), J Shanahan (0-1). (report) L McGrath (1-3), A McCormack (0-2), M O'Brien (0-2), C Horan (0-1), D Butler (0-1), D Flynn (0-1), J Forde (0-1), T Heffernan (0-1), J Cahill (0-1). Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick)

Semi-finals

25 June 2010 Semi-final Limerick 2-12 - 1-17 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
D Hannon (0-6), S Dowling (1-2), M Ryan (1-0), J Fitzgibbon (0-3), S Kelly (0-1). (report) N Arthur (0-8), D O'Halloran (1-1), P Collins (0-3), J Shanahan (0-2), T Kelly (0-2), D Keane (0-1). Referee: D Copps (Cork)
26 June 2010 Semi-final Cork 0-24 - 2-18 Waterford Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Hartnett (0-6), C Lehane (0-6), J Coughlan (0-3), N Kelly (0-3), D Lordan (0-1), K Hallissey (0-1), S Moore (0-1), B Murray (0-1), D Sweetman (0-1), R O'Shea (0-1). (report) P O'Mahony (1-13), E Murphy (1-0), M O'Neill (0-2), J Dillon (0-2), C Chester (0-1). Referee: T. Ryan (Tipperary)
7 July 2010 Semi-final replay Waterford 2-17 - 0-13 Cork Walsh Park, Waterford
P Mahony (0-6), J Dillon (1-2), E Murphy (0-4), E Madigan (1-0), M O’Neill (0-2), P Prendergast (0-2), C Curran (0-1). (report) B Hartnett (0-8), C Lehane (1-2), J Coughlan (0-2), D Sweetman (0-1). Referee: S. Roche (Tipperary)

Final

11 July 2010 Final Clare 1-16 - 1-11 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
D O'Halloran (1-3), N Arthur (0-6), D Keane (0-3), T Kelly (0-2), S O'Halloran (0-1), J Shanahan (0-1). (report) E Murphy (1-2), P Mahoney (0-4), P Prendergast (0-1), J Dillon (0-1), S Roche (0-1), C Heffernan (0-1), C Curran (0-1). Referee: D Copps (Cork)

First round

8 May 2010 First round Fermanagh 0-15 - 0-07 Monaghan Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Second round

22 May 2010 Second round Armagh 7-15 - 0-09 Tyrone Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen
22 May 2010 Second round Donegal 3-14 - 1-10 Fermanagh O'Donnell Park, Letterkenny

Quarter-finals

29 May 2010 Quarter-final Donegal 0-07 - 1-17 Down Casement Park, Belfast
B Tourish 0-6, M O'Reilly 0-1. D Toner 1-2, E Conway 0-5, D McGlinchey 0-2, C Bailie 0-2, N Torney 0-2, E McMullan 0-2, L McMullan 0-1, R Miskelly 0-1.
30 May 2010 Quarter-final Armagh 4-15 - 2-13 Derry Casement Park, Belfast
C Corvan 1-8, C McKee 2-1, C McNally 0-5, M Garvey 1-0, P Heaney 0-1. S Ferris 1-2, N McGuigan 1-1, C Convery 0-2, B Óg McGilligan 0-2, R Craig 0-2, O O'Docherty 0-2, A Armstrong 0-1, R Farren 0-1.

Semi-final

13 June 2010 Semi-final Armagh 0-13 - 0-09 Down Casement Park, Belfast

Final

27 June 2010 Final Antrim 2-19 - 0-10 Armagh Casement Park, Belfast
C Clarke (2-10), C McGuinness (0-3), D McCloskey (0-3), S Jennings (0-3). (report) C Corvan (0-7), J King (0-2), C McNally (0-1). Referee: J O'Rourke (Monaghan)

Quarter-finals

24 July 2010 Quarter-final Dublin 3-13 - 1-11 Antrim Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen
C Costello (2-1), F Heavey (1-1), D Flood (0-3), C Moffat (0-3), B Quinn (0-1), E Ó Conghaile (0-1), J Hetherton (0-1), N Maguire (0-1), N Ryan (0-1). Report C Clarke (0-6), D McCloskey (1-1), C McCann (0-2), J Black (0-1), C McGuinness (0-1). Referee: A Kelly (Galway)
25 July 2010 Quarter-final Galway 1-15 - 2-08 Waterford Croke Park, Dublin
S Moloney (0-6), J Glynn (1-0), N Keary (0-2), C Cooney (0-2), A Mullins (0-2), P Brehony (0-1), J Flynn (0-1), T Moran (0-1). (report) J Dillon (2-0), P Mahony (0-3), E Murphy (0-2), G O'Brien (0-1), S Roche (0-1), MF O'Neill (0-1). Referee: G Duffy (Antrim)

Semi-finals

8 August 2010 Semi-final Kilkenny 5-19 - 0-15 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
G Aylward (1-5), K Kelly (1-2), J Power (1-2), C Buckley (1-1), P Walsh (0-4), M Brennan (1-0), T O'Hanrahan (0-3), O McGrath (0-2). (report) S Moloney (0-5), C Cooney (0-4), P Brehony (0-1), A Mullins (0-1), J Flynn (0-1), Daithí Burke (0-1), C O'Brien (0-1), K Cullinane (0-1). Referee: D Copps (Cork)
15 August 2010 Semi-final Clare 0-20 - 2-13 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
N Arthur 0-8 (4f); D Keane 0-3; T Kelly, A Cunningham 0-2 each; C Galvin, C Malone, P Collins, J Shanahan, D O’Halloran 0-1 each Report C Costello, E O Conghaile 1-1 each; D Flood 0-4 (3f); C Kilkenny 0-3; J Hetherton 0-2 (2f); G Whelan, R Hardy 0-1 each Referee: E Hassen (Derry)

Final

5 September 2010 Final Kilkenny 2–10 - 0–14 Clare Croke Park, Dublin
M Brennan 1-2; P Buggy 1-0; O McGrath (two frees), K Kelly, J Power (one free) 0-2 each; G Aylward, C Buckley 0-1 each Report D O’Halloran 0-5 (three frees); T Kelly, P Collins, N Arthur (two frees) 0-2 each; D Keane, E Boyce, A Cunningham 0-1 each Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Championship statistics

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Action from the Leinster final (Dublin v. Kilkenny, 4 July 2010, Croke Park)
 
All-Ireland champions Kilkenny.

Top scorers

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Niall Arthur Clare 0-50 50 7 7.14
2 Pauric Mahony Waterford 1-33 36 5 7.20
3 Brian Hartnett Cork 1-28 31 3 10.33
4 Aonghus Clarke Westmeath 1-26 29 3 9.66
5 Ger Aylward Kilkenny 3-17 26 5 5.20
6 Dean Flood Dublin 0-25 25 6 4.16
7 John Power Kilkenny 2-17 23 5 4.60
8 Ciarán Clarke Antrim 2-16 22 2 11.00
9 David O'Halloran Clare 2-15 21 7 3.00
10 John Hetherton Dublin 1-16 19 6 3.16
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Brian Hartnett Cork 1-14 17 Tipperary
2 Ciarán Clarke Antrim 2-10 16 Tipperary
Pauric Mahony Waterford 1-13 16 Cork
4 Aonghus Clarke Westmeath 1-10 13 Meath
5 Niall Arthur Clare 0-10 10 Waterford
Liam McGrath Tipperary 0-10 10 Cork
7 Aidan McCormack Tipperary 3-00 9 Cork
Thomas Carroll Offaly 1-06 9 Wexford
Aonghus Clarke Westmeath 0-09 9 Offaly
Stephen Quirke Offaly 0-09 9 Westmeath
Niall Arthur Clare 0-09 9 Kerry

Miscellaneous

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  • Armagh qualified for their first Ulster final proper since 1965.
  • Clare qualified for their first Munster final since 1989.
  • Clare's appearance in the All-Ireland final was only their third ever and their first since 1997.

References

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  1. ^ "Galway deny Kilkenny back-to-back titles". Irish Times. 6 September 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Major entertainment as Kilkenny's minors overcome Clare". The 42. 5 September 2010. Retrieved 31 August 2018.