2010 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship

2010 All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship
Championship details
Dates	20 February – 1 May 2010
Teams	32
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Dublin (2nd win)
Captain	Jonny Cooper
Manager	Jim Gavin
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Donegal
Captain	Michael Murphy
Manager	Jim McGuinness
Provincial Champions
Munster	Tipperary
Leinster	Dublin
Ulster	Donegal
Connacht	Roscommon
Championship statistics
Player of the Year	Rory O'Carroll
	← 2009 2011 →

The All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship is an under 21 Gaelic^[1] football inter county competition between the 32 counties of Ireland.^[2] Four competitions are contested in each province and the winners of each provincial championship enters the all-Ireland series.

Leinster Under 21 Championship

Round 1

February 20, 2010 Round 1	Louth	4-16 - 0-08	Wexford	Dundalk Referee: D Brazil (Offaly)
	J McEneaney 2-3 (2-0 pen, 0-3f), K Rogers 0-4 (0-2f), P Smith, D Maguire 1-1 each, J Califf (0-2f) 0-2, J Clarke, C O'Hanlon, N Conlon, B O'Hare, S McCann 0-1 each	[1]	K O'Grady 0-4 (0-2f), P Kelly, A Shore, C Carty (0-1f), T Foley 0-1 each	Dundalk Referee: D Brazil (Offaly)

February 20, 2010 Round 1	Westmeath	1-06 - 0-06	Kildare	Mullingar Referee: P Finnegan (Louth)
	J Durkan 1-0, C McCormack 0-3, I Coffey, C Lynam (0-1f), J Heslin 0-1 each	Report	K Cribben (0-1f), D Mullhall (0-1f) 0-2 each, D O'Keeffe, S Hanafin 0-1 each	Mullingar Referee: P Finnegan (Louth)

February 21, 2010 Round 1	Wicklow	3-13 - 0-10	Longford	Aughrim Referee: Brendan Hickey (Kildare)
	D Siney 0-7 (0-4f), S Carthy 2-1, A McLoughlin 1-0, C Murphy, C Foley, P Burke, P Cunningham and C Walsh 0-1 each	Report	R McGoldrick 0-5 (0-4f), B Farrell 0-2 (0-1f), W Crawford, P Gill, P McKeon 0-1 each	Aughrim Referee: Brendan Hickey (Kildare)

March 6, 2010 Round 1	Offaly	1-15 - 2-14	Carlow	Tullamore Referee: P Kneel (Louth)
	M Brazil 1-2, B Allen 0-5 (2f), N Dunne 0-4 (0-1f), A Sullivan 0-2, L Hiney and N Graham 0-1 each	Report	E Byrne 1-2, D Murphy 0-5 (0-2f), D St Ledger 0-4 (0-1f), B Murphy 1-1, J Lowry and C Walsh 0-1 each	Tullamore Referee: P Kneel (Louth)

Quarter finals

March 6, 2010 Quarter Final	Louth	0-00 - 0-00	Dublin	Dundalk Referee: F Kelly (Longford).
	J McEneaney 1-2 (0-1f), J Califf 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 45), P Smith (f), N Conlon, B O Hehir 0-1 each	Report	D Rock 1-4 (0-3f), D Quinn (Lucan) 0-3 (0-1f), J Cooper, G McIntyre, G Sweeney 0-2 each, B Ó Ruairc 0-1	Dundalk Referee: F Kelly (Longford).

March 6, 2010 Quarter Final	Westmeath	2-14 - 1-11	Meath	Mullingar Referee: B O'Shea (Dublin).
	J Heslin 0-5 (0-4f, 0-1s), J Durkan 1-1, P Sharry 1-0, C Lynam 0-3 (0-1f), J Egan, L Smyth 0-2 each, I Coffey 0-1	Report	B Sheridan 0-7 (0-5f), M Newman 1-0, M Collins 0-2, C Berrigan, S Dalton 0-1 each	Mullingar Referee: B O'Shea (Dublin).

March 6, 2010 Quarter Final	Wicklow	0-00 - 0-00	Laois	Aughrim Referee: G McCormick (Dublin)
	D Siney 0-4 (0-2f), C Walsh (0-1f), A Merriman, B McGarr, Se Carthy, P Burke, P Cunningham 0-1 each	Report	P Cahillane 0-6 (0-2f), G Walsh (0-1f), J Booth, D Kingston 0-2 each, B Smith 0-1	Aughrim Referee: G McCormick (Dublin)

March 10, 2010 Quarter Final	Carlow	1-16 - 0-03	Kilkenny	Dundalk
	D Murphy 1-5 (0-3f), B Murphy 0-5, M Ware (0-1 '45), M Clowry 0-2 each, C Walshe, C Murphy 0-1 each	Report	J Culleton, K Bergin, P Naughton 0-1 each	Dundalk

Semi finals

March 17, 2010 Semi Final	Dublin	0-14 (AET) 0-13	Carlow	Dr Cullen Park Referee: J Curley (Meath)
	D Rock 0-4 (0-3f), B O'Rourke 0-3, D Quinn (Na Fianna), G Sweeney 0-2 each, D Quinn (Lucan Sarsfields), C Dorney, E Keogh 0-1 each	Report	B Murphy, D Foley (0-3f), D Murphy (0-3f) 0-3 each, D Bambrick, D Kinsella, E Byrne, C Coughlan 0-1 each	Dr Cullen Park Referee: J Curley (Meath)

March 17, 2010 4.00 Semi Final	Westmeath	0-14 - 0-11	Laois	Mullingar Referee: F Kelly (Longford)
	I Coffey 0-6 (0-5f), P Sharry 0-2, D Corroon, J Heslin, J Egan, C Lynam, C McCormack, J Durkan 0-1 each	Report	D Kingston 0-5 (0-1 sideline, 0-2f), P Cahillane 0-4 (0-3f), A Ryan, B Smith 0-1 each	Mullingar Referee: F Kelly (Longford)

Final

April 3, 2010 Final	Dublin	1-12 - 0-9	Westmeath	Parnell Park Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Damien Brazil (Offaly) Man of the Match: Rory O'Carroll (Kilmacud Crokes)
	Dean Rock 0-6 (0-5f), Ciaran Dorney 1-1, Jonny Cooper, James McCarthy, Barry O'Rorke (0-1f), David Quinn (Lucan), Ted Furman 0-1 each	Report	Conor Lynam 0-6 (0-4f), Paul Sharry, Callum McCormack, James Durkan 0-1 each

Ulster Under 21 Football Championship

Preliminary round

March 10, 2010 Preliminary round	Tyrone	1-07 - 0-14	Derry
	M Donnelly 1-2 (0-1f), P Harte 0-2 (0-1f), M McKenna, N McKenna, D McNulty 0-1 each	Report	A Kerrigan 1-4, J Kilet 0-5 (0-5f), L Moore 0-2, C O'Boyle, L Kennedy, E McGuckin 0-1 each

Quarter-final

March 24, 2010 Quarter Final	Derry	5-09 - 2-12	Fermanagh	Referee: S McNamee (Tyrone)
	L Moore 2-1, A Kerrigan 2-0, B Heron 1-1, L Kennedy 0-2, B Doyle, B McCallion, C O'Boyle, J Kielt (0-1f), E McGuckin 0-1 each	Report	C O'Brien 2-2 (0-1f), D Keenan 0-6 (0-3f), R Jones 0-2, T Corrigan (0-1f), K Connolly 0-1 each	Referee: S McNamee (Tyrone)

March 24, 2010 Quarter Final	Antrim	2-06 - 2-12	Monaghan	Casement Park Referee: B Cassidy (Derry)
	C Fleming 2-3 (1-0 pen, 0-2f), F Burke (0-1f), M Armstrong, B Neeson 0-1 each	Report	D Hahessy 0-5 (0-2f), D Millar 1-1, K Hughes 1-0, C McGuinness 0-2 (0-1f), D Hughes, D Malone), P Tavey, D McNally 0-1 each	Casement Park Referee: B Cassidy (Derry)

March 24, 2010 Quarter Final	Cavan	3-14 - 1-08	Down	Cavan Referee: F Cleary (Fermanagh)
	D McKiernan 1-3 (0-1f), C McClarey 1-1, M O'Reilly 1-0, N McDermott 0-4 (0-2f) D Givney; G McKiernan 0-2 each, B Reilly, B Murray 0-1 each	Report	Chris Duggan 1-1, Paul Devlin 0-3 (0-3f), Paul McPolin 0-2, Darren O'Hagan, Eamon Toner 0-1 each	Cavan Referee: F Cleary (Fermanagh)

March 24, 2010 Quarter Final	Armagh	0-09 - 1-09	Donegal	Brewster Park Referee: E McHugh (Tyrone)
	F Hanratty 0-4 (4f), J Clarke (0-1f), R Grugan (0-1f), M Shields, T Donnelly C Rafferty 0-1 each	Report	D Molloy 0-6 (2f), J Carroll 1-0, L McLoone 0-2, M Murphy 0-1	Brewster Park Referee: E McHugh (Tyrone)

Semi-final

March 31, 2010 Semi Final	Monaghan	1-09 - 1-10	Cavan	Enniskillen Referee: E McConnell
	D Miller 1-0, D Hahessy 0-3 (0-2f), C McGuinness 0-2 (0-1f), D Malone, K Hughes, P O'Hara, McNally 0-1 each	Report	C McClarey 1-0, (0-1f), D McKiernan 0-3 (0-2f), N McDermott, B Fitzpatrick 0-2 each, B Reilly, Maloney Derham, D Gibney 0-1 each	Enniskillen Referee: E McConnell

March 31, 2010 Semi Final	Donegal	1-11 - 0-10	Derry	Brewster Park
	M Murphy 1-3 (3f); D Molloy (2f), D McLaughlin, L McLoone 0-2 each; J Carroll, D Walsh 0-1 each	Report	J Kielt 0-7 (6f, 1 '45); L Moore 0-2 (1f); A Kerrigan 0-1	Brewster Park

Final

April 7, 2010 Semi Final	Donegal	2-08 - 0-07	Cavan	Brewster Park Referee: G Corrigan (Down)
	M Murphy 1-5 (0-2f), D Molloy 1-2 (0-1f), McFadden 0-1	Report	B Reilly 0-4 (0-2f), B Fitzpatrick 0-2, P Carroll 0-1	Brewster Park Referee: G Corrigan (Down)

Munster Under 21 Football Championship

Quarter-final

March 10, 2010 Quarter Final	Limerick	1-10 - 0-10	Clare
	E O’Connor 0-5 (0-3f), C Joyce-Power 1-1, S O’Carroll 0-2, T McMahon, E Joy 0-1 each	Report	G Leahy 0-5 (0-3f), S Brennan, P McMahon (0-1f) 0-2 each, M Malone 0-1

March 14, 2010 Quarter Final	Kerry	0-19 - 1-08	Cork
	BJ Keane 0-7 (2f); BJ Walsh 0-4 (1 '45, 2f); P Geaney 0-4 (1f); J O'Donoghue 0-3; P O'Donoghue 0-1	Report	B O'Driscoll 1-2 (1f); C Sheehan 0-2; M Collins (f), J P Murphy, E Keane, J Sexton 0-1 each

Semi-final

March 18, 2010 Semi Final	Tipperary	0-16 - 2-05	Limerick	Semple Stadium Referee: M Collins (Cork)
	S Carey 0-7 (0-1f), B O'Brien, C Sweeney (0-1f) 0-3 each, P Acheson 0-2, G Ryan 0-1	Report	E O'Connor 0-4 (0-3f), J Riordan, D Ward 1-0 each, S O'Carroll 0-1	Semple Stadium Referee: M Collins (Cork)

March 20, 2010 Semi Final	Kerry	1-18 - 0-03	Waterford	Dungarvan Referee: Micheal Meade (Limerick)
	P Geaney 1-5, BJ Walsh 0-4 (0-4f), B J Keane 0-3 (0-1f), J Lyne, J Buckley, J O'Donoghue, D Casey, E Walsh and P Curtin 0-1 each	Report	A Brophy 0-3 (0-3f)	Dungarvan Referee: Micheal Meade (Limerick)

Final

March 31, 2010 Final	Tipperary	1-07 - 1-06	Kerry	Austin Stack Park Attendance: 2.650 Referee: C Lane (Cork)
	B O'Brien 1-0, S Carey 0-2f, A Moloney 0-2 (1f), S Egan 0-2, C Sweeney 0-1f	Report	P Geaney 1-1, BJ Keane 0-2 f, BJ Walsh (f ), E Walsh and P Curtin 0-1 each	Austin Stack Park Attendance: 2.650 Referee: C Lane (Cork)

Connacht Under 21 Football Championship

Quarter-final

March 10, 2010	Leitrim	0-09 - 0-13	Mayo	Cloone
	K Conlan, A Croal, E Ward 0-2 each, W McKeon, C McCauley, S Flanagan 0-1 each	Report	N Douglas, A Freeman 0-4 each, S Nally, A O'Shea 0-2 each, R Geraghty 0-1	Cloone

Semi-final

March 17, 2010 Semi Final	Galway	0-12 - 0-13	Sligo	Tuam Stadium Referee: V Neary (Mayo)
	P Conroy (0-2f); M Martin (0-2f) 0-3 each; T Walsh; D Cummins; J Ryan; E Monahan; R Gaffney; P O Fatharta (0-1f) 0-1 each	Report	David Maye 0-7 (0-6f), J Hynes 0-2; P Kelly, N Judge, A Dunne, J Clarke 0-1 each	Tuam Stadium Referee: V Neary (Mayo)

March 17, 2010 Semi Final	Roscommon	2-09 - 1-11	Mayo	Dr Hyde Park Referee: R McBrien (Leitrim).
	B Murtagh 1-1, D Shine, P Garvey 0-3 (0-2f) each, N Kilroy 1-0, N Daly, K Higgins 0-1 each.	Report	N Douglas 0-7 (0-3f), A Freeman 1-1, J Doherty, S Nally, K McLoughlin 0-1 each.	Dr Hyde Park Referee: R McBrien (Leitrim).

Final

April 3, 2010 Final	Sligo	0-04 - 1-06	Roscommon	Referee: V Neary (Mayo)
	D Maye 0-3 (2f, 1 '45), P Clarke 0-1	Report	A O'Hara 1-0; K Higgins, D Shine (2f) 0-2 each; N Kilroy, P Garvey (1f) 0-1 each	Referee: V Neary (Mayo)

All-Ireland Semi Series

April 17, 2010 7.30 Semi Final	Dublin	2-10 - 0-08	Roscommon	Kingspan, Breffni Park Referee: C Branagan (Down)
	D Rock 1-2 (1f), D Quinn 1-0, R McCarthy 0-3, N Devereux, G Sweeney, B O'Rorke, C Mullins, C Dorney 0-1 each	Report	D Shine 0-4 (4f), N Carty, K Higgins, C Shine, D McDermott 0-1 each	Kingspan, Breffni Park Referee: C Branagan (Down)

April 17, 2010 7.30 Semi Final	Donegal	0-12 - 0-04	Tipperary	Parnell Park Referee: D Brazil (Offaly)
	M Murphy 0-6 (3f), D Molloy 0-3 (1f), J Carroll 0-2, L McLoone 0-1	Report	S Carey 0-2 (1f), M O'Dwyer (1f), A Moloney 0-1 each	Parnell Park Referee: D Brazil (Offaly)

May 01, 2010 19:00 Final	Dublin	1-10 - 1-08	Donegal	Breffni Park/Kingspan Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)
	G Sweeney 1-1, D Rock 0-4 (0-2f, 0-1 '45), N Devereux, M Coughlan, R McCarthy, C Dorney, B O'Rorke 0-1 each.	Report	D Molloy 0-5 (4f), L McLoone 1-0, M Murphy 0-2 (0-1f), C Morrison 0-1.	Breffni Park/Kingspan Referee: M Duffy (Sligo)

External links

Official Website

Recerences

^ White, John DT (12 April 2012). 101 Things You May Not Have Known About Gaelic Football. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-908752-71-0.
^ "High drama as Dublin win under-21 title". The Irish Times. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

[1] White, John DT (12 April 2012). 101 Things You May Not Have Known About Gaelic Football. Andrews UK Limited. ISBN 978-1-908752-71-0.

[2] "High drama as Dublin win under-21 title". The Irish Times. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2021.

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