2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
Encyclopedia
The 2010 All-Ireland Football Final was the 123rd event of its kind, and the last football
match of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2010
, it was played between Cork and Down
on 19 September 2010 in Croke Park
, Dublin.
Cork were victorious, achieving their first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title since 1990. It was their seventh title in total. This made them the sixth team in two decades to win both the league
and championship in the same season. It was the first time since the 2002 final
– when Armagh
won their first ever title – that a team other than Kerry
or Tyrone
were declared champions.
This was the last occasion on which iconic broadcaster Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
commentated on a final to a global audience, having announced his retirement days earlier after a six-decade career.
The game was watched by the highest television audience for an All-Ireland Football Final in five years.
for more than a decade.
2010 was Cork's fifth appearance in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final since 1993, the most recent of these being 2007
and 2009
. They last won the title in 1990
.
Down had less experience approaching the match, having not featured in a final of any description since the 2003 Ulster Senior Football Championship
. They last appeared in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final in 1994
. Down had however beaten Kerry, the reigning All-Ireland Senior Football Champions, in their 2010 quarter-final. Ahead of the 2010 final Down had also won all five All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Finals in which they had featured throughout their history. Were they to defeat Cork they would have the same number of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship titles as Cork at this point.
Cork defeated Dublin
in their semi-final, whilst Down defeated Kildare
in theirs.
The game "truly divided" families who took opposing sides.
Prior to the senior final, Tyrone
defeated Cork in the minor final
by one point.
. 2010 represented the first occasion since Kerry and Offaly
played in the 1982 final
that both teams playing in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final donned alternative strips, whilst the 1996 final
was the last time one team (Meath
) wore an alternative strip (versus Mayo
).
during the weekend of the final. Planes, trains and buses from Cork were said to have been fully booked, with Iarnród Éireann
commissioning five additional trains to Dublin due to "phenomenal demand".
, who had covered Gaelic games for seven decades, announced his impending retirement on the Thursday before the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, but not before performing on his final final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. He appeared as a guest on both The Late Late Show
(television) and Miriam Meets...
(radio) ahead of the final.
and Graham Canty
to start in the final, with Canty serving as team captain
. Cadogan had not started the semi-final but came on in Canty's place when Canty wounded his knee. John Miskella
was not to play instead. On final day itself Canty was ruled out of the starting team. Miskella started in his place.
of Cork's goal-bound effort was saved by Brendan McVeigh
, Down's goalkeeper, in the first minute. Down were leading by 0-7 to 0-2 after 27 minutes. Cork's two points in this period included a free taken by Daniel Goulding
. In the 32nd minute Goulding was also the player to score Cork's first point from open play. Cork's Donncha O'Connor also contributed to reducing the gap between the sides as half-time approached. At half-time Cork were behind by three points, having scored 0-5 to Down's 0-8.
was brought on as a substitute at half-time by Cork manager Conor Counihan
, while Graham Canty
was brought on as a substitute soon afterwards. In the 56th minute Paul Kerrigan
gave Cork back the lead which they relinquished after five minutes, with Goulding boosting this lead by scoring three '45s. Down's Benny Coulter and Daniel Hughes
scored in the dying minutes but it was too late, even though there was just a single point between the sides. Cork were victorious.
For Cork Daniel Goulding scored a total of nine points and Donncha O'Connor scored a total of five points. Cork won by a scoreline of 0-16 to 0-15. Goulding was declared "Man of the Match" by The Sunday Game
panel.
on RTÉ Two
as well as worldwide on RTÉ Radio 1
and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
and on RTÉ.ie
. It was also broadcast by the BBC
on radio, television and online.
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DOWN:
1
Brendan McVeigh
2
Daniel McCartan
3
Dan Gordon
4
Damian Rafferty
5
Declan Rooney
6
Kevin McKernan
7
Conor Garvey
8
Peter Fitzpatrick
9
Kalum King
10
Daniel Hughes
11
Mark Poland
12
Benny Coulter (captain)
13
Paul McComiskey
14
John Clarke
15
Martin Clarke
Substitutes:
25
Conor Maginn
20
Brendan MacArdle
29
Aiden Brannigan
30
Conor Laverty
27
Ronan Murtagh
Manager:
James McCartan
Mick O'Connell described it as "an incredible match ... so tense ... Everyone was delirious when they won".
Cork manager Conor Counihan
expressed his feelings in the press room: "Relief, at the end of the day. It's fantastic for the lads, each and every one of them. I spoke to them and we have 30 good guys here, but there are a lot of guys down the years who for one reason or another we had to move on from and those guys are part of this. And the last 20 years, we were landed with a fantastic group of players. They made it hard for themselves, but that makes it all the sweeter". Cork captain Graham Canty
also expressed his feelings at a press conference: "Ah. It feels all right now. It is humbling being captain of this bunch of players. I don't understand why I am in here, just because I am captain". Canty offered his sympathies to Down captain Benny Coulter for the loss he had suffered.
Down manager James McCartan
paid tribute to Cork "Because I do feel Cork were deserving winners on the day. We've no qualms about that at all". He also expressed pride in his own players. Down forward Danny Hughes said: "Well, none of us want to be one-hit wonders. There are a lot of young lads that came in this year, and there is a great development squad coming through. But we know these days don't happen every year, making All-Ireland finals. Hopefully this will make them hungrier, going forward into next year".
city centre for a street party to coincide with the arrival of the winning team on 20 September 2010. The event was scheduled to be broadcast live to a global audience on the website of the Cork-based Irish Examiner
national newspaper at 18:45.
were announced on the night of 22 September 2010. Eleven Cork players and seven Down players featured.
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
match of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2010
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2010
-Leinster Senior Football Championship:---------------------------------------------Connacht Senior Football Championship:-----------------------------Ulster Senior Football Championship:------------------------...
, it was played between Cork and Down
Down GAA
The Down County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Down GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Down...
on 19 September 2010 in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, Dublin.
Cork were victorious, achieving their first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title since 1990. It was their seventh title in total. This made them the sixth team in two decades to win both the league
National Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
and championship in the same season. It was the first time since the 2002 final
2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 2002 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 115th All-Ireland Final and showpiece game of the 2002 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship which began on 5 May, 2002. It took place in Croke Park on 22 September, 2002....
– when Armagh
Armagh GAA
The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Armagh...
won their first ever title – that a team other than Kerry
Kerry GAA
The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry...
or Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
were declared champions.
This was the last occasion on which iconic broadcaster Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh is an Irish Gaelic games commentator for the Irish national radio and television, RTÉ. In a career that has spanned six decades he has come to be regarded as the "voice of Gaelic games." His prolific career has earned him a place in Guinness World Records.-Early...
commentated on a final to a global audience, having announced his retirement days earlier after a six-decade career.
The game was watched by the highest television audience for an All-Ireland Football Final in five years.
Background
This was the first meeting between the sides in an All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final. The one previous All-Ireland Senior Football Championship match between the two sides was a semi-final in 1994 which Down won. They had not met in the National Football LeagueNational Football League (Ireland)
The National Football League is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The prize for the winning team is the New Ireland Cup, presented by the New Ireland Assurance Company...
for more than a decade.
2010 was Cork's fifth appearance in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final since 1993, the most recent of these being 2007
2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 120th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland....
and 2009
2009 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 2009 All-Ireland Football Final was the 122nd All-Ireland Final and the last football match of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 2009 played between Cork and Kerry on 20 September 2009 in Croke Park, Dublin. Kerry won by a score of 0-16 to 1-09. It was their 36th All-Ireland SFC...
. They last won the title in 1990
1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 103rd All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1990 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland....
.
Down had less experience approaching the match, having not featured in a final of any description since the 2003 Ulster Senior Football Championship
Ulster Senior Football Championship
For information on this years competition, see Ulster Senior Football Championship 2011-2010 Draw:-2009 Draw:-2008 Draw:-Top winners:* All-Ireland winning years in bold.-Roll of honour:Notes:* 1907 No final result in records...
. They last appeared in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final in 1994
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1994
-All-Ireland Final:...
. Down had however beaten Kerry, the reigning All-Ireland Senior Football Champions, in their 2010 quarter-final. Ahead of the 2010 final Down had also won all five All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Finals in which they had featured throughout their history. Were they to defeat Cork they would have the same number of All-Ireland Senior Football Championship titles as Cork at this point.
Cork defeated Dublin
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
in their semi-final, whilst Down defeated Kildare
Kildare GAA
For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare...
in theirs.
The game "truly divided" families who took opposing sides.
Prior to the senior final, Tyrone
Tyrone GAA
The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Tyrone. The county board is also responsible for the Tyrone inter-county teams....
defeated Cork in the minor final
All-Ireland Minor Football Championship
The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland...
by one point.
Kit
On Monday 30 August 2010, the GAA's Central Competitions Control Committee announced that both teams would play in their away kits due to both home kits being red. This meant that Cork would play in a predominantly white kit with a red trim, while Down would play in a predominantly yellow kit with a red and black trim. This is a similar arrangement to what occurred when Cork and Down played in a semi-final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1994All-Ireland Senior Football Championship 1994
-All-Ireland Final:...
. 2010 represented the first occasion since Kerry and Offaly
Offaly GAA
The Offaly County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Offaly GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Offaly...
played in the 1982 final
1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 95th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1982 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland....
that both teams playing in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final donned alternative strips, whilst the 1996 final
2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
The 2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 119th All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 2006 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, an inter-county Gaelic football tournament for the top teams in Ireland....
was the last time one team (Meath
Meath GAA
The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :...
) wore an alternative strip (versus Mayo
Mayo GAA
The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:...
).
Ticketing
Tickets were reported to be selling for €400 on eBayEBay
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during the weekend of the final. Planes, trains and buses from Cork were said to have been fully booked, with Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann is the national railway system operator of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann . It operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the...
commissioning five additional trains to Dublin due to "phenomenal demand".
Retirement of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
Legendary commentator Mícheál Ó MuircheartaighMícheál Ó Muircheartaigh
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh is an Irish Gaelic games commentator for the Irish national radio and television, RTÉ. In a career that has spanned six decades he has come to be regarded as the "voice of Gaelic games." His prolific career has earned him a place in Guinness World Records.-Early...
, who had covered Gaelic games for seven decades, announced his impending retirement on the Thursday before the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final, but not before performing on his final final of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. He appeared as a guest on both The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show
The Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the acronym LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company RTÉ...
(television) and Miriam Meets...
Miriam Meets...
Miriam Meets... is an Irish radio talk show. The programme began initially in July 2009, as a summer filler, presented by Prime Time and Saturday Night with Miriam presenter Miriam O'Callaghan. The show is broadcast on a Saturday morning....
(radio) ahead of the final.
Rocky the Chicken
Rocky the Chicken, who achieved national recognition for successfully predicting 2010 All-Ireland Championship results, opted for Cork as the winner of 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final ahead of the event.Convoy protests
The Croke Park Streets Committee (CPSC) intended to protest what they perceived to be the Gaelic Athletic Association's ignorance of the wishes of local residents by staging a vehicular demonstration outside Croke Park on All-Ireland Final day. They cancelled ahead of the event however, after Cork fans objected to possible disruption, instead protesting at the stadium the day before.Team selection
Down named the same team that defeated Kildare in the semi-final. Cork named Eoin CadoganEoin Cadogan
Eoin Cadogan is an Irish sportsperson. he plays Gaelic football and hurling with his local club Douglas. He has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2007 and the Cork senior hurling team since 2008.-Club:Cadogan plays hurling and football with his local club in Douglas and has...
and Graham Canty
Graham Canty
Graham Canty is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Bantry Blues and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2001. Canty captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 2010.-Club:Canty plays his club football with his local club called Bantry...
to start in the final, with Canty serving as team captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
. Cadogan had not started the semi-final but came on in Canty's place when Canty wounded his knee. John Miskella
John Miskella
John Miskella is a former Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with the Ballincollig club and with the Cork senior inter-county team.-Playing career:Miskella made his debut for the Cork team in 1999 against Waterford....
was not to play instead. On final day itself Canty was ruled out of the starting team. Miskella started in his place.
First half
Ciaran SheehanCiarán Sheehan
Ciarán Sheehan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football and hurling with his local club Éire Óg, his divisional side Muskerry and has been a member of the Cork senior football team since 2009....
of Cork's goal-bound effort was saved by Brendan McVeigh
Brendan McVeigh
Brendan McVeigh is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and for his club An Ríocht as a goalkeeper....
, Down's goalkeeper, in the first minute. Down were leading by 0-7 to 0-2 after 27 minutes. Cork's two points in this period included a free taken by Daniel Goulding
Daniel Goulding
Daniel Goulding is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Éire Óg and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2006.-Biography:...
. In the 32nd minute Goulding was also the player to score Cork's first point from open play. Cork's Donncha O'Connor also contributed to reducing the gap between the sides as half-time approached. At half-time Cork were behind by three points, having scored 0-5 to Down's 0-8.
Second half
In the second half Cork were the dominant team. This was helped by the addition of two of Cork's more experienced players to the game: Nicholas MurphyNicholas Murphy
Nicholas Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Carrigaline and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1998.-Club:...
was brought on as a substitute at half-time by Cork manager Conor Counihan
Conor Counihan
Conor Counihan is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Cork senior football team....
, while Graham Canty
Graham Canty
Graham Canty is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Bantry Blues and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2001. Canty captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 2010.-Club:Canty plays his club football with his local club called Bantry...
was brought on as a substitute soon afterwards. In the 56th minute Paul Kerrigan
Paul Kerrigan
Paul Kerrigan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2008. He is the son of Jimmy Kerrigan, a footballer of note in the 1980s.-Club:Kerrigan plays his club football with the famous Nemo...
gave Cork back the lead which they relinquished after five minutes, with Goulding boosting this lead by scoring three '45s. Down's Benny Coulter and Daniel Hughes
Daniel Hughes (footballer)
Daniel "Danny" Hughes is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League .He was recruited from Sandringham via Sandringham Dragons and the Hampton Rovers Football Club with the 25th selection in the 2006 AFL Rookie Draft, before being delisted at the end of the 2007 season...
scored in the dying minutes but it was too late, even though there was just a single point between the sides. Cork were victorious.
For Cork Daniel Goulding scored a total of nine points and Donncha O'Connor scored a total of five points. Cork won by a scoreline of 0-16 to 0-15. Goulding was declared "Man of the Match" by The Sunday Game
The Sunday Game
The Sunday Game is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's main Gaelic games television programme. It is shown on RTÉ Two every Sunday during the Football Championship and Hurling Championship seasons. It is one of RTÉ Two’s longest-running shows, having been on air since 1979, one year after the channel first...
panel.
Broadcast
The game was broadcast on television via The Sunday GameThe Sunday Game
The Sunday Game is Raidió Teilifís Éireann's main Gaelic games television programme. It is shown on RTÉ Two every Sunday during the Football Championship and Hurling Championship seasons. It is one of RTÉ Two’s longest-running shows, having been on air since 1979, one year after the channel first...
on RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
as well as worldwide on RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio 1 is the principal radio channel of Irish public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann and is the direct descendant of Dublin radio station 2RN, which began broadcasting on a regular basis on 1 January 1926...
and RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta , abbreviated RnaG, is the Irish-language radio service of the public-service broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The station is available on FM in Ireland and via satellite and on the Internet.- History :...
and on RTÉ.ie
Rte.ie
RTÉ.ie is the brand name and home of RTÉ's online activities, located at the URL http://rte.ie. The site began publishing on 26 May 1996. According to RTÉ, it operates on an entirely commercial basis, receiving none of the licence fee which funds much of RTÉ's activity. The site, it says, is funded...
. It was also broadcast by the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
on radio, television and online.
Match details
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| 1 | Alan Quirke Alan Quirke Alan Quirke is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Valley Rovers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1999.-Club:... |
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| 2 | Eoin Cadogan Eoin Cadogan Eoin Cadogan is an Irish sportsperson. he plays Gaelic football and hurling with his local club Douglas. He has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2007 and the Cork senior hurling team since 2008.-Club:Cadogan plays hurling and football with his local club in Douglas and has... |
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| 3 | Michael Shields Michael Shields (footballer) Michael Shields is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club St. Finbarr's and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2006.-Club:... (captain) |
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| 4 | Ray Carey Ray Carey Ray Carey is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Clyda Rovers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2009.-Minor & under-21:... |
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| 5 | Noel O'Leary Noel O'Leary Noel O'Leary is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football as a defender with his local club Cill na Martra and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2003.-Club:... |
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| 17 | John Miskella John Miskella John Miskella is a former Irish sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with the Ballincollig club and with the Cork senior inter-county team.-Playing career:Miskella made his debut for the Cork team in 1999 against Waterford.... |
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| 7 | Paudie Kissane Paudie Kissane Paudie Kissane later as a baby settled in Whitechurch is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Clyda Rovers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2008.-References:... |
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| 8 | Alan O'Connor Alan O'Connor Alan O'Connor is a football Midfielder who currently plays for Rockmount AFC.- Playing career :O'Connor began at [Rockmount, the first club of Roy Keane, Cork City FC signed O'Connor in February 2008. He made his debut for Cork City FC in the 3–1 away win against Galway United FC on 4 April 2008... |
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| 9 | Aidan Walsh Aidan Walsh Aidan Walsh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football and hurling with his local club Kanturk and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county football team since 2009.... |
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| 10 | Ciaran Sheehan Ciarán Sheehan Ciarán Sheehan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football and hurling with his local club Éire Óg, his divisional side Muskerry and has been a member of the Cork senior football team since 2009.... |
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| 11 | Pearse O'Neill Pearse O'Neill Pearse O'Neill is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Aghada and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2006.-References:... |
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| 12 | Paddy Kelly Paddy Kelly (Gaelic footballer) Paddy Kelly is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Ballincollig and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2008.-References:... |
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| 13 | Daniel Goulding Daniel Goulding Daniel Goulding is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Éire Óg and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2006.-Biography:... |
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| 14 | Donncha O'Connor | ||
| 15 | Paul Kerrigan Paul Kerrigan Paul Kerrigan is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2008. He is the son of Jimmy Kerrigan, a footballer of note in the 1980s.-Club:Kerrigan plays his club football with the famous Nemo... |
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| Nicholas Murphy Nicholas Murphy Nicholas Murphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Carrigaline and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 1998.-Club:... |
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| 6 | Graham Canty Graham Canty Graham Canty is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Bantry Blues and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2001. Canty captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 2010.-Club:Canty plays his club football with his local club called Bantry... |
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| Colm O'Neill Colm O'Neill (born 1988) Colm O’Neill is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Ballyclough and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2009.-Club:... |
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| Derek Kavanagh Derek Kavanagh Derek Kavanagh is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Nemo Rangers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 2003 until 2010.-Biography:... |
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| John Hayes John Hayes (Gaelic footballer) John Hayes is an Irish Gaelic football player. He is viewed as being instrumental in his Club, Carbery Rangers, winning county championships at junior and intermediate level, Munsters, and an All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship in 2005. In the meantime, he established himself at... |
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| Conor Counihan Conor Counihan Conor Counihan is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Cork senior football team.... |
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Brendan McVeigh
Brendan McVeigh is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and for his club An Ríocht as a goalkeeper....
Daniel McCartan
Daniel McCartan is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and with his local club Burren GAA. He is the younger brother of current Down manager James McCartan....
Dan Gordon (Gaelic footballer)
Dan Gordon is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and with his local club Loughinisland GAA...
Kevin McKernan
Kevin McKernan is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team.He started at centre back in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final where Down were defeated 0-15 to 0-16 by Cork. kevin won a mckenna cup in 2008 scoring 1 point from...
Daniel Hughes (Gaelic footballer)
Daniel Hughes is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Northern Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and for his club Saval....
Paul McComiskey
Paul McComiskey is a Gaelic football player from County Down, Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and with his local club Dundrum GAA....
John Clarke (Gaelic footballer)
John Clarke is a Gaelic football played from County Down, Ireland. He plays for the Down senior inter county football team and with his local club An Riocht,Kilkeel GAA....
Martin Clarke
Martin 'Marty' Clarke is a Gaelic footballer from Cranfield Point, County Down, Northern Ireland. He is also an Australian rules footballer for Collingwood in the Australian Football League.- Underage :...
James McCartan
James McCartan is a retired Irish Gaelic footballer and current manager. He played for Down between 19xx and xxxx. McCartan was part of the Down team that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1991 and 1994. McCartan also won two Ulster Senior Football Championships with the county...
Man of the Match: Daniel Goulding Daniel Goulding Daniel Goulding is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Éire Óg and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2006.-Biography:... Linesmen: Gearoid O Comhana (Galway) Maurice Deegan (Laois) Sideline Official Syl Doyle (Wexford) Umpires Tony Kearney John Coldrick James Matthews Stephen O'Hare |
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Lord Mayor of CorkLord Mayor of Cork
The Lord Mayor of Cork is the honorific title of the Chairman of Cork City Council which is the local government body for the city of Cork in Ireland. The incumbent is Terry Shannon of Fianna Fáil. The office holder is elected annually by the members of the Council.-History of office:In 1199 there...
Mick O'Connell described it as "an incredible match ... so tense ... Everyone was delirious when they won".
Cork manager Conor Counihan
Conor Counihan
Conor Counihan is an Irish Gaelic football manager and former player. He is the current manager of the Cork senior football team....
expressed his feelings in the press room: "Relief, at the end of the day. It's fantastic for the lads, each and every one of them. I spoke to them and we have 30 good guys here, but there are a lot of guys down the years who for one reason or another we had to move on from and those guys are part of this. And the last 20 years, we were landed with a fantastic group of players. They made it hard for themselves, but that makes it all the sweeter". Cork captain Graham Canty
Graham Canty
Graham Canty is an Irish sportsperson. He plays Gaelic football with his local club Bantry Blues and has been a member of the Cork senior inter-county team since 2001. Canty captained Cork to the All-Ireland title in 2010.-Club:Canty plays his club football with his local club called Bantry...
also expressed his feelings at a press conference: "Ah. It feels all right now. It is humbling being captain of this bunch of players. I don't understand why I am in here, just because I am captain". Canty offered his sympathies to Down captain Benny Coulter for the loss he had suffered.
Down manager James McCartan
James McCartan
James McCartan is a retired Irish Gaelic footballer and current manager. He played for Down between 19xx and xxxx. McCartan was part of the Down team that won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship in 1991 and 1994. McCartan also won two Ulster Senior Football Championships with the county...
paid tribute to Cork "Because I do feel Cork were deserving winners on the day. We've no qualms about that at all". He also expressed pride in his own players. Down forward Danny Hughes said: "Well, none of us want to be one-hit wonders. There are a lot of young lads that came in this year, and there is a great development squad coming through. But we know these days don't happen every year, making All-Ireland finals. Hopefully this will make them hungrier, going forward into next year".
Homecoming
Tens of thousands of people were expected to line CorkCork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
city centre for a street party to coincide with the arrival of the winning team on 20 September 2010. The event was scheduled to be broadcast live to a global audience on the website of the Cork-based Irish Examiner
Irish Examiner
The Irish Examiner, formerly The Cork Examiner and then The Examiner, is an Irish national daily newspaper which primarily circulates in the Munster region surrounding its base in Cork, though it is available throughout the country...
national newspaper at 18:45.
Awards
The nominations for the 2010 GAA All Stars AwardsGAA All Stars Awards
The All Stars Awards, currently sponsored by Vodafone, are given annually since 1971 by the Gaelic Athletic Association to the best player in each of the fifteen positions in Gaelic football and Hurling in Ireland. Additionally, one player in each code is selected as the player of the year...
were announced on the night of 22 September 2010. Eleven Cork players and seven Down players featured.
External links
- Official team websites: Cork Down
- Official GAA website