2010 Connacht Senior Football Championship

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The 2010 Connacht Senior Football Championship was that year's installment of the annual Connacht Senior Football Championship held under the auspices of the Connacht GAA. It was won by Roscommon who defeated Sligo in the final. This was Roscommon's first Connacht senior title since 2001. [1] They overcame London and Leitrim to get to the final. [2] Donie Shine dominated the scoring in the final. [3]

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Sligo's progress to the final was considered a surprise. [4] They overcame the province's traditional big two - Mayo in the quarter-final, then Galway in the semi-final with the aid of a replay - only for Roscommon to defeat them by a single point. [5]

The winning Roscommon team received the J. J. Nestor Cup, and automatically advanced to the quarter-final stage of the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Sligo entered the All-Ireland Qualifiers but soon exited. [6] [7]

Bracket

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
New York 0-12
Galway 2-13 Galway 0-16
Sligo 0-15 Sligo 1-14
Mayo 1-8 Sligo 0-13
Roscommon 0-14
Leitrim 0-11
London 0-6 Roscommon 1-13
Roscommon 0-14

Quarter-finals

Quarter-final
New York 0-12 – 2-13 Galway
D Doona 0-5, J Murtagh 0-4, B Reilly, A O'Connor, J Bell 0-1 each. Report P Joyce 1-6, N Joyce 0-4, C Bane 1-1, M Clancy, G Sice 0-1 each.
Gaelic Grounds, New York City
Referee: M. Condon (Waterford)
Quarter-final
London 0-6 – 0-14 Roscommon
E O'Neill 0-2, P Geraghty, D Hayden, N Egan, E O'Cuiv 0-1 each. Report D Shine 0-9, G Heneghan 0-2, J Rogers, C Dineen, K Mannion 0-1 each.
Ruislip, London
Referee: C. Reilly (Meath)
Quarter Final
Sligo 0-15 – 1-8 Mayo
C McGee 0-4, M Breheny, D Kelly 0-3 each, A Costello 0-2, J Davey, T Taylor, S Gilmartin 0-1 each. Report A Freeman 1-4, C Mortimer 0-3, A Moran 0-1.
Markievicz Park, Sligo
Referee: J. White (Donegal)

Semi-finals

Semi Final
Roscommon 1-13 - 0-11 Leitrim
D Shine 1-8, C Cregg 0-2, G Heneghan, K Mannion, D Casey 0-1 each Report M Foley 0-8, J Glancy 0-2, D O'Connor 0-1
Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon
Referee: J. McQuillan (Cavan)
Semi Final
Galway 1-10 - 1-10 Sligo
P Joyce 0-6, E Concannon 1-1, J Bergin, G Sice, G Bradshaw 0-1 each Report D Kelly 1-3, C McGee 0-3, A Costello, M Breheny, T Taylor, K Cawley 0-1 each
Pearse Stadium, Salthill
Attendance: 12,829
Referee: D. Coldrick (Meath)
Semi Final Replay
Sligo 1-14 - 0-16 Galway
D Kelly 1-2, M Breheny 0-4, A Marren 0-3, C McGee 0-2, K Cawley, A Costello, K Sweeney 0-1 each Report P Joyce 0-5, S Armstrong 0-4, M Clancy 0-2, G O'Donnell, J Bergin, M Meehan, E Concannon, P Conroy 0-1 each
Markievicz Park, Sligo
Referee: M. Deegan (Laois)

Final

Final
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
McHale Park, Castlebar
Referee: J. White (Donegal)

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References

  1. ↑ "Dunning says Rossies have left Connacht joy behind". Westmeath Independent. 28 July 2010. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
  2. ↑ Kelly, Liam (19 June 2010). "Moran wary of 'going in cold' against Rossies". Irish Independent. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  3. ↑ "Roscommon 0-14 Sligo 0-13". RTÉ Sport. 18 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010. Donie Shine was Sligo's destroyer as he kicked Roscommon to their first Connacht SFC .... He went into double figures in his first Connacht SFC final when ...
  4. ↑ "Roscommon -v- Sligo preview". RTÉ Sport. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2010. Sligo's progression under Kevin Walsh has been excellent, and a surprise to many...
  5. ↑ "Injury-hit Roscommon set for London venture". Westmeath Independent. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  6. ↑ "Breheny on bench for Sligo". BreakingNews.ie. 18 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011. Sligo finished as runners-up to Roscommon in last year's Connacht Championship and then bowed out of the All-Ireland qualifiers in the fourth round, losing to [...] Down (3-20 to 0-10).
  7. ↑ "Flashback: 2010 Connacht SFC Final - Roscommon v Sligo". GAA.ie. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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