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

[Leinster Minor Hurling Championship]

First round
Second round
Third round
Semi-finals
'''Final'''

[Munster Minor Hurling Championship]

First round
Quarter-final
Playoff
Semi-finals
'''Final'''

[Ulster Minor Hurling Championship]

First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-final
'''Final'''

[All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
'''Final'''

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Niall ArthurClare0-505077.14
2Pauric MahonyWaterford1-333657.20
3Brian HartnettCork1-2831310.33
4Aonghus ClarkeWestmeath1-262939.66
5Ger AylwardKilkenny3-172655.20
6Dean FloodDublin0-252564.16
7John PowerKilkenny2-172354.60
8Ciarán ClarkeAntrim2-1622211.00
9David O'HalloranClare2-152173.00
10John HethertonDublin1-161963.16

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Brian HartnettCork1-1417Tipperary
2Ciarán ClarkeAntrim2-1016Tipperary
2Pauric MahonyWaterford1-1316Cork
4Aonghus ClarkeWestmeath1-1013Meath
5Niall ArthurClare0-1010Waterford
5Liam McGrathTipperary0-1010Cork
7Aidan McCormackTipperary3-009Cork
7Thomas CarrollOffaly1-069Wexford
7Aonghus ClarkeWestmeath0-099Offaly
7Stephen QuirkeOffaly0-099Westmeath
7Niall ArthurClare0-099Kerry

Miscellaneous