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unusual facts about 2010 All-Australian team


Mark LeCras

Mainly playing as a small forward, LeCras led the West Coast Eagles' goalkicking in 2009 and 2010, and was named in the All-Australian team in 2010.


2010 All-Ireland Colleges Camogie Championship

At the inter-provincial stages of the 2010 competition Blackwater CS, Lismore beat Portumna Community School 3-5 to 0-3 and Loreto, Kilkenny beat St. Patrick's College, Maghera 2-11 to 3-07 in the semi-finals.

2010 Connacht Senior Football Championship

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.

2010 Leinster Senior Football Championship

The winning Meath team received the Delaney Cup, and automatically advanced to the quarter-final stage of the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

2010 Munster Senior Football Championship

The winning Kerry team received the Cuppy Cup, and automatically advanced to the quarter-final stage of the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

2010 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship

There was no entry from the Ulster Championship to the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship proper.

2012 Brownlow Medal

The six players selected in defensive positions in the 2012 All-Australian team combined polled only eight votes.

Andrew McLeod

This was duly acknowledged when he was announced as captain and half-back flank of the 2007 All-Australian team.

Australia at the 2012 Summer Paralympics

The Australian team 'the Steelers' went into the Games as the silver medallist from the 2008 Beijing Games and 2010 World Wheelchair Rugby Championships.

Calling All Angels

The song was an unofficial anthem of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team; it was played at Angel Stadium before every game during the 2010 season, while the video screen showed a montage of the team's history (in addition, the band performed the song live and in person prior to the Home Run Derby of the 2010 All-Star Game, which was held at Angel Stadium).

Conor Counihan

As manager of the Cork senior team for six seasons, he guided the team to the All-Ireland title in 2010.

Darren Glass

Playing mainly as a full-back, Glass is considered one of the best players in his position in the AFL, having been named in the All-Australian team on four occasions, including as captain of the 2012 team.

History of cricket in New Zealand from 1918–19 to 1945

An Australian team toured New Zealand in 1920-21 to play first-class matches versus New Zealand national team (twice) and provincial teams including Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury and Otago.

James McCartan, Senior

His son, James McCartan, Junior, won All-Ireland medals with Down in 1991 and 1994, he is also the current Down senior football team manager and led them to the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final.

Jim McGuinness

After guiding Donegal to the 2010 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship Final, McGuinness was appointed manager of the county's senior football team.

Josh P. Kennedy

Kennedy had his most consistent year earning himself his first All-Australian team selection.

Kalum King

He started at Midfield in the 2010 All-Ireland Football Final where Down were defeated 0-15 to 0-16 by Cork.

Peter Fitzpatrick

Louth subsequently entered the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship through the "back door".

Peter Randall Johnson

Early in the 1921 season, he was picked as captain of the MCC side which played the all-conquering Australian team under Warwick Armstrong, which may have been an indication that he was being considered for the Test team, England having lost all five matches in the Ashes series the previous winter.

Roger Hayden

The 2007 AFL Season was undoubtedly Roger Hayden's best, playing in all 22 games and was named among the final 40 for selection in the 2007 All-Australian team.

Stephen Milne

Milne finished the 2012 season with 56 goals from 22 games, and was selected in the 2012 All-Australian team, earning this recognition for the second time in his career.


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