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unusual facts about 2010 All-Ireland Under 21 Football Championship


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.


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.

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.

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.

Kalum King

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

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.

Peter Fitzpatrick

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


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