# 2010 National Hurling League

The 2010 National Hurling League (known as the Allianz National Hurling League for sponsorship reasons) was the 79th season of the National Hurling League. 35 teams competed in the league.
Galway were the champions, defeating Cork in the final.

## Teams
### Team summaries

| Team | Stadium | Manager | Position last season |
| Kilkenny | Nowlan Park | Brian Cody | 1st |
| Tipperary | Semple Stadium | Liam Sheedy | 2nd |
| Galway | Pearse Stadium | John McIntyre | 3rd |
| Dublin | Parnell Park | Anthony Daly | 4th |
| Waterford | Walsh Park | Davy Fitzgerald | 5th |
| Limerick | Gaelic Grounds | Justin McCarthy | 6th |
| Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh | Denis Walsh | 7th |
| Offaly | O'Connor Park | Joe Dooley | 1st in Division 2 (promoted) |

## Format

The 2010 format of the National Hurling League is a system consisting of five divisions. There are thirty-five teams competing: Divisions One and Two have eight teams in each, Division Three A contains six, Division Three B seven, and there are six teams in Division Four.

### Division 1

Division 1 contains eight teams. Each team plays all the others once. The top two play the final; the winners of the final are the 2010 NHL champions. The last-placed team is relegated.

### Division 2

Division 2 contains eight teams. Each team plays all the others once. The top two play the final; the winners of the final are the 2010 Division Two champions and are promoted. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 3A.

### Division 3A

Division 3A contains six teams. The top two teams shall contest the final; the winners of the final are the 2010 Division Three champions and are promoted. The last-placed team is relegated to Division 3B.

### Division 3B

Division 3B contains seven teams. The top two teams shall contest the final; the winners of the final are the 2010 Division 3B champions and are promoted to Division 3A. The last-placed team is relegated.

### Division 4

Division 4 contains six teams. Each team plays all the others once. The top two play the final; the winners of the final are the 2010 Division Four champions and are promoted to Division 3B.

## Division 1

Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the 2009 season. Offaly entered Division 1 as the promoted team.
On 2 May 2010, Galway won the title following a 2–22 to 1–17 win over Cork in the final. It was their first league title since 2004 and their 9th National League title overall.
Limerick, who lost all of their group stage matches, were relegated from Division 1. Wexford won Division 2 and secured promotion to the top tier.
Offaly's Shane Dooley was the Division 1 top scorer with 6-57.

### Table

National Hurling League Final
Relegated team
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
| Galway (C) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Cork | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Tipperary | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Kilkenny | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Waterford | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Offaly | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Dublin | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Limerick (R) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
* Kilkenny were placed ahead of Waterford as they won the head-to-head match between the teams.
* Offaly were placed ahead of Dublin as they won the head-to-head match between the teams.

### Group stage

| 20 February 2010 7:30 p.m. | Tipperary | Postponed | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. Round 2 | Limerick | 1–11 – 1–18 | Galway | Kilmallock Referee: C. McAllister (Cork). |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. Round 2 | A O'Connor 0-6 (4f, 1 65), C Mullane 1-0, G Mulcahy, B O'Sullivan 0-2 each, P McNamara 0-1. | Report | G Farragher 0-6 (0-3f, 0-1 sl), I Tannian 1-2, C Donnellan 0-3, N Cahalan 0-2, T Og Regan (0-1f), D Burke, N Hayes, N Healy, A Harte 0-1 each. | Kilmallock Referee: C. McAllister (Cork). |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. Round 2 | Cork | 1–22 – 1–11 | Offaly | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford). |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. Round 2 | P Horgan 0-9 (0-5f), J Gardiner 0-5 (0-4f), K Murphy 0-4, A Ó hAilpín 1-0, N McCarthy 0-2, M O'Sullivan, M Cussen 0-1 each. | Report | S Dooley 1-8 (0-6f, 0-1 65), B Carroll, C Mahon, C Parlon 0-1 each. | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford). |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | Waterford | 4–13 – 0–12 | Dublin | Walsh Park, Waterford Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork). |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | K Moran 1-5, M Shanahan 0-6 (0-3f, 0-2 '65), S Molumphy 1-1, S Walsh, G Hurney 1-0 each, J Nagle 0-1 | Report | A McCrabbe 0-5 (0-4f), D Treacy 0-3, L Rushe, S Durkan, K Flynn, P Ryan (0-1f) 0-1 each | Walsh Park, Waterford Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork). |
| 23 February 2010 7:00 p.m. | Tipperary | Postponed | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| 27 February 2010 7:30 p.m. Round 2 | Limerick | 1–14 – 2–21 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: J. McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 27 February 2010 7:30 p.m. Round 2 | T O'Brien 1-2 (0-2f), A O'Connor 0-4 (0-3f, 0-1 65), N Quaid, P Browne, B O'Sullivan 0-2 each, P McNamara, G Mulcahy 0-1 each. | Report | M Cussen 1-5, P Horgan 0-6 (0-4f), J Gardiner 0-4 (0-2 '65, 0-1f), C McCarthy 1-1, K Murphy 0-2, G Callinan, M O'Sullivan, N McCarthy 0-1 each. | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: J. McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. Round 2 | Kilkenny | 1–17 – 0–12 | Offaly | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Attendance: 2,820 Referee: J. Ryan (Tipperary). |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. Round 2 | R Power 0-8 (0-6f, 1'65), A Fogarty 1-1, M Rice 0-3, R Hogan 0-2 (0-2f), PJ Delaney, M Grace, J Mulhall 0-1 each. | Report | S Dooley 0-9 (0-7f, 1'65), R Hannify, G Healion, D Hayden 0-1 each. | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Attendance: 2,820 Referee: J. Ryan (Tipperary). |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. Round 2 | Galway | 4–15 – 1–15 | Waterford | Pearse Stadium, Galway Referee: B. Gavin (Offaly) |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. Round 2 | I Tannian 2-2, A Harte, N Healy 1-1 each, J Gantley 0-4, G Farragher 0-3 (0-2f), N Cahalan 0-2, A Callanan, D Collins 0-1 each. | Report | M Shanahan 0-9 (0-7f), S Walsh 1-1, R Foley 0-2, J Nagle, S Molumphy, T Connors 0-1 each. | Pearse Stadium, Galway Referee: B. Gavin (Offaly) |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. Round 2 | Dublin | 1–21 – 1–12 | Tipperary | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: J. Owens (Wexford). |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. Round 2 | A McCrabbe 0-10 (0-8f, 0-1 65), J McCaffrey 1-1, S Durkin, P Kelly 0-2 each, L Rushe, M OBrien, S Lambert, D Tracey, K Flynn 0-1 each | Report | E Kelly 1-5 (1-0 pen, 0-2f, 0-1 65), S Callinan 0-2, B Dunne, S Hennessy, N McGrath, L Corbett, D Fanning 0-1 each | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: J. Owens (Wexford). |
| 7 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Tipperary | 1-14 - 0-13 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium, Thurles Attendance: 20,254 Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 7 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | E Kelly 1-7 (0-6f), S McGrath 0-2, L Corbett 0-2, N McGrath, J O'Brien, J Brennan 0-1 each | Report | J Tennyson 0-3, J Mulhall 0-3, R Hogan 0-3 (0-3f), E Larkin, M Rice, T Walsh, J Tyrell 0-1 each | Semple Stadium, Thurles Attendance: 20,254 Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Tipperary | 2-17 - 0-14 | Galway | Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: J. Sexton (Cork) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | E Kelly 0-5 (0-4f), L Corbett 0-4, S Callanan 0-4, N McGrath 1-1, J O'Brien 1-0, T Hammersley 0-2, S McGrath 0-1 | Report | G Farragher 0-5 (0-4f), C Donnellan, A Callanan, I Tannian 0-2 each, A Harte, N Cahalan, J Gantley 0-1 each. | Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: J. Sexton (Cork) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Cork | 0-18 - 1-13 | Kilkenny | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | J Gardiner 0-7 (0-3f, 2'65), P Horgan 0-4 (0-2f), N McCarthy 0-2, P O'Sullivan 0-2, T Kenny, C Naughton, J O'Connor, 0-1 each. | Report | R Power 0-7 (0-5f), J Mulhall 1-3, M Grace 0-2, E Larkin 0-1 | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: D. Murphy (Wexford) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Offaly | 3-19 - 1-18 | Dublin | O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: A. Stapleton (Laois) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | S Dooley 2-10 (0-6f, 3'65), J Bergin 1-2, B Carroll 0-3, D Molloy 0-2, D Currams, J Brady 0-1 each | Report | J McCaffrey 0-6 (1'65), A McCrabbe 0-5 (0-4f), L Rushe 1-0, S Durkin, L Ryan 0-2, D Treacy, P Kelly, S Hiney 0-1 each | O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: A. Stapleton (Laois) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Waterford | 2-20 - 2-10 | Limerick | Fraher Field, Dungarvan Referee: J. Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | E Kelly 1-10 (1-0 pen, 0-8f, 1'65), K Moran 1-2, M Shanahan 0-3, R Foley, S Prendergast 0-2 each, J Mullane 0-1 | Report | P McNamara 2-0, T O'Brien 0-3 (0-3f), N Quaid, A O'Connor (0-2f), B O'Sullivan 0-2 each, C Mullane 0-1 | Fraher Field, Dungarvan Referee: J. Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 20 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Galway | 1–22 – 1–18 | Offaly | Pearse Stadium, Galway Referee: J. McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 20 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | A Harte 1-3, G Farragher 0-6 (0-2f, 0-2sl), E Ryan 0-4, N Healy 0-3, D Burke, C Donnellan 0-2 each, K Hynes, R Cummins 0-1 each | Report | J Brady 1-1, S Dooley (0-3f), J Bergin, B Carroll 0-4 each, D Morkan 0-2, D Molloy, R Hanniffy, C Mahon 0-1 each | Pearse Stadium, Galway Referee: J. McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Dublin | 0–23 – 2–21 | Kilkenny | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | A McCrabbe 0-8 (0-7f), J McCaffrey 0-5 (2'65, 0-3f), M O'Brien 0-4, D O'Callaghan 0-2, D Treacy, S Durkin, J Boland, S Lambert 0-1 each | Report | R Power 2-7 (0-5f), J Mulhall 0-5, A Fogarty, P Hogan (2'65, 1 pen) 0-3 each, J Tennyson, T Walsh, D Lyng 0-1 each | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: D. Kirwan (Cork) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Waterford | 2–20 – 3–17 | Cork | Walsh Park, Waterford Referee: J. Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | E Kelly 1-17 (0-14f, 1'65), T Ryan 1-0, J Mullane 0-2, S Prendergast 0-1 | Report | M Cussen 2-2, B O'Connor 0-8 (0-7f), P Horgan 1-2, C Naughton 0-3, T Kenny, J Gardiner 0-1 each | Walsh Park, Waterford Referee: J. Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Limerick | 0–8 – 2–24 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | P McNamara (0-2f), G Mulcahy 0-2 each, B O'Sullivan, P Browne, R McKeogh, A Owens 0-1 each | Report | T Hammersley 1-4 (0-1f), S Hennessy 0-6, J O'Brien 1-2, E Kelly 0-5 (0-3f, 1'65), G Ryan, M Webster, J Devane 0-2, M Heffernan 0-1 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Offaly | 2–17 – 3–13 | Limerick | O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: M. Haverty (Galway) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | G Healion 2-1, S Dooley 0-10 (0-5f, 1'65), J Bergin 0-3(0-1 pen), D Currams 0-2, B Carroll 0-1 | Report | T O'Brien 1-2, G Mulcahy, R McKeogh 1-0 each, P McNamara 0-5 (0-5f), B O'Sullivan 0-2, A Brennan, N Quaid, P Browne, P Russell 0-1 each | O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: M. Haverty (Galway) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Dublin | 1–11 – 0–17 | Cork | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: B. Gavin (Offaly) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | A McCrabbe 1-4 (0-4f), P Ryan, J McCaffrey (0-1f, 1'65) 0-2 each, D Treacy, K Flynn, S Durkin 0-1 each | Report | P Horgan 0-6, B O'Connor 0-4 (0-4f), C Naughton 0-2, T Kenny, A Ó hAilpín, P O'Sullivan, M O'Sullivan, L O'Farrell 0-1 each | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: B. Gavin (Offaly) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Kilkenny | 1–23 – 2–21 | Galway | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Attendance: 7,124 Referee: J. Owens (Wexford) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | R Power 0-7 (5f), TJ Reid 1-3, A Comerford, A Fogarty 0-3 each, P Hogan (1f, 1'65), M Rice (1'65) 0-2 each, J Fitzpatrick, J Tennyson, J Mulhall 0-1 each | Report | G Farragher 0-9 (6f, 1'65), I Tannian 2-1, C Donnellan 0-4, A Harte 0-3, K Hynes 0-2, N Healy, D Burke 0-1 each | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Attendance: 7,124 Referee: J. Owens (Wexford) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Tipperary | 1–19 – 2–16 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: C. McAllister (Cork) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | T Hammersley 0-6 (4f, 1'65), L Corbett 0-4, N McGrath 1-1, B Maher, G Ryan, P Kelly 0-2 each, J O'Brien, S Hennessy 0-1 each | Report | E Kelly 1-7 (1-7f), S Molumphy 1-1, S O'Sullivan 0-3, D Shanahan 0-2, J Nagle, S Prendergast, J Mullane 0-1 each | Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: C. McAllister (Cork) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Galway | 0–17 – 0–15 | Dublin | Pearse Stadium, Galway Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | G Farragher 0-9 (7f, 2 '65); K Hynes, J Canning (1 sl) 0-2 each; O Canning, C Donnellan, E Ryan, D Hayes 0-1 each | Report | A McCrabbe 0-5 (5f); S Durkin 0-3; P Ryan (1f), J McCaffrey 0-2 each; P Kelly, D O'Callaghan and D Treacy 0-1 each | Pearse Stadium, Galway Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Limerick | 0–16 – 2–17 | Kilkenny | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: A. Kelly (Galway) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | P McNamara 0-11 (7f, 2 '65s); R McKeogh 0-2; B O'Sullivan, S Herlihy, G Mulcahy 0-1 each | Report | TJ Reid 0-9 (7f, 1sl); E Larkin 1-1; A Fogarty 1-1; J Mulhall 0-3; M Comerford 0-2; D Lyng 0-1 | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick Referee: A. Kelly (Galway) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Waterford | 1–19 – 1–16 | Offaly | Fraher Field, Dungarvan Referee: J. Sexton (Cork) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | E Kelly 0-8 (0-8f), M Shanahan 0-6 (0-4f), D Shanahan 1-0, S Prendergast 0-2, S O'Sullivan, J Mullane, S Walsh 0-1 each | Report | S Dooley 1-10 (0-9f), D Molloy, D Currams 0-2 each, R Hanniffy, B Carroll 0-1 each | Fraher Field, Dungarvan Referee: J. Sexton (Cork) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Cork | 1–16 – 1–15 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: J. McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | P Horgan 1-7 (6f), C Naughton 0-3, T Kenny, J O'Connor 0-2 each, L McLoughlin, J Gardiner (f) 0-1 each | Report | E Kelly 0-6 (5f), P Kelly 1-2, N McGrath 0-3, G Ryan 0-2, S McGrath, D Egan 0-1 each | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Referee: J. McGrath (Westmeath) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Kilkenny | 1–20 – 2–12 | Waterford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Attendance: 6,237 Referee: A. Stapleton (Laois) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | M Grace (1-2), TJ Reid 0-5, R Hogan 0-5 (4 f, 1 '65), E Guinan 0-5 (1f), E Larkin, J Fitzpatrick, P Hogan 0-1 each | Report | E Kelly 1-5 (1 p, 5 f), K Moran 1-1, J Mullane 0-4, K McGrath, S Molumphy 0-1 each | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Attendance: 6,237 Referee: A. Stapleton (Laois) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Galway | 3–17 – 2–13 | Cork | Pearse Stadium, Galway Referee: D. Richardson (Limerick) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | N Healy 2-9 (5f, 0-1 p), D Hayes 1-1, N Hayes, F Coone 0-2 each, A Callanan, N Cahalan, C Dervan (f) 0-1 each. | Report | B O’Connor 0-5 (0-4 f), K Murphy 1-1, L O’Farrell 1-0, M Cussen, W Egan 0-2, G Callinan, F O’Leary, C McCarthy 0-1 each | Pearse Stadium, Galway Referee: D. Richardson (Limerick) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Offaly | 2–14 – 1–18 | Tipperary | O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | S Dooley 2-6 (0-3f, 0-1 ‘65), D Currams, J Bergin 0-2 each, R Hanniffy, S Kelly, C Parlon, B Carroll 0-1 each. | Report | E Kelly 0-7 (0-2f, 0-1 pen, 0-1 ‘65), S Callanan 1-2 (1-2f), S McGrath, S Hennessy 0-2 each, Padraic Maher, J Brennan, D Egan, M Heffernan, P Kerwick 0-1 each. | O'Connor Park, Tullamore Referee: B. Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Dublin | 6–30 – 2–11 | Limerick | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | A McCrabbe 0-10 (8f), D O’Callaghan 2-3, L Rushe 1-5, P Ryan 1-2 (0-1 f), J Kelly 1-1, S Lambert 0-4, S Ryan 1-0, P Kelly 0-3, J Boland, J McCaffrey 0-1 each | Report | P McNamara 1-7 (1-4 f), G Mulcahy 1-1, R McKeogh 0-2, J O’Brien 0-1 | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: M. Wadding (Waterford) |

### Knock-out stage

Final
| 2 May 2010 7:00 p.m. | Galway | 2–22 – 1–17 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles Attendance: 14,200 Referee: J. Owens (Wexford) |
| 2 May 2010 7:00 p.m. | J Canning 1-5; G Farragher 0-6 (4f, 1 '65), D Hayes 1-1, A Harte 0-3, A Smith 0-2, J Gantley 0-2, I Tannian, D Burke, C Donnellan 0-1 each | Report | C Naughton 1-1, B O’Connor 0-4 (0-2 sideline), J Gardiner 0-3 (1 '65), P Horgan 0-3 (0-1 pen), K Murphy, M Cussen 0-2 each, R Curran, J O’Connor 0-1 each | Semple Stadium, Thurles Attendance: 14,200 Referee: J. Owens (Wexford) |

### Scoring statistics
#### Top scorers overall

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 6-57 | 75 | 7 | 10.71 |
| 2 | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 4-47 | 59 | 5 | 11.80 |
| 3 | Alan McCrabbe | Dublin | 1-47 | 50 | 7 | 7.14 |
| 4 | Ger Farragher | Galway | 0-44 | 44 | 7 | 6.28 |
| 5 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 2-37 | 43 | 7 | 6.14 |
| 6 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 2-35 | 41 | 6 | 6.83 |
| 7 | Paudie McNamara | Limerick | 3-27 | 36 | 7 | 5.14 |
| 8 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 2-29 | 35 | 4 | 8.75 |
| 9 | Niall Healy | Galway | 3-15 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 9 | Maurice Shanahan | Waterford | 0-24 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |

#### Top scorers in a single game

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 1-17 | 20 | Cork |
| 2 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 2-10 | 16 | Dublin |
| 3 | Niall Healy | Galway | 2-09 | 15 | Cork |
| 4 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | 2-07 | 13 | Dublin |
| 4 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 1-10 | 13 | Waterford |
| 4 | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 1-10 | 13 | Limerick |
| 7 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 2-06 | 12 | Tipperary |
| 8 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 1-08 | 11 | Cork |
| 8 | Paudie McNamara | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | Kilkenny |
| 10 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | 1-07 | 10 | Kilkenny |
| 10 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | 1-07 | 10 | Tipperary |
| 10 | Eoin Kelly | Waterford | 1-07 | 10 | Tipperary |
| 10 | Paudie McNamara | Limerick | 1-07 | 10 | Dublin |
| 10 | Alan McCrabbe | Dublin | 0-10 | 10 | Tipperary |
| 10 | Shane Dooley | Offaly | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick |
| 10 | Alan McCrabbe | Dublin | 0-10 | 10 | Limerick |

## Division 2

Clare and Kildare entered Division 2 as the respective relegated and promoted teams from the 2009 season.
On 2 May 2010, Wexford won the title following a 1–16 to 2–9 win over Clare in the final.
Kildare were relegated from Division 2 after losing all but one of their group stage matches. They spent just one season in Division 2.
Wexford's Diarmuid Lyng was the Division 2 top scorer with 1-58.

### Table

Division 2 Final
Relegated team
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Clare | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Wexford (C, P) | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Laois | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Carlow | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Antrim | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Down | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Westmeath | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 8 | Kildare (R) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |

### Group stage

| 21 February 2010 1:30 p.m. | Clare | 2–20 – 0–6 | Down | Cusack Park, Ennis Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
| 21 February 2010 1:30 p.m. | M Flaherty 2-10; J Clancy 0-3; O Murphy and S Collins 0-2 each; P Donnellan (free), B O’Connell and D McMahon 0-1 each. | Report | P Braniff 0-4 (0-2 frees); J Coyle and C Woods (free) 0-1 each. | Cusack Park, Ennis Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | Laois | Postponed | Kildare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | Westmeath | 0–14 – 1–20 | Wexford | Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | B Murtagh (0-5, five frees), A Mitchell (0-5, three frees, one ‘65’), E Loughlin (0-2), P Dowdall (0-1); C Curley (0-1). | | D Lyng (0-9, seven frees, one ‘65’), J Berry (1-0), D Stamp (0-1), C Kenny (0-1), PJ Nolan (0-3), D Nolan (0-1); R Jacob (0-1), S Banville (0-1), P Atkinson (0-1), M Travers (0-1), A Shore (0-1). | Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | Antrim | 1–11 – 2–7 | Carlow | Casement Park, Belfast Referee: E Hassan (Derry) |
| 21 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | L Watson (0-4, three frees); M Scullion (1-0), N McManus 0-3, two frees); S McNaughton (0-2), S McCrory (0-2). | | P Kehoe (1-3, three frees), C Doyle (1-0), A Gaule (0-2), M Brennan (0-1); S Kavanagh (0-1, free). | Casement Park, Belfast Referee: E Hassan (Derry) |
| 28 February 2010 1:30 p.m. | Wexford | 2–23 – 1–12 | Down | Wexford Park, Wexford Referee: J O'Mahoney (Limerick) |
| 28 February 2010 1:30 p.m. | D Lyng 0-11 (0-5f, 0-1 '65), J Berry 1-4, T Waters 1-2, R Jacob, P Atkinson 0-2 each, PJ Nolan, A Shore 0-1 each. | Report | G Johnson 1-1 (1-1f), S Wilson 0-5 (0-3f, 0-1 '65), B Ennis, P Keith 0-2 each, E Clarke (0-1f), J McCuskar 0-1 each. | Wexford Park, Wexford Referee: J O'Mahoney (Limerick) |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | Kildare | 2–7 – 1–19 | Antrim | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge Referee: S Whelan (Wexford) |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | M Fitzgerald 1-2, R Hoban 1-0 (1-0 pen), L Harney 0-3(0-3f), T Murphy 0-2. | Report | N McManus 1-7 (0-6fs), L Watson 0-7 (0-3fs), S McNaughton 0-3, E McCloskey, PJ O'Connell 0-1 each. | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge Referee: S Whelan (Wexford) |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | Laois | 1–11 – 2–12 | Clare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | W Hyland (1-4); B Campion (0-3), J Rowney (0-1), E Costelloe (0-1), J Brophy (0-1), S Dollard (0-1). | | C Ryan (1-3), A Markham (1-0), N O'Connell (0-2); J Conlon (0-2), P Donnellan (0-1); J Clancy (0-1), S Collins (0-1), F Lynch (0-1); M Flaherty (0-1). | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | Carlow | 5–17 – 1–10 | Westmeath | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 28 February 2010 2:30 p.m. | P Kehoe 2-5 (1-0 pen, 0-4f), R Coady 0-6, (0-5f, 0-1 '65'), E Byrne 1-0, D Roberts, C Doyle 1-1 each, C Hughes, M Brennan, D English, A Gaule 0-1 each. | Report | B Murtagh 1-2 (1-1f), A Mitchell 0-4 (0-4f), D Carthy 0-2 (0-2f), A Dowdall, D McNicholas 0-1 each. | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 9 March 2010 | Laois | 1–15 – 0–8 | Kildare | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick) |
| 9 March 2010 | W Hyland (0-6); T Fitzgerald (1-1), E Costelloe (0-4), N Foyle (0-2), J Dunne (0-1), B Campion (0-1). | Report | B White (0-5, 0-4f), R Hoban (0-1, 0-1f), T Murphy (0-1), D Kennedy, D Harney (0-1). | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick) |
| 13 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Westmeath | 0–11 – 4–10 | Kildare | Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: F Smyth (Meath) |
| 13 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | B Murtagh (0-4, 0-2 from frees), A Dowdall (0-2), A Mitchell (0-2, 0-1 from a '65', 0-1 from a free), D McNicholas (0-2), J Clarke (0-1). | Report | D Carter (2-1), D Harney (1-3), J Houlihan (1-1), B White (0-4, all from frees), M Fitzgerald (0-1). | Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: F Smyth (Meath) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Clare | 1–22 – 2–19 | Wexford | Cusack Park, Ennis Referee: D O’Driscoll (Limerick) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | D Honan 1-6; C Ryan 0-9 (7f); J Conlon 0-2; B O’Connell, N O’Connell (0-1f), J Clancy, P Vaughan, S Collins 0-1 each. | Report | D Lyng 1-9 (5f, 1 ’65); R Jacob 1-3; H Kehoe 0-3; T Waters, S Banville, A Shore, C Farrell 0-1 each. | Cusack Park, Ennis Referee: D O’Driscoll (Limerick) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Down | 3–9 – 3–11 | Carlow | Mitchell Park, Ballygalget Referee: O Elliott (Antrim) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | S Wilson (1-5, 1-5f), G Johnson (1-1, 1-0f), C O'Prey (1-0), A Savage (0-1), C Coulter (0-1); E Clarke (0-1, 1f). | | P Kehoe (2-7, 1-7f), A Gaule (1-0), D Roberts (0-1), C Doyle (0-1), R Foley (0-1), S Kavanagh (0-1). | Mitchell Park, Ballygalget Referee: O Elliott (Antrim) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Antrim | 1–12 – 2–19 | Laois | Casement Park, Belfast Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 14 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | N McManus (1-5, 0-3 frees), S McNaughton (0-3); L Watson (0-2, 0-1 free), P Shiels (0-2, 0-1 free). | Report | W Hyland (0-12, 0-6 frees, 0-1 a '65'); N Foyle (2-0), E Costello (0-2), T Fitzgerald (0-2), J Walsh (0-1), O Holohan (0-1), J Purcell (0-1). | Casement Park, Belfast Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 20 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Kildare | 1–15 – 2–16 | Down | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge Referee: G Duffy (Antrim) |
| 20 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | D Harney (1-3), D Kennedy (0-4, 2f), T Murphy (0-3), B White (0-2, 2f), N Ó Muineacháin (0-1), D Carter (0-1), C Bonus (0-1). | | P Braniff (1-9, 5f), C O'Prey (1-0), S Wilson (0-3, 3f), G Johnson (0-2), B Ennis (0-2). | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge Referee: G Duffy (Antrim) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Antrim | 1–9 – 0–13 | Clare | Casement Park, Belfast Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | N McManus 1-3 (1-0 pen), P Shiels 0-3, S McNaughton, C McFall, A Smylie 0-1 each. | Report | C Ryan 0-5 (0-5f), B Nugent 0-3, D McMahon, F Lynch 0-2 each, S Collins 0-1. | Casement Park, Belfast Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Carlow | 0–16 – 0–13 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | D Murphy (0-3, all frees), P Kehoe (0-3, two frees), S Kavanagh (0-3, all frees), A Gaule (0-2), C Doyle (0-2), R Coady (0-1); E Nolan (0-1); M Brennan (0-1). | | D Lyng (0-9, three frees, one '65'), P Atkinson (0-3), W Doran (0-1). | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Laois | 4–14 – 0–13 | Westmeath | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: J O'Mahoney (Limerick) |
| 21 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | W Hyland (1-4, 3f); O Holohan (1-1), T Fitzgerald (1-1), N Foyle (1-1), M Whelan (0-2, 1f, 1 '65), J Walsh (0-2), B Stapleton (0-1); M McEvoy (0-1); E Costello (0-1), S Dollard (0-1). | | B Murtagh (0-7, 6f), D Carthy (0-3), A Dowdall (0-1), A Mitchell (0-1, 1f), J Shaw (0-1). | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: J O'Mahoney (Limerick) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Wexford | 0–24 – 0–12 | Kildare | Wexford Park, Wexford Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | A Shore (0-4); R Jacob (0-4), D Lyng (0-4, two frees), P Atkinson (0-3), H Kehoe (0-3), C Farrell (0-3); D Stamp (0-1), E Quigley (0-1), M Travers (0-1). | | B White (0-7 frees), D Harney (0-2, one free), T Murphy (0-1), M Moloney (0-1), M Fitzgerald (0-1). | Wexford Park, Wexford Referee: J Sexton (Cork) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Westmeath | 1–14 – 1–13 | Antrim | Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: E Hassan (Derry) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | B Murtagh (0-5, four frees, 1 65), D McNicholas (0-4), C Curley (1-0), A Dowdall (0-2), J Clarke (0-1); D Carty (0-1), E Price (0-1). | | S McNaughton (1-6, 0-4 from frees), K McKeegan (0-3, two frees, 1 65); P Shiels (0-3, two frees), PJ O'Connell (0-1). | Cusack Park, Mullingar Referee: E Hassan (Derry) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Carlow | 0–11 – 1–9 | Clare | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: S Whelan (Wexford) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | S Kavanagh (0-5, four frees, one 65), P Kehoe (0-2, both frees), C Doyle (0-1); A Gaule (0-1), D Roberts (0-1), D Murphy (0-1, free). | | C Ryan (1-3, all frees), J Clancy (0-2), J Conlon (0-2), C O'Donovan (0-1); S Collins (0-1). | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: S Whelan (Wexford) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | Down | 1–11 – 0–20 | Laois | St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
| 28 March 2010 2:30 p.m. | G Johnston (1-2, 0-1f), B Ennis (0-3); J Coyle (0-3, 0-1f), C Woods (0-2, 0-1 sl), A Savage (0-1). | Report | W Hyland (0-9, 0-6f, 0-1 sl), M Whelan (0-3, 0-3f), N Foyle (0-2), E Costelloe (0-2), M McEvoy (0-2), James Walsh (0-1), J Fitzpatrick (0-1). | St. Patrick's Park, Portaferry Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
| 3 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Clare | 4–19 – 3–15 | Westmeath | Cusack Park, Ennis Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 3 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | C Ryan 1-9; Clancy 1-3; C O’Donovan, M Murphy 1-0 each; J Conlon 0-3; D McMahon 0-2; P Donnellan, D Barrett 0-1 each. | Report | A Mitchell 2-5; B Murtagh 0-5; P Greville 1-0; D Carthy 0-3; D McNicholas, P Dowdall 0-1 each. | Cusack Park, Ennis Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Antrim | 2–16 – 2–17 | Down | Casement Park, Belfast Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | P Shiels (0-9), N McManus (2-0), PJ O'Connell (0-3); N McAuley (0-1), K McKeegan (0-1), C McAllister (0-1), K Stewart (0-1). | | J Coyle (1-6), S Clarke (1-0), G Johnston (0-3), C Woods (0-3), K McGarry (0-2); A Savage (0-2), R McGrattan (0-1). | Casement Park, Belfast Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Laois | 1–14 – 1–18 | Wexford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: G Duffy (Antrim) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Z Keenan (1-2), W Hyland (0-5); J Fitzpatrick (0-3), E Costelloe (0-2), T Fitzgerald (0-1), E Reilly (0-1). | | P Atkinson (1-1), S Banville (0-4), D Lyng (0-4); C Farrell (0-4); R Jacob (0-3), A Shore (0-1), E Quigley (0-1). | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise Referee: G Duffy (Antrim) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Kildare | 2–5 – 3–14 | Carlow | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge Referee: O Elliot (Antrim) |
| 4 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | M Fitzgerald (1-1), D Kennedy (1-0), M Moloney (0-3), T Murphy (0-1). | | P Kehoe (1-4), C Doyle (1-1); R Foley (1-1), E Nolan (0-3), A Gaule (0-2), S Kavanagh (0-1), M Brennan (0-1), D Murphy (0-1). | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge Referee: O Elliot (Antrim) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Wexford | 4–18 – 1–12 | Antrim | Wexford Park, Wexford Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | P Atkinson (2-4), R Jacob (2-3), D Lyng (0-5, 3f); S Banville (0-2), L Prendergast (0-1), C Kenny (0-1), C Farrell (0-1); E Quigley (0-1), | Report | P Shiels (0-6, 34), N McManus (1-1 frees), C McAlister (0-2), E McCloskey (0-1); PJ O'Connell (0-1), M Devlin (0-1). | Wexford Park, Wexford Referee: S Roche (Tipperary) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Kildare | 0–11 – 2–15 | Clare | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | M Fitzgerald (0-4); D Kennedy (0-3), M Moloney (0-2), D Harney (0-2). | | C Ryan (1-4), D McMahon (1-0), N O'Connell (0-3), C O'Donovan (0-2), B Nugent (0-2), J Conlon (0-2), F Lynch (0-1); P Vaughan (0-1), | St Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Down | 1–18 – 3–14 | Westmeath | McKenna Park, Ballycran Referee: R Matthews (Antrim) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | J Coyle (0-7), C O'Prey (1-0), S Wilson (0-3), P Braniff (0-3), P Keith (0-2), C Woods (0-2), A Savage (0-1). | | D McNicholas (2-2), B Murtagh (0-8), E Price (1-1), A Mitchell (0-2), C Curley (0-1). | McKenna Park, Ballycran Referee: R Matthews (Antrim) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | Carlow | 1–10 – 1–16 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |
| 18 April 2010 2:30 p.m. | C Doyle 1-1, P Kehoe (0-1f, 0-1 '65), A Gaule (0-1f) 0-2 each, D Murphy, R Foley, D English (0-1f), R Dunbar (0-1f), B Lawler 0-1 each. | Report | Z Keenan 1-4, W Hyland 0-3 (0-1f), M Whelan (0-2f), J Purcell 0-2 each, C Healy, E Costelloe, N Foyle, S Dollard, J Dunne 0-1 each. | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow Referee: T Carroll (Offaly) |

### Knock-out stage

Final
| 2 May 2010 5:00 p.m. Final | Clare | 2–9 – 1–16 | Wexford | Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 2 May 2010 5:00 p.m. Final | C Ryan 1-3 (0-3f), J Conlon 1-2, D McMahon 0-2, D Honan, J Clancy 0-1. | Report | D Lyng 0-7 (0-3f, 0-1s), R Jacob 1-2, C Farrell 0-3, P Atkinson, S Banville, E Quigley, PJ Nolan 0-1. | Semple Stadium, Thurles Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |

### Scoring statistics
#### Top scorers overall

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Diarmuid Lyng | Wexford | 1-58 | 61 | 8 | 7.62 |
| 2 | Colin Ryan | Clare | 5-36 | 51 | 8 | 6.37 |
| 3 | Willie Hyland | Laois | 2-43 | 49 | 7 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Paudie Kehoe | Carlow | 6-26 | 44 | 7 | 6.28 |
| 5 | Brendan Murtagh | Westmeath | 1-36 | 39 | 7 | 5.57 |
| 6 | Neil McManus | Antrim | 6-19 | 37 | 6 | 6.16 |
| 7 | Rory Jacob | Wexford | 4-18 | 30 | 7 | 4.28 |
| 8 | Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath | 2-19 | 25 | 7 | 3.57 |
| 9 | Peter Atkinson | Wexford | 3-15 | 24 | 8 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Paul Shiels | Antrim | 0-23 | 23 | 5 | 4.60 |

#### Top scorers in a single game

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Mark Flaherty | Clare | 2-10 | 16 | Down |
| 2 | Paudie Kehoe | Carlow | 2-07 | 13 | Down |
| 3 | Diarmuid Lyng | Wexford | 1-09 | 12 | Clare |
| 3 | Colin Ryan | Clare | 1-09 | 12 | Westmeath |
| 3 | Paul Braniff | Down | 1-09 | 12 | Kildare |
| 3 | Willie Hyland | Laois | 0-12 | 12 | Antrim |
| 7 | Andrew Mitchell | Westmeath | 2-05 | 11 | Clare |
| 7 | Paudie Kehoe | Carlow | 2-05 | 11 | Westmeath |
| 7 | Diarmuid Lyng | Wexford | 0-11 | 11 | Down |
| 10 | Peter Atkinson | Wexford | 2-04 | 10 | Antrim |
| 10 | Neil McManus | Antrim | 1-07 | 10 | Kildare |

## Division 3A

Kerry and London entered Division 3A as the respective relegated and promoted teams from the 2010 season.
On 10 April 2010, Kerry won the title following a 2–18 to 1–15 win over Derry in the final.
Mayo were relegated from Division 3A after losing all but one of their group stage matches.
London's Martin Finn was the Division 3A top scorer with 2-27.

### Table

Division 3A Final  Relegated team
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Kerry (C, P) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Derry | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Meath | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | London | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Armagh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | Mayo (R) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |

### Group stage

| 21 February 2010 | Derry | 1-9 - 3-13 | Kerry | Celtic Park, Derry Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 21 February 2010 | P Henry (0-5, 4f); O McCloskey (1-0, 1 pen), R Convery (0-3, 1f), A Grant (0-1). | | D O'Connell (2-3, 1f), JM Dooley (1-1), J Griffin (0-2); J Flaherty (0-2), S Brick (0-2, 1f); T Murnane (0-1); G O'Brien (0-1), M Boyle (0-1). | Celtic Park, Derry Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 21 February 2010 | London | 1-14 - 2-16 | Meath | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
| 21 February 2010 | J Holohan (1-2), M Finn (0-5, 5f), P Stephenson (0-4); C Quinn (0-2, 1f), J McCormack (0-1). | | N Hackett (1-4, 0-3 f, 0-1 pen), P Durnin (0-6), N Horan (1-1), J Keena (0-3), P Garvey (0-1, 1f); D Kirby (0-1); | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
| 28 February 2010 | London | 0-8 - 5-16 | Derry | Cassiobury Park, Watford Referee: D Copps (Cork) |
| 28 February 2010 | C Quinn (0-6, 5f), J McCormack (0-1), D Kinsella (0-1). | | P McCloskey (4-1), P Henry (0-10, 8f, 1 '65); M Craig (1-0), K Hinphey (0-1); S McNicholl (0-1), R McCloskey (0-1); M Conway (0-1), O McCloskey (0-1). | Cassiobury Park, Watford Referee: D Copps (Cork) |
| 28 February 2010 | Mayo | 2-14 - 1-18 | Kerry | MacHale Park, Castlebar Referee: P Greene (Galway) |
| 28 February 2010 | R Cullinane (1-3, 2f), B Moran (0-4, 4f), K Robinson (1-0), D McDonnell (0-3, 2f), K Higgins (0-2), S Hoban (0-1); D McConn (0-1). | | S Brick (0-12. 7f); JM Dooley (1-0), M Conway (0-2), S Nolan (0-2), M Boyle (0-1), T Murnane (0-1); | MacHale Park, Castlebar Referee: P Greene (Galway) |
| 28 February 2010 | Meath | 1-20 - 2-17 | Armagh | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 28 February 2010 | N Hackett (0-7, 6 fs), S Clynch (0-6, 1 f, 1 65), P Durnin (1-2), J Boyle (0-2); N Horan (0-2), J Keena (0-1). | | G Enright (1-3, 0-1 f), K McKernan (1-1), F Bradley (0-4), C Carvill (0-4); P Breen (0-2, fs), B McCann (0-2), J Corvan (0-1). | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| 9 March 2010 | Armagh | 0-17 - 0-19 | Mayo | St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen |
| 9 March 2010 | P Breen (0-4, 2f), P McCormack (0-3), F Bradley (0-2), R Gaffney (0-2), J Corvan (0-2), G Enright (0-2); K McKernan (0-2). | | B Moran (0-10, all frees); D McConn (0-4), E Madigan (0-2), K Higgins (0-1), S Hoban (0-1), K Robinson (0-1). | St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen |
| 14 March 2010 | Armagh | 1-15 - 4-7 | London | St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen Referee: R Matthews (Antrim) |
| 14 March 2010 | P Breen 0-6 (0-5f), C McCann, P McCormack 0-4 each, P McArdle 1-0, F Bradley 0-1. | | T Toomey 2-0, M Finn 1-2 (1-0f), A Healy 1-0, R O'Connell 0-3, K Kennedy, C Quinn 0-1 each. | St. Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen Referee: R Matthews (Antrim) |
| 14 March 2010 | Kerry | 3-30 - 3-10 | Meath | Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: M O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 14 March 2010 | S Brick 0-15 (0-6f, 0-2 '65's),G O'Brien 2-1, M Boyle 0-6, M Conway 1-1, D O'Connell 0-4, JM Dooley, J Flaherty, C Harty 0-1 each. | | N Hackett 1-2 (0-2f), S Clynch 0-4 ( 0-1f, 0-1 '65), P Durnin 1-1, J Keena 1-0, P Keogh, Garvey, N Horan 0-1 each. | Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: M O'Connor (Limerick) |
| 14 March 2010 | Mayo | 1-7 - 3-12 | Derry | MacHale Park, Castlebar Referee: P Greene (Galway) |
| 14 March 2010 | B Moran 0-4 (0-4f), N Murphy 1-1, K Higgins 0-2. | | P Henry 2-1, O McCloskey 1-2, P Convery 0-4 ('65), K Hinphey, S McNicholl 0-2 each, M Craig 0-1. | MacHale Park, Castlebar Referee: P Greene (Galway) |
| 21 March 2010 | Derry | 1-12 - 3-11 | Armagh | Celtic Park, Derry Referee: D Magee (Down) |
| 21 March 2010 | P Henry (0-4, 4f), K Hinphey (0-4); F Kelly (1-0), R Convery (0-3, 2f, 1 '65), M Conway (0-1). | | F Bradley (1-2), R Gaffney (0-4, 4f), C Carvill (1-0); C McCann (1-0), K McKernan (0-2), P McCormack (0-1, 1f), J Corvan (0-1); B McCormack (0-1). | Celtic Park, Derry Referee: D Magee (Down) |
| 21 March 2010 | London | 0-17 - 2-19 | Kerry | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 21 March 2010 | M Finn (0-10, 7f, 1 '65), P Stephenson (0-3), C Quinn (0-2, 2f), R O'Connell (0-1); J McCormack (0-1). | | JM Dooley (1-4, 4f), M Boyle (0-5), M Conway (1-1), C Harty (0-2), J Griffin (0-2), J Casey (0-1), P Maunson (0-1); J Egan (0-1), S Mansell (0-1), R Kenny (0-1). | Emerald GAA Grounds, Ruislip Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 21 March 2010 | Meath | 2-18 - 1-12 | Mayo | Páirc Tailteann, Navan Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 21 March 2010 | N Horan (2-0), N Hackett (0-5, 4f, 1 '65), S Clynch (0-4), S Donoghue (0-3); K Keena (0-2), P Durnin (0-2), P Fagan (0-1), D Muldoon (0-1). | | D Dowling (1-1), S Hunt (0-4, 2f), S Hoban (0-3, 3f), N Murphy (0-2); D McDonnell (0-1), K Feeney (0-1). | Páirc Tailteann, Navan Referee: G Devlin (Armagh) |
| 27 March 2010 | Kerry | 2-22 - 1-9 | Armagh | Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: D Copps (Cork) |
| 27 March 2010 | G O'Brien (2-0), M Conway (0-6, 2f, 2 '65), J Egan (0-5, 1f), C Harty (0-4); S Young (0-2), M Boyle (0-2), L Boyle (0-1, 1f), T Murnane (0-1); J Flaherty (0-1). | | P McCormack (0-4, 2f), R Gaffney (1-0), M Kernan (0-2), B McNaughton (0-2), C Carvill (0-1); | Austin Stack Park, Tralee Referee: D Copps (Cork) |
| 27 March 2010 | Mayo | 0-15 - 3-14 | London | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| 27 March 2010 | K Higgins (0-6, 3f); S Hunt (0-6, 5f), N Murphy (0-1); D McConn (0-1), C Hynes (0-1). | | M Finn (1-10, 7f), DK Walsh (1-2), M Mythen (1-0), N Forde (0-1), R O'Connell (0-1). | MacHale Park, Castlebar |
| 27 March 2010 | Meath | 1-17 - 2-15 | Derry | Páirc Tailteann, Navan Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |
| 27 March 2010 | N Hackett (0-5, 4f), N Kirby (1-1), S Donoghue (0-4), M Mullally (0-2), P Keogh (0-1); D Kirby (0-1), S Clynch (0-1, 1f), K Keena (0-1); P Garvey (0-1). | | K Hinphey (2-2); R Convey (0-5, 3f 1 65), S McBride (0-3), P Henry (0-3, 2f), F Kelly (0-1), P McCloskey (0-1). | Páirc Tailteann, Navan Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick) |

### Knock-out stage

Final
| 10 April 2010 Final | Kerry | 2–18 – 1–15 | Derry | Woodmount, Ballinasloe Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
| 10 April 2010 Final | D O'Connell 0–12 (9f, 1 '65); J Flaherty 1–1; J McCarthy 1–0; J Egan 0–2; T Murnane, M Conway and M Boyle 0–1 each | Report | R Convery 0–5 (4f, 1 '65); P McCloskey 1–2; M Craig 0–3; P Henry 0–2f; K Hinphey 0–2; O McCloskey 0–1 | Woodmount, Ballinasloe Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |

### Scoring statistics
#### Top scorers overall

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total |
| 1 | Martin Finn | London | 2-27 | 33 |
| 2 | Paddy Henry | Derry | 2-25 | 31 |
| 3 | Neil Hackett | Meath | 2-23 | 29 |
| 3 | Shane Brick | Kerry | 0-29 | 29 |
| 5 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry | 2-19 | 25 |
| 6 | Paddy McCloskey | Derry | 5-04 | 19 |
| 6 | Mike Conway | Kerry | 2-13 | 19 |
| 8 | Brian Moran | Mayo | 0-18 | 18 |
| 9 | Peter Durnin | Meath | 2-11 | 17 |
| 9 | Kevin Hinphey | Derry | 2-11 | 17 |

#### Top scorers in a single game

| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Shane Brick | Kerry | 0-15 | 15 | Meath |
| 2 | Paddy McCloskey | Derry | 4-01 | 13 | London |
| 2 | Martin Finn | London | 1-10 | 13 | Mayo |
| 4 | Shane Brick | Kerry | 0-12 | 12 | Mayo |
| 4 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry | 0-12 | 12 | Derry |
| 6 | Martin Finn | London | 0-10 | 10 | Kerry |
| 6 | Paddy Henry | Derry | 0-10 | 10 | London |
| 6 | Brian Moran | Mayo | 0-10 | 10 | Armagh |
| 9 | Darragh O'Connell | Kerry | 2-03 | 9 | Derry |
| 10 | Kevin Hinphey | Derry | 2-02 | 8 | Meath |

## Division 3B
### Table

Division 3B Final  Relegated team
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Wicklow (C, P) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Louth | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Roscommon | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Fingal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Sligo | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Donegal | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Tyrone (R) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
* Louth were placed ahead of Roscommon as they won the head-to-head match between the teams.
* Sligo were placed ahead of Donegal as they won the head-to-head match between the teams.

### Knock-out stage

Final
| 1 May 2010 | Wicklow | 3–18 – 2–9 | Louth | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: D Magee (Down) |
| 1 May 2010 | J O'Neill 0-13 (10f); A O'Brien 2-3; D Hyland 1-0; R Keddy, T Doyle 0-1 each | Report | S Callan 1-2; D Murphy 0-4 (4f); C Connolly 1-0; S Fennell, K McNally, W Morrissey 0-1 each | Parnell Park, Donnycarney Referee: D Magee (Down) |

## Division 4
### Table

Division champions and promoted team
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Monaghan (C, P) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Longford | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Fermanagh | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Cavan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | Leitrim | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | South Down | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
* Fermanagh were placed ahead of Cavan as they won the head-to-head match between the teams.
* Leitrim were placed ahead of South Down as they won the head-to-head match between the teams.

### Knock-out stage

Final
| 10 April 2010 | Monaghan | 1–18 – 1–10 | Longford | Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan Referee: E. Hassan (Derry) |
| 10 April 2010 | M McHugh 0-10 (8f); T Hilliard 1-0; S Leonard, D Crowe 0-2 each; B McGuigan, B Phelan, M Lennon, K Boylan 0-1 each. | Report | G Ghee 0-5 (3f); J O'Brien 1-0; S Hannon, E Donnellan (1f) 0-2; M Cassidy 0-1 | Kingspan Breffni Park, Cavan Referee: E. Hassan (Derry) |
Monaghan won promotion to Division 3B for 2011 while Longford remained in Division 4 for 2011