The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 25 July 2009.

The championship ran from 16 August to 27 September 2009.

[1][2] The final was played on 27 September 2009 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Kilmoyley and St Brendan's, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in 46 years.

Kilmoyley won the match by 1–19 to 2–08 to claim a then record 22nd championship title overall and a second title in succession.

[3][4] Kilmoyley's Shane Brick was the championship's top scorer with 1-26.