Gaelic Senior Hardball Singles Explained

The All-Ireland Senior Hardball Singles title is an all-Ireland Gaelic Athletic Association competition between all 32 counties of Ireland which first commenced in 1925. The first senior hardball singles title was won by W. Aldridge. The current All-Ireland Senior Hardball champion is Robbie McCarthy, who represents Westmeath and Mullingar Handball Club.

Top winners

TeamNumber of WinsWinning Years
1Dublin 201926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015
2131932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1986, 1992
3121961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
3121965, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 2006, 2008
4111925, 1943, 1950, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2013
551979, 1980, 2012, 2016, 2017
641933, 1935, 1998, 2001
641952, 1953, 1956, 1957
641958, 1959, 1960, 1962
721934, 2002
721966, 1971
722011, 2019
811987

Previous winners

YearPlayerCounty
1925W. Aldridge
1926T. Soye
1927T. Soye
1928T. Soye
1929T. Soye
1930T. Soye
1931T. Soye
1932J. Lucas
1933P. Bell
1934P. Reid
1935S. Tormey
1936J.J. Gilmartin
1937J.J. Gilmartin
1938J.J. Gilmartin
1939J.J. Gilmartin
1940J.J. Gilmartin
1941J.J. Gilmartin
1942J.J. Gilmartin
1943M. Dowling
1944A. Clarke
1945J.J. Gilmartin
1946J.J. Gilmartin
1947J.J. Gilmartin
1948A. Clarke
1949A. Clarke
1950R. Grattan
1951A. Clarke
1952J. Ryan
1953J. Ryan
1954A. Clarke
1955A. Clarke
1956J. Ryan
1957J. Ryan
1958P. Downey
1959P. Downey
1960P. Downey
1961J. Maher
1962P. Downey
1963J. Maher
1964J. Maher
1965P. McGee
1966P. Hickey
1967P. McGee
1968J. Maher
1969J. Maher
1970J. Maher
1971P. Hickey
1972P. McGee
1973P. McGee
1974P. McGee
1975P. McGee
1976P. McGee
1977P. McGee
1978C. Winders
1979P. McGarry
1980P. McGarry
1981P. Winders
1982P. McGee
1983P. McGee
1984P. Winders
1985T. O’Rourke
1986B. Bourke
1987M. Walsh
1988T. O’Rourke
1989T. O’Rourke
1990T. O’Rourke
1991P. McAuley
1992B. Bourke
1993-97P. McAuley
1994P. McAuley
1995P. McAuley
1996P. McAuley
1997P. McAuley
1998W. O’Connor
1999No Championship
2000No Championship
2001W. O’Connor
2002K. Kane
2003E. Kennedy
2004E. Kennedy
2005
2006D. Keegan
2007E. Kennedy
2008D. Keegan
2009E. Kennedy
2010E. Kennedy
2011R. McCarthy
2012S. O'Carroll
2013N. O'Connor
2014E. Kennedy
2015E. Kennedy
2016C.J. Fitzpatrick
2017C.J. Fitzpatrick
2018No Championship
2019R. McCarthy

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