Gaelic Senior Hardball Singles
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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 Eoin Kennedy, who represents Dublin and St Brigids.
[edit] Top Winners
| Team | Number of Wins | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 15 | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 2003, 2004, 2005. |
| 2 | Kilkenny | 13 | 1932, 1936 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1986, 1992. |
| 3 | Louth | 12 | 1961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997. |
| 4 | Kildare | 10 | 1925, 1943, 1950, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990. |
| 4 | Mayo | 10 | 1965, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983. |
| 5 | Meath | 4 | 1933, 1935, 1998, 2001. |
| 5 | Wexford | 4 | 1952, 1953,1956, 1957. |
| 5 | Kerry | 4 | 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962. |
| 6 | Carlow | 2 | 1934, 2002. |
| 6 | Tipperary | 2 | 1966, 1971 |
| 6 | Limerick | 2 | 1979, 1980 |
| 7 | Roscommon | 1 | 1987. |
[edit] Previous Winners
| Year | Player | County |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | W. Aldridge | Kildare |
| 1926-31 | T. Soye | Dublin |
| 1932 | J. Lucas | Kilkenny |
| 1933 | P. Bell | Meath |
| 1934 | P. Reid | Carlow |
| 1935 | S. Tormey | Meath |
| 1936-42 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny |
| 1943 | M. Dowling | Kildare |
| 1944 | A. Clarke | Dublin |
| 1945-47 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny |
| 1948-49 | A. Clarke | Dublin |
| 1950 | R. Grattan | Kildare |
| 1951 | A. Clarke | Dublin |
| 1952-53 | J. Ryan | Wexford |
| 1954-55 | A. Clarke | Dublin |
| 1956-57 | J. Ryan | Wexford |
| 1958-60 | P. Downey | Kerry |
| 1961 | J. Maher | Louth |
| 1962 | P. Downey | Kerry |
| 1963-64 | J. Maher | Louth |
| 1965 | P. McGee | Mayo |
| 1966 | P. Hickey | Tipperary |
| 1967 | P. McGee | Mayo |
| 1968-70 | J. Maher | Louth |
| 1971 | P. Hickey | Tipperary |
| 1972-77 | P. McGee | Mayo |
| 1978 | C. Winders | Kildare |
| 1979/80 | P. McGarry | Limerick |
| 1981 | P. Winders | Kildare |
| 1982-83 | P. McGee | Mayo |
| 1984 | P. Winders | Kildare |
| 1985 | T. O’Rourke | Kildare |
| 1986 | B. Bourke | Kilkenny |
| 1987 | M. Walsh | Roscommon |
| 1988-90 | T. O’Rourke | Kildare |
| 1991 | P. McAuley | Louth |
| 1992 | B. Bourke | Kilkenny |
| 1993-97 | P. McAuley | Louth |
| 1998 | W. O’Connor | Meath |
| 1999 | No Championship | |
| 2000 | No Championship | |
| 2001 | W O’Connor | Meath |
| 2002 | K Kane | Carlow |
| 2003 | E Kennedy | Dublin |
| 2004 | E Kennedy | Dublin |
| 2005 | E. Kennedy | Dublin |
