Gaelic Senior Softball Doubles
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| First played | 1925 |
| First winner | Kilkenny |
| Current Champions | Eoin Kennedy Egin Jensen (?th win) |
| Most Wins | Kilkenny (19 wins) |
- For more information on handball see handball or senior hardball singles or the senior softball singles.
The Gaelic Senior Softball Doubles title is an inter-county Gaelic Athletic Association title contested by handball players from the Island of Ireland. The competition began in 1925 with T. Behan & J. Norton of Kilkenny winning the inaugural title.
[edit] Winning Counties
| Team | Number of Wins | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny | 19 | 1925, 1929, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1954, 1965, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997. |
| 2 | Kerry | 12 | 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1971, 1973 |
| 3 | Tipperary | 8 | 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1949, 1950 |
| Wexford | 8 | 1957, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1982 | |
| 5 | Limerick | 6 | 1958, 1959, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1986 |
| 6 | Dublin | 5 | 1927, 1946, 1948, 2005, 2006 |
| 7 | Meath | 4 | 1967, 1992, 1994, 1998 |
| 8 | Wicklow | 3 | 1930, 1931, 1969. |
| 9 | Roscommon | 2 | 1932, 1933. |
| 10 | Galway | 1 | 1926. |
| Clare | 1 | 1978 | |
| Waterford | 1 | 1928 | |
| Sligo | 1 | 1947 | |
| Cork | 1 | 1953 | |
| Mayo | 1 | 1966 |
- Information missing for 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.
- There was no competition between 1943 and 1945.
