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.

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.

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
2006
2007

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