Gaelic Senior Softball Singles

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The All-Ireland Senior Softball Singles title (M Donnelly 60 x 30 Singles) 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 M. Joyce of Dublin, a player from Urlingford, County Kilkenny. Kilkenny have won the most titles, with a total of 22.

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The 2007 final will was contested by Michael 'Ducksy' Walsh of Kilkenny and Eoin Kennedy of Dublin and Saint Brigid's GAA. [1] Eoin won the final in two straight games by winning 21-20 and 21-6 to retain his title. [2] Eoin then went on to win it in 2008, 2009 and 2010, which means he has now won the title seven times in a row. [3] Since then, he has won three more titles, while Robbie McCarthy of Westmeath and Mullingar Handball Club won seven titles.

Champions

YearChampionCounty
1925M. Joyce Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
1926T. Behan Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1927W. McGuire Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
1928J. McNally Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg
1929D. Brennan Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1930P. Perry Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg
1931P. Perry Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg
1932P. Perry Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg
1933P. Perry Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg
1934P. Perry Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg
1935P. Perry Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg
1936P. Perry Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg
1937P. Perry Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg
1938J.J. Gilmartin Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1939J.J. Gilmartin Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1940M. Walsh Galway Colours of Galway.svg
1941J. Dunne Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1942No championship
1943No championship
1944No championship
1945No championship
1946J.J. Gilmartin Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1947L. Rowe Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
1948J. Bergin Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg
1949L. Rowe Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
1950J. Bergin Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg
1951L. Rowe Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
1952J. Ryan Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg
1953M. Griffin Cork Colours of Cork.svg
1954J. Ryan Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg
1955J. Ryan Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg
1956J. Ryan Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg
1957J. Ryan Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg
1958P. Downey Kerry Colours of Kerry GAA.svg
1959F. Confrey Louth Colours of Louth.svg
1960F. Confrey Louth Colours of Louth.svg
1961P. Downey Kerry Colours of Kerry GAA.svg
1962J.Delaney Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1963J. Maher Louth Colours of Louth.svg
1964J. Maher Louth Colours of Louth.svg
1965R. Lyng Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg
1966S. McCabe Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg
1967S. McCabe Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg
1968J. Maher Louth Colours of Louth.svg
1969J. Maher Louth Colours of Louth.svg
1970J. Maher Louth Colours of Louth.svg
1971R. Lyng Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg
1972P. Murphy Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg
1973J. Maher Louth Colours of Louth.svg
1974P. Kirby Clare Colours of Clare.svg
1975P. Kirby Clare Colours of Clare.svg
1976P. Kirby Clare Colours of Clare.svg
1977P. Kirby Clare Colours of Clare.svg
1978R. Lyng Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg
1979T. O'Rourke Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg
1980P. Ryan Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
1981P. Reilly Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1982O. Harold Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1983A. Ryan Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg
1984T. O'Rourke Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg
1985 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1986 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1987 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1988 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1989 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1990 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1991 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1992 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1993 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1994 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1995 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1996 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1997 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
1998W. O'Connor Meath Colours of Meath GAA.svg
1999 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
2000 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
2001 M. Walsh Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg
2002 E. Kennedy Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
2003T. Sheridan Meath Colours of Meath GAA.svg
2004 E. Kennedy Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
2005 E. Kennedy Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
2006 E. Kennedy Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
2007 E. Kennedy Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
2008 E. Kennedy Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
2009 E. Kennedy Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
2010 E. Kennedy Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
2011R. McCarthy Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg
2012R. McCarthy Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg
2013R. McCarthy Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg
2014 E. Kennedy Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
2015R. McCarthy Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg
2016R. McCarthy Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg
2017R. McCarthy Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg
2018R. McCarthy Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg
2019 E. Kennedy Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg
2020R. McCarthy Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg
2021No championship
2022R. McCarthy Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg
2023

Winners by County

TeamNumber of WinsWinning Years
1 Kilkenny Colours of Kilkenny.svg 251926, 1929, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1946, 1962, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
2 Dublin Colours of Dublin.svg 161925, 1927, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1980, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2019
3 Westmeath Colours of Westmeath.svg 92011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022
– Wexford Colours of Wexford.svg 91952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1978
5 Roscommon Colours of Roscommon.svg 81930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937
– Louth Colours of Louth.svg 81959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973
7 Clare Colours of Clare.svg 41974, 1975, 1976, 1977
8 Tipperary Colours of Tipperary.svg 31948, 1950, 1983
9 Kerry Colours of Kerry GAA.svg 21958, 1961
– Monaghan Colours of Monaghan.svg 21966, 1967
– Kildare Colours of Kildare.svg 21979, 1984
– Meath Colours of Meath GAA.svg 21998, 2003
13 Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 11928
– Galway Colours of Galway.svg 11940
– Cork Colours of Cork.svg 11953

See also

References

  1. ↑ "All-Ireland handball final a sell-out | Sport | BreakingNews.ie". Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
  2. ↑ Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling
  3. ↑ "King Kennedy takes 20th title - HoganStand".
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