Gaelic Senior Hardball Singles
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
[edit]| Team | Number of Wins | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin 
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20 | 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1954, 1955, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 |
| 2 | Kilkenny 
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13 | 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1986, 1992 |
| 3 | Louth 
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12 | 1961, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| 3 | Mayo 
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12 | 1965, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 2006, 2008 |
| 4 | Kildare 
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11 | 1925, 1943, 1950, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2013 |
| 5 | Limerick 
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5 | 1979, 1980, 2012, 2016, 2017 |
| 6 | Meath 
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4 | 1933, 1935, 1998, 2001 |
| 6 | Wexford 
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4 | 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957 |
| 6 | Kerry 
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4 | 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962 |
| 7 | Carlow 
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2 | 1934, 2002 |
| 7 | Tipperary 
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2 | 1966, 1971 |
| 7 | Westmeath 
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2 | 2011, 2019 |
| 8 | Roscommon
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1 | 1987 |
Previous winners
[edit]| Year | Player | County |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | W. Aldridge | Kildare
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| 1926 | T. Soye | Dublin
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| 1927 | T. Soye | Dublin
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| 1928 | T. Soye | Dublin
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| 1929 | T. Soye | Dublin
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| 1930 | T. Soye | Dublin
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| 1931 | T. Soye | Dublin
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| 1932 | J. Lucas | Kilkenny
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| 1933 | P. Bell | Meath
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| 1934 | P. Reid | Carlow
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| 1935 | S. Tormey | Meath
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| 1936 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny
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| 1937 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny
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| 1938 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny
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| 1939 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny
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| 1940 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny
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| 1941 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny
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| 1942 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny
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| 1943 | M. Dowling | Kildare
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| 1944 | A. Clarke | Dublin
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| 1945 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny
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| 1946 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny
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| 1947 | J.J. Gilmartin | Kilkenny
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| 1948 | A. Clarke | Dublin
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| 1949 | A. Clarke | Dublin
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| 1950 | R. Grattan | Kildare
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| 1951 | A. Clarke | Dublin
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| 1952 | J. Ryan | Wexford
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| 1953 | J. Ryan | Wexford
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| 1954 | A. Clarke | Dublin
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| 1955 | A. Clarke | Dublin
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| 1956 | J. Ryan | Wexford
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| 1957 | J. Ryan | Wexford
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| 1958 | P. Downey | Kerry
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| 1959 | P. Downey | Kerry
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| 1960 | P. Downey | Kerry
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| 1961 | J. Maher | Louth
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| 1962 | P. Downey | Kerry
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| 1963 | J. Maher | Louth
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| 1964 | J. Maher | Louth
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| 1965 | P. McGee | Mayo
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| 1966 | P. Hickey | Tipperary
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| 1967 | P. McGee | Mayo
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| 1968 | J. Maher | Louth
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| 1969 | J. Maher | Louth
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| 1970 | J. Maher | Louth
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| 1971 | P. Hickey | Tipperary
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| 1972 | P. McGee | Mayo
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| 1973 | P. McGee | Mayo
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| 1974 | P. McGee | Mayo
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| 1975 | P. McGee | Mayo
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| 1976 | P. McGee | Mayo
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| 1977 | P. McGee | Mayo
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| 1978 | C. Winders | Kildare
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| 1979 | P. McGarry | Limerick
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| 1980 | P. McGarry | Limerick
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| 1981 | P. Winders | Kildare
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| 1982 | P. McGee | Mayo
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| 1983 | P. McGee | Mayo
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| 1984 | P. Winders | Kildare
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| 1985 | T. O’Rourke | Kildare
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| 1986 | B. Bourke | Kilkenny
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| 1987 | M. Walsh | Roscommon
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| 1988 | T. O’Rourke | Kildare
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| 1989 | T. O’Rourke | Kildare
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| 1990 | T. O’Rourke | Kildare
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| 1991 | P. McAuley | Louth
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| 1992 | B. Bourke | Kilkenny
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| 1993-97 | P. McAuley | Louth
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| 1994 | P. McAuley | Louth
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| 1995 | P. McAuley | Louth
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| 1996 | P. McAuley | Louth
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| 1997 | P. McAuley | Louth
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| 1998 | W. O’Connor | Meath
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| 1999 | No Championship | |
| 2000 | No Championship | |
| 2001 | W. O’Connor | Meath
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| 2002 | K. Kane | Carlow
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| 2003 | E. Kennedy | Dublin
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| 2004 | E. Kennedy | Dublin
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| 2005 | E. Kennedy | Dublin
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| 2006 | D. Keegan | Mayo
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| 2007 | E. Kennedy | Dublin
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| 2008 | D. Keegan | Mayo
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| 2009 | E. Kennedy | Dublin
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| 2010 | E. Kennedy | Dublin
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| 2011 | R. McCarthy | Westmeath
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| 2012 | S. O'Carroll | Limerick
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| 2013 | N. O'Connor | Kildare
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| 2014 | E. Kennedy | Dublin
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| 2015 | E. Kennedy | Dublin
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| 2016 | C.J. Fitzpatrick | Limerick
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| 2017 | C.J. Fitzpatrick | Limerick
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| 2018 | No Championship | |
| 2019 | R. McCarthy | Westmeath
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