Gaelic Senior Softball Singles
Encyclopedia
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.
The 2007 final will was contested by Michael 'Ducksy' Walsh
of Kilkenny and Eoin Kennedy
of Dublin. Eoin won the final in two straight games by winning 21-20 and 21-6 to retain his title. Eoin then went on to win it in 2008 and 2009, which means he has now won the title six times in a row.
Dublin GAA
Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams...
, a player from Urlingford
Urlingford
Urlingford is a town in the barony of Galmoy, County Kilkenny, Ireland.The town lies on the R639. The M8 motorway runs just west of the town, from which both Urlingford and nearby Johnstown are accessed via junction four. Urlingford is a bus hub, with major operator JJ Kavanagh and Sons based there...
, County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny
County Kilkenny is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Kilkenny. The territory of the county was the core part of the ancient Irish Kingdom of Osraige which in turn was the core of the Diocese of...
. Kilkenny
Kilkenny GAA
The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams...
have won the most titles, with a total of 22.
The 2007 final will was contested by Michael 'Ducksy' Walsh
Michael 'Ducksy' Walsh
Michael 'Ducksy' Walsh is an Irish handball player for Kilkenny, considered by many as the greatest player to play singles handball. He contested the 2007 M Donnelly 60 x 30 Singles Handball final against Eoin Kennedy of Dublin. Michael won all of the Senior Softball Singles title between 1985-97....
of Kilkenny and Eoin Kennedy
Eoin Kennedy
Eoin Kennedy is an Irish handball player from County Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland.'Eoin Kennedy is currently an engineer and former lecturer at NUI Maynooth. He is the holder of 14 Senior handball titles. He also has won 3 Irish Nationals Open Singles and a Collegiate title representing DCU...
of Dublin. Eoin won the final in two straight games by winning 21-20 and 21-6 to retain his title. Eoin then went on to win it in 2008 and 2009, which means he has now won the title six times in a row.
Champions
| Year | Champion | County |
|---|---|---|
| 1925 | M Joyce | Dublin |
| 1926 | T Behan | Kilkenny |
| 1927 | W McGuire | Dublin |
| 1928 | J McNally | Mayo |
| 1929 | D Brennan | Kilkenny |
| 1930 | P Perry | Roscommon |
| 1931 | P Perry | Roscommon |
| 1932 | P Perry | Roscommon |
| 1933 | PPerry | Roscommon |
| 1934 | PPerry | Roscommon |
| 1935 | PPerry | Roscommon |
| 1936 | PPerry | Roscommon |
| 1937 | PPerry | Roscommon |
| 1938 | JJ Gilmartin | Kilkenny |
| 1939 | JJGilmartin | Kilkenny |
| 1940 | MWalsh | Galway |
| 1941 | JDunne | Kilkenny |
| 1946 | JJGilmartin | Kilkenny |
| 1947 | LRowe | Dublin |
| 1948 | JBergin | Tipperary |
| 1949 | LRowe | Dublin |
| 1950 | JBergin | Tipperary |
| 1951 | LRowe | Dublin |
| 1952 | JRyan | Wexford |
| 1953 | MGriffin | Cork |
| 1954 | JRyan | Wexford |
| 1955 | JRyan | Wexford |
| 1956 | JRyan | Wexford |
| 1957 | JRyan | Wexford |
| 1958 | PDowney | Kerry |
| 1959 | FConfrey | Louth |
| 1960 | FConfrey | Louth |
| 1961 | PDowney | Kerry |
| 1962 | JDelaney | Kilkenny |
| 1963 | JMaher | Louth |
| 1964 | JMaher | Louth |
| 1965 | RLyng | Wexford |
| 1966 | SMcCabe | Monaghan |
| 1967 | SMcCabe | Monaghan |
| 1968 | JMaher | Louth |
| 1969 | JMaher | Louth |
| 1970 | JMaher | Louth |
| 1971 | RLyng | Wexford |
| 1972 | PMurphy | Wexford |
| 1973 | JMaher | Louth |
| 1974 | PKirby | Clare |
| 1975 | PKirby | Clare |
| 1976 | PKirby | Clare |
| 1977 | PKirby | Clare |
| 1978 | RLyng | Wexford |
| 1979 | TO'Rourke | Kildare |
| 1980 | PRyan | Dublin |
| 1981 | PReilly | Kilkenny |
| 1982 | O Harold | Kilkenny |
| 1983 | ARyan | Tipperary |
| 1984 | T O'Rourke | Kildare |
| 1985 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1986 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1987 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1988 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1989 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1990 | M Walsh | Kilkenny |
| 1991 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1992 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1993 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1994 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1995 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1996 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1997 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 1998 | WO'Connor | Meath |
| 1999 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 2000 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 2001 | MWalsh | Kilkenny |
| 2002 | EKennedy | Dublin |
| 2003 | TSheridan | Meath |
| 2004 | EKennedy | Dublin |
| 2005 | EKennedy | Dublin |
| 2006 | EKennedy | Dublin |
| 2007 | EKennedy | Dublin |
| 2008 | EKennedy | Dublin |
| 2009 | EKennedy | Dublin |
Winners by County
| Team | Number of Wins | Winning Years | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny Kilkenny GAA The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. The county board has its head office and main grounds at Nowlan Park and is also responsible for Kilkenny inter-county teams... |
25 | 1926, 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 Dublin GAA Dublin County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Dublin GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Dublin. The county board is also responsible for the Dublin inter-county teams... |
13 | 1925, 1927, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1980, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. |
| 2 | Wexford Wexford GAA The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in... |
9 | 1952, 1954-57, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1978. |
| 3 | Roscommon Roscommon GAA For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Roscommon County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Roscommon GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games... |
8 | 1930-37. |
| 3 | Louth Louth GAA The Louth County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Louth GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Louth. The county board is also responsible for the Louth inter-county teams.... |
8 | 1959-60, 1963-64, 1968-70, 1973. |
| 4 | Clare Clare GAA The Clare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Clare GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Clare. The county board is also responsible for the Clare inter-county teams.... |
4 | 1974-77. |
| 5 | Tipperary Tipperary GAA The Tipperary County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or C is one of over 30 regional executive boards throughout the world. These executive boards are known as County Boards even though some no longer correspond to the area under the jurisdiction of the counties from which their names... |
3 | 1948, 1950, 1983. |
| 6 | Kerry Kerry GAA The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kerry... |
2 | 1958, 1961. |
| 6 | Monaghan Monaghan GAA The Monaghan County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Monaghan GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Monaghan and the Monaghan inter-county football and hurling teams. Separate county boards are responsible for the... |
2 | 1966-67 |
| 6 | Kildare Kildare GAA For more information see Kildare Senior Club Football Championship or Kildare Senior Club Hurling Championship.The Kildare County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association , or Kildare GAA, is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Kildare... |
2 | 1979, 1984. |
| 6 | Meath Meath GAA The Meath County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Meath GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Meath, as well as for Meath inter-county teams.- Pre-1960s :... |
2 | 1998, 2003 |
| 7 | Mayo Mayo GAA The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county teams.-History:... |
1 | 1928. |
| 7 | Galway Galway GAA The Galway County Boards of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Galway GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Galway. The county boards are also responsible for the Galway inter-county teams.Unlike all other counties in Ireland,... |
1 | 1940. |
| 7 | Cork | 1 | 1953. |