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 and Saint Brigid's GAA. Eoin won the final in two straight games by winning 21-20 and 21-6 to retain his title.Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling 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. Since then, he has won three more titles, while Robbie McCarthy of Westmeath and Mullingar Handball Club won seven titles.

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

Winners by County Team Number of Wins Winning Years 1 Kilkenny 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 16 1925, 1927, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1980, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2019 3 Westmeath 9 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2022 – Wexford 9 1952, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1978 5 Roscommon 8 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 – Louth 8 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973 7 Clare 4 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 8 Tipperary 3 1948, 1950, 1983 9 Kerry 2 1958, 1961 – Monaghan 2 1966, 1967 – Kildare 2 1979, 1984 – Meath 2 1998, 2003 13 Mayo 1 1928 – Galway 1 1940 – Cork 1 1953

See also Gaelic handball Gaelic Senior Hardball Singles

References

External links Softball Roll of Honour Official GAA Handball Website