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