GAA Rounders Junior All-Star Nominees 2026
Junior Women
With three from All-Ireland runners up St. Senan’s and two from winners St. Kieran’s, this award will definitely be headed to Limerick! Two Pitchers, a Catcher, a Short Stop and a Centre Outfielder make up our shortlist.
Deirdre Ambrose
Club – St. Kieran’s, Limerick
Position – Pitcher
Dorothy Cullagh
Club – St. Senan’s, Limerick
Position – Back Catcher
Louise Kelly
Club – St. Senan’s, Limerick
Position – Pitcher
Dympna O’Brien
Club – St. Senan’s, Limerick
Position – Short Stop
Sandra Walsh
Club – St. Kieran’s, Limerick
Position – Centre Outfield
Junior Men
Once again three nominees are from the runners-up, Myshall, with two from the winners, Gusserane. Both teams’ Pitchers and Catchers are joined by a Short Stop for a fully infield line up.
Matthew Flynn
Club – Gusserane, Wexford
Position – Back Catcher
PJ Lalor
Club – Myshall, Carlow
Position – Pitcher
Eoin Rea
Club – Myshall, Carlow
Position – Short Stop
Matthew Roberts
Club – Myshall, Carlow
Position – Back Catcher
Carel van der Merwe
Club – Gusserane, Wexford
Position – Pitcher
Junior Mixed – Female
A Catcher and Baseminders from all three Bases topped the points in Junior Mixed female with three from Kilmore and two from Galway City Rapparees.
Caitríona Carty
Club – Galway City Rapparees, Galway
Position – Third Base
Nicola Craughwell
Club – Kilmore, Roscommon
Position – Second Base
Sorcha Dowd
Club – Galway City Rapparees, Galway
Position – Back Catcher
Ruth McElhone
Club – Kilmore, Roscommon
Position – Third Base
Clodagh Sheerin
Club – Kilmore, Roscommon
Position – Second Base
Junior Mixed – Male
Three of the nominees are from All-Ireland winners Kilmore and two from runners-up Galway City Rapparees. The final five are both teams’ Pitchers, both Short Stops and a Centre Outfielder.
Oisín Boland
Club – Kilmore, Roscommon
Position – Centre Outfield
Aidan Carr
Club – Kilmore, Roscommon
Position – Pitcher
Mark Harrington
Club – Kilmore, Roscommon
Position – Short Stop
Séamus Keegan
Club – Galway City Rapparees, Galway
Position – Pitcher
Greg Mannion
Club – Galway City Rapparees, Galway
Position – Short Stop
All Stars Night
All winners will be revealed on All Stars night, 7 November, in the Osprey Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare. Tickets are available from GAA Rounders All-Stars Night 2026 – Universe
Last year’s All Stars was a night not to be missed. Make sure you get your tickets early so you get to experience all the fun and excitement this year. Tickets cost €70 or a table of ten is €650. The event is Black Tie – where will you find a better excuse to dress up, talk Rounders, have a delicious meal and dance the night away with the best bunch of people you could meet?!
