While the last two evenings’ nominations created amazing excitement around Junior and Intermediate clubs nationwide, the next two sets of reveals will be about our Senior players, the ones who set the standard for our game and the absolute top tier of our athletes.

All Stars night is undeniably for and about our sport and for anyone involved in playing, coaching and managing teams, but the awarding of our Senior All Stars is the most important part of that event. It is only right that we acknowledge, recognise and reward those players who give the most to our sport and who continue to inspire those playing at a different grade or age group.

Our Mixed game is our USP, the thing we do differently to any other GAA code, and it is fitting that the first Senior All-Star nominees of 2026 are for those twelve outstanding players who are the best of the best in our Mixed game. Made up of our All-Ireland winners and runners-up as well as our semi-finalists, and one player who’s team didn’t make it out of the group stages, our nominees come from three provinces and five counties. While only one award is presented for Senior Mixed Male and one for Senior Mixed Female, we have six nominees for each and they are listed below.

Senior Mixed Women

Chloe Doyle

Club – Glynn Barntown, Wexford

Position – Back Catcher

Katie Groonell

Club – Breaffy, Mayo

Position – Back Catcher

Michelle Hopkins

Club – Breaffy, Mayo

Position – Pitcher

Laura Hughes

Club – Carrickmacross Emmets, Monaghan

Position – Second Base

Emma Reddy

Club – Glynn Barntown, Wexford

Position – Pitcher

Caroline Waters

Club – Cúchulainn, Carlow

Position – Infield

Senior Mixed Men

Colin Cannon

Club – Breaffy, Mayo

Position – Short Stop

Paul Cooper

Club – Glynn Barntown, Wexford

Position – Short Stop

Victor del Rosal

Club – Breaffy, Mayo

Position – Outfield

Chris Hughes

Club – Limekiln, Dublin

Position – Pitcher

Colm Jordan

Club – Breaffy, Mayo

Position – Left Outfield

Garry Jordan

Club – Glynn Barntown, Wexford

Position – Back Catcher/Pitcher/Outfield

All winners will be announced at our Black Tie All Stars night, 7 November, in the Osprey Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare. Tickets are available from GAA Rounders All-Stars Night 2026 – Universe

Tickets are starting to sell fast now that our nominees are being announced so don’t delay if your club wants to have a table, or three 😉, at the most amazing night in the Rounders calendar.

Our final, and biggest, reveals will be our Senior All Star nominees tomorrow, Thursday, evening at 7pm and you won’t want to miss that!