Rounders

This is the Landing Page for the GAA.world Archive All-Time Results of GAA, Community Games, British, Australian and World Rounders. The GAA World Archive is an ongoing project and part of the Eirball.ie – Irish, North American and World Sports Archives

Rounders is an Irish and British version of Softball and Baseball, and thought to be the ancestor of both. It was first codified in Ireland as part of the Original GAA Charter of 1884, but not organised until 1958. It is a Bat and Ball (also known as Safe Haven) sport whereby the batter attempts to hit a ball thrown at him or her by a pitcher or bowler and then attempts to run around the bases back home.

GAA Rounders All Ireland Senior Championships

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Senior Championships

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Senior Championships (Finals)

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Ladies Finals 1970-Present

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Championships Senior Men’s Finals 1976-Present

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Championships Senior Mixed Finals 1990-Present

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Ladies (Overviews & Seasons)

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Championships Senior Ladies 2013-2019

GAA Rounders Council All-Ireland Championship Senior Ladies 2001-2010

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Ladies:

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Men’s (Overviews & Seasons):

Rounders Association of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Men’s Championship 2001-2004

Rounders Council of Ireland All-Ireland Championships Senior Men 2005-2012

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Championship Senior Men’s 2013-2019

Rounders Association of Ireland AIC Senior Men’s:

2003

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Men’s:

2016 2017 2018 2019

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Mixed (Overviews & Seasons):

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championships Senior Mixed 2013-2019

Rounders Association of Ireland AIC Senior Mixed:

2003 2004

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championship Senior Mixed:

2016 2017 2018 2019

Picture Credit: [6] GAA Rounders (2019) All-Ireland Finals – Senior Mixed Winners Glynn/Barntown [Internet] Available from: http://gaarounders.ie/ckeditor_uploads/images/1012.JPG [Accessed 19 January 2020]

GAA Rounders All Ireland Minor Championships

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Minor Championships

GAA Rounders All Ireland Minor Championships (Finals):

GAA Rounders Minor Ladies All-Ireland Championship Finals 1977-2018

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Minor Men’s Championship Finals 1977-2018

GAA Rounders All-Ireland Minor Mixed Championship Finals 1998-2018

GAA Rounders All Ireland Minor Championship (Seasons)

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championship Minor Ladies (Seasons): 2018

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championship Minor Men’s (Seasons): 2017 2018

GAA Rounders All Ireland Championship Minor Mixed (Seasons): 2018

Picture credit: [1] Rebel Og Coaching (2017) Rounders Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i2.wp.com/rebelogcoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rounders-logo.jpg [Accessed 22 March 2018]

GAA Rounders Feile

GAA Rounders Feile

GAA Rounders Feile (Finals)

GAA Rounders U16 Mixed Feile Finals 1993-2018

GAA Rounders U15 Boys Feile 1992-2016

GAA Rounders U13 Boys Feile Finals 1992-2018

GAA Rounders Girls U13 Feile Finals 1992-2018

GAA Rounders Feile (Seasons)

GAA Rounders Feile U16 Mixed (Seasons): 2018

GAA Rounders Feile U15 Boys (Seasons): 2018

GAA Rounders Feile U15 Girls (Seasons): 2017 2018

GAA Rounders Feile U14 Boys John West (Seasons): 2018

GAA Rounders Feile U14 Girls John West (Seasons): 2018

Picture Credit: [1] Rebel Og Coaching (2017) Rounders Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i2.wp.com/rebelogcoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rounders-logo.jpg [Accessed 22 March 2018]

Community Games Rounders

Community Games Rounders

Wexford Community Games U-14 Girls Rounders (Seasons): 1983

Picture Credit: [1] Rebel Og Coaching (2017) Rounders Logo [Internet] Available from: https://i2.wp.com/rebelogcoaching.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/rounders-logo.jpg [Accessed 22 March 2018]

World Rounders

Rounders was first codified by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland and included in the first GAA Charter in 1884. It is also played in England, Wales and Australia and the GAA held its first Alpen Cup in Italy between two GAA clubs in Italy & Switzerland and a local Softball Club.

Below you will find links to World Rounders competitions:

GAA Rounders World

GAA Rounders Alpen Cup

GAA Rounders Alpen Cup Mixed (Seasons): 2017

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British Rounders

British Rounders is a version of Rounders, first codified in the Original GAA Charter of 1884. It is also similar to the American Sports of Softball and Baseball.

Rounders England

Rounders England

Rounders England

RE Rounders in Leeds League (Seasons): 2018

National Rounders Association

NRA South Yorkshire Cup Final (Seasons): 2005

Picture Credit: [3] Rounders England (2018) Morley-Mavericks-News [Internet] Available from: https://www.roundersengland.co.uk/content/uploads/2018/09/Morley-Mavericks-News.jpg [Accessed 9 October 2020]

Rounders Home Internationals

Rounders Home Internationals

Home Internationals (U16-Adult): 2007 (Pending Review

Home Internationals (U14-15): 2007 Pending Review)

Home Internationals (U16-Adult): 2007 (Pending Review)

Home Internationals (Eng-Sco-Wal) U13-U14 (Seasons): 2007 (Pending Review)

Home Internationals (Sco-Eng-IOM) U13-U14 (Seasons): 2007 (Pending Review)

Picture Credit: [1] Rounders England (2018) 1056772a3595051c728754d798468d8e [Internet] Available from: https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1056772a3595051c728754d798468d8e?s=150&d=mm&r=g [Accessed 9 October 2020]

Australian Rounders

Rounders is a bat and ball game involving two teams, each of which take turns batting and fielding. When a team is fielding a ‘Pitcher’ or ‘Bowler’ pitches (throws) the ball at the batter. The batter must strike the ball with his bat and run around the four bases back to home plate where he or she struck the ball, without being caught or run out. This is called a ‘Run’ (point). After a predetermined number of Batters is out, the Batting team and fielding team switch places. This is called an ‘Innings’. After a preset number of Innings the team with most runs is declared the winner. The game was possibly first played in England in the 1500s and was first codified by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Ireland in 1884. Reference: [5].

In Australia it is primarily played in Schools.

References: [5] Rounders (2022) Rounders [Internet] Available from: https://www.rounders.com/ [Accessed 19 February 2022]

Hand holding a rounders ball. Rounders is a bat and ball game between two team that involves hitting a hard leather cased ball with a wooden bat.

Hand holding a rounders ball. Rounders is a bat and ball game between two team that involves hitting a hard leather cased ball with a wooden bat. [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/hand-holding-rounders-ball-bat-game-277897988 [Accessed 19 February 2022]

School Sport Victoria

SSV Bentleigh District Girls Champions

Champions: Oakleigh G.O.C. (2), Oakleigh South (1), Murrumbeena (1)

SSV Bentleigh District Mixed/Boys Champions

Champions: St. Peter’s (3), St. Andrew’s (1), Unknown (3)

Champions: Murrumbeena P.S. (3) St. Peter’s (1), Oakleigh G.O.C. (1), and Oakleigh South (1)