The exhibition programme will feature Women’s, Men’s and Mixed matches, with each squad split into two evenly balanced teams on the day to ensure three highly competitive fixtures.

The event forms part of the wider GAA World Games celebrations and gives Rounders one of its biggest promotional opportunities to date, with players from 13 clubs across Ireland taking part.

Four Rapparees Earn National Recognition

Galway City Rapparees will be represented by four players across the three exhibition squads.

Ryan Dennis – Men’s Exhibition Match

Senior Men’s star Ryan Dennis has been selected in the Men’s Exhibition squad, which contains 22 players from nine clubs.

Dennis has established himself as one of the country’s leading bowlers and will line out alongside many of the top names in Irish Rounders when the Men’s Exhibition Match gets underway at 2:30pm in SETU Arena.

Ili Tuimauga – Men’s Exhibition Match

Joining Dennis is teammate Ili Tuimauga, another key figure in Galway City Rapparees’ senior side.

Tuimauga’s selection is recognition of his consistent performances since starting with the club last year and collecting an All-Star, he gives the Rapparees two representatives in one of the showcase games of the day.

Tomás Kenny – Mixed Exhibition Match

Club President Tomás Kenny has been selected in the 25-player Mixed Exhibition squad.

Kenny has played a major role both on and off the field in the continued growth of Galway City Rapparees and will now represent the club in what promises to be one of the highlights of the World Games programme. He plays 3rd base.

The Mixed Exhibition Match will take place at 5pm at Naomh Pól GAA. 

Pakie Killilea – Mixed Exhibition Match

Completing the Galway City representation is Pakie Killilea, who also earns selection in the Mixed Exhibition squad. Killilea can bowl and play left field.

He has been a consistent performer for the Rapparees and joins Kenny as Galway’s representatives in the Mixed format, one of the defining features of GAA Rounders.

Cathal Creaven was selected,  but will be representing Ireland at European Co-Ed Softball tournament in London the same week so he was unavailable. Hazel Kilduff and Katie Jessop will also be at the event representing Ireland & GB respectively.

A Showcase for the Sport

Players will collect their specially designed GAA World Games jerseys before the games, with each exhibition squad divided into two evenly balanced teams on the day.

Alongside the three matches, the event will feature skills competitions, Player of the Match awards, an All-Ireland trophy display and the official GAA Rounders World Games after-party in Waterford City.

The sport will also receive valuable national exposure when Virgin Media’s Ireland AM broadcasts live from Waterford on Tuesday, 14 July, with players and officials helping introduce GAA Rounders to a wider audience.

GAA World Games Rounders Exhibition Players by Club

Breaffy (Mayo) – 9

• Helen Gallagher – Women’s Exhibition
• Aileen Gavin – Women’s Exhibition
• Gráinne Gavin – Women’s Exhibition
• Katie Groomell – Women’s Exhibition
• Michelle Hopkins – Women’s Exhibition
• John Gibbons – Men’s Exhibition
• Mark Jennings – Men’s Exhibition
• Colm Jordan – Men’s Exhibition
• Patrick Heneghan – Mixed Exhibition

Carrickmacross Emmets (Monaghan) – 10

• Justin Burns – Men’s Exhibition
• Declan Finnegan – Men’s Exhibition
• Ronan Kiernan – Men’s Exhibition
• Barry Lambe – Men’s Exhibition
• Euan Matthews – Men’s Exhibition
• Louise Byrne – Mixed Exhibition
• Aisling Ginnitty – Mixed Exhibition
• Michelle McDonnell – Mixed Exhibition
• Kim Thornton – Women’s Exhibition
• Marie Whelan – Women’s Exhibition

Cúchulainn (Carlow) – 7

• Billy Connors – Men’s Exhibition
• Peadar Waters – Men’s Exhibition
• Danny Broderick – Mixed Exhibition
• Leanne Carroll – Mixed Exhibition
• Leah Mullins – Mixed Exhibition
• Marion Sheir – Women’s Exhibition
• Caroline Waters – Women’s Exhibition

Dublin Metropolitans (Dublin) – 1

• Aidan Jayne – Mixed Exhibition

Emo (Laois) – 2

• Michael Slevin – Mixed Exhibition
• JP Tynan – Mixed Exhibition

Erne Eagles (Cavan) – 9

• Maggie Brady – Women’s Exhibition
• Shirleen Burns – Women’s Exhibition
• Lisa Flood – Women’s Exhibition
• Irene Scanlon – Women’s Exhibition
• Gerard Clerkin – Men’s Exhibition
• Owen Roe O’Reilly – Men’s Exhibition
• Shane Sheridan – Men’s Exhibition
• Geraldine Goldrick – Mixed Exhibition
• Justin Perrin – Mixed Exhibition

Galway City Rapparees (Galway) – 4

• Ryan Dennis – Men’s Exhibition
• Ili Tuimauga – Men’s Exhibition
• Tomás Kenny – Mixed Exhibition
• Pakie Killilea – Mixed Exhibition

Glynn Barntown (Wexford) – 15

• Pamela Brennan – Women’s Exhibition
• Abbie Delaney – Women’s Exhibition
• Chloe Doyle – Women’s Exhibition
• Aileen Kelly – Women’s Exhibition
• Sheena King – Women’s Exhibition
• Alisha Reddy – Women’s Exhibition
• Emma Reddy – Women’s Exhibition
• Mary Roche – Women’s Exhibition
• Paul Cooper – Men’s Exhibition
• Paul Delaney – Men’s Exhibition
• Garry Jordan – Men’s Exhibition
• Aoife Birney – Mixed Exhibition
• Gary Boland – Mixed Exhibition
• Tyra Brennan – Mixed Exhibition
• Mick Kelly – Mixed Exhibition

Innishkeen Grattans (Monaghan) – 1

• Julianne Smith – Mixed Exhibition

Limekiln (Dublin) – 2

• Eddie Healy – Men’s Exhibition
• Ciarán Weldon – Men’s Exhibition

Raheen (Wexford) – 3

• Eddie O’Connor – Men’s Exhibition
• Aidan McDonald – Mixed Exhibition
• Nakita O’Connor – Mixed Exhibition

St. Senan’s (Limerick) – 3

• Louise Kelly – Women’s Exhibition
• JP Mulvihill – Mixed Exhibition
• Niall Sheehy – Mixed Exhibition

The Heath (Laois) – 4

• Holly Kavanagh – Women’s Exhibition
• Aaron Keane – Men’s Exhibition
• Danielle Keane – Mixed Exhibition
• Dwayne Keane – Mixed Exhibition

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