GAA Rounders Pre-Season Power Rankings 2026: Eagles Set the Standard

April 14, 2026 – The 2026 GAA Rounders season is almost underway, and the first set of pre-season power rankings have been released across men’s, ladies, and mixed competitions.

These rankings will be updated weekly throughout the championship season, tracking form, results, momentum, and notable wins as clubs rise and fall.

This first edition is based on current strength, grade, squad depth, recent championship standing, and overall club presence across the men’s, ladies, and mixed competitions.

It is also worth noting that a number of Intermediate teams — particularly Erne Eagles in Mixed and Glynn Barntown in Ladies — would comfortably compete at Senior level, but are restricted by current rules preventing clubs from fielding two teams in the same grade.

Men’s Power Rankings

  1. Erne Eagles (Senior Men)
  2. Carrickmacross Emmets (Senior Men)
  3. Glynn Barntown (Senior Men)
  4. Breaffy (Senior Men)
  5. Limekiln (Senior Men)
  6. Cúchulainn (Senior Men)
  7. Raheen (Senior Men)
  8. Galway City Rapparees (Senior Men)
  9. Kilmeena (Intermediate Men)
  10. St. Senan’s (Intermediate Men)
  11. Kilmore (Intermediate Men)
  12. Emo (Intermediate Men)
  13. St. Clare’s (Intermediate Men)
  14. Dublin Metropolitans (Intermediate Men)
  15. Galway City Rapparees (Junior Men)
  16. Carrickmacross Emmets (Junior Men)
  17. Myshall (Junior Men)
  18. Inniskeen Grattans (Junior Men)
  19. Na Piarsaigh (Junior Men)
  20. Sporting Limerick (Junior Men)
  21. Elphin (Junior Men)
  22. Gusserane (Junior Men)

Ladies Power Rankings

  1. Breaffy (Senior Women)
  2. Glynn Barntown (Senior Women)
  3. Erne Eagles (Senior Women)
  4. Cúchulainn (Senior Women)
  5. Limekiln (Senior Women)
  6. Glynn Barntown (Intermediate Women)
  7. Raheen (Senior Women)
  8. Carrickmacross Emmets (Senior Women)
  9. The Heath (Senior Women)
  10. Michael Glavey’s (Intermediate Women)
  11. Emo (Intermediate Women)
  12. Kilmeena (Intermediate Women)
  13. St. Senan’s (Junior Women)
  14. Galway City Rapparees (Intermediate Women)
  15. St. Clare’s (Intermediate Women)
  16. Elphin (Intermediate Women)
  17. Inniskeen Grattans (Intermediate Women)
  18. Dublin Metropolitans (Intermediate Women)
  19. Castletown Liam Mellows (Intermediate Women)
  20. Leighlinbridge (Junior Women)
  21. St. Martin’s (Junior Women)
  22. Kilanerin Ballyfad (Junior Women)
  23. Myshall (Junior Women)
  24. Gusserane (Junior Women)
  25. St. Kieran’s (Junior Women)
  26. Skryne (Junior Women)

Others in 2026 championship (alphabetical): Athenry (Junior Women), Castleknock (Junior Women), Clonguish (Junior Women), Drumhowan (Junior Women), Kildimo Pallaskenry (Junior Women), Kilmore (Junior Women), Kilrush Askamore (Junior Women), Knockainey (Junior Women), Nobber (Junior Women), Sporting Limerick (Junior Women).

Mixed Power Rankings

  1. Erne Eagles (Senior Mixed)
  2. Breaffy (Senior Mixed)
  3. Glynn Barntown (Senior Mixed)
  4. Cúchulainn (Senior Mixed)
  5. Kilmeena (Senior Mixed)
  6. Erne Eagles (Intermediate Mixed)
  7. Limekiln (Senior Mixed)
  8. Carrickmacross Emmets (Senior Mixed)
  9. Emo (Intermediate Mixed)
  10. Galway City Rapparees (Intermediate Mixed)
  11. Michael Glavey’s (Intermediate Mixed)
  12. St. Clare’s (Intermediate Mixed)
  13. Raheen (Intermediate Mixed)
  14. Glynn Barntown (Intermediate Mixed)
  15. St. Senan’s (Intermediate Mixed)
  16. Dublin Metropolitans (Intermediate Mixed)
  17. Gusserane (Intermediate Mixed)
  18. Galway City Rapparees (Junior Mixed)
  19. Kilmore (Junior Mixed)
  20. Na Fianna (Junior Mixed)
  21. Wolfe Tones (Junior Mixed)
  22. Inniskeen Grattans (Junior Mixed)
  23. Garrymore (Junior Mixed)
  24. Na Piarsaigh (Junior Mixed)
  25. Carrickmacross Emmets (Junior Mixed)
  26. Myshall (Junior Mixed)

Others in 2026 championship (alphabetical): Athenry (Junior Mixed), Castleknock (Junior Mixed), Clontuskert (Junior Mixed), Dunsany (Junior Mixed), Elphin (Junior Mixed), Leighlinbridge (Junior Mixed), Naomh Pól (Junior Mixed), Naomh Trea (Junior Mixed), Oulart The Ballagh (Junior Mixed), Slaughtneil (Junior Mixed), Sporting Limerick (Junior Mixed).

Overall Club Strength Rankings

  1. Erne Eagles – Men’s #1 / Ladies #3 / Mixed #1 and #6
  2. Breaffy – Men’s #4 / Ladies #1 / Mixed #2
  3. Glynn Barntown – Men’s #3 / Ladies #2 and #6 / Mixed #3 and #14
  4. Cúchulainn – Men’s #6 / Ladies #4 / Mixed #4
  5. Carrickmacross Emmets – Men’s #2 and #16 / Ladies #8 / Mixed #8 and #25
  6. Galway City Rapparees – Men’s #8 and #15 / Ladies #14 / Mixed #10 and #18
  7. Raheen – Men’s #7 / Ladies #7 / Mixed #13
  8. Limekiln – Men’s #5 / Ladies #5 / Mixed #7
  9. Emo – Men’s #12 / Ladies #11 / Mixed #9
  10. Kilmeena – Men’s #9 / Ladies #12 / Mixed #5
  11. Michael Glavey’s – Ladies #10 / Mixed #11

Final Word

This is only the starting point. These rankings will be updated every week once the season begins, and clubs will move quickly based on results, performances, and strength of opposition.

For now, Erne Eagles remain the standard. The chasing pack starts here.