Ballela GAC

Ballela
Baile Aileach
Founded:1901
County:Down
Colours:Green, Gold, White
Grounds:Ballela GAC Grounds
Coordinates:54°21′17″N 6°08′54″W / 54.3547°N 6.1483°W / 54.3547; -6.1483
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
champions		 Down
champions
Hurling: - - 7

Ballela Gaelic Athletic Club, also called Ballela Camogie and Hurling Club or Éire Óg Ballela,[1] is a hurling and camogie club based in Ballela, County Down, Northern Ireland.[2][3]

History

The club was founded in 1901[4] and was for a time among the leading clubs of County Down, winning the Down SHC seven times between 1936 and 1952.[5] They won the Down JHC several times in recent years, including in 2024.[6][7][8]

Honours

Hurling

References

  1. ^ "⭐️ Match Report - 22.06.22 ⭐️ St... - St Kevin's Camogie". Facebook.
  2. ^ "Liatroim edge Down camogie final against Ballygalget". The Irish News. 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ O'Connor, C. (2012). Last Man Standing: Hurling Goalkeepers. Ireland: O'Brien Press.
  4. ^ http://www.thedownrecorder.co.uk/pages/?title=St_Kevin%E2%80%99s_camogs_continue_to_improve
  5. ^ a b "HoganStand GAA Football and Hurling". www.hoganstand.com.
  6. ^ Craig, Frank (2 November 2024). "Buncrana's Ulster Junior Hurling Championship odyssey ended by Ballela". www.donegallive.ie.
  7. ^ "Small club, big heart... Down champions Ballela look forward to Ulster theatre says Johnny McCusker". The Irish News. 1 November 2024.
  8. ^ "Ulster Club JHC: Wins for Ballela, Rasharkin, East Cavan Gaels and Ballinascreen as quarter-finals take place". The Irish News. 3 November 2024.