Ballinahinch GAA

Ballinahinch GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the parish of Killoscully and Ballinahinch in the north-west of County Tipperary, Ireland. The club plays both Gaelic football and hurling in the North division of Tipperary GAA.

Ballinahinch GAA
Founded:1886
Colours:Saffron and Blue
Grounds:Ballinahinch GAA Park Shallee [1]
Coordinates:52°47′26″N 8°18′53″W
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

The club was founded in 1886, as two separate clubs, Ballinahinch GAA and Killoscully GAA, although there is sources that say Killoscully GAA was in establishment in 1884, the year of the birth of the GAA.

Gaelic football

Although from the beginning the Ballinahinch club was primarily involved in football, hurling is the main sport played in the club, given that the North division is dominated by hurling.[2]

Honours
  • North Tipperary Senior Football Championship (1)
    • (as Mulcair Rovers) 1982
  • North Tipperary Intermediate Football Championship (1)
    • 2010
  • North Tipperary Junior A Football Championship (2)
    • 1980, 2007
  • Tipperary Junior 'B' Football Championship (1)
    • 2002
  • North Tipperary Junior B Football Championship (4)
    • 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002
  • Tipperary Under-21 B Football Championship (2)
    • 2001, 2013 (as Ballinahinch Gaels)
  • North Tipperary Under-21 B Football Championship (2)
    • 2001, 2013 (as Ballinahinch Gaels)
  • Tipperary Under-21 C Football Championship (2)
    • 2000, 2009
  • North Tipperary Under-21 C Football Championship (2)
    • 2000, 2006
  • North Tipperary Minor B Football Championship (2)
  • Tipperary Minor C Football Championship (3)
    • 2000, 2004, 2010
  • North Tipperary Minor C Football Championship (1)
    • 2000

Hurling

In 1980 the club won its first County Junior Hurling title. It has also won many North division titles at Junior, U-21 and Minor levels.[2]

Honours
  • North Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship (2)
    • 2016, 2017
  • Tipperary Intermediate Hurling League (3)
    • 2005, 2015, 2016
  • Tipperary Junior 'A' Hurling Championship (3)
    • 1980, 1994, 2002
  • North Tipperary Junior A Hurling Championship (6)
    • 1971, 1980, 1992, 1994, 2001, 2002
  • North Tipperary Junior C Hurling Championship (1)
    • 2012
  • North Tipperary Under-21 B Hurling Championship (2)
  • Tipperary Under-21 C Hurling Championship (3)
    • 2000, 2006, 2011
  • North Tipperary Under-21 C Hurling Championship (2)
    • 2000, 2010
  • North Tipperary Minor B Hurling Championship (1)
  • Tipperary Minor C Hurling Championship (1)
    • 2007

Notable players

[3] Shane McGrath and Mike Ryan (Bawn) are the most notable players from Ballinahinch, both having won All Ireland senior medals with Tipperary on 2010 and 1991. Shane and Mike also both played for Tipp at Intermediate and under 21 level, with Mike winning 2 Intermediate All Irelands in 1989 and 1991. Mike also won an u21 All Ireland and has a very rare Oireachtas medal, which there is very few in the country. Shane won 2 Fitzgibbon cups with LIT, these campaigns leading to Shane's call up to the senior set up. Other players from the club which have represented the club at county level are Denis O Meara, Phil Collins, Paddy O Meara, Martin O Brien, John Ryan (J), Jimmy Ryan, Tim Walsh, Seán Ryan (N) Philip Kelly, Dermot Gleeson, Marcus Ryan (N) Ger Griffin, Alan Kelly, John Foley, John Ryan (Bawn) and Davy Gleeson. Davy Gleeson has 1 Fitzgibbon cup medal with UL as well as a minor Munster medal and an U21 All Ireland medal with Tipperary.

References
  1. "Ballinahinch GAA Location". Tipperary.gaa.ie. 2010-11-29. Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
  2. Ballinahinch GAA club History
  3. "List of Ballinahinch Tipperary Players". tippgaaarchives.com. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
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