Ballinderreen GAA

Ballinderreen
Founded: 1884
County: Galway
Colours: green and white
Grounds: Ballinderreen

Ballinderreen GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinderreen, County Galway. The club was founded in 1884. The parish already was deeply rooted in hurling before the foundation of the GAA.

The club is situated in south galway, and along with neighbouring clubs Ardrahan GAA, Kinvara GAA, Gort GAA, Craughwell GAA and Loughrea GAA, it is considered to be the strongest hurling stronghold in Galway and indeed in Ireland.

History

The club has little success in terms of senior championship silverware , but it has been very successful in juvenille age groups. Most recently the club's minor squad captured the minor C championship after defeating Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA in 2015.

In 2010 the club's Junior B team reached the All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship final. They defeated Thurles Sarsfields in the semi-final before meeting Doneraile GAA in the final. They went on to win 2-6 to 0-5.

The club's senior team last advanced as far as the Galway Senior Hurling Championship county final in 1978, with Noel Lane in the attack. They met neighbours and old rivals, Ardrahan GAA in the decider. The game was held in Ballinasloe, with the game eventually ending in a draw on a scoreline of Ballinderreen 0-16, Ardrahan 2-10. The replay was held later , with Ardrahan winning their 11th title after extra time on a scoreline of Ardrahan 2-18 Ballinderreen 2-14.

On the 21 August 1991 Ballinderreen hosted a 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup match between Galway United F.C. and Odense BK. [1]

Notable players

Intercounty hurlers

Honours


References

  1. ↑ "Balls Remembers The Time A Small GAA Ground Held A European Cup Winners Cup Match". www.balls.ie. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
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