Ardnaree Sarsfields GAA

Ardnaree Sarsfields GAA

CLG Ard na Riagh
Founded:	1949
County:	Mayo
Colours:	Green, Gold
Grounds:	Ardnaree, Ballina, County Mayo
Coordinates:	54°06′41″N9°08′33″W / 54.1114°N 9.1424°W / 54.1114; -9.1424
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Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Connacht champions Mayo champions Football: 0 0 0

Ardnaree Sarsfields GAA is a Gaelic football club located in Ballina, County Mayo. The club, which was founded in 1949, ^[1] competes in competitions organized by Mayo GAA county board and is a member of the North division.

Honours

• Mayo Junior Football Championship (4): 1952, 1959, 1971, 2015
• North Mayo Football Championship (14): 1949, 1950, 1952, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1979, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Connacht Junior Club Football Championship (1): 2015 ^[2]
• All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship (0): (runners-up in 2016) ^[3]

Notable players

• Joe Corcoran, won 2 county junior titles with Ardnaree Sarsfields (1959 and 1971) and a national football league title with Mayo in 1970. He was the long-time record scorer for the Mayo senior team with 19-360 (417 points) until 2012 when Conor Mortimer surpassed his total. ^[4] Corcoran, known as "Jinking Joe", ^[2] also served as a club president, manager and selector over his years with the club.
• John Forde, double All-Ireland Senior Football winner with Mayo 1950 and 1951, also served as club president for Ardnaree Sarsfields.
• Fr. Peter Quinn, a club member, was double All-Ireland Senior Football winner with Mayo 1950 and 1951.

References

1. "Ardnaree Sarsfields GAA". mayoppn.ie. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
2. "Ardnaree clinch first junior title". Irish Independent . 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
3. "Templenoe reach promised land". Irish Examiner . 8 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
4. "O'Connor on the brink of Mayo scoring record". mayonews.ie.^{[ dead link ]}