Ballinagh GAA

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Ballinagh GAA
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Founded:1888
County: Cavan
Nickname:The Neagh
Colours:Yellow and White
Grounds:Ballinagh GAA Grounds, Ballinagh, Cavan
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Ballinagh is a Gaelic football club based in Ballinagh, County Cavan, Ireland.

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History

The club was founded in 1888. The club reached the final of the Senior Championship in 1961 and 1986, but came up short on both occasions.

After winning the Cavan Intermediate title in 2007, Ballinagh went on to reach the Ulster final. Ballinagh beat Antrim champions Dunloy by eight points to become the first Cavan side to win the competition. [1]

The club won their first, and to date only Senior Championship title in 2013, beating Cavan Gaels by a point in the final. [2] [3]

The club's most recent championship success came at the intermediate grade, winning it in 2020. [4]

Honours

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References

  1. "Ballinagh are worthy Ulster intermediate club champions". Hogan Stand . 27 November 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  2. "Ballinagh glory ruins Johnston fairytale". Irish Independent . 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "Gaels left stunned by Ballinagh". Belfast Telegraph . 14 October 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. "Ballinagh storm to Intermediate crown". The Anglo-Celt . 27 September 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.