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County: | Mayo | ||||||||
Colours: | Green and White | ||||||||
Grounds: | Tallagh | ||||||||
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The club won its first trophy, the Erris Cup, in 1956. [2] Ballycroy's first appearance in a men's county final was a division 5 league final in 2019, on the 130th anniversary of the club, when they beat Louisburgh after extra time. [3]
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