Ballygalget GAA

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Ballygalget
Baile Mhic Uileagóid
Founded:1939
County: Down
Colours:Green And White
Grounds:Mitchel Park
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Ballygalget GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in The Ards Peninsula in County Down, Northern Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.

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