Ballyhaunis GAA

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Ballyhaunis GAA
CLG Beal atha hAmhnais
County: Mayo
Nickname:Haunis
Colours:Red, Black   
Grounds:Knock Road, Ballyhaunis
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Hurling: 0 0 13

Ballyhaunis GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the town of Ballyhaunis in eastern County Mayo, Ireland. The club fields both football and hurling teams and is a member of the East division of Mayo GAA.

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Notable players

John Cribbin lecarrow Ballyhaunis Scored an incredible 8 points in under 11 minutes against ballaghaderreen in a junior game in August of 1996. Incredible performance from an incredible player the best of all time some say !!?

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References

  1. "Mayo SHC final: double joy for Higgins and Ballyhaunis". Hogan Stand . 13 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  2. "Mayo SHC final: Higgins fires Ballyhaunis to victory". Hogan Stand . 12 October 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  3. "Mayo SHC final replay: Higgins the Ballyhaunis hero". Hogan Stand . 30 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. "Mayo GAA mourn death of former footballer Fr JJ Cribbin". Hogan Stand . 10 May 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2020.