Ballyhegan Davitts GAC

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Ballyhegan Davitts GAA Club
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Founded:1902
County: Armagh
Nickname:The Davitts
Colours:Blue and navy
Grounds:Ballyhegan Park (Páirc Baile Uí hÁgáin)
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Ballyhegan Davitts GAA Club (also "Ballyhegan Davitts Cumann Luthchleas Gael" [1] ) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in central County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated with the Armagh GAA and is based in the parish of Kilmore which has two ends: Mullavilly and Stonebridge. It currently competes in football, at under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 levels, and its senior team competes in the Armagh Intermediate Football Championship and in the Intermediate Division of the All-County League. The club is named after the Irish patriot and agrarian leader, Michael Davitt (1846-1906).

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History

Ballyhegan Davitts was founded in 1902, which makes it one of the oldest clubs in Armagh.

Football

The Senior team featured in the first-ever Armagh Intermediate Football Championship final, in 1964, losing by a goal to Madden. The Davitts have since won the IFC twice, in 1975 (beating Oliver Plunkett's 0-13 to 0-06) and 1997 (beating Collegeland 1-09 to 1-08). [2]

In 2010, the club's Minor team won the Armagh Division 3 County Championship, becoming the club's first ever under-age All-County Champions.

Honours

Senior team

Senior B team

  • North Armagh Football Championship (1)
    • 1975
  • Mid Armagh Football Championship (1)
    • 2007
  • North Armagh Football League (1)
    • 2000

U18/Minor Boys

  • Armagh Junior Football Championship (1)
    • 2010
  • Armagh All County Football Championship (1)
    • Runners-Up 1999
  • North Armagh Football League (3)
    • 1999, 2003 & 2004
  • Mid Armagh Division 3 Football League (1)
    • 2006
  • Mid Armagh Division 4 Football League
    • Runners-up 2007, 2008

U16 / Juvenile Boys

  • North Armagh Football Championship (1)
    • 1998
  • North Armagh Football Championship
    • runners up 2004
  • Mid Armagh Football League Division 3 (1)
    • 2007
  • Mid Armagh Football League Division 4 (2)
    • 2008, 2009
  • Stanley Headley Cup (1)
    • 2001
  • Mid Armagh Football Shield (1)
    • 2008 (runners-up 2006, 2007)

U14 Boys

  • North Armagh Football Championship (2)
    • 1999, 2004
  • North Armagh Football League (1)
    • 2000
  • Féile (1)
    • 1999
  • Mid Armagh Division 4 Football League (1)
    • 2007 (runners-up 2006)
  • Mid Armagh Football Shield
    • runners-up 2007

Notable players

Ladies' Gaelic football

Ballyhegan Senior Ladies compete in the Armagh Senior League Division 2 and the Senior Championship.The Ladies Team have won the Junior Championship twice, in 2004 and 2017. In 2022, the Ladies won their first ever Intermediate Championship, defeating Mullabrack 6-20 to 1-07.

Culture

The club offers Irish language classes for all ages. [3]

Facilities

The clubrooms host a wide variety of community events. [3]

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References

  1. Ballyhagan Davitts website
  2. Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Cluiche Ceannais, Craobh Idirmheánach Peile (IFC final programme), 14 October 2012
  3. 1 2 News section of club website