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, and Ladies Gaelic Football, at Under 8 to Minor levels. It's Senior Men team competes in the Armagh Junior Football Championship and in the Junior Division of the All-County League.
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| Founded: | 1902 | |
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| County: | Armagh | |
| Nickname: | The Davitts | |
| Colours: | Blue and navy | |
| Grounds: | Ballyhegan Park (Páirc Baile Uí hÁgáin) | |
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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] The Davitts are also four-time winners of the Junior Championship, in 1955, 1961, 1995 and 2017.
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
- Armagh Intermediate Football Championship (2)
- 1975, 1997 (runners-up 1964, 1967, 1982,2004)
- Armagh Junior Football Championship (4)
- 1955, 1961, 1995, 2017 (runners-up 1950, 1959, 2023)
- Armagh All-County Football League Division 2 (2)
- 1973, 1996
- Armagh All-County Football League Division 3 (1)
- 1966
- North Armagh Football League (1)
- 1941
- McOscar Cup (1)
- 1941
- Trodden Cup (1)
- 1941
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
- Paul McGrane, All-Ireland winner with Armagh in 2002
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]
References
External links
- Ballyhegan GAC website
- Ballyhegan on Armagh GAA website