Ballinhassig GAA
Gaelic games club in County Cork, Ireland
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Ballinhassig GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Ballinhassig, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Carrigdhoun Board and fields teams in both hurling and Gaelic football.
| Béal Átha an Chasaigh | ||
| Founded: | 1886 | |
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| County: | Cork | |
| Nickname: | The Blues | |
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| Grounds: | Ballinhassig GAA Grounds | |
| Coordinates: | 51°48′40.35″N 8°31′43.73″W | |
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History
Located in the village of Ballinhassig, about 10 km from Cork, Ballinhassig GAA Club was founded in 1886.[1] The new club found it difficult to field teams and sometimes joined with nearby Ballygarvan GAA Club as Owenabue Rovers, before eventually disbanding.[2] Ballinhassig was reformed in 1945 and immediately became a dominant force in the South East JHC, winning 11 titles between 1946 and 1965.[3] The last divisional titles was subsequently converted into a Cork JHC title following a 6–05 to 1–02 defeat of Brian Dillons in the final.[4]
Ballinhassig claimed a second Cork JHC after a 1–06 to 0–05 defeat of Meelin in 1973.[5] This was followed two years later with a Cork IHC triumph and senior status for the first time ever.[6] Ballinhassig regraded after just one season in the top tier and added a second Cork IHC title to their collection in 1977 but declined promotion.
After eventually finding their way back to the junior ranks, Ballinhassig won a third Cork JAHC title when, in 2002, they beat Fr O'Neill's in the final.[7] The first official Munster Club JHC soon followed before Ballinhassig beat Blacks and Whites of Kilkenny by 4–15 to 1–06 in the 2003 All-Ireland Club JHC final.[8][9] Ballinhassig were one of the original 16 teams that formed the Cork PIHC in 2004, and won the title a year later after beating Aghada.[10] The club subsequently claimed the Munster Club IHC title before being beaten by Dicksboro in the 2006 All-Ireland Club IHC final.[11]
Ballinhassig once again became a senior club after claiming their second Cork PIHC title after a 1–19 to 1–12 defeat of Bandon in 2012.[12] The club also made a Gaelic football breakthrough that year when they won the first of four South East JAFC titles.[13]
Honours
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2003
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (0): (Runners-Up 2006)
- Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship (1): 2002
- Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship (1): 2005
- Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (3): 2005, 2012, 2025
- Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship (2): 1975, 1977 (Runners-Up 1983)
- Cork Intermediate A Football Championship (0): (Runners-Up 1929) (as Owenabue Rovers)
- Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (3): 1965, 1973, 2002 (Runners-Up 1954, 1971, 1995, 2000, 2014)[14]
- Cork Junior A Football Championship (0): (Runners-Up 2021)
- Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship (0): (Runners-Up 2009)
- Cork Minor A Hurling Championship (2): 2002, 1987 (Runners-Up 1998)
- South East Junior A Hurling Championship (29): 1928, 1946, 1948, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1960, 1971, 1973, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014[15]
- South East Junior A Football Championship (5): 1928, 2012, 2015, 2019,[16] 2021
- Cork Senior Hurling League (2): 2007, 2008
- Cork Intermediate Hurling League (4): 1984, 2005, 2014, 2018
- Cork Junior Football League (1): 2019
- Cork Minor Non Exam Hurling (1): 2010
- South-East Under 21 "A" Hurling Championship (7): 1979, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2015
- South-East Under 21 "B" Football Championship (3): 2011, 2016, 2024
- Mid Cork Under 19 "A" Hurling Championship (1): 2022
Notable players
- Martin Coleman: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1970, 1976, 1977, 1978)[17]
- Patrick Collins: National Hurling League-winner (2025)[18]
- Con Cottrell: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946)[19]
- Seán McCarthy: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1990)[20]