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Ballinagh GAA

{{Short description|Cavan-based Gaelic games club}}

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| irish = Béal Átha na nEach

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| founded = 1888

| province = Ulster

| county = Cavan

| nickname = The Neagh

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Ballinagh is a Gaelic football club based in Ballinagh, County Cavan, Ireland.

History

The club was founded in 1888. The club reached the final of the Senior Championship in 1961 and 1986, but came up short on both occasions.

After winning the Cavan Intermediate title in 2007, Ballinagh went on to reach the Ulster final. Ballinagh beat Antrim champions Dunloy by eight points to become the first Cavan side to win the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.hoganstand.com/county/cavan/article/index/86313|title=Ballinagh are worthy Ulster intermediate club champions|date=27 November 2007|work=Hogan Stand|accessdate=27 October 2022}}

The club won their first, and to date only Senior Championship title in 2013, beating Cavan Gaels by a point in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/ballinagh-glory-ruins-johnston-fairytale-29657372.html|title=Ballinagh glory ruins Johnston fairytale|date=14 October 2013|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=18 May 2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/gaa/gaels-left-stunned-by-ballinagh-29657083.html|title=Gaels left stunned by Ballinagh|date=14 October 2013|work=Belfast Telegraph|accessdate=18 May 2020}}

The club's most recent championship success came at the intermediate grade, winning it in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2020/09/27/ballinagh-storm-to-intermediate-crown/|title=Ballinagh storm to Intermediate crown|date=27 September 2020|work=The Anglo-Celt|accessdate=6 December 2020}}

Honours

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20131104033234/http://www.ballinaghgaa.com/ Ballinagh Official Website]
  • [http://www.cavangaa.ie/ Official Cavan GAA Website]

{{Cavan GAA clubs}}

{{Cavan Senior Football Championship}}

Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Cavan

Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Cavan

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