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Ballinhassig GAA

{{Short description|Gaelic games club in County Cork, Ireland}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Use Irish English|date=July 2021}}

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| founded = 1886

| province = Munster

| county = Cork

| nickname = The Blues

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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.

History

Located in the village of Ballinhassig, about 10km from Cork, Ballinhassig GAA Club was founded in 1886.{{cite web|url=https://www.ballinhassiggaa.ie/history|title=Club history|publisher=Ballinhassig GAA website|date=|accessdate=10 June 2025|first=|last=}} The new club found it difficult to field teams and sometimes joined with nearby Ballygarvan GAA Club as Owenabue Rovers, before eventually disbanding.{{cite web|url=https://ballygarvangaa.ie/content_page/10045689/|title=Club history|publisher=Ballygarvan GAA website|date=|accessdate=10 June 2025|first=|last=}} Ballinhassig was reformed in 1945 and immediately became a dominant force in the South East JHC, winning 11 titles between 1946 and 1965.{{cite web|url=http://carrigdhoungaa.com/contentPage/306791/j_u_n_i_o_r_a_h_c_r_o_l_l_o_f_h_o_n_o_u_r|title=South East Junior A Hurling Championship Finals|publisher=Carrigdhoun GAA website|date=|accessdate=10 June 2025|first=|last=}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10120528.html|title=Ballinhassig enter the Theatre of Dreams|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=11 February 2006|accessdate=10 June 2025|first=|last=}}

Ballinhassig claimed a second Cork JHC after a 1-06 to 0-05 defeat of Meelin in 1973.{{cite web|url=http://homepage.eircom.net/~kod/junior_a_county_hurling_finals_2.htm|title=Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present|publisher=Cork GAA Records|access-date=7 March 2021}} This was followed two years later with a Cork IHC triumph and senior status for the first time ever.{{cite web|url=http://homepage.eircom.net/~kod/intermediate_hurling_2.htm|title=Intermediate Hurling Finals 1970 - 2003|publisher=Cork GAA Records|access-date=7 March 2021}} 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 was back to the junior ranks, Ballinhassig won a third Cork JAHC title when, in 2002, they beat Fr O'Neill's in the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10108615.html|title=Fr O’Neills praying to go all the way|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=19 November 2005|access-date=7 March 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/news/ballinahinch-bravery-not-enough/27442725.html|title=Ballinahinch bravery not enough|publisher=Irish Independent|date=21 March 2003|access-date=7 March 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/hattrick-hero-duggan-is-rebel-leader-25946679.html|title=Hat-trick hero Duggan is Rebel leader|accessdate=28 November 2017 |publisher=Irish Independent |date=11 May 2003}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10102020.html|title=Ballinhassig shoot the lights out|accessdate=28 November 2017 |publisher=Irish Examiner|date=3 October 2005}} The club subsequently claimed the Munster Club IHC title before being beaten by Dicksboro in the 2006 All-Ireland Club IHC final.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-10065574.html|title=Ballinhassig and Glen take league honours|accessdate=25 November 2017 |publisher=Irish Examiner|date=6 March 2006|first=Bob|last=Lester}}

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.{{cite news |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/ballinhassig-back-at-the-top-table-210146.html|title=Ballinhassig back at the top table |access-date=8 October 2012 |publisher=Irish Examiner |date= 8 October 2012}} The club also made a Gaelic football breakthrough that year when they won the first of four South East JAFC titles.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40753005.html|title=Ballinhassig and football: Tangled up in blue with its proud hurling alter ego|access-date=8 October 2024|publisher=Irish Examiner |date=25 November 2021}}

Honours

Notable players

{{see also|Category:Ballinhassig hurlers}}

  • Martin Coleman: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1970, 1976, 1977, 1978){{cite news |url=https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-41439517.html|title=Ballinhassig and Cork hurling legend Martain Coleman hopes Patrick Collins can follow in his footsteps|access-date=8 October 2024|publisher=Echo Live |date=19 July 2024}}
  • Patrick Collins: National Hurling League-winner (2025){{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41608129.html|title=Páirc party as Cork cruise past Tipperary to claim first Hurling League title since 1998|date=6 April 2025|publisher=Irish Examiner|access-date=5 June 2025|first=John|last=Fogarty}}
  • Con Cottrell: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946){{cite news |url=https://www.carrigdhoun.com/post/fr-con-cottrell-the-greatest-hurling-priest-ever|title=Fr. Con Cottrell – The Greatest Hurling Priest Ever|access-date=8 October 2024|publisher=The Carrigdhoun|date=27 December 2020}}
  • Seán McCarthy: All-Ireland SHC-winner (1990){{cite news |url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-31009202.html|title=Sean McCarthy: 'The last 10% that was needed, Canon O’Brien was the man to get that out of players'|access-date=8 October 2024|publisher=Irish Examiner |date=3 July 2020}}

References

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External link

  • [https://www.ballinhassiggaa.ie/ Ballinhassig GAA site]

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Category:Gaelic games clubs in County Cork

Category:Hurling clubs in County Cork

Category:Gaelic football clubs in County Cork