Ballinderreen GAA

Ballinderreen

Baile an Doirín
Founded:	1884
County:	Galway
Colours:	Green and White
Grounds:	St. Sourney's GAA Grounds
Playing kits
Standard colours

Ballinderreen GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinderreen, County Galway, Ireland. The club was founded in 1884. The parish already was deeply rooted in hurling before the foundation of the GAA.

The club is situated in South Galway, in the parish of Ballinderreen. The club has produced many fine hurlers throughout the years, many of whom have gone on to win All Ireland Medals with Galway.

History

The Club has little success in terms of senior championship silverware, but it has been very successful in juvenile age groups, winning many underage championships.

In 2011, the club's Junior B team won the Leinster Junior B Club hurling championship, becoming the first ever Galway team to win a Leinster championship. They reached the All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship final. They defeated Thurles Sarsfields in the semi-final before meeting Doneraile GAA in the final. They went on to win 2–6 to 0–5.

The club's senior team last advanced as far as the Galway Senior Hurling Championship county final in 1978, with Noel Lane in the attack. They met neighbours and old rivals, Ardrahan in the decider. The game was held in Ballinasloe, with the game eventually ending in a draw on a scoreline of Ballinderreen 0–16, Ardrahan 2–10. The replay was held later, with Ardrahan winning their 11th title after extra time on a scoreline of Ardrahan 2-18 Ballinderreen 2–14.

On 21 August 1991 Ballinderreen hosted a 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup match between Galway United F.C. and Odense BK.

In 2000, the Ballinderreen team won the Galway Intermediate Hurling championship, beating Kiltormer in the final by 1–8 to 0–4. They returned to the senior championship after only one year in intermediate.

Notable players

Intercounty hurlers

• Noel Lane – Galway Senior Hurler 1977–1990
• Mick Gill – Galway all Ireland Winner 1923
• Colin Coen – Galway Senior Hurler 2005–2006
• Joe McDonagh – Galway Senior Hurler 1972–1983, President of the GAA 1997–2000
• Eoin McDonagh – Former Galway Senior Hurler and Footballer
• Tom Helebert – Galway Senior Hurler 1989–1997
• Christy Helebert – Galway Senior Hurler 1991–1995
• Pádraic Kelly - Galway Senior Hurler 1991-1994
• John Fawl – Galway Senior Hurler 1960s–1970s
• Micheál McTigue – Galway Senior Hurler 1960s–1970s
• Kevin Teddy Coen - London Senior Hurler 2013

Minor All Ireland Winners

• Sean Corcoran – 1992
• Barry Coen – 2000
• Kevin Coen – 2004, 2005
• Kevin Lane – 2009
• Michael Kelly – 2011
• Sean Collins – 2011
• Niall Coen – 2017

Under 21 All Ireland Winners

• Liam Shields - 1972
• Michael Coen - 1972
• Joe McDonagh - 1972
• Tom Quinn - 1972
• Peter Larkin - 1972
• Christy Helebert - 1991
• Mark Lane - 2005
• Rory Foy - 2011

Honours

• Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (2)
  • 2000, 2017

• Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship runners up (1)
  • 2016

• Galway Senior Hurling Championship runners up (2)
  • 1935, 1978

• South Galway Senior Hurling Championship (14)
  • 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1974

• South Galway Board Junior Hurling Championship (3)
  • 1929, 1930, 1942

• Galway Under-21 Hurling South Championship (1)
  • 1972

• Galway Junior B Hurling Championship (3)
  • 1942, 1996, 2018

• Galway Under-21 B Hurling Championship (1)
  • 1999

• Galway Minor Hurling Championship (3)
  • (B) 1987
  • (C) 1997, 2015

• Galway Under-14 B Hurling Championship (1)
  • 2001

• Galway Under-12 B Hurling Championship (1)
  • 2001

• Leinster Junior B Club Hurling Championship (1)
  • 2011

• All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship (1)
  • 2011