Ballinhassig GAA
Encyclopedia
Ballinhassig is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club based in the village
of Ballinhassig
in County Cork
, Republic of Ireland
. The club was founded in 1886, and now plays Hurling
at Premier Intermediate level, having won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
in 2005, and the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
in 2002.
Stemming from these County Championship wins, Ballinhassig competed in Munster and All-Ireland Club Championships, and have won the following Club Championship Finals: Junior Munster Club Final, Junior All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
Final, Intermediate Munster Club Final; but lost out to Dicksboro GAA, of Kilkenny town, in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
Final, played in Croke Park
. The club also plays Gaelic football
, but hurling is much stronger. The club is a member of Carrigdhoun
division of Cork GAA.
Ballinhassig also have their own Camogie
team, who play at Senior A level.
The underage boys and girls teams compete in the South East League and Championship (from under 10s to under 16's ).
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
club based in the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig
Ballinhassig is a village in County Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland, situated 10.6 km south of Cork City just off the N71 Bandon road and not far from the source of the River Owenabue ....
in County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The club was founded in 1886, and now plays Hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
at Premier Intermediate level, having won the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship is the second-tier hurling competition organized by the Cork Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the Cork Senior Hurling Championship. This championship has been played for since 1909...
in 2005, and the Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Cork Junior Hurling Championship
The Cork Junior Hurling Championship is the third tier championship for hurling clubs in Cork. The winners of this championship compete in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in the following year. This championship is often considered the most difficult championship to win, since more teams...
in 2002.
Stemming from these County Championship wins, Ballinhassig competed in Munster and All-Ireland Club Championships, and have won the following Club Championship Finals: Junior Munster Club Final, Junior All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship is a hurling competition between the winners of the junior hurling competitions in the various counties of Ireland...
Final, Intermediate Munster Club Final; but lost out to Dicksboro GAA, of Kilkenny town, in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship
The All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is a hurling competition between the winners of the intermediate grade championship in the strong hurling counties in Ireland. The winners of the senior county championship in weaker counties also compete for this championship.This competition...
Final, played in Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
. The club also plays Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, but hurling is much stronger. The club is a member of Carrigdhoun
Carrigdhoun GAA
Carrigdhoun GAA is one of the eight baronies or Gaelic Athletic Association divisions that make up Cork. The division is made up of eleven Gaelic Athletic Association teams, making it one of the smaller divisions....
division of Cork GAA.
Ballinhassig also have their own Camogie
Camogie
Camogie is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women; it is almost identical to the game of hurling played by men. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and world wide, largely among Irish communities....
team, who play at Senior A level.
The underage boys and girls teams compete in the South East League and Championship (from under 10s to under 16's ).
Honours
- All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Junior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship is a hurling competition between the winners of the junior hurling competitions in the various counties of Ireland...
Winners 2003 - All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipThe All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is a hurling competition between the winners of the intermediate grade championship in the strong hurling counties in Ireland. The winners of the senior county championship in weaker counties also compete for this championship.This competition...
Runners-Up 2006 - Munster Junior Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Junior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition played between the six best junior hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association and are played during the winter months...
Winners 2002 - Munster Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Intermediate Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling tournament played between the hundreds of Intermediate hurling clubs in Munster. Teams qualify for this tournament by winning the Intermediate Hurling championship in their county. In 2008, the winners of the Kerry Senior...
Winners 2005 - Cork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipCork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipCork Intermediate Hurling Championship is the second-tier hurling competition organized by the Cork Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the Cork Senior Hurling Championship. This championship has been played for since 1909...
Winners 1975, 1977, 2005 Runners-Up 1983 - Cork Junior Hurling ChampionshipCork Junior Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Junior Hurling Championship is the third tier championship for hurling clubs in Cork. The winners of this championship compete in the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship in the following year. This championship is often considered the most difficult championship to win, since more teams...
Winners 1965, 1973, 2002 Runners-Up 1954, 1971, 1995, 2000 - Cork Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipCork Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Under-21 Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for players under the age of 21. Clubs affiliated to Cork board compete to win this championship. Seven of the divisions in Cork organize their own championship . The divisional winners compete against each other to decide the county...
Runners-Up 2009 - Cork Minor A Hurling ChampionshipCork Minor A Hurling ChampionshipThe Cork Minor A Hurling Championship is a hurling competition for Gaelic Athletic Association players under the age of 18 in Cork, Ireland. This championship was begun in 1992 when the strongest minor hurling teams were placed in the Premier Division of the championship...
Winners 2002 Runners-Up 1998 - Carrigdhoun Junior Hurling ChampionshipCarrigdhoun Junior Hurling ChampionshipThe Carrigdhoun Junior Hurling Championship is a hurling competition organized by the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA in County Cork, Ireland. The winners represent the division in the Cork Junior Hurling Championship...
Winners - 24 titles. - Carrigdhoun Junior Football ChampionshipCarrigdhoun Junior Football ChampionshipThe Carrigdhoun Junior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition organized by the Carrigdhoun division of Cork GAA in Cork, Ireland...
Winners 1928 Runners-Up 1947, 1981, 2008 - Cork Senior Hurling League Winners 2007, 2008
- Cork Senior B Camogie Championship Winners 2011
Notable players
- Martin ColemanMartin ColemanMartin Coleman is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballinhassig and with the Cork senior inter-county team from 1970 until 1979.-Club:...
- Martin Coleman, JnrMartin Coleman, JnrMartin Coleman, Jnr is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballinhassig and made his debut with the Cork senior inter-county team in 2008...
- Con CottrellCon CottrellFr. Con Cottrell was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballinhassig and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1941 until 1947.-Club:...
- Seán McCarthySeán McCarthy (hurler)Seán McCarthy is former Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballinhassig and with the Cork senior inter-county team in the 1980s and 1990s.-Club:...