Ballyduff GAA (Kerry)
Encyclopedia
Ballyduff GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
club in Ballyduff
, Co Kerry
, Ireland
. The club fields both Hurling
and Gaelic football
teams. The club won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Final in 1891.
in 1891. They beat Wexford
side Crossabeg
2-04 to 1-05 in the final. They beat Limerick
's Treaty Stone in the Munster Final by 1-02 to 1-01. The team was trained by James McDonnell. This is the only time that the title was won by a Kerry team.
, (Ballyduff) (Capt.); Maurice Fitzmaurice; (Ahabeg) Maurice Kelly, (Ahabeg) John Murphy, (Ahabeg) Jack O'Sullivan, (Ballyduff) Paddy Carr Carroll, (Ballyduff) Pat Wynne, (Ballyduff) Jim McDonnell, (Ballyduff) Michael O'Sullivan, (Ballyduff) James Crowley, (Ballyduff) Frank Crowley, (Ballyduff) Pat O'Rourke, (Kilmoyley
) Thade Eugene McCarthy, (Kilmoyley
) Thade Donal McCarthy, (Ardfert
) Michael McCarthy, (Ardfert
) Michael Riordan, (Ardfert
) Richard Kissane, (Ballyduff) Pat Quane, (Kilmoyley
) Jackeen Quane, (Kilmoyley
) Michael Kirby, (Kilmoyley
) Tom Dunne, (Ballyduff).
Subs: J Murphy, (Dromartin) Pat Flanagan, (Ballyduff) Willie O'Connell, (Ballinorig) James Pierce, (Rahela) was unable to travel.
Ballyduff have won the County Senior Championship more times than anyother team winning 21 times the last in 2006 when they beat Causeway by 1-16 to 1-11 in the final. That same year Ballyduff also won the North Kerry Senior Football Championship
title in 2006, after defeating Listowel Emmets in the final for the second year in a row.
Just a mile or thereabouts,
From the lordly Shannon mouth,
There's a spot to which none other I'd compare;
It's a village, not a town,
Though her sons have gained renown,
For the Boys from Ballyduff are always there.
Minor
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 in Ballyduff
Ballyduff
Four villages in the Republic of Ireland, and a housing estate in Northern Ireland, are named Ballyduff.*Ballyduff, County Kerry*Ballyduff, County Waterford near Lismore, County Waterford...
, Co Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, 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 fields both 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...
and Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
teams. The club won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
Final in 1891.
All Ireland Champions
Ballyduff won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
in 1891. They beat Wexford
Wexford GAA
The Wexford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Wexford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Wexford. The county board is also responsible for the Wexford inter-county teams.-History:Hurling has been played in...
side Crossabeg
Crossabeg
Crossabeg or Crosabeg is a small village in County Wexford, Ireland, just north of Wexford town. It contains The Forge Storytelling House, Foley's Pub and a primary school.-Sport:...
2-04 to 1-05 in the final. They beat Limerick
Limerick GAA
The Limerick County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Limerick GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Limerick...
's Treaty Stone in the Munster Final by 1-02 to 1-01. The team was trained by James McDonnell. This is the only time that the title was won by a Kerry team.
All-Ireland Winning Team
John MahonyJohn Mahony
John Mahony was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at with his local club Ballyduff and with the Kerry senior inter-county team in the 1890s. Mahony captained Kerry to their only All-Ireland hurling title in 1891.-Biography:...
, (Ballyduff) (Capt.); Maurice Fitzmaurice; (Ahabeg) Maurice Kelly, (Ahabeg) John Murphy, (Ahabeg) Jack O'Sullivan, (Ballyduff) Paddy Carr Carroll, (Ballyduff) Pat Wynne, (Ballyduff) Jim McDonnell, (Ballyduff) Michael O'Sullivan, (Ballyduff) James Crowley, (Ballyduff) Frank Crowley, (Ballyduff) Pat O'Rourke, (Kilmoyley
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
) Thade Eugene McCarthy, (Kilmoyley
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
) Thade Donal McCarthy, (Ardfert
Ardfert GAA
Ardfert are a Gaelic football team in north County Kerry, Ireland. They are one of two clubs in Ardfert, St. Brendan's, Ardfert being the local hurling club...
) Michael McCarthy, (Ardfert
Ardfert GAA
Ardfert are a Gaelic football team in north County Kerry, Ireland. They are one of two clubs in Ardfert, St. Brendan's, Ardfert being the local hurling club...
) Michael Riordan, (Ardfert
Ardfert GAA
Ardfert are a Gaelic football team in north County Kerry, Ireland. They are one of two clubs in Ardfert, St. Brendan's, Ardfert being the local hurling club...
) Richard Kissane, (Ballyduff) Pat Quane, (Kilmoyley
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
) Jackeen Quane, (Kilmoyley
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
) Michael Kirby, (Kilmoyley
Kilmoyley GAA
Kilmoyley are a Gaelic Athletic Association club in County Kerry, Ireland. There are located in North Kerry, the main Hurling area of Kerry. They are one of the most successful hurling clubs in Kerry and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling...
) Tom Dunne, (Ballyduff).
Subs: J Murphy, (Dromartin) Pat Flanagan, (Ballyduff) Willie O'Connell, (Ballinorig) James Pierce, (Rahela) was unable to travel.
Ballyduff have won the County Senior Championship more times than anyother team winning 21 times the last in 2006 when they beat Causeway by 1-16 to 1-11 in the final. That same year Ballyduff also won the North Kerry Senior Football Championship
North Kerry Senior Football Championship
The North Kerry Senior Football Championship is a Gaelic football competition for GAA clubs affiliated to the North Kerry Division of Kerry. The official name of the competition is The Bernard O'Callaghan Memorial North Kerry Senior Football Championship, in honour of the late Bernie O'Callaghan ...
title in 2006, after defeating Listowel Emmets in the final for the second year in a row.
The Boys From Ballyduff
This song was written by P.J. Sheehy on the occasion of the Ballyduff/Crossabeg All-Ireland Hurling final in 1891. Patrick Sheehy was grandfather of Sean Sheehy who won championship medals with Ballyduff in 1972 and 1973, and great-grandfather of Tomas O'Sullivan who won championship medals with Ballyduff in 1988 and 1989.Just a mile or thereabouts,
From the lordly Shannon mouth,
There's a spot to which none other I'd compare;
It's a village, not a town,
Though her sons have gained renown,
For the Boys from Ballyduff are always there.
Hurling
- All-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipAll-Ireland Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1887 for the top hurling teams in Ireland....
1:- 1891
- Munster Senior Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1888 for the top hurling teams in the province of Munster in Ireland....
1:- 1891
- Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipKerry Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Kerry Senior Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played between different Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in Kerry, Ireland. The competition is organized by the Kerry GAA county board. The majority of the teams competing come from a group of parishes in the north of the county. The...
23:- 1891, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993 ,1994, 1995, 20062006 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Kerry Senior Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played between different Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Kerry, Ireland. The competition is organized by the Kerry GAA county board. The majority of the teams competing come from a group of parishes in the north of the county...
, 2010, 2011
- 1891, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993 ,1994, 1995, 2006
- County Minor Hurling ChampionshipsKerry Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe Kerry Minor Hurling Championship is a hurling championship for players under 18 in Co Kerry.The Seán Lovett Memorial Cup is presented to the winners, it was presented by Kilmoyley hurling club in 1990 for the County Minor hurling championship...
8:- 1972, 1973, 1975, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003
- North Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipNorth Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe North Kerry Hurling Championship is played between the clubs in North Kerry the main Hurling area of Kerry.-Roll of honour:...
s 14:- 1966, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2006
County championship-winning captains
Senior- 1891: John MahonyJohn MahonyJohn Mahony was a famous Irish sportsperson. He played hurling at with his local club Ballyduff and with the Kerry senior inter-county team in the 1890s. Mahony captained Kerry to their only All-Ireland hurling title in 1891.-Biography:...
- 1955: Michael Hennessy
- 1957: Brendan HennessyBrendan HennessyBrendan Hennessy was a dual player from Ballyduff, County Kerry, Ireland. He played both football and hurling with New York and hurling & minor football with Kerry as well as his local Ballyduff club in hurling and Ballydonoghue in football....
- 1959: Teddy Hennessy
- 1960: Stephen O'Sullivan
- 1961: Ritchie McCarthy
- 1965: Mike Joe Quinlan
- 1966: Thomas Leen
- 1972: Johnny Bunyan
- 1973: Pat Costello
- 1976: Eamonn O'Sullivan
- 1977: Liam Boyle
- 1978: Mike Carroll
- 1984: Tom O'Sullivan
- 1988: Tadgh O'Halloran
- 1989: John Hennessy
- 1991: Jimmy O'Sullivan
- 1993: Liam Ross
- 1994: Noel Browne
- 1995: Christy Ross
- 20062006 Kerry Senior Hurling ChampionshipThe Kerry Senior Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played between different Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Kerry, Ireland. The competition is organized by the Kerry GAA county board. The majority of the teams competing come from a group of parishes in the north of the county...
: David Slattery - 2010: Padraig O'Grady
- 2011: Ally O'Connor
Minor
- 1972: Seamie County
- 1973: John O'Regan
- 1975: Paddy Hussey
- 1994: Anthony O'Grady
- 1996: Aodha O'Connor
- 1998: David Slattery
- 2001: Aidan Boyle
- 2003: Graham Guerin