Ballyheigue GAA is a 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...

 club in north County 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 competes at all levels of hurling at county and North Kerry and also plays some underage football as well as competing in the county junior football league and the county novice football shield.

History

The club was founded in 1892. The field which is named after John Joe O'Sullivan was purchased in the 1950s. Club rooms were later built in 1974. A new ball alley, dressing rooms and a meeting room were opened in 2006. Willie Leen is president of the club and a trustee of the club grounds since the grounds were first acquired; Willie put his farm up as collateral in the Bank in order to secure a loan to buy the field. The club dressing rooms are names after the late Paddy Casey who was club chairman at the time of construction in recognition of his contribution to the project. Ballyheigue GAA have won the County Senior County Championship 5 times in 1946, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000

Hurling

• Kerry Senior Hurling Championship 5: 1946, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000
  2000 Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
  Round 1Ballyduff 4-17 Kenmare\St. Pats 1-08Kilmoyley 3-31 Austin Stacks 0-01Quarter-finalsCauseway 1-12 St. Brendan's, Ardfert 1-06Crotta O'Neill's 0-08 Lixnaw 1-05Ballyheigue 1-11 Kilmoyley 1-09Ballyduff 1-12 Abbeydorney 1-06...
  
  
• County U.21 Championship
  Kerry U21 Hurling Championship
  The Kerry U21 Hurling Championship is a hurling championship for players under 21 in Co Kerry.-Roll of honour:...
  
   6: 1980, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
• County Minor Championship
  Kerry Minor Hurling Championship
  The 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...
  
   3: 1960, 1982, 1992
• County Intermediate Championship
  Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship
  The Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship is a Hurling Championship played in Co Kerry. Many of the Senior teams in the county second teams play in the championship. The winners play in the Munster Junior Club Hurling Championship‎ and All-Ireland Junior Club Hurling Championship. ‎-Roll of honour:...
  
   1: 1975
• County Junior Championship
  Kerry Junior Hurling Championship
  The Kerry Junior Hurling Championship is a hurling championship for junior clubs in kerry.Roll of Honour...
  
   4: 1915, 1933, 1946, 1992
• County Senior Hurling League (Div.1) 3: 1996, 2002, 2005
• County Minor League (Div 1) 1: 1991
• North Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
  North Kerry Senior Hurling Championship
  The North Kerry Hurling Championship is played between the clubs in North Kerry the main Hurling area of Kerry.-Roll of honour:...
  
   5: 1946, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2007
• North Kerry Intermediate Championship 2: 1969, 1975
• North Kerry Junior Championship 1: 1926
• North Kerry U.21 Championship 5: 1979, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1995
• North Kerry Minor Championship 3: 1991, 1994, 1996
• North Kerry Senior League 5: 1991, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2007
• North Kerry Intermediate League 1: 2007

County Championship Winning Captains

• 1946: Christy O’Mahony
• 1992: Patrick O’Mahony
• 1996: Patrick O’Mahony
• 1997: Nicholas Roche
• 2000: Michael ‘Boxer’ Slattery
  Michael ‘Boxer’ Slattery
  Michael ‘Boxer’ Slattery is a hurler from Co Kerry. He plays with Ballyheigue and formally with the Kerry senior team.-Club career:Slattery has won 3 County Senior Championships with Ballyheigue in 1996,1997 and 2000 when he was captain...
  
  

Notable players

• Michael ‘Boxer’ Slattery
  Michael ‘Boxer’ Slattery
  Michael ‘Boxer’ Slattery is a hurler from Co Kerry. He plays with Ballyheigue and formally with the Kerry senior team.-Club career:Slattery has won 3 County Senior Championships with Ballyheigue in 1996,1997 and 2000 when he was captain...
  
  
• John Healy
• Brendan O’Sullivan
  Brendan O’Sullivan
  Brendan O’Sullivan is a former hurler with Kerry and Ballyheigue.-Club career:With Ballyheigue O’Sullivan won Senior Co Championships in 1992, 1996, 1997 and 2000. He was Man Of The Match in the 1996 and 1997 finals.-Intercounty career:...
  
  
• John Joe O’Sullivan

External links

• Official Ballyheigue GAA website