Ballyhegan Davitts GAC

Ballyhegan Davitts GAA Club (also "Ballyhegan Davitts Cumann Luthchleas Gael"[1]) is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in central County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated with the Armagh GAA and is based in the parish of Kilmore which has two ends: Mullavilly and Stonebridge. It currently competes in football, at under 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 levels, and its senior team competes in the Armagh Intermediate Football Championship and in the Intermediate Division of the All-County League. The club is named after the Irish patriot and agrarian leader, Michael Davitt (1846-1906).

Ballyhegan Davitts GAA Club
Founded:1902
County:Armagh
Nickname:The Davitts
Colours:Blue and navy
Grounds:Ballyhegan Park (Páirc Baile Uí hÁgáin)
Playing kits
Standard colours

History

Ballyhegan Davitts was founded in 1902, which makes it one of the oldest clubs in Armagh.

Football

The Senior team featured in the first-ever Armagh Intermediate Football Championship final, in 1964, losing by a goal to Madden. The Davitts have since won the IFC twice, in 1975 (beating Oliver Plunkett's 0-13 to 0-06) and 1997 (beating Collegeland 1-09 to 1-08).[2]

In 2010, the club's Minor team won the Armagh Division 3 County Championship, becoming the club's first ever under-age All-County Champions.

Honours
Senior team

Senior B team

  • North Armagh Football Championship (1)
    • 1975
  • Mid Armagh Football Championship (1)
    • 2007
  • North Armagh Football League (1)
    • 2000

U18/Minor Boys

  • Armagh Junior Football Championship (1)
    • 2010
  • Armagh All County Football Championship (1)
    • Runners-Up 1999
  • North Armagh Football League (3)
    • 1999, 2003 & 2004
  • Mid Armagh Division 3 Football League (1)
    • 2006
  • Mid Armagh Division 4 Football League
    • Runners-up 2007, 2008

U16 / Juvenile Boys

  • North Armagh Football Championship (1)
    • 1998
  • North Armagh Football Championship
    • runners up 2004
  • Mid Armagh Football League Division 3 (1)
    • 2007
  • Mid Armagh Football League Division 4 (2)
    • 2008, 2009
  • Stanley Headley Cup (1)
    • 2001
  • Mid Armagh Football Shield (1)
    • 2008 (runners-up 2006, 2007)

U14 Boys

  • North Armagh Football Championship (2)
    • 1999, 2004
  • North Armagh Football League (1)
    • 2000
  • Féile (1)
    • 1999
  • Mid Armagh Division 4 Football League (1)
    • 2007 (runners-up 2006)
  • Mid Armagh Football Shield
    • runners-up 2007

Notable players
  • Paul McGrane, All-Ireland winner with Armagh in 2002
  • Paddy McKeever, All-Ireland winner with Armagh in 2002
  • Paul Courtney
  • Noel Marley

Ladies' Gaelic football

Ballyhegan Senior Ladies compete in the Armagh Senior League and Intermediate Championship.

Culture

The club offers Irish language classes for all ages.[3]

Facilities

The clubrooms host a wide variety of community events.[3]

References
  1. Ballyhagan Davitts website
  2. Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Cluiche Ceannais, Craobh Idirmheánach Peile (IFC final programme), 14 October 2012
  3. News section of club website


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