Ballyhegan Davitts GAC

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

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, and Ladies Gaelic Football, at Under 8 to Minor levels. Its Senior Men team competes in the Armagh Junior Football Championship and in the Junior Division of the All-County League.

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] The Davitts are also four-time winners of the Junior Championship, in 1955, 1961, 1995 and 2017.

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 Men's 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

Ladies' Gaelic football

Ballyhegan Senior Ladies compete in the Armagh Senior League Division 2 and the Senior Championship.The Ladies Team have won the Junior Championship twice, in 2004 and 2017. In 2022, the Ladies won their first ever Intermediate Championship, defeating Mullabrack 6–20 to 1-07.

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. ^ a b News section of club website


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