Ballydesmond GAA
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| Founded: | 1964 | |
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| County: | Cork | |
| Colours: | Blue and Yellow | |
| Grounds: | Páirc Nóra Ní Iarlaithe | |
| Coordinates: | 52°10′52.33″N 9°13′47.63″W / 52.1812028°N 9.2298972°WCoordinates: 52°10′52.33″N 9°13′47.63″W / 52.1812028°N 9.2298972°W | |
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Ballydesmond GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballydesmond in Cork, Ireland. Its Gaelic Football team participates in competitions organized by Cork GAA, and is a member of Duhallow division. The club is located very close to the border with Kerry and thus is very involved in the intense rivalry between the counties. Handball is also a prominent sport within the club. The team won the Duhallow Junior A Football Championship in 2007 and now compete's in the Cork Intermediate Football Championship since 2008. Star player Donncha O'Connor plays for the Cork Senior Football Team.[1][2]
Honours
- Duhallow Junior A Football Championship Winners - 1971, 1975, 1986, 2007 Runners-Up 1969, 1976, 1979, 2005
Notable players
- Donncha O'Connor
- Jerry Healy
- Niall Fleming
- Christy Kearney
Official website
References
- ↑ "Kanturk and Ballydesmond are in celebratory". Corkman. 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ↑ "Stena O'Donoghue takes the reins at Ballydesmond". Corkman. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
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