Ballinderreen GAA

Ballinderreen GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Ballinderreen, County Galway, Ireland. The club was founded in 1884. The parish already was deeply rooted in hurling before the foundation of the GAA.

The club is situated in South Galway, in the parish of Ballinderreen. The club has produced many fine hurlers throughout the years, many of whom have gone on to win All Ireland Medals with Galway.

History
The Club has little success in terms of senior championship silverware, but it has been very successful in juvenile age groups, winning many underage championships.

In 2011, the club's Junior B team won the Leinster Junior B Club hurling championship, becoming the first ever Galway team to win a Leinster championship. They reached the All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship final. They defeated Thurles Sarsfields in the semi-final before meeting Doneraile GAA in the final. They went on to win 2–6 to 0–5. 

The club's senior team last advanced as far as the Galway Senior Hurling Championship county final in 1978, with Noel Lane in the attack. They met neighbours and old rivals, Ardrahan in the decider. The game was held in Ballinasloe, with the game eventually ending in a draw on a scoreline of Ballinderreen 0–16, Ardrahan 2–10. The replay was held later, with Ardrahan winning their 11th title after extra time on a scoreline of Ardrahan 2-18 Ballinderreen 2–14.

On the 21 August 1991 Ballinderreen hosted a 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup match between
Galway United F.C. and Odense BK.

In 2000, the Ballinderreen team won the Galway Intermediate Hurling championship, beating Kiltormer in the final by 1–8 to 0–4. They returned to the senior championship after only one year in intermediate.

Notable players
Intercounty hurlers
 Noel Lane – Galway Senior Hurler 1977–1990
 Mick Gill – Galway all Ireland Winner 1923
 Colin Coen – Galway Senior Hurler 2005–2006
 Joe McDonagh – Galway Senior Hurler 1972–1983, President of the GAA 1997–2000
 Eoin McDonagh – Former Galway Senior Hurler and Footballer
 Tom Helebert – Galway Senior Hurler 1989–1997
 Christy Helebert – Galway Senior Hurler 1991–1995
 Pádraic Kelly - Galway Senior Hurler 1991-1994
 John Fawl – Galway Senior Hurler 1960s–1970s
 Micheál McTigue – Galway Senior Hurler 1960s–1970s
 Kevin Teddy Coen - London Senior Hurler 2013

Minor All Ireland Winners
 Sean Corcoran – 1992
 Barry Coen – 2000
 Kevin Coen – 2004, 2005
 Kevin Lane – 2009
 Michael Kelly – 2011
 Sean Collins – 2011
 Niall Coen – 2017

Under 21 All Ireland Winners
 Liam Shields - 1972
 Michael Coen - 1972
 Joe McDonagh - 1972
 Tom Quinn - 1972
 Peter Larkin - 1972
 Christy Helebert - 1991
 Mark Lane - 2005
 Rory Foy - 2011

Honours
 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship (2)
 2000, 2017

 Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship runners up (1)
 2016

 Galway Senior Hurling Championship runners up (2)
 1935, 1978

 South Galway Senior Hurling Championship (14)
 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1974

 South Galway Board Junior Hurling Championship (3)
 1929, 1930, 1942

 Galway Under-21 Hurling South Championship (1)
 1972

 Galway Junior B Hurling Championship (3)
 1942, 1996, 2018

 Galway Under-21 B Hurling Championship (1)
 1999

 Galway Minor Hurling Championship (3)
 (B) 1987
 (C) 1997, 2015

 Galway Under-14 B Hurling Championship (1)
 2001

 Galway Under-12 B Hurling Championship (1)
 2001

 Leinster Junior B Club Hurling Championship (1)
 2011 

 All-Ireland Junior B Club Hurling Championship (1)
 2011

References

Category:Hurling clubs in County Galway
Category:1884 establishments in Ireland
Category:Sports clubs established in 1884
Category:Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Galway