Ballybacon–Grange GAA explained

Club Gaa:Ballybacon–Grange
Irish:Baile Bhéacáin–An Ghráinseach
County:Tipperary
Colours:Green and gold
Grounds:Goatenbridge
Coordinates:52.2736°N -7.8712°W
Founded:1927
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Ballybacon–Grange GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the areas of Goatenbridge and Ardfinnan in County Tipperary, Ireland. The club plays hurling in the Intermediate competitions at county level and in the South division of Tipperary GAA. The club has a fraternal co-existence with Ardfinnan Gaelic Football Club which is also affiliated to the GAA. As a consequence, some club hurlers also play football with Ardfinnan GAA.

Hurling

In 2018, the club won its 13th South Tipperary Intermediate Hurling Championship after a four-point win against Carrick Davins in the final.[1]

On 4 November 2017, they won the Tipperary Junior 'A' Hurling Championship after a 0–19 to 1–11 win against Toomevara, it was their first ever adult county title.[2] On 12 November 2017, Ballybacon–Grange reached the 2017 Munster Club Junior Hurling Championship final after a 1–11 to 0–9 win against St Catherine's from Cork in the semi-final in Ardfinnan. They had earlier defeated Kenmare in the quarter-final by 5–24 to 1–4. In the final on 3 December 2017, they faced Ardmore in Mallow.[3] [4] [5] [6] They lost the final on a 3–11 to 2–8 scoreline in a match where four players were sent off, three from Ardmore.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Honours

Notable players

Camogie

Ballybacon–Grange formed a juvenile camogie club in 2013.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keeper turned forward Brendan Cummins seals the deal for Ballybacon/Grange. 17 October 2013. Nationalist. 18 October 2013.
  2. Web site: Ballybacon–Grange crowned Tipperary junior hurling champions. 6 November 2017. The Nationalist. 6 November 2017.
  3. Web site: Tipperary Junior hurling champions Ballybacon/Grange reach Munster Final. 12 November 2017. The Nationalist. 15 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Ballybacon/Grange will be outsiders in Munster Club Junior Hurling Final. 29 November 2017. The Nationalist. 29 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Ardmore (Waterford) v Ballybacon–Grange (Tipperary). 30 November 2017. AIB.ie. 30 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171201044727/https://aib.ie/gaa/blog/2017/11/aib_club_championship_previews_fixtures. 1 December 2017. dead.
  6. Web site: Legendary Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins ready for huge club clash with Ballybacon Grange. 1 December 2017. The Nationalist. 1 December 2017.
  7. Web site: Munster Club JHC Final: Prendergast double drives Ardmore. 3 December 2017. Irish Independent. 4 December 2017.
  8. Web site: Prendergast points 12-man Ardmore to Munster glory over Brendan Cummins' Ballybacon–Grange. 3 December 2017. The 42. 4 December 2017.
  9. Web site: Ardmore overcome Ballybacon–Grange in Munster club JHC final. 3 December 2017. Irish Examiner. 4 December 2017.
  10. Web site: Ballybacon/Grange beaten by Ardmore in ill-tempered Munster Junior Hurling Final. 3 December 2017. The Nationalist. 4 December 2017.
  11. http://ballybacongrange.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/weekly-club-news-2/ Club blog

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