Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Ballingeary, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Muskerry Board and the Cork County Board and is solely concerned with the game of Gaelic football.
History
Located in the village of Ballingeary, about 25km from Macroom in the Muskerry Gaeltacht, Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh GAA Club was established in 1957. The club has spent most of its existence operating in the junior grade, winning four Mid Cork JAFC titles between 1965 and 2005. Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh had its first success at county level in November 2006, when the club beat Castletownbere in a replay by 0–05 to 0–04 to win the Cork IFC title. Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh has also had multiple wins in the annual Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta. The club won five junior titles between 1984 and 2002. Béal Átha'n Ghaorthaidh beat Naomh Conaill by 2–10 to 0–11 to win the senior title in June 2022.
Honours
Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta Sinsear (1): 2022 Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta Sóisear (5): 1984, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2002 Cork Intermediate Football Championship (1): 2006 Cork Junior B Inter-Divisional Football Championship (1): 2015 Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship (4): 1965, 1992, 1994, 2005 Cork Minor C Football County League (1): 2014 Cork Minor C Football County Championship (2): 2001, 2015
Notable players John O'Driscoll: All-Ireland SFC-winner (1989, 1990)
References
External links Ballingeary GAA website