Ballyhegan Davitts GAA Club (also "Ballyhegan Davitts Cumann Luthchleas Gael"Ballyhagan Davitts website) 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).Armagh GAA, Clár Oifigiúil, Cluiche Ceannais, Craobh Idirmheánach Peile (IFC final programme), 14 October 2012 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
Notable players Paul McGrane, All-Ireland winner with Armagh in 2002
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.News section of club website
Facilities The clubrooms host a wide variety of community events.
References
External links Ballyhegan GAC website Ballyhegan on Armagh GAA website