Ballinora Hurling & Football Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Ballinora, County Cork, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Mid Cork Board and fields teams in both Gaelic football and hurling.
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History
editLocated in the village of Ballinora, about 10 km from Cork city, Ballinora GAA Club was established in 1924.[1] The new club focussed on hurling in its early years and won consecutive Mid Cork JAHC titles in 1928 and 1929.[2] Ballinora opted for promotion without winning the Cork JHC title, however, the club claimed the Cork IHC title in 1932 after a 2–05 to 1–03 win over Buttevant.[3][4]
After a long period without success, Ballinora returned as a dual force in the 1990s.[5] The club claimed the Mid Cork double in 1996 and 1997, before winning the Cork JAFC title after a defeat of Kiskeam.[6] The new century saw Ballinora win their sixth Mid Cork JAHC title in 2016, after a lapse of 19 years. This was followed by five consecutive Mid Cork JAHC titles between 2021 and 2025.[7]
Honours
edit- Cork Intermediate A Football Championship (1): 2025
- Cork Intermediate A Hurling Championship (1): 1932
- Cork Junior A Football Championship (1): 1997
- Mid Cork Junior A Football Championship (3): 1990, 1996, 1997
- Mid Cork Junior A Hurling Championship (11): 1928, 1929, 1982, 1996, 1997, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Cork Minor B Hurling Championship (1): 1992
- Cork Minor A Football Championship (2): 1987, 1998
References
edit- ↑ "Ballinora GAA Club is going from strength to strength on and off the pitch". Echo Live. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "History". Ballinora GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Intermediate 'A' Hurling Roll of Honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ "Ballinora GAA club are ambitious on and off the pitch". Echo Live. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ↑ O'Callaghan, Therese (19 May 2014). "Coach's words of wisdom fire up Ballinora". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ "Five in a row for Ballinora as they beat Grenagh to retain the Muskerry JAHC title". Echo Live. 19 October 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.