Ballyduff Upper GAA
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Ballyduff Upper GAA Club is a GAA club based in the west County Waterford
village
of Ballyduff
, Republic of Ireland
. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship three times, in 1982, 1987 and most recently in 2007. While mainly a hurling
club, the club has had some success in Gaelic football
, winning the Waterford Senior Football Championship in 1924.
Ballyduff won the 2007 Waterford Senior Championship after beating Ballygunner
on a scoreline of 1-18 to 1-14. Ballyduff are the first West Waterford side to win the county championship since 1993. The title is seen as a great achievement considering Ballyduff only won the Waterford Intermediate Championship in 2005.Ballyduff Upper Club was awarded the 'Club of the Year award' in 2005
Ballyduff Upper Club was awarded the 'Club of the Year award' in 2005.
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Ballyduff
Ballyduff, County Waterford
Ballyduff is a village in County Waterford, Ireland. It is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore.-Location and access:...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship three times, in 1982, 1987 and most recently in 2007. While mainly a hurling
Hurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
club, the club has had some success in Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, winning the Waterford Senior Football Championship in 1924.
Ballyduff won the 2007 Waterford Senior Championship after beating Ballygunner
Ballygunner GAA
Ballygunner GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Ballygunner in County Waterford, Ireland. The club is exclusively concerned with hurling.- History :...
on a scoreline of 1-18 to 1-14. Ballyduff are the first West Waterford side to win the county championship since 1993. The title is seen as a great achievement considering Ballyduff only won the Waterford Intermediate Championship in 2005.Ballyduff Upper Club was awarded the 'Club of the Year award' in 2005
Honours
- Waterford Senior Hurling Championships: 3
- 1982, 1987, 2007
- Waterford Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipWaterford Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipWaterford Intermediate Hurling Championship is the second-tier hurling competition organised by the Waterford Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition is confined to clubs in Waterford in Ireland. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the...
s: 3- 1964, 1975, 2005
- Waterford Junior Hurling ChampionshipWaterford Junior Hurling ChampionshipWaterford Junior Hurling Championship is the third-tier hurling competition organized by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition is confined to clubs in Waterford in Ireland. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the...
s: 2- 1953, 1971
- Waterford Senior Football Championships: 1
- 1924
- Waterford Intermediate Football ChampionshipWaterford Intermediate Football ChampionshipWaterford Intermediate Football Championship is the second-tier Gaelic football competition organised by the Waterford Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition is confined to clubs in Waterford in Ireland. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the...
s: 2- 1973, 1981
- Waterford Junior Football ChampionshipWaterford Junior Football ChampionshipWaterford Junior Football Championship is the third-tier gaelic football competition organised by the Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The competition is confined to clubs in Waterford in Ireland. The winners usually will play in the senior grade the following year for the...
s: 5- 1915, 1917, 1953, 1997, 2008
Ballyduff Upper Club was awarded the 'Club of the Year award' in 2005.
All Stars
- Mossie Walsh - 1980
- Stephen MolumphyStephen MolumphyStephen Molumphy is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling and football with his local club Ballyduff and hurling with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Early and private life:...
- 2007