Ballygunner GAA
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Ballygunner GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association
(GAA) club located in the parish
of Ballygunner
in County Waterford
, Ireland
. The club is exclusively concerned with hurling
.
club based in Ballygunner Village, on the outskirts of Waterford
City. The club was founded in 1954 by local schoolteacher Jimmy McGinn.
Prior to 1954, there was no adult hurling team in the parish. All hurlers who came out of the small national school, travelled into Waterford city to play for either the Eirins Own club or even now arch rivals Mount Sion. James Mc Ginn believed that there was enough talent in the parish to compete with the powerhouses of Waterford hurling. Having enjoyed multiple success at under age level through the local national school, Mr Mc Ginn, as he was commonly called, set up the club to nurture the game in the small parish.
Mc Ginn's aspirations were correct. That very year, Ballygunner Hurling club collected their first piece of a long line of silverware by winning the Minor county Championship. This was a more than a promising start, for a club that would take Waterford hurling by storm.
The club holds twelve Waterford Senior Hurling Titles: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1992,1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2009 & 2011. They are currently one of the main powers in Waterford hurling, winning numerous underage titles and also regularly winning the senior title.
In 1963, Ballygunner faced Mount Sion
for the first time in a Senior County Final. It was Ballygunner's first at this grade. Mount Sion won the match by 4-6 to 3-4. Again in 1965, Mount Sion ran out victorious to ensure a three in a row, but by only one point this time around. The tide was beginning to turn in Waterford hurling.
Up until the '90s, Ballygunner village was very small and had a low population. This led to a lack of young people in the parish and thus a lack of juvenile players. Despite the best efforts of James McGinn, the same standard of under-age teams that had been developed in the clubs early days could not be kept.
In 1980, the club was relegated to the intermediate grade. This was a massive blow to the club and parish in general. However after failed attempts in 1982 and '83, Ballygunner earned promotion to the senior ranks yet again in 1984 after a four year absence.
Knowing that he was getting on in age, McGinn had one more ace to play. In 1972, he began to sculpt an even greater team than that in the 60s. This team would guide the gunners to not just to the pinnacle of Waterford hurling again, but to the pinnacle of Munster hurling.
and Stephen Frampton
captained the sides on each occasion. This team was the last team that James McGinn would train and great things were expected.
The average age of the team was under 23 years old. Notable player on the panel that day were, Billy O'Sullivan (23), Stephen Frampton (24), Fergal Hartley
(21) & Paul Flynn
(17)
Sadly, during this great era for the club, James McGinn died in 1995. He had seen the club he loved reach the pinnacle of Waterford hurling.
to collect the county title for his third time after a 2-17 - 1-14 defeat of Passage
.
Although unable to manage a four in a row, they returned the following year to rob Mount Sion of a two in a row. Paul Flynn finally was given the opportunity to lift the county title for himself.
After Mount Sion defeated Ballygunner in the 2000 county final, it looked like the beginning of the end of a historical era for the club. However there was still some fight left in the aging team.
After the gloom of the 2000 defeat, an AGM was held in the clubhouse in Ballygunner. At it, it was decided to elect Gordan Ryan as the new manager and the recently retired inter-county hurler Billy O'Sullivan as team captain. Ryan brought a brand new method of training to Ballygunner. Personnel training schedules were given to each player and almost weekly physical sessions were administered. This new found professionalism led to their first piece of silverware of the year in winning the County League. The next honour for the Gunners was the Sergent Cup. Both of these competitions were high profiled throughout the county of Waterford & a buzz began to creep around the parish & the county.
In 2001 Ballygunner beat Lismore GAA
4-12 to 1-16 to claim its 9th Waterford Senior Hurling Title. The proof that Ballygunner was not dead was clearly visible following several inspirational performances by such senior players as Billy & Rory O'Sullivan, Stephen Framton & Ray Whitty, as well as performances from younger players such as Andy Moloney and Alan Kirwin.
In the same year they enjoyed a very successful Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
beating St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
2-19 to 2-13 and Toomevara
2-10 to 0-15 after a replay. Two decisive goals from Andy Moloney ensured that the Gunners would enter yet another Munster Club Final.
The final played in Semple Stadium
Thurles was a closely fought game until the final minutes.
Having been off target from two scoreable chances, and with the deficit down to three points, Paul Flynn
took control of the final in the last ten minutes. He pointed two frees, one of them from inside his own half, and then, with just two minutes left on the clock, he snapped up an Andy Moloney delivery and gave Blackrocks goalkeeper Trevor Barry no chance with a goal.
Flynn landed another point from a free to seal the Gunners victory. Ballygunner beat Blackrock
of Cork 2-14 to 0-12. After 35 years of trying, Billy O'Sullivan finally lifted the holy grail of Munster Club Hurling on behalf of his much loved club.
. However a new batch of young players, fresh off a minor county title, came into the fray. Players such as Shane O'Sullivan
& Wayne Hutchinson, were to cement their places on the senior squad.
Ballygunner beat De La Salle
to win the 2005 Waterford Hurling Championship. This was a very important victory for the club as defeat would have meant their fourth straight loss in the County Final, having lost the previously three finals to Mount Sion.
The club later beat Garryspillane 2-12 to 1-11 and Clarecastle
3-13 to 2-9, Paul Flynn
scoring a tally of 4-7 in those matches.
However Ballygunner later lost their sixth Munster Club Championship Final to Newtownshandrum
of Cork despite a Man of the Match performance from Fergal Hartley
.
Ballygunner defeated Lismore after a replay to win the 2009 senior County Championship. They were narrowly defeated in the Munster final by Newtownshandrum for the second time in recent years. IIn 2011, they captured their 12th Senior County Title at the expense of Tallow
.
After 2001, it was realised that to cope with the huge influx of young juveniles, and to provide adequate facilities, a great deal of time & money would have to be invested. Under chairman Pat O'Sullivan, a development plan was put into place. Phase 1 of the project involved extending of the clubhouse which would include 2 new dressing rooms & and a meeting/trophy room. Next was the purchasing of 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) adjoining the current site. On this site, plans were put down for a new top quality floodlit all weather pitch, a hurling & handball ally, a floodlit astroturf & a state of the art indoor hurling arena with new clubhouse facilities. For the club's 50th anniversary in 2004, the hurling ally & all weather pitch were finished. Fencing was erected around the new field & a scoreboard was put in place for the day. Then president of the GAA Sean Kelly
, officially opened the new facilities.
Another phase of development was started in 2006. An astro turf was to be built between the old & new pitches. Towards the end of that year, the astro turf was completed. Now construction on the largest & most expensive project ever undertaken by a Waterford club could begin.
At a cost of approx. €1.5 million, the indoor arena would be built across from the astro turf. Construction began in the summer of 2008. At the current time, the main structure has been built, the astro turf floor has been laid & construction is close to completion on the ajoining pavillion.
final on December 2, 2001:
final on December 4, 2005:
final on November 29th, 2009:
Gaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
(GAA) club located in the parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of Ballygunner
Ballygunner
Ballygunner , is a large Irish Townland in County Waterford. Its boundaries coincide with that of St. Mary's and St. Joseph & St. Benildus parishes. It contains inside it several smaller areas, some that may be classified as Townlands in their own right...
in County Waterford
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,...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. The club is exclusively concerned with 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...
.
History
Ballygunner GAA is a hurlingHurling
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 based in Ballygunner Village, on the outskirts of Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
City. The club was founded in 1954 by local schoolteacher Jimmy McGinn.
Prior to 1954, there was no adult hurling team in the parish. All hurlers who came out of the small national school, travelled into Waterford city to play for either the Eirins Own club or even now arch rivals Mount Sion. James Mc Ginn believed that there was enough talent in the parish to compete with the powerhouses of Waterford hurling. Having enjoyed multiple success at under age level through the local national school, Mr Mc Ginn, as he was commonly called, set up the club to nurture the game in the small parish.
Mc Ginn's aspirations were correct. That very year, Ballygunner Hurling club collected their first piece of a long line of silverware by winning the Minor county Championship. This was a more than a promising start, for a club that would take Waterford hurling by storm.
The club holds twelve Waterford Senior Hurling Titles: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1992,1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2009 & 2011. They are currently one of the main powers in Waterford hurling, winning numerous underage titles and also regularly winning the senior title.
Hurling
Ballygunner GAA concerns its self primarily with hurling. It passes both the camoige & Gaelic Football duties to its sister club Gáil Tír.The Golden Era (1954–1968)
Following the Minor Championship success in 1954, Ballygunner's senior side had to start from the bottom & work their way up. In 1956, they reached the Junior County Final against Geraldines. Although they lost by 2-7, it did not dishearten the team. The following year they gained promotion into the senior ranks by winning the junior championship.In 1963, Ballygunner faced Mount Sion
Mount Sion
Mount Sion is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Waterford City, County Waterford, Ireland, founded by Brs O'Connor and Malone, teachers in the above school...
for the first time in a Senior County Final. It was Ballygunner's first at this grade. Mount Sion won the match by 4-6 to 3-4. Again in 1965, Mount Sion ran out victorious to ensure a three in a row, but by only one point this time around. The tide was beginning to turn in Waterford hurling.
The 1st three in a row
1966 was the historic year that Ballygunner first made the breakthrough. They defeated Mount Sion 2-6 to 2-3. Now that the main barrier was passed, McGinn set his ambitions to make Ballygunner a serious force in Waterford hurling. They defeated Ballyduff Lower/Portlaw & Mount Sion in '67 & '68 respectively to capture a first three in a row.Relegation Period (1980–1984)
As the great team of the 60s had been trying for several to win a county title, they now faced a new problem. The three in a row winning team were aging rapidly and several key players began to retire.Up until the '90s, Ballygunner village was very small and had a low population. This led to a lack of young people in the parish and thus a lack of juvenile players. Despite the best efforts of James McGinn, the same standard of under-age teams that had been developed in the clubs early days could not be kept.
In 1980, the club was relegated to the intermediate grade. This was a massive blow to the club and parish in general. However after failed attempts in 1982 and '83, Ballygunner earned promotion to the senior ranks yet again in 1984 after a four year absence.
Knowing that he was getting on in age, McGinn had one more ace to play. In 1972, he began to sculpt an even greater team than that in the 60s. This team would guide the gunners to not just to the pinnacle of Waterford hurling again, but to the pinnacle of Munster hurling.
The Glory Days (1992-2001)
In 1992, Ballygunner won their first county title since 1968. The team's backbone was the successful underage team that had won almost every underage honour that was in the county including back-to-back under-21 County titles in 1988-89. Billy O'SullivanBilly O'Sullivan
Billy O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Ballygunner and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Early life:...
and Stephen Frampton
Stephen Frampton
| | name = Stephen Frampton| fullname = Thomas Ryan| birth_date= 1984| inches =| nickname =| county = Norfolk| province = Munster| club = Ballygunner| clposition = Wing-back| clubs = Ballygunner| clyears = 1980s - 2004| clapps =| clcounty = 8...
captained the sides on each occasion. This team was the last team that James McGinn would train and great things were expected.
The average age of the team was under 23 years old. Notable player on the panel that day were, Billy O'Sullivan (23), Stephen Frampton (24), Fergal Hartley
Fergal Hartley
Fergal Hartley is an Irish hurler who plays with both Waterford and Ballygunner at club level. Hartley is considered one of the greatest centre-half backs of the modern game.-Club:...
(21) & Paul Flynn
Paul Flynn (hurler)
Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has...
(17)
Sadly, during this great era for the club, James McGinn died in 1995. He had seen the club he loved reach the pinnacle of Waterford hurling.
The 2nd Three in a Row
The Gunners were now the only Waterford team to win a third consecutive county title since they last did it back in 1966. In 1996, after a fiercely contested local derby, Fergal Hartly made his way up to the presentation area in Walsh ParkWalsh Park
Walsh Park is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Waterford, Ireland named after Willie Walsh, a well-known referee and long time campaigner for Gaelic games in Waterford It is the home of the Waterford Gaelic football and hurling teams. The ground currently has a capacity of 17,000...
to collect the county title for his third time after a 2-17 - 1-14 defeat of Passage
Passage
-Other meanings:* Passage , a long room or hall leading to other rooms* Passage , a form of trained slow, animated trot performed by a horse* Passage , the process of approving a proposed law...
.
Although unable to manage a four in a row, they returned the following year to rob Mount Sion of a two in a row. Paul Flynn finally was given the opportunity to lift the county title for himself.
2001 Munster Champions
After the gloom of the 2000 defeat, an AGM was held in the clubhouse in Ballygunner. At it, it was decided to elect Gordan Ryan as the new manager and the recently retired inter-county hurler Billy O'Sullivan as team captain. Ryan brought a brand new method of training to Ballygunner. Personnel training schedules were given to each player and almost weekly physical sessions were administered. This new found professionalism led to their first piece of silverware of the year in winning the County League. The next honour for the Gunners was the Sergent Cup. Both of these competitions were high profiled throughout the county of Waterford & a buzz began to creep around the parish & the county.
In 2001 Ballygunner beat Lismore GAA
Lismore GAA
Lismore GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. The club enters teams in both GAA codes each year, which includes two adult hurling teams and one adult Gaelic football team in the Waterford County Championships....
4-12 to 1-16 to claim its 9th Waterford Senior Hurling Title. The proof that Ballygunner was not dead was clearly visible following several inspirational performances by such senior players as Billy & Rory O'Sullivan, Stephen Framton & Ray Whitty, as well as performances from younger players such as Andy Moloney and Alan Kirwin.
In the same year they enjoyed a very successful Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
beating St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
St.Josephs Doora-Barefield GAA
St. Josephs is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the areas of Doora and Barefield outside Ennis in County Clare, Ireland.-Selected Honours:* Clare Senior Hurling Championship winners 1954, 1958, 1998, 1999, 2001...
2-19 to 2-13 and Toomevara
Toomevara GAA
Toomevara GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the parish of Toomevara in County Tipperary, Ireland. The club is almost exclusively concerned with hurling.-Honours:*Munster Senior Club Hurling Championships: 3** 1993, 2004, 2006...
2-10 to 0-15 after a replay. Two decisive goals from Andy Moloney ensured that the Gunners would enter yet another Munster Club Final.
The final played in Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium
Semple Stadium, located in Thurles, North Tipperary, Ireland, is the home of hurling for Tipperary GAA and for the province of Munster. It is the second largest stadium in Ireland with a capacity of 53,500....
Thurles was a closely fought game until the final minutes.
Having been off target from two scoreable chances, and with the deficit down to three points, Paul Flynn
Paul Flynn (hurler)
Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has...
took control of the final in the last ten minutes. He pointed two frees, one of them from inside his own half, and then, with just two minutes left on the clock, he snapped up an Andy Moloney delivery and gave Blackrocks goalkeeper Trevor Barry no chance with a goal.
Flynn landed another point from a free to seal the Gunners victory. Ballygunner beat Blackrock
Blackrock GAA
Blackrock National Hurling Club is a G.A.A. club located on the southside of Cork City, Ireland. The club was founded in 1883 and is primarily concerned with the game of hurling.-History:...
of Cork 2-14 to 0-12. After 35 years of trying, Billy O'Sullivan finally lifted the holy grail of Munster Club Hurling on behalf of his much loved club.
The Revival
In the years that followed their Munster triumph, players such as Stephen Frampton & Mick Mahoney had retired from senior hurling & all that was left of the original under 21 team was Billy O'SullivanBilly O'Sullivan
Billy O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Ballygunner and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Early life:...
. However a new batch of young players, fresh off a minor county title, came into the fray. Players such as Shane O'Sullivan
Shane O'Sullivan
Shane O'Sullivan is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballygunner GAA club. O'Sullivan is brother to the former Waterford inter-county hurler, Billy O'Sullivan.-Club:...
& Wayne Hutchinson, were to cement their places on the senior squad.
Ballygunner beat De La Salle
De La Salle GAA
De La Salle Gaelic football and hurling club is based in the western outskirts of Waterford City, Ireland. The club competes in Gaelic games competitions organised by Waterford GAA board. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship twice and the Waterford Senior Football...
to win the 2005 Waterford Hurling Championship. This was a very important victory for the club as defeat would have meant their fourth straight loss in the County Final, having lost the previously three finals to Mount Sion.
The club later beat Garryspillane 2-12 to 1-11 and Clarecastle
Clarecastle GAA
Clarecastle GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the village of Clarecastle in County Clare, Ireland.-Honours:*Clare Senior Hurling Championship:11**1943, 1945,1949, 1970, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2003, 2005...
3-13 to 2-9, Paul Flynn
Paul Flynn (hurler)
Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has...
scoring a tally of 4-7 in those matches.
However Ballygunner later lost their sixth Munster Club Championship Final to Newtownshandrum
Newtownshandrum GAA
Newtownshandrum GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in the small village of Newtownshandrum in County Cork, Ireland. The club, situated in half a parish of about 800 people, was founded in 1896 and is almost exclusively concerned with the game of hurling.In senior hurling...
of Cork despite a Man of the Match performance from Fergal Hartley
Fergal Hartley
Fergal Hartley is an Irish hurler who plays with both Waterford and Ballygunner at club level. Hartley is considered one of the greatest centre-half backs of the modern game.-Club:...
.
The Present Time
Today, Ballygunner is one of the biggest clubs in Waterford. It caters for hundreds of juveniles from under 6 to under 16 & hundreds of adult hurlers from minor level to senior.Ballygunner defeated Lismore after a replay to win the 2009 senior County Championship. They were narrowly defeated in the Munster final by Newtownshandrum for the second time in recent years. IIn 2011, they captured their 12th Senior County Title at the expense of Tallow
Tallow GAA
Tallow GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Tallow, in west County Waterford, Ireland. The club has won the Waterford Senior Hurling Championship four times, first in 1936 and more recently in 1980, 1984 and 1985...
.
Development
In 1994, Ballygunner GAA finally acquired a permanent playing field beside the new national school. In 1996, a two story clubhouse was built with 2 dressing rooms, toilets, a referee's changing room and a small canteen.After 2001, it was realised that to cope with the huge influx of young juveniles, and to provide adequate facilities, a great deal of time & money would have to be invested. Under chairman Pat O'Sullivan, a development plan was put into place. Phase 1 of the project involved extending of the clubhouse which would include 2 new dressing rooms & and a meeting/trophy room. Next was the purchasing of 8 acres (32,374.9 m²) adjoining the current site. On this site, plans were put down for a new top quality floodlit all weather pitch, a hurling & handball ally, a floodlit astroturf & a state of the art indoor hurling arena with new clubhouse facilities. For the club's 50th anniversary in 2004, the hurling ally & all weather pitch were finished. Fencing was erected around the new field & a scoreboard was put in place for the day. Then president of the GAA Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly
Sean Kelly may refer to:* Sean Kelly , Professor of philosophy at Harvard University* Sean Kelly , Irish professional road bicycle racer...
, officially opened the new facilities.
Another phase of development was started in 2006. An astro turf was to be built between the old & new pitches. Towards the end of that year, the astro turf was completed. Now construction on the largest & most expensive project ever undertaken by a Waterford club could begin.
At a cost of approx. €1.5 million, the indoor arena would be built across from the astro turf. Construction began in the summer of 2008. At the current time, the main structure has been built, the astro turf floor has been laid & construction is close to completion on the ajoining pavillion.
2001 Munster Senior Club Hurling Winning Squad
The following is the team that lined out for Ballygunner in the Munster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
final on December 2, 2001:
| Number | Player | Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Whitty | Goalkeeper | |||
| 2 | Niall O'Donnell | Right Corner-Back | |||
| 3 | Alan Kirwan | Full-Back | |||
| 4 | Rory O'Sullivan | Left Corner-Back | |||
| 5 | Stephen Frampton Stephen Frampton | | name = Stephen Frampton| fullname = Thomas Ryan| birth_date= 1984| inches =| nickname =| county = Norfolk| province = Munster| club = Ballygunner| clposition = Wing-back| clubs = Ballygunner| clyears = 1980s - 2004| clapps =| clcounty = 8... |
Right Wing-Back | |||
| 6 | Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley is an Irish hurler who plays with both Waterford and Ballygunner at club level. Hartley is considered one of the greatest centre-half backs of the modern game.-Club:... |
Centre Back | |||
| 7 | Colin Kehoe | Left Wing-Back | |||
| 8 | Tom Fives | Midfield | |||
| 9 | Paul Power | Midfield | |||
| 10 | Michael Mahony | Right Wing-Forward | |||
| 11 | Paul Flynn Paul Flynn (hurler) Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has... |
Centre Forward | |||
| 12 | Andy Maloney | Left Wing-Forward | |||
| 13 | Billy O'Sullivan Billy O'Sullivan Billy O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Ballygunner and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Early life:... |
Right Corner-Forward | |||
| 14 | Paul Foley | Full Forward | |||
| 15 | Darragh O'Sullivan | Left Corner-Forward | |||
| Substitutes | |||||
| 16 | Pat Haran | Goalkeeper | |||
| 17 | Tony Carroll | Left Corner-Forward | |||
| 18 | Alan Hearn | Midfield | |||
| Management Team | |||||
| Gordan Ryan | Manager | ||||
2005 Munster Senior Club Hurling Squad
The following is the team that lined out for Ballygunner in the Munster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
final on December 4, 2005:
| Number | Player | Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Haran | Goalkeeper | |||
| 2 | Niall O'Donnell | Right Corner-Back | |||
| 3 | Willie Kiely | Full-Back | |||
| 4 | Rory O'Sullivan | Left Corner-Back | |||
| 5 | Alan Kirwan | Right Wing-Back | |||
| 6 | Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley is an Irish hurler who plays with both Waterford and Ballygunner at club level. Hartley is considered one of the greatest centre-half backs of the modern game.-Club:... |
Centre Back | |||
| 7 | Wayne Hutchinson | Left Wing-Back | |||
| 8 | Colin Kehoe | Midfield | |||
| 9 | Andy Moloney | Midfield | |||
| 10 | Billy O'Sullivan Billy O'Sullivan Billy O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Ballygunner and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Early life:... |
Right Wing-Forward | |||
| 11 | Paul Foley | Centre Forward | |||
| 12 | Shane O'Sullivan Shane O'Sullivan Shane O'Sullivan is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballygunner GAA club. O'Sullivan is brother to the former Waterford inter-county hurler, Billy O'Sullivan.-Club:... |
Left Wing-Forward | |||
| 13 | Tommy Power | Right Corner-Forward | |||
| 14 | Paul Flynn Paul Flynn (hurler) Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has... |
Full Forward | |||
| 15 | Gearoid O'Connor | Left Corner-Forward | |||
| Substitutes | |||||
| 16 | Patrick O'Sullivan | Goalkeeper | |||
| 17 | Shane Walsh | Left Wing-Forward | |||
| 18 | Brian O'Keeffe | Wing Forward | |||
| Management Team | |||||
| John Fitzpatrick | Manager | ||||
2009 Munster Senior Club Hurling Squad
The following is the team that lined out for Ballygunner in the Munster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Hurling Championship
The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
final on November 29th, 2009:
| Number | Player | Position | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen O'Keeffe | Goalkeeper | |||
| 2 | Vinny Molloy | Right Corner-Back | |||
| 17 | Willie Kiely | Full-Back | |||
| 3 | Alan Kirwan | Left Corner-Back | |||
| 4 | Phillip Mahoney | Right Wing-Back | |||
| 6 | Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley is an Irish hurler who plays with both Waterford and Ballygunner at club level. Hartley is considered one of the greatest centre-half backs of the modern game.-Club:... |
Centre Back | |||
| 7 | Wayne Hutchinson | Left Wing-Back | |||
| 8 | Colin Kehoe | Midfield | |||
| 11 | Shane O'Sullivan Shane O'Sullivan Shane O'Sullivan is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballygunner GAA club. O'Sullivan is brother to the former Waterford inter-county hurler, Billy O'Sullivan.-Club:... |
Midfield | |||
| 10 | Pauric Mahoney | Right Wing-Forward | |||
| 12 | Andy Moloney | Centre Forward | |||
| 20 | JJ Hutchinson | Left Wing-Forward | |||
| 22 | Gearoid O'Connor | Right Corner-Forward | |||
| 14 | Paul Flynn Paul Flynn (hurler) Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has... |
Full Forward | |||
| 15 | Brian O'Sullivan | Left Corner-Forward | |||
| Substitutes | |||||
| 16 | Pat Haran | Goalkeeper | |||
| 9 | Shane Walsh | Left Wing-Forward | |||
| 21 | Barry Mullane | Full-Forward | |||
| 5 | Tommy Power | Left Wing-Back | |||
| 13 | Stephen Power | Corner Forward | |||
| Management Team | |||||
| Ger Cunningham Ger Cunningham Ger Cunningham is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Finbarr's and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1981 until 1998. Cunningham is regarded as one of the greatest hurling goalkeepers of all-time.Cunningham's status as one of Cork's... |
Manager | ||||
Manager History
| Name | From | To | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Fennelly Liam Fennelly Liam Fennelly is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Ballyhale Shamrocks and was a member of the Kilkenny senior inter-county team from 1981 until 1992.-Biography:... |
1991 | 1992 | |
| Michael Gaffney | 1992 | 1997 | 4 Waterford County Senior Championships |
| Tadgh O'Sullivan | 1998 | 1999 | |
| Michael Gaffney | 1999 | 2000 | 1 Waterford County Senior Championship |
| Gordan Ryan | 2001 | 2003 | 1 Waterford County Senior Championship 1 Munster Club Senior Championship Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland... |
| Michael Mahoney | 2004 | 2005 | |
| John Fitzpatrick | 2005 | 2006 | 1 Waterford County Senior Championship |
| Peter Queally Peter Queally Peter Queally is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Newtown-Ballydurn GAA and formerly with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Club:... |
2007 | 2008 | |
| Ger Cunningham Ger Cunningham Ger Cunningham is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St. Finbarr's and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1981 until 1998. Cunningham is regarded as one of the greatest hurling goalkeepers of all-time.Cunningham's status as one of Cork's... |
2009 | 2009 | 1 Waterford County Senior Championship |
| Niall O'Donnell | 2010 | 1 Waterford County Senior Championship |
Captain History
| Name | From | To | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Mahoney | 1991 | 1992 | 1 Waterford County Senior Championship |
| Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley is an Irish hurler who plays with both Waterford and Ballygunner at club level. Hartley is considered one of the greatest centre-half backs of the modern game.-Club:... |
1995 | 1998 | 3 Waterford County Senior Championships |
| Paul Flynn Paul Flynn (hurler) Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has... |
1999 | 2000 | 1 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship |
| Billy O'Sullivan Billy O'Sullivan Billy O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Ballygunner and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Early life:... |
2001 | 2002 | 1 Waterford County Senior Championship 1 Munster Club Senior Championship Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland... |
| Tom Fives | 2003 | 2003 | |
| Niall O'Donnell | 2004 | 2004 | |
| Andy Maloney | 2005 | 2006 | 1 Waterford County Senior Championship |
| Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley is an Irish hurler who plays with both Waterford and Ballygunner at club level. Hartley is considered one of the greatest centre-half backs of the modern game.-Club:... |
2007 | 2007 | |
| Pat Haran | 2008 | 2008 | |
| Alan Kirwan | 2009 | 2009 | 1 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship |
| Shane O'Sullivan Shane O'Sullivan Shane O'Sullivan is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballygunner GAA club. O'Sullivan is brother to the former Waterford inter-county hurler, Billy O'Sullivan.-Club:... |
2010 | 2010 | 1 Waterford Senior Hurling Championship |
Honours
- Munster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipMunster Senior Club Hurling ChampionshipThe Munster GAA Club Hurling Championship is an annual hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 1964 for the top hurling clubs in the province of Munster in Ireland...
s: 1- 2001
- Waterford Senior Hurling Championships: 12
- 1966, 1967, 1968, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2009 & 2011
- 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: 1- 1984
- 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- 1957 & 1996
- Waterford Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipWaterford Under-21 Hurling ChampionshipThe Waterford Under-21 Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played by GAA teams in Waterford in Ireland. All players have to be under the age of 21 in the year in which they take part here. The competition is organized by Waterford GAA county board....
s: 5- 1988, 1989, 2007 ,2009, 2010 & 2011
- Waterford Minor Hurling ChampionshipWaterford Minor Hurling ChampionshipThe Waterford Minor Hurling Championship is a hurling competition played by GAA teams in Waterford in Ireland. All players have to be under the age of 18 in the year in which they take part here. The competition is organized by the two divisions of Waterford GAA county board - East Division and...
s: 5- 1954, 1992, 2002, 2006, 2007 , 2009 & 2010
All-Stars
| Year | Name | Position | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley Fergal Hartley is an Irish hurler who plays with both Waterford and Ballygunner at club level. Hartley is considered one of the greatest centre-half backs of the modern game.-Club:... |
Right Wing Back | Waterford Waterford GAA The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county... |
| 2004 | Paul Flynn Paul Flynn (hurler) Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has... |
Right Corner Forward | Waterford Waterford GAA The Waterford County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Waterford GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for all levels of Gaelic games in County Waterford. The County Board is also responsible for the Waterford inter-county teams. The county... |
Famous Hurlers
- Paul FlynnPaul Flynn (hurler)Paul Flynn is an Irish sportsperson. He plays hurling with his local club Ballygunner and was a member of the Waterford senior inter-county team from 1993 to 2008. Flynn is Waterford's top championship scorer of all-time.-Club:Flynn plays his club hurling with his local club Ballygunner and has...
- Stephen FramptonStephen Frampton| | name = Stephen Frampton| fullname = Thomas Ryan| birth_date= 1984| inches =| nickname =| county = Norfolk| province = Munster| club = Ballygunner| clposition = Wing-back| clubs = Ballygunner| clyears = 1980s - 2004| clapps =| clcounty = 8...
- Fergal HartleyFergal HartleyFergal Hartley is an Irish hurler who plays with both Waterford and Ballygunner at club level. Hartley is considered one of the greatest centre-half backs of the modern game.-Club:...
- Billy O'SullivanBilly O'SullivanBilly O'Sullivan is an Irish sportsman. He played hurling with his local club Ballygunner and with the Waterford senior inter-county team.-Early life:...
- Shane O'SullivanShane O'SullivanShane O'Sullivan is an Irish hurler who plays for both the Waterford Inter-county hurling team and the Ballygunner GAA club. O'Sullivan is brother to the former Waterford inter-county hurler, Billy O'Sullivan.-Club:...
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- Conor O Sullivan
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