Ballyheigue GAA

Ballyheigue GAA is a hurling and gaelic football club in north County Kerry, Ireland. The club competes at all levels of hurling at county and North Kerry and also plays some underage football as well as competing in the county junior football league and the county novice football shield.HistoryThe club was founded in 1892. The field which is named after John Joe O'Sullivan was purchased in the 1950s. Club rooms were later built in 1974. A new ball alley, dressing rooms and a meeting room were opened in 2006. Willie Leen is president of the club and a trustee of the club grounds since the grounds were first acquired; Willie put his farm up as collateral in the Bank in order to secure a loan to buy the field. The club dressing rooms are names after the late Paddy Casey who was club chairman at the time of construction in recognition of his contribution to the project. Ballyheigue GAA have won the County Senior County Championship 5 times in 1946, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000Championships wonHurling Kerry Senior Hurling Championship 5: 1946, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000 Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship Winner (1): 1975 County Senior Hurling League (Div.1) 3: 1996, 2002, 2005, 2011 County Minor Hurling League (Div 1) Winner (1): 1991 North Kerry Senior Hurling Championship Winner (5): 1946, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2007 North Kerry Intermediate Hurling Championship 2: 1969, 1975 North Kerry Junior Hurling Championship Winner (1): 1926 North Kerry Under-21 Hurling Championship 5: 1979, 1980, 1984, 1994, 1995 North Kerry Minor Championship 3: 1991, 1994, 1996 North Kerry Senior Hurling League Winners (5): 1991, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2007 North Kerry Intermediate Hurling League Winner (1): 2007