Ballinora GAA
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| Founded: | 1924 | ||||||||||||
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| County: | Cork | ||||||||||||
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| Grounds: | Ballymah GAA Field | ||||||||||||
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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.
History
Located 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
- 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
- ^ "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.