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Ballycran
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| Founded: | 1939 | ||||||||
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| County: | Down | ||||||||
| Nickname: | The Crans | ||||||||
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| Grounds: | McKenna Park | ||||||||
| Coordinates: | 54°28′38.99″N 5°30′26.94″W / 54.4774972°N 5.5074833°W | ||||||||
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St Joseph's GAA Club, Ballycran, referred to mononymously as Ballycran, is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the Ards Peninsula, County Down, Northern Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Down County Board and fields teams in both hurling and camogie.
History
[edit]Located at the parish of Ardkeen, about 25 miles from Belfast, St Joseph's GAA Club, Ballycran was founded in 1939 to provide hurling for the local boys and men of the parish.[1] Hugh Gilmore, Pat Hamilton and Frank McKenna were the driving forces of the new club in its early days. The club colours of black and amber were chosen in tribute to McKenna's long-time friend – Lory Meagher of Kilkenny.[2]
Ballycran had its first major success in 1949, when the club claimed their inaugural Down SHC title. The club went on to be regular winners of the Down SHC title in the decades that followed.[3] Ballycran also became the first Down club to win the Ulster Club SHC title in 1974. Further provincial titles were won in 1976 and 1993.[4]
The club won its 24th Down SHC title in 2015 to overtake Kilclief and move into first place on the all-time roll of honour.[5] Kilclief's record had stood since 1956. Ballycran won its 27th Down SHC title in 2021, after a 2–25 to 3–20 extra-time win over Portaferry.[6]
Grounds
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Ballycran's home ground is McKenna Park. It is named in honour of founder-member Frank McKenna.[7] The official opening took place on 26 June 1966. It is frequently used as a venue for games involving the Down senior hurling team.[8]
Honours
[edit]- Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship (3): 1974, 1976, 1993
- Down Senior Hurling Championship (27): 1949, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021
Notable players
[edit]- Greg Blaney: All-Ireland SFC-winner (1991, 1994)[9]
- Gary Savage: Ulster SHC-winner (1992, 1995, 1997)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "St Joseph Ballycran HC". Club Info. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "About us". Ballycran GAA website. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Club Titles - Down". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ ""One day like '93 can make up for 20 years of ups and downs," says Dermot Woods as Ballycran prepare for Ulster final against Cushendall". The Irish News. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Ballycran seal title with late flurry". Irish Independent. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
- ^ "SHC champions crowned in Down and Sligo". Hogan Stand. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "Loughed away from the world: Hurling in Ards". GAA website. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "'We have an absolutely great chance': Down's McDonagh Cup survival hopes boosted by dogged victory over Kerry". The Irish News. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Where are they now?". Irish Independent. 11 March 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Gary and Ger still in fine fettle". Belfast Telegraph. 4 June 2004. Retrieved 5 September 2022.