Ballydonoghue GAA
Ballydonoghue GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in north County Kerry, Ireland. It fields Gaelic football teams at underage and adult levels. All teams represent the parish of Ballydonoghue which contains the village of Lisselton. The club's home ground is Denis Dowling Park, Coolard. The club is affiliated to the North Kerry Football Board and is one of six clubs which form the Shannon Rangers divisional side which competes in the Kerry Senior Football Championship. The club was founded during the 1930s following the amalgamation of several smaller teams. Several Ballydonoghue players have played on the Kerry inter-county football team, including three club members who were on the Kerry team that contested the 1947 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final at the Polo Grounds in New York.
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| Founded: | 1930s | ||
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| Colours: | Green and white | ||
| Grounds: | Denis Dowling Park, Coolard | ||
| Coordinates: | 52°29′11″N 9°31′10″W | ||
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As of 2024, the club are the current holders of the North Kerry Senior Football Championship and are competing in Division 3 of the Kerry County Football League as well as Division 1A of the North Kerry Football League. The club will compete in the Kerry Intermediate Football Championship in 2024. Ballydonoghue B are competing in Division 4 of the Kerry County Developmental League for 2024.
At officiating level, the club are represented by referee Brendan Griffin, one of only two Kerry referees on the GAA's national panel of referees.