Ballybay Pearse Brothers GAA

Ballybay Pearse Brothers Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football club based in Ballybay, County Monaghan, Ireland.[1][2]

Ballybay Pearse Brothers
Na Bráithre Piarsaigh, Béal Átha Beithe
Founded:1906
County:Monaghan
Nickname:Ballybay Pearses
Colours:Maroon and White
Grounds:Pearse Park, Knappagh, Ballybay
Coordinates:54.125762°N 6.875990°W / 54.125762; -6.875990
Playing kits
Standard colours
Senior Club Championships
All Ireland Ulster
champions
Monaghan
champions
Football: - - 8
Hurling: - - 1

History

The club was founded as Ballybay GFC in 1906.

The club is named after the brothers Patrick Pearse and Willie Pearse, executed after the 1916 Easter Rising.[3] Their grounds, Pearse Park, opened in April 1951, the 35th anniversary of the Rising, and were commonly used for inter-county fixtures.[4] A "golden age" followed, Ballybay winning six Monaghan Senior Football Championships in the years 1954–1969.

Ballybay formerly had a hurling team, which won the Monaghan Senior Hurling Championship in 1976.[5]

Ballybay have only won two county titles in recent decades, in 1987 and 2012.

Achievements

Notable players

  • PF (Rex) Keelaghan won Ulster SFC with Monaghan 1938
  • Paddy McKearney, represented club and county with distinction
  • John Moen, stylish forward from mainly the 50's and 60's. 6 Senior Championship winners medals - a club record.
  • Paddy Linden 3 Ulster SFC (first Allstar Goalkeeper from Ulster), won Save of the Year 1979.
  • Paul McCarthy (goalkeeper who played Railway Cup for Ulster)
  • Kieran Finlay (held scoring record of 1-9 from 1979 Ulster Final for many years)
  • PJ Finlay, Ulster SFC in '88 at midfield. Helped save county final in '87, Ballybay won the replay)
  • Paddy Kerr (Captained UCD to win All-Ireland Club Championship in 1974)
  • JohnJoe McKearney (superb centre-back and captain of 1987 Co. Championship winning team)
  • Paul Finlay (One of the most stylish players of his era - Two Ulster SFC's with Monaghan, Ballybay captain 2012 - Kieran Finlay's son)
  • Gussie Kerley
  • Drew Wylie (All-star nominated full-back - two Ulster SFC's with Monaghan)
  • Ryan Wylie[6](brother of Drew, All-Star nominated corner back two Ulster SFC's with Monaghan - current Monaghan Senior captain)
  • Conor (Weeno) Monaghan (Junior B All Star. Halftime show superstar)
  • Chris McGuinness (score getter - One Ulster SFC)
  • Dessie Ward (Strong running half back and half forward on Monaghan Senior team)

References


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