Ballingarry A.F.C.
History
Ballingarry A.F.C. was formed in February 1984. At a meeting held at the time, it decided to enter a team in the Desmond District League for the coming 1984/85 season. The club's colours were agreed to yellow and green, which with little variation, remain in place today.
The club entered Division 2B of the Desmond District League, and the club played their first competitive game in September 1984, in Askeaton against the local B team. The game ended with a 4–3 victory.
Club crest
Following the club's Annual General Meeting in June 1989, a crest for the club was researched and designed. The crest is divided into three sections, the top scroll showing the name of the club and the year of the formation of the club.
The middle section is a shield subdivided into 3 parts and joined by a football. The top section depicts a hill, and is a reference to Knockfierna hill, a local landmark. In the lower left section is a lion, which is the DeLacy Desmond crest, who were the one-time owners of Ballingarry Castle, which is shown in the lower right section. On the bottom scroll is the Latin phrase "Meritis Augentur Honores" ("Rewards Increase With Effort").
Role of honour
Ballingarry A.F.C. has had several successes in the Desmond League. The first silverware won was when the team won the Division 3 League title for season 1985/86. Further success came with victory in the Munster Junior Area Cup in 1988/89. Other competitions and honours won by the club include:
- 1985/86 – Division 3 League Champions
- 1987 – Park United Tournament Winners
- 1987/88 – Division 2 Runners-up (Promoted)
- 1988/89 – Munster Junior Cup Area Winners
- 1993/94 – Division 1 Runners-up (Promoted)
- 2001/02 – Desmond Cup Winners
- 2002/03 – Division 1 League Champions
- 2003/04 – Premier Division League Champions (Won Play-Off)
- 2006/07 – Desmond Cup Winners
- 2007/08 – Division 1 Double Winners (League & League Cup)
- 2008/09 – Division 3 League Champions (B Team)
Notables players
References
- ^ "Limerick Desmond League - Results". limerickdesmondfootballleague.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "History of Ballingarry AFC". ballingarryafc.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Club History and Honours". ballingarryafc.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
- ^ "Championship provides best insight into Irish quality". independent.ie. Irish Independent. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
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