Ballina R.F.C. is a

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club in

Ballina, County Mayo Ballina ( ; ) is a town in north County Mayo, Ireland. It lies at the mouth of the River Moy near Killala Bay, in the Moy valley and civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Kilmoremoy, with the Ox Mountains to the east and the Nephin Beg Ra ...

, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Connacht Branch of the

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and plays in the Connacht J1A League since being relegated from the All-Ireland League at the end of the 2023-24 season. The name of Heffernan Park, where the club plays its games, is taken from the grandfather of Dave Heffernan.

Prominent figures

There have been many prominent figures in Ballina rugby but not many can compare to the likes of Seán Murphy the clubs first president not only that but he served 25 years for the club he helped the club get its own grounds and a clubhouse back in 1978 Gerry O’Donnell was always a man who was able to get things done in Ballina RFC he even served a season as president of Connacht rugby(In that season Connacht won the pro 12) and was a president in Ballina aswell after his passing in 2023 the club was deeply saddened but his memory and Sean Murphy’s will both live on as legends of Ballina rugby

Honours

* Connacht Senior League: 5.5 **1928-29, 1929–30, 1950-51 (shared), 1952–53, 1991–92, 2021–22

References

{{reflist Connacht Senior League (rugby union) teams Rugby union teams in Ireland