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club based in

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. The club was founded in

1884 Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...

. The parish already was deeply rooted in hurling before the foundation of the GAA. The club is situated in South Galway, in the parish of

. The club has produced many fine hurlers throughout the years, many of whom have gone on to win All Ireland Medals with Galway.

History

The Club has little success in terms of senior championship silverware, but it has been very successful in juvenile age groups, winning many underage championships. In 2011, the club's Junior B team won the Leinster Junior B Club hurling championship, becoming the first ever Galway team to win a Leinster championship. They reached the

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final. They defeated

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in the semi-final before meeting

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in the final. They went on to win 2–6 to 0–5. The club's senior team last advanced as far as the

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county final in 1978, with Noel Lane in the attack. They met neighbours and old rivals,

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in the decider. The game was held in Ballinasloe, with the game eventually ending in a draw on a scoreline of Ballinderreen 0–16, Ardrahan 2–10. The replay was held later, with Ardrahan winning their 11th title after extra time on a scoreline of Ardrahan 2-18 Ballinderreen 2–14. On 21 August 1991, Ballinderreen hosted a 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup match between

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and

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. In 2000, the Ballinderreen team won the Galway Intermediate Hurling championship, beating

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in the final by 1–8 to 0–4. They returned to the senior championship after only one year in intermediate.

Notable players

;Intercounty hurlers * Noel Lane *

Mick Gill Michael Gill (22 September 1899 – 21 September 1980) was an Irish hurler who played as a right wing-back for the Galway and Dublin senior teams from 1922 until 1938. Gill made his first championship appearance during the 1922 championship ...

– Galway all Ireland Winner 1923 *

Colin Coen Colin Coen is an Irish hurler who played as a left corner-back for the Galway senior team. Coen joined the team during the 2005 National League and was a regular member of the team for two seasons. An All-Ireland All-Ireland (sometimes Al ...

– Galway Senior Hurler 2005–2006 *

Joe McDonagh Joseph McDonagh (November 1953 – 20 May 2016) was an Irish hurler and, later, Gaelic games administrator, who served as the president of the Gaelic Athletic Association from 1997 until 2000. He played hurling with his club Ballinderree ...

– Galway Senior Hurler 1972–1983, President of the GAA 1997–2000 *

Tom Helebert Thomas Helebert (born 1964) is an Irish former hurler and former selector of the Galway senior hurling management team, who played as a right wing-back for the Galway senior team. Helebert joined the team in 1989 and was a regular member of ...

– Galway Senior Hurler 1989–1997

Honours

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(2) ** 2000, 2017 * Galway Intermediate Hurling Championship runners up (1) ** 2016 *

runners up (2) ** 1935, 1978 * South Galway Senior Hurling Championship (14) ** 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1944, 1957, 1960, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1974 * South Galway Board Junior Hurling Championship (3) ** 1929, 1930, 1942 * Galway Under-21 Hurling South Championship (1) ** 1972 * Galway Junior B Hurling Championship (3) ** 1942, 1996, 2018 * Galway Under-21 B Hurling Championship (1) ** 1999 * Galway Minor Hurling Championship (3) ** (B) 1987 ** (C) 1997, 2015 * U16 A1 "Championship. 2021 * Galway Under-14 B Hurling Championship (1) ** 2001 * Galway Under-12 B Hurling Championship (1) ** 2001 * Leinster Junior B Club Hurling Championship (1) ** 2011 *

(1) ** 2011

References

{{Galway clubs Hurling clubs in County Galway 1884 establishments in Ireland Gaelic games clubs in County Galway