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Ballinteer () is a small southside
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of Dublin, located in
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown ( ga, Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and the Eastern and Midland Region. It is one of three s ...
, Ireland, extensively developed from the late 1960s onwards.


Geography

Ballinteer is located approximately from the city centre. To the west is Rathfarnham, to the east is Sandyford and Stepaside, to the south are the
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, and to the north is Dundrum. Ballinteer is also bordered by the
Marlay Park Marlay Park () is an suburban public park located in Rathfarnham in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. Lying about nine kilometres (5.5 miles) from Dublin city centre, the parkland comprises woodlands, ponds and walks. Recreational spaces inclu ...
.


History

Ballinteer originally consisted of some housing groups off Ballinteer Avenue (Mayfield Terrace, Ballinteer Gardens, and Ballinteer Park), built between the 1920s and 1950s, and locally referred to as 'Old Ballinteer'. Ludford Estate was built in the late 1960s, followed by Ballinteer Drive, Grove, Crescent, Close. The latter four roads were originally called Lissadel Estate when built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The sprawling estate of Broadford was built between the mid-1970s and early 1980s along with the ex-council estate Hillview. The most recent estate, Ballintyre, began construction in 2005 and was finished in mid-2008.


Amenities

Ballinteer has a range of shops and businesses including a mid-size supermarket located along Ballinteer Avenue. Also located here is a post office, two betting shops and two public houses. Every New Year's Day, the two public houses play a game of soccer in nearby Marley Park. Marlay Park is a large open parkland, with a craft centre near the old "big house"; the park hosts major concerts every year. Aside from St. Enda's, Dodder Park and Bushy Park (see above) and small green spaces, the area also hosts two golf clubs.


Transport

Dublin Bus routes 14, 14c, 16, 16c,16d , and 116 and Go-Ahead Ireland routes 75, 75a and 175 all serve Ballinteer.


Education

Primary schools in the area include Saint Attracta's, Our Lady's Boys' School, Our Lady's Girls' School, Scoil Naithí, and Ballinteer Educate Together National School. Secondary schools serving Ballinteer include Ballinteer Community School and Wesley College.


Sports

Ballinteer St. Johns is the local GAA club.
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soccer club, established in 1978, is based at Stonemason's Way. Its facilities include two dressing rooms and two
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football pitches. The senior teams and seven-a-side teams play at Broadford Park on Saturdays and Sundays. The middle teams (under elevens to under eighteens) play at nearby Marlay Park. Broadford has produced players like
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( Saint Patrick's Athletic),
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who played for Millwall, and
Ian Daly Ian Daly (born 29 March 1990, in Dublin) is an Irish football player who plays for Cray Wanderers in the Isthmian League North Division. Club career Daly started his career with local club Broadford Rovers and spent two seasons at Home Farm ...
who plays for Irish Premier Division Side St Patrick's Athletic F.C.


People

* Jason Byrne, comedian * Derek Daly, former racing driver *
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, 400m Irish record holder * Coman Goggins, Dublin inter-county Gaelic footballer *
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, rugby player * Tom Kitt, Fianna Fáil TD and former
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*
David Kitt David Kitt (born 1975 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish musician. He has released eight studio albums to date: ''Small Moments'', ''The Big Romance'', ''Square 1'', ''The Black and Red Notebook'', '' Not Fade Away'', ''The Nightsaver'', ''Yous'', ...
, an Irish musician * David Malone, Paralympian, gold medal swimmer * Danny O'Donoghue, lead singer of
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*
Richard Sadlier Richard Sadlier (born 14 January 1979, in Dublin) is an Irish former professional footballer and former CEO of St Patrick's Athletic. Since retirement from the professional game he has worked as a pundit with RTÉ Sport. Club career He began h ...
, former Republic of Ireland soccer international * Carly Hennessy Smithson, singer, lived here until she moved to the United States


See also

* List of towns and villages in Ireland


References

{{Dublin residential areas Places in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown