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new achadh dearg baile an mheirligh jersey drop for the 2025 season!

We are super excited to unveil our brand new Club Jerseys. Featuring fresh designs and premium quality, this is your chance to wear the colors that unite us. Buy now and be part of the action for the 2025 season!" http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html ...

fleadh '25 in loch garman!

Calling All Traditional Irish Music Performers for the Gig Rig at Fleadh '25 in Loch Garman!  Do you have a group (minimum 4 members) ready to shine on the Gig Rig during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford next August? Here's y ...

hurling & camogie “have a go day”

ATTENTION NEWRY  Hurling & Camogie “Have a Go Day”  Saturday 8th February 2025  10am - 12noon £0.00  @AbbeyCBS  Sc ...

virtual safeguarding

Please see details of upcoming Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshop (NI) that has been organised by UGAA: 18/12/2024 - Wed 7-10pm Booking Link:  http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html Please note workshop dates/ links are now available on the ...

texas holdem poker night

Texas Holdem Lost for something to do between Christmas and New Year? Why not join us for another exciting poker night at the club on January 3rd.  Whether you're a seasoned pro or a first ...

jody gormley rip.

Achadh Dearg Baile an Mheirligh are saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Jody Gormley RIP.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the Gormley family and friends. Mr Gormley was a much loved teacher to some of our boys in @abbeycbs and will be ...

thank you shay

Go raibh maith agat @shaymcd13 for your continued support.  As always, it's so very much appreciated!

festive fun 7's

Join us for a fun-filled day of Hurling and Camogie this Christmas! Whether you’re a seasoned player, a past player or a complete beginner, everyone is welcome to join in the fun. You will be welcomed back to the club for some fe ...

santa ready

We are all cozy warm and ready to go for 4pm.  If your electric is still out, why not pop down to the club for a hot festive drink.  See you soon! ...

you're invited to a festive afternoon of christmas cheer!

2 More Sleeps The Christmas season is upon us, and we invite YOU—young and old alike—to join us for an afternoon full of festive fun, Christmas spirit, and holiday joy!  Come celebrate with your neighbors, teammates, friends, ...

jersey drop

Introducing the Down GAA Home Jersey 2025  A seamless blend of tradition and innovation!  Shop now,  http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html

cur síos ar an imeacht

Caife agus Comhluadar is a virtual meetup which gives parents raising their children through the medium of Irish an opportunity to meet weekly for company, conversation, advice and a few rhymes no matter where in the world they are based. We meet online on Google Meet every W ...

cur síos ar an imeacht

Join us for your special Christmassy day in Newry in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Get into the festive spirit with Christmas-themed crafts, fun, music, and craic! Of course, there will also be a ve ...

supper with santa: a festive celebration

THIS IS A FULL CLUB, FAMILY & COMMUNITY EVENT Santa is on his way..... Join us for an evening of festive cheer at our Supper with Santa! Bring the whole family for a magical meet-and-greet with jolly old Saint Nicholas himself. Enjo ...

u-16 county camogie

Well done to Ellen & Lauren who began their season yesterday with Down U-16 Development Panel.  Good luck for the season ahead girls! @officialdowncamogie

christmas orders ready for collection

Christmas orders are now ready for collection.  Please collect at the club between 11am - 12.30pm tomorrow.  Any problems contact Caroline. 

how would you have got on in today's quiz?

Our fantastic team faced 60 team questions in which they got an incredible 49 correct to finish Second. Football Questions: What county football team does John Cleary Manage- Cork Ballymacarbery Rangers were the Ladies Foot ...

comhghairdeas le foireann achadh dearg baile an mheirligh

Another great day out at the  Ulster Scór na nÓg Final in Silverbridge for our quiz team. They gave a fantastic performance in the table quiz section, finishing in second place and earning a place in the individual rounds. Again, they performed very well, holding their second ...

texas holdem winners

Thank you to all that attended last night's Poker Night. Congratulations to all the winners and we look forward to seeing you again in the New Year

economic and social value of gaelic games on the island of ireland

A comprehensive analysis of the economic impact of Gaelic games and a measurement of its Social Value and Social Return on Investment has produced a landmark report, the first of its kind in Irish sport. This independent analysis ...

texas holdem

‼️FRIDAY ‼️ Join us for our next Texas Holdem Poker Night on Friday 29th November!  Get ready for a fun night of poker, good company, and a chance to win some cash before the festive season!  We woul ...

abc council gaeltacht bursary scheme.

Young people living in the ABC Borough can now apply for a Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme.  Funded by the Office of Lord Mayor Councillor Sarah Duffy, the scheme will award one £300 and five £100 bursaries to assist Irish language lear ...

camogie commemorative jersey

Last chance to order the Camogie 120 commemorative jersey for Christmas delivery.  Order before 12pm Thursday 28th November.  http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html

banbridge rfc

Congratulations to Under 14 Player Ryan Savage who was selected to play as part of a Mid Ulster Under 14 Barbarian Squad who played a Stockholm Under 14 touring side yesterday.  Final Score : 31-0  Ryan played the en ...

county down scór na nóg winners

Comhghairdeas le foireann Achadh Dearg!  Aghaderg/Ballyvarley entered two quiz teams in today's Scór na nÓg mentored by Conal McNally & Ciara Devlin. For some this was their first experience of Scor and they did fantastic.  Well done Chloe, Sarah ...

celebrating 120 years of camogie

Last night, we celebrated 120 years of Camogie with @officialdowncamogie, as players, past and present, gathered for a special gala event in Belfast. Representing Aghaderg were coaches and former club and county players Ciara McGovern and Claire Convery, along with Deirdre an ...

autism and sports coaching workshop.

For anyone interested, the ABC council is hosting an  Autism and Sports Coaching workshop. Taking place on Thursday 5th December at South Lake Leisure Centre from 6.30pm – 9.30pm, it is nearly fully booked and only limited spaces remain. ...

virtual safeguarding

Virtual Safeguarding  Please see details of upcoming Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshop (NI) that has been organised by UGAA: 20/11/2024  Wed   7-10pm http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html  ...

supper with santa: a festive celebration

Supper with Santa: A Festive Celebration THIS IS A FULL CLUB, FAMILY & COMMUNITY EVENT 2 WEEKS TO GO  Join us for an evening of festive cheer a ...

agm reminder

Reminder that our rescheduled AGM will take place this Thursday 28th November at 7pm sharp.  See you there

good luck to p7's

Good luck again to our P7 girls and boys as they sit their final SEAG exam.  You got this!

texas holdem

‼️1 WEEK TO GO ‼️ Join us for our next Texas Holdem Poker Night on Friday 29th November!  Get ready for a fun night of poker, good company, and a chance to win some cash before the festive ...

agm postponed

As a mark of respect to the Simpson family on the sad passing of Bobby, the Executive has taken the decision to cancel the Club's AGM which was scheduled for 21st November.  We have agreed to defer the meeting by one week and wil ...

condolences to simpson family

The committee and members of Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC are saddened to hear of the passing of Bobby Simpson, a past playing member of our club and father of our former players Paula, Rory and Damien. Damien is also a current committee member. Bobby was Grandfath ...

st colman's are mcgreevy cup champions

St. Colmans were crowned McGreevy cup winners this evening in Paric Elser. They had a convincing win over St Patrick's, Keady. Well done to all involved including our own Jimmy, James & Conn.  Well done boys! ...

hurling & camogie “have a go day”‼️

‼️Hurling & Camogie “Have A Go Day”‼️ Saturday 7th December 2024 10am - 12noon Lecale Trinity Grammar,  Downpatrick £ - Free to attend To registe ...

!!agm reminder‼️

Our club AGM will be held this Thursday at 7pm sharp in our Clubrooms.  The club AGM give you, the members, the opportunity to have your say on the running of the club. I would urge all members to make every effort to attend.  The ongoing developments and ...

danske bank u-13.5 mcgreevy cup final

Good luck to the St. Colmans hurlers tomorrow, including our own Jimmy, Conn & James. Danske Bank U13.5 McGreevy Cup Final St Colman's College Newry V  St. Patrick's High ...

u-14 e championship final

U-14 E Championship Final Aghaderg will host tomorrow's U-14 E Championship Final between Warrenpoint & St Michaels. Throw in 12 Noon TUCKSHOP OPEN ...

120 years of camogie

To celebrate 120 years of Camogie @officialdowncamogie have designed and launched a commemorative jersey with all  Camogie clubs within Down represented! What an ideal Christmas Present  B ...

good luck wishes to our p7's

Good luck to all our P7 boys and girls sitting their first SEAG exam tomorrow. YOU GOT THIS!

senior ladies football team,

We are excited to announce the launch of our first-ever Senior Ladies Football Team, and we want YOU to be part of it! After years of incredible achievements and hard work at the underage level, we are ready to take the next step ...

celine's memorial 7's

What a lovely tribute,  Our Lady's Grammar School . Well done Cara & Sarah. A heartfelt thank you and congratulations to the six schools that took part in Celine’s Memorial 7s Camogie Tournament. The ...

gaels against genocide

Gaels against Genocide are hosting a charity hurling match Ulster Select (9 counties) vs the rest of Ireland this Saturday. GAA clubs are helping to raise funds for the Gaza pediatric unit which supports the medical staff in Gaza and takes some of the badly injured chil ...

‼️ tomorrow ‼️

Reminder that all motions and nominations must be sent to the club secretary by tomorrow, Thursday 14th November.

our lady's grammar school camogie 7's

Our Lady's Grammar School, invite you to the inaugural Camogie 7s in memory of their esteemed former Head of PE, Celine McAteer. This promises to be a day filled with fun, skill and competitiveness •St Colman's Colle ...

join our u-16 football team!

We’re looking for enthusiastic boys born in 2009 and 2010 to join our U-16 gaelic team!  Whether you're a seasoned player or just getting started, we welcome all skill levels. Come be part of a fun, competitive team where you’ll improve your game, ma ...

school ladies football

Congratulations to Sacred Heart Grammar School Newry U-20 Gaelic Football team who defeated Loreto, Omagh by 9 points in today’s A Shield semi-final.   Our own Lauren and Emma were a part of the panel with Lauren scoring 2 goals! Well d ...

shoes of the children

On Sunday November 24, 16000 pairs of shoes will be laid out in front of Stormont Buildings Belfast. A pair of shoes for each young life that has been brutally and needlessly taken by the actions of the Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza since October 2023.  Enniskillen art ...

texas holdem

Texas Holdem Join us for our next Texas Holdem Poker Night on Friday 29th November!  Get ready for a fun night of poker, good company, and a chance to win some cash before the holiday seas ...

st colmans hurling - mcgreevy cup-ulster finalists

Well done to the St Colmans U-13.5 Mc Greevy cup hurling team who won their Ulster semi final today 8-10 to 4-1 Shout out to our own Jimmy, Conn & James!

st patrick's college

Well done to our St. Patrick's College Banbridge GAA Academy students for organising and running their own blitz.  Brogan, Eoin, Niamh ,  Conor,  Aaron , Mairead  and Aisling. 

‼️ reminder‼️

‼️ REMINDER‼️ Motions and Nominations must be sent to the club secretary by this Thursday 14th November.

supper with santa 8th december

Supper with Santa:  A Festive Family Celebration 4 WEEKS TO GO  Join ...

award 1 youth/adult hurling course

Down GAA will be holding an Award 1 Youth/Adult Hurling Course in Portaferry GAC on 22nd-24th November 2024.  The course is suitable to any coach working with players aged 14 and above.  T ...

heartbreaking news for local family

Following the heartbreaking news of Conor Molloy's passing, Gilford Crusaders FC along with Changing Lives NI and the local Gilford community have organised a memorial service at 1pm on Saturday at Woodlands Park. The local commu ...

down gaa

Down GAA would welcome assistance tomorrow in Pairc Esler for the Ulster Club Quarter Finals Drumgath v Arva at 4.00pm and Kilcoo v Crosserlough @ 6.00pm.  We are seeking people willing to act as stewards at the Games, People sho ...

camogie u-14 u-16 development

U-14 U-16 Development Bann Road Castlewellan GAA  U-14s will begin at 10:00 until 11:30.  Could we ask girls to try and be there for 9:45 especially any girls who have not registered to at ...

schools camogie

Congratulations to our Senior Camogie team on their victory over Sacred Heart in yesterday’s local derby at St. Colman’s College! It was a tough, physical game with both teams battling hard and missing some scoring chances, but Our Lady’s pulled through with a final sco ...

aghaderg ladies football

Aghaderg Ladies Football Preparing for 2025... WE NEED YOUR HELP!  New coaches Helpers Sponsors Administrato ...

down camogie gala ball news

Great news, we can announce that Lynette Fay is our host for the Gala Ball! @top fans St. Joseph's GAA Club, BallycranBallygalget GAC Clonduff Camogie Ballyholland Harps GAC Mayobridge GAC Carryduff GAC Bredagh GACCastlewellan GAAAn Ríocht Gaa AghadergGac_BallyvarleyHc Kilcli ...

statement from down gaa - ballykinlar project

STATEMENT from Down GAA - Ballykinlar Project €15.4m PEACEPLUS Investment Awarded for Iconic Project at Ballykinlar - Centre for Participation, Wellbeing and Shared Learning Hub  Down Gael ...

virtual safeguarding

Virtual Safeguarding Please see details of a Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshop that has been organised by Ulster GAA for November.  Joining link        htt ...

autism ni in partnership with ugaa

Autism NI in partnership with UGAA are delivering a Building Autism Accessibility and Inclusion workshop on November 20th.  They have kindly offered this now to any clubs who may wish to attend this workshop.  ...

annual festive 7's 29th december

Another festive Save the Date..... Join us for a fun-filled day of Hurling and Camogie this Christmas! Whether you’re a seasoned player, a past player or a complete beginner, everyone is welcome to join in the fun. ...

aghaderg win juvenile lgfa club of the year award

We are thrilled to share that Aghaderg won Juvenile LGFA Club of the Year at tonight's Down LGFA 30th Anniversary Celebrations.  This recognition is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and passion for the sport and our girl ...

supper with santa

Supper with Santa Let's talk Christmas  Save the Date - Sunday 8th December 4-6pm Join us in Aghaderg for a festive ...

gaa 140th anniversary

A chairde,   Yesterday marked the 140th anniversary of the foundation of the GAA. On this day in 1884 a small group gathered in a hotel in Thurles to set forth their vision for a unique Irish sporting id ...

gaels against genocide

Star-Studded Hurling Exhibition to Raise Funds for Gaza Hurling stars from across Ireland will take part in a charity exhibition match to raise vital funds help treat injured Palestinian children.  ...

agm thursday 21st november

We are pleased to invite all members to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Aghaderg GaC & Ballyvarley HC.  This is an important occasion for us to reflect on the past year, discuss future plans, and make key decisions togeth ...

county camogie

This year @officialdowncamogie are celebrating 120years of Camogie with a Gala Ball on the 23rd November.  This is a wonderful opportunity for past and present players to come together, share stories, and relive the best moments of our beloved sport.  ...

happy halloween

Tonight we had over 70 children join us for our annual Halloween Disco!  Your costumes were amazing, and we hope you had a spooky good time.  Thank you to all those who helped throughout t ...

texas holdem

Thank you to all those who attended our most recent poker night. It was a fantastic evening filled with fun, plenty of craic, and some intense competition. Congratulations to our winners! Your skills at the table truly shone through, and you’ve earned y ...

halloween disco

Join us for our spooktacular Halloween Disco!  Bring your best costume and get ready for a night of frights, fun, and treats!  There will be games, tuckshop, glowsticks, tattoos and plenty of tricks to keep the spiri ...

u-14 lgfa celebrating in the hall

The victorious U-14 Ladies celebrate their victory with family and friends. See more photos from the day in 'Photo Gallery '

u-14 lgfa county champions

Aghaderg U-14 ladies are crowned champions  Full time score Aghaderg 1-16 Glenn 3-4 See action shots in 'Photo Gallery '

u-14 lgfa

Good luck to our U-14 ladies and management today.  Aghaderg V Glenn 12.30pm Mayobridge  Reminder that tickets must be purchased before arrival via the link below https://www.un ...

lgfa u-14 d championship final

Good luck to Glenn and Aghaderg in the U-14 Down LGFA Championship Final tomorrow sponsored by AJC Please see link to tickets -  http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html

u14 lgfa

Meet the coaches and players ahead of their championship final tomorrow.  Tickets can be purchased via the link below; http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html More photos in 'Photo Gallery ' Missing from ph ...

condolences to stewart family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC deeply regret the death of Vera Stewart, wife of former player, the late John and  member of Aghaderg Bowling Club.  We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended family circle. ...

texas holdem poker night

Texas Holdem  Join us tonight from 8pm 

u-14 lgfa

Our U14 Ladies play Glenn in their Championship Final this Sunday in Mayobridge.  Let's get out and support the girls. Ticket info to follow

halloween disco

Halloween Disco 1 Week to go to our spooky Halloween disco. See you there!

st patrick's college blitz

Well done to all Year 8 pupils who took part in today's blitz, officiated by the GAA Academy students.  Congratulations to 8ES, who were the overall winners.

our lady's grammar school camogie

Best of luck to our U-16 Camogs who take on St Dominic’s today in the Ulster Junior U-16 semi final.  Throw in @2:30pm in Aghaderg GAC.

queens freshers camogie

Well done to Queens fresher camogs, in particular our own Niamh McGrath who travelled to Waterford for the All Ireland fresher blitz. A fantastic effort by all involved. Safe home to players and management. #qubcamogie

award 2 hurling

Award 2 Hurling http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html Coming up in November Theory sessions online on Mondays Practical's face-to-face on Saturdays. ...

safeguarding children & young people workshop

Workshop:      Safeguarding Children & Young People Date:               Thursday 7th November Time:               7pm – 9pm Venue:             Ardmore Recreation Centre Cost:                 £5 per person for membe ...

virtual safeguarding

Virtual Safeguarding Please see details of a Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshop that has been organised by UGAA for Wednesday 30th October 2024 7-10pm Joining link  http: ...

texas holdem

Texas Holdem Reminder Poker nights are back this Friday at 8pm. See you then!

u-16 football

The St Patrick’s U-16 amalgamated football team had an end of season celebration with a meal and some awards in Harry’s Bar on Thursday evening.    Well done to Brendan Devlin and James McSherry from Aghaderg who picked up awards ...

u-16 camogie

Well done to our U-16 Camogs and management as they were crowned winners of the County Plate Championship today in Ballela with an impressive win over Ballyholland.  See photos from today in 'Photo Gallery ' section. 

match ball sponsor

Thank you to John Savage and Family for sponsoring the Camogie match ball for today's U-16 final.  Pictured with John is Captain Ellen.  Thank you so much

u-16 camogie championship final

Today's Final is a ticket only event, please purchase your tickets before arrival via @buyticketapp  Children go Free Good luck everyone!

u-14 football

Our U-14 lads finished up their 2024 season with a pizza party tonight, what a fun year they had.  Well done to all involved, roll on 2025! 

u-16 camogie

Last final push for our U-16 Camogs tonight as they completed their training ahead of their final on Saturday.  These girls have worked hard all year and earned their place in the final so let's get out and show them as much support as we can. ...

u-14 lgfa

Our U-14 Ladies travelled to Cherryvale last night to face Bredagh in the Semi-Final of the championship and faced a stern test to emerge on the winning side of a terrific match.  The girls got off to a great start and dominated ...

st patrick's college ladies

Well done to the Under 16 ladies footballers, who had a succcessful day at their blitz on Monday in Belfast.  The girls worked hard and won all of their games.  They now look forward to the next round of games after Halloween. ...

u-16 camogie save the date

U-16 Camogie  SAVE THE DATE  Up next is our U-16 Camogs in the Down Championship Plate Final.  Aghaderg V Ballyholland  Saturday 19th October  Ballela 12.30pm ...

thank you

Huge thanks to Christopher McAlinden from MCA Tackles and Boats for sponsoring our Minor Ladies their new set of jerseys this year.  This is our newly designed jerseys on our first ever Minor ladies team.  Thank you so much for your support. ...

down lgfa grade a county final aghaderg v carryduff

Down LGFA Grade A Final Result: Aghaderg 3-3 Carryduff 0-15 The result didn’t go the way of our girls today, but they fought so hard until the final whistle against a fantastic Carryduff ...

match ball sponsor

Match Ball Sponsor Thank you to the Burns Family for sponsoring the U-16 ladies match ball ahead of their final today. Orlaith Burns is pictured presenting the ball to U-16 Captain Clodagh. Thank you for your support.

down u21 all ireland 45 year reunion

Down U-21 All Ireland 45 Year Reunion It was a very special night in Canal Court on Friday evening as the Down U-21 1979 winning All-Ireland team got together for their 45 year reunion. Our own Michael Sands was a part of this ...

u-16 lgfa final

Good luck to our U-16 girls and management today, please note this is a ticket only match. Link to tickets below https://www.universe.com/.../u16-a-championship-final... Aghaderg V Carryduff ...

down camogie senior championship final

Deirdre McGrath and Granddaughter Aoife representing AghadergGac_BallyvarleyHc today at the Down Camogie Senior Championship Final half time parade celebrating 120 years of the Camogie Association.  Aoife was watching on as her St Pats Ban ...

meet the aghaderg u-16 lgfa captain

Meet your Aghaderg Captain Clodagh ahead of the U-16A Down LGFA Championship Final

‼️ change of venue ‼️

‼️ CHANGE OF VENUE ‼️ Please note tomorrow's LGFA U-16 final is now changed to Mayobridge at 12.30pm.

intermediate county football final

Best of luck to our neighbours Clann na Banna in their Intermediate Football Final this evening.

county football finals

This weekend we have our Three County Football Finals in Pairc Esler and we look forward to welcoming everyone to Pairc Esler.  There are just some matters we would ask that you share with your Supporters who will be attending th ...

st patrick's college

Students showing their support to their clubs!  Best of luck to all our teams, and Miss Gribben, playing in their respective Championship finals this weekend Clann na Banna, Drumgath, AghadergGac_BallyvarleyHc and Clonduff.

u-16a down lgfa championship final

Good luck to Aghaderg and Carryduff on Sunday in the U-16A Down LGFA Championship Final Link to tickets below http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html

texas holdem poker night 25th october 8pm.

Texas Holdem Poker Night We are back!!! Spread the word!

thank you

Huge thanks again to Tesco Community Champion David McKay for kindly donating supplies for our U-16 girls.  Our ladies play their final this Sunday, followed by the Camogs next Saturday and this will certainly help push them over the line.  ...

the gaa club newsletter for october/november 2024 is now available!

The GAA Club Newsletter for October/November 2024 is now available to download. http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html

save the date

Our U-16 ladies play Carryduff in the Grade A Championship Final this Sunday 13th at 12.45pm, the venue is still to be confirmed.  Keep an eye on socials for updates and ticket information  LETS GET OUT AND SUPPORT

save the date

SAVE THE DATE  2024 AGM  Thursday 21st November at 7pm in the clubrooms!

u-6/u-8 football

Our U-6 & U-8 boys made their way to Dromara this morning for some games in what were fairly grim conditions for our last outing of the season, and they did incredibly well in the small sided games on offer this morning. Than ...

u-14 lgfa

This afternoon our U-14 Ladies welcomed Carryduff down for the quarter final of the Championship and produced a strong performance from start to finish in difficult conditions.  This young group work so hard for each other, and h ...

scór ná nóg

We are seeking girls and boys from P7 - U17 to enter a Scór ná nÓg Table Quiz.  Quiz will be held late October/ early November covering topics including GAA, Irish Culture, Irish History and Irish Geography.  Anyone interested in taking ...

condolences to mcgrath family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC  regret the death of Bernard McGrath  (Barney} brother of our former players Michael, Kenny, Peter and the late Noel.  We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended McGrath  family circle. ...

a message from the county board

I am hoping that some Clubs would be able to help next weekend with some volunteers/Youth Members to assist at the County Finals On Friday Night we need 4 People for Bucket Collection and 4 People to Sell Programmes - we need people in place for 6.15pm ...

championship weekend

Good luck to our Senior Hurlers and Camogs who both continued their championship campaign tomorrow.  Both games are ticket only and must be purchased via the @buyticketapp before arrival.

u-16 lgfa

Congratulations to our super U-16 team tonight, who defeated Burren by 5 points in the semi-final of the Grade A Championship.  What a wonderful performance against an excellent Burren team! We now play Carryduff in the final.  Time ...

u-16 lgfa

Championship Semi Final Good luck to our U-16 girls and management as they take on Burren tonight in Tullylish.  Let's get out as much red and white support as we can and help the girls reach the final.  Throw in ...

virtual safeguarding

Please see details of a Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshop that has been organised by UGAA for Monday 14th October 2024 7-10pm Joining link   http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html  (NI Link) Any problems contact Roisin Keenan ...

the gaa youth forum

The GAA Youth Forum will be held in Croke Park on Saturday November 2nd, 2024.   The theme of the forum is ‘’Strengthening the youth voice for the next 140 years”. The GAA Youth Forum will ...

u-10 lgfa

Our U-10 girls had their last session of the season this morning, we would like to thank all the parents for their support throughout the year bringing the girls each Sunday and to the blitz's.  I hope you saw the great progress the girls have made this ...

u-8 lgfa

What a super (if somewhat crazy) bunch of girls.  A really fun training session this morning full of football skills and giggles. A fabulous season for the U-8 girls with loads of matches in our new blitz format.  Well done girls and we will see you for some indoor trai ...

u-8 football

U-8’s finished their on field  training sessions this morning for the season, and they have been  great fun to work with all season.  A massive thank you to our parents for your continued support this year. ...

u-12 camogie

Our amalgamated U-12 camogs finished up their 2024 season with a great morning full of camogie playing Carryduff and Liatroim Fontenoys. Thank you to the girls of Aghaderg and Newry Shamrocks for all their hard work this season, ...

u-16 camogs into championship final

Well done to our U-16 camogs who defeated Kilclief  this morning in Liatroim securing them a place in the championship final.  Fantastic achievement girls, well done!

.....and that's a wrap

Well done to all our young hurlers and camogs, that's a wrap for 2024.  You are all fantastic! Remember to keep practicing during the winter months and we will see you all in 2025.

‼️ closing today‼️

Christmas Orders ‼️ CLOSING TODAY‼️ The Club hub shop is now open for Christmas orders. Please get your orders in before Friday 27th September to guarantee Christmas delivery.  ...

save the date

Halloween Disco, Wednesday 30th October in Ballyvarley Hall.

match balls 2024

As the 2024 season draws to an end we would like to thank and acknowledge all our Match Ball Sponsors for 2024.  Thank you to every business and family that supported us this season sponsoring our senior footballers, hurlers and camogs. ...

liam swift goalkeeping academy

THANK YOU We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for attending our Goalkeeping Academy in Armagh. Your dedication, passion, and enthusiasm for the game truly made the experience memorable. ...

family fortunes

Family Fortunes What a night! Thank you so much to everyone who supported our Family Fortunes Experience on Saturdays night. I think we will all agree it was amazing. Well done to all the organisers and teams who took part. Da ...

christmas orders

The Club hub shop is now open for Christmas orders. Please get your orders in before Friday 27th September to guarantee Christmas delivery. You are encouraged to purchase the Pre Match/Blitz gear so that all teams are visually represented in club c ...

u-16 football

Well done to our St Patrick's lads this morning , they won their last round robin game in C’ship beating Teconnaught in Clann na Banna.  The lads were 3 points down at half time but put in a huge second half performance to win on a final scoreline of 4-7 Vs 1-8.  ...

u-14 lgfa championship

Our U-14 Ladies travelled to Teconnaught this morning for the first round of the championship and produced a dominant first half performance to secure a strong position going into the second half. The girls showed great resilience against the home side’s comeback in the second ha ...

family fortunes raffle winners

Raffle Winners  Congratulations to all our raffle winners last night  Thank you so much to all our sponsors who donated these amazing prizes.  Maev ...

family fortunes champions

Family Fortunes Champions  The Quiet Neighbours Clann na Banna CLG  Well done guys!

lgfa junior b championship

Well done to our Senior Camog Katerina Martin and U-16 Camogie Manager Fiona O'Neill who along with their Clann na Banna teammates were crowned Junior B Champions today in Aghaderg/Ballyvarley.  Well done to all involved

u-10 camogie

Our U-10 Camogs travelled to Warrenpoint for Septembers county Blitz Saturday morning.  The girls did fantastic in all their games, they played Clonduff, An Riocht, Warrenpoint and Bredagh. Thanks to Warrenpoint for ...

its game time!!

Today's the day, who will be crowned Family Fortunes Champion of Aghaderg?  HAVEN'T GOT YOUR TICKETS YET? GET IN TOUCH Doors open 7pm Miller Suite, Canal Court  M ...

tony carr memorial blitz

Well done to our underage Ballyvarley Hurlers who took part in the Tony Carr Memorial Blitz  in Pairc Esler tonight.  It was amazing to see over 300 boys doing what they do best. Well done Newry Shamrocks More photos in 'Photo Galler ...

u-16 football championship

Good luck to our U-16 lads who continue their championship campaign this Sunday in Clann na Banna.  St Patricks V Teconnaught  Throw in 9.45am ...

giro d'jj in aid of ni childrens hospice

Everyone at Aghaderg Gac & Ballyvarley HC would like to wish everyone involved in the Giro d'jj the best of luck today as they take off on their latest challenge in aid of #NIChildrensHospice.  Tullylish GAA man Vincent Doran will lead his team around U ...

senior hurling

Our senior hurlers continue their championship campaign this Saturday.  They play East Belfast at 2pm in Henry Jones Playing Fields.  This is a ticket only event, please purchase via @buyticketapp . Good luck ...

‼️2 days to go‼️

The countdown is well and truly on for our Family Fortune Experience this Saturday night.  Our teams are all set, some more so than others I'd say. We have old and new faces, maybe some in fancy dress, maybe some not either way it's going to be a laugh.  ...

lgfa junior b championship final in ballyvarley

This weekend we host the Junior B Ladies championship final.  We would like to wish our U-16 Camogie Manager Fiona O'Neill and Senior Camog Katerina Martin the very best of luck. Clann na Banna CLG Clann na Banna vs St ...

our lady's grammar school camogie

Well done, Sarah M, Sarah Mc, Bria, Zara, and Blanaid and Our Lady's Grammar School. Our Junior Camogie team kicked off their league season with a thrilling match in sun-soaked Ballyholland this morning. It was a nail-biting first ...

pint of plain

We are looking forward to @pintofplainmusic  entertaining us till the small hours after The Family Fortunes Experience this Saturday in the Canal Court.  Don't forget your dancing shoes!

family fortunes sponsorship

MEET OUR EVENT SPONSORS We have been overwhelmed with the support of our local businesses for our Family Fortunes Experience this weekend.  Without your support this event would not be possible.  Our club cannot run w ...

family fortunes

IT'S GAME WEEK!!! Fair play to all our teams for taking part in our Family Fortunes Experience this weekend. There would be no show without them. Let's show our appreciation and get out and support.  ...

ulster gaa fundamentals coach academy

Applications for the first Ulster GAA Fundamentals Coach Academy are open. Aimed at Lead Coaches for the 5-8 year old player in clubs, the Fundamentals Coach Academy will offer opportunities to learn from leading practitioners an ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you again to our club president Gerard McGrath for sponsoring his third match ball of the season.  Pictured receiving the match ball is Senior Camog Cara Brackenbury ahead of their championship match against East Belfast.

match ball sponsor

Thank you to Eamon Devlin and Family for sponsoring the last senior match ball of the year.  Pictured with Eamon is senior player Cian Simpson ahead of his championship match.

u-8 football

Our U-8’s welcomed O’Hanlon’s Poyntzpass across to Ballyvarley this morning and  each of the boys were able to play in 3 games.  This was a tough experience this morning, but the boys did grow in confidence as the morning went on and were able to show off p ...

‼️ reminder ‼️

Get your family fortunes and raffle tickets today from the tuck shop.  Open from 12.30-5.30. Don't MISS OUT!

u-16 camogie championship

Our U-16 Camogs travelled to Darragh Cross for round 3 of their round robin championship.  The girls came away with their 3rd win which is fantastic.  Next stage to be confirmed.  Final score Darraghcross 3-6 Aghaderg 6-6 ...

u-10 lgfa

LGFA Celebrating 30years  This morning our U-10 girls were invited to Tullylish for a Super Blitz run by Official Down LGFA.  The girls celebrated 30yrs of LGFA playing teams from Annaclone, St.michaels and Carryduff ...

u-8 lgfa

LGFA County Blitz - Celebrating 30 years What a super morning of football for our U-8s. Thank you to Tullylish for hosting and the County for organising.  The girls played four games against Annaclone, Liatroim, St.m ...

u-12 camogie

Our amalgamated U-12 camogie team of St. Mary's played their last league match this morning against Ballyholland. The girls have come on leaps and bounds over this playing season and have developed into a team that works hard for ...

‼️ fundamentals cancelled ‼️

‼️ Fundamentals Cancelled ‼️ Training will resume next Saturday 21st.

club gear ready for collection

Apologies for the delay, it was out of our control.  Club gear has just arrived and is now ready for collection.  It can be collected from the club rooms on Sunday between 12-4pm.  See you then!

underage hurling and camogie

Instead of training this week we invited Ballela over to play some friendly small sided games.  It was amazing to see so many young hurlers and camogs take to the pitch and show off their skills.  Well done everyone.

condolences to daly family

The committee and members of Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Tommy Daly, Clann Mhúrn Hurling Co-ordinator and would like to express our sincere and heartfelt sympathy to Maria, Cara, Conor and Sé and the extended family cir ...

first derivatives - colour run & charity fun run

First Derivatives - Colour Run & Charity Fun Run All proceeds are in aid of the Brian Conlon Foundation. Sunday 22nd September  11am - 2pm Newry Shamrocks, Greenbank Industrial Location  ...

family fortunes

The countdown is on for our biggest fundraiser of the year.  Saturday 21st September  Canal Court, Newry 7pm - late Followed by @pintofplainmusic We now have all our t ...

family fortunes

Team No 12.. last but not least.... Beyonce's Babes!  Aghaderg may be no Texas but let me introduce you to the Beyoncé Babes, our last team for The Family Fortunes Experience. Will they stick around 'round 'round 'round 'round or will they take to the f ...

family fortunes

Next up..Team No11. Introducing the boys from Norfolk & Chance. Will they power through to win the trophy or do they really have Norfolk & Chance! Let's find out!!!  Keep an eye out for Tuckshop ...

ballstop completed

Rogers Fencing Supplies Ltd have recently finished off another new “Fully Certified” ballstop netting system to replace an old net system that had previously failed and broke off due to high winds (Again the previous structure was NOT supplied by ourselves) ...

family fortunes

Next up...Team No10..Tom Barney's Pub Team Tom Barney's Pub has been host to so many celebrations in our community over the decades. Next week, TBs grandson Chrissy will bring his team to the canal court to fight for victory. Can they steal the title?  ...

family fortunes

Next up, Team No9....The Bright Sparks  Can team captain Andrea Savage lead her bright sparks to family fortunes victory? Will the electrician get the sparks flying or will it be all lights out for the bright sparks.  Let's fi ...

senior double header

This Sunday both our senior camogs and footballers take to the pitch in Aghaderg to continue their championship campaign. This will be the last home fixtures for the teams so let's get out and support both teams.  Tickets will ...

if you give a child a hurley

If you give a child a hurley they will want a Sliotar to go with it. Then, they will probably spend hours begging you to go out in the yard to play with them, even though you may want to sit on the couch and watch tv. They will insist. And their insistence wi ...

family fortunes

Next up, Team No8....The Quiet Neighbours  Next up we have our "Quiet" neighbours representing Clann na Banna and Tullylish.  Daniel Davis from Clann na banna along with his wife Jenny and sister Maria Toman will team up with ...

family fortunes

Introducing Team No7... The A Team.   "We love it when a plan comes together" Will their plan work? Can Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith lead his A team to victory on the night? Or will they be on the run forever.  ...

family fortunes

Introducing Team No7... The A Team.   "We love it when a plan comes together" Will their plan work? Can Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith lead his A team to victory on the night? Or will they be on the run forever.  ...

family fortunes

Next up, Team No 6.......The Camogie OGs Dolores Canniford will lead the OG camogs from the 80s & 90s out onto the stage in the Canal Court.  Will they come out on top like they did in 1989? There's only one way to find ou ...

condolences to mcgrath family

The executive committee, members and players of Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Dominic McGrath, Naas Co Kildare , brother of our esteemed President Gerard.  We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate a ...

family fortunes

Team No5...... Daddy 'derg and the Bhoys  Next up we have Senior Captain Paul Prior and his Bhoys. Will Daddy 'derg be left to pick up the pieces, or will the youngsters score more points on stage than they do on the pitch?! L ...

family fortunes

Team No4..... RAISED in Aghaderg, RUINED in the Holylands.  Can these young student camogs stay sober enough to steal the bragging rights as Aghadergs family fortune champions? Or will Freshers week destroy them before they even get there?  ...

u-6 boys football

This morning the U-6 boys made their way to Annaclone for a mini blitz and showcased the improvements they have been making this season.  We were absolutely delighted with how well each of the boys played this morning.  Thank you parents for ha ...

senior football

Good luck to our senior men as they continue their championship campaign in Dundrum this afternoon.  This is a ticket only game so all tickets must be purchased before arrival @buyticketapp  Let's get out and support!

family fortunes

Team No3....The Boys from Co.Armagh These club men haven't come down to earth yet after winning the Sam Maguire, but can they continue their winning streak and come away the Family Fortune Champions.  Time will tell!!! ...

thank you niall

A very special message from @clg_ardmhacha senior player Niall Grimley to our U-14 lads as they finished their season. Niall also knows the pain of losing loved ones to road traffic accidents all too well and it was lovely for him to take time out to show his support.  ...

the road ahead group

Today was a special day at our club and for the U-14 footballers. As many know, we lost a precious member, Mark Colgan 10years ago to a road traffic accident at just 14 years old. When the Road Ahead Support Group released new jerseys allowing your loved one to be remem ...

family fortunes

Next up..... The Clueless Camogs! Katie Lennon and her senior camogie teammates definitely aren't clueless on the pitch but will they be clueless on the stage?  Let's find out, Saturday 21st September in ...

u-10 lgfa

What a lovely day for a blitz. We had 3 great games v Tullylish & Clann na Banna. The 3 matches had great battles in the middle of the pitch, with some strong play and hard tackling. It was great to see the girls not shy away from some of t ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you to Marty Malone for sponsoring this week's camogie match ball ahead of their championship match against Atticall. Your support is greatly appreciated.  Pictured receiving the ball is senior camog, Maria Stewart.

u-8 lgfa

The sun certainly shone this morning at Aghaderg as we hosted Savalgac and Tullylish U-8s for some wonderful football.  The girls played so well in really warm weather.  Well done to you all and hope you enjoyed your well deserved ice lollies!

fundamentals

Fundamentals will continue Saturday at 10am on the training pitch.  Please note the carpark will be extremely busy and you may need to use the training pitch for parking.  Please be mindful of children. Thanks

road ahead jerseys

Reminder that the Road Ahead Jerseys can be collected at the club on Saturday from 2.30pm.  The Colgan family will be there along with members of the Road Ahead support group. The Taliteann Cup recently won by Down w ...

mcgrath school of irish dancing

The new term of McGraths School of Irish Dancing starts back next Friday 13th September in Aghaderg GAC Hall.  New dancer are always welcome

senior camogie

Next up this weekend is our senior camogs.  The girls play Atticall in round 4 of the intermediate championship at home tomorrow.  Throw in is 4pm and tickets must be purchased before arrival @buyticketapp  Tuck shop Open Let's ge ...

family fortunes

MEET THE TEAMS!!  First up for our family fortunes night is 'THE CRAIC WAS IN THE 90S' . Team Captain Pat Lennon will lead his 90s football teammates out to fight for victory on the 21st September.  Will they lift the trophy?  ...

match ball sponsor

Thanks again to Shay McDonnell and @the_liffey_bar for tonight's match ball sponsor. Shay has been a huge supporter of our fundraisers this year and we are extremely grateful.  Pictured with Shay is senior hurler Harrison Lennon

senior hurling

Good luck to our senior hurlers who begin their championship campaign at home tomorrow night.  Let's get out and show as much support as we can for the lads and the mini reds who will be playing at half time.  Tickets must ...

ready for collection

The Road Ahead Support Group jerseys in memory of Mark Colgan are now ready for collection.  Stephen and Pat will be distributing these from the club this Saturday 7th September between 3-4pm.  Any issues please contact Stephen Comiskey ...

we're hiring

Down GAA are delighted to announce that we have gone live for two new positions within our Coaching and Games Department.  We are recruiting for the following roles: GAA Hurling Participat ...

family fortunes raffle

With only a matter of weeks to go to the biggest night of the year, we thought we would give everyone in our community the opportunity to enter the raffle that will be held on the night.  We have a massive £1000 cash up for grabs along with various othe ...

gk academy

Delighted to announce that our GK Academy is heading to the home of All-Ireland winning Goalkeeper, Blaine Hughes and Armagh LGFA Goalkeeper Anna Carr. We will be in Carrickcruppen GAA, on Saturday 21st Sept from 11am - 1pm. ...

u-14 football

After another brilliant game of football it just wasnt to be for our U-14 lads tonight. Despite great effort all over the field and some fantastic football the young reds were pipped by a very impressive Drumaness team. The coaches, parents and entire club are very proud of t ...

make a difference this world suicide prevention day!

In conjunction with World Suicide Prevention Day on Tuesday 10th September @pipshopeandsupport have coordinated a large-scale collection across the SHSCT area to raise awareness and funds for this important cause. We are reaching out to ask for your sup ...

u-6 & u-8 hurling

Our Mini Reds were invited to Carryduff this morning for a full filled morning of Hurling and Camogie. 48 teams were in attendance, with the  boys and girls getting lots of game time.  Well done everyone! ...

county camogie

Yesterday our U-14 Camog Hannah attended Official Down Camogie U-13 development hub in Castlewellan GAA.  Nearly 50 girls have attended over the course of the two sessions from clubs all right across the county. Well done Hannah!

u-14 lgfa league winners!!

Our U-14 Ladies made the short trip to neighbours Glenn this afternoon, and produced a dominant first half display against the hosts, where the girls were relentless in both defence and attack.  Glenn fought back strongly in the 2nd half and both teams produc ...

u-14 football

Our U-14 lads host Drumaness at home on Monday night in their Championship quarter final.  This is expected to be a very close fixture between the two teams. It would be great to have a good home crowd turn out for these lads to cheer them on as they seek a p ...

u-8 lgfa

The U-8 girls played four matches in beautiful sunshine at Tullylish blitz this morning. Lots of passing and showing great skills, the coaches are very proud of them.  Well done girls!

u-10 lgfa

What a great day for a blitz, it was very warm and with the girls playing 4 tough matches it was a good workout for the girls.  The girls played some of the best football we have seen  this year. They put on massive performances against Bredagh, Tullyli ...

tickets are out!!!

Hottest ticket in town right now – “Aghaderg Presents… The Family Fortunes Experience” Tickets are priced at £20 each, those attending MUST be 16+ and accompanied by an adult if Under 18.  ...

championship guard of honour

Tonight our younger reds did guard of honour for our senior men ahead of their championship game at home.  The boys got to experience the national anthem alongside the seniors and showed off their own skills during  half time.  ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you so much to @glowgroupni for sponsoring this week's match ball.  Pictured receiving the ball is senior player Micheal Fitzpatrick. Thank you so much for your support!

family fortunes sponsorship opportunities

The countdown is on for our Family Fortunes Experience, this will be the biggest event of the year and CANNOT BE MISSED!  There are various sponsorship packages available for the event, please get in touch if you or a business want to be involved.  ...

u-16 football

Congratulations to our U-16 lads who came away with a great win tonight against Longstone in the first round of the championship.  Keep it going lads!

senior hurling

St Bridget’s  Belfast 0-24 Ballyvarley 2-10 The senior hurlers played last years Antrim Junior Champions in a friendly on Tuesday evening, after a few weeks break the rustiness showed. Conor McPolin opened the scoring for Ballyvarley to level ...

u-12 football

U-12s had another great victory this evening away to Dundrum.  Great performance, well done lads!

u-16 camogie

Well done to our U-16 Camogs who had a comprehensive win over Kilclief tonight in the 2nd round of the championship.  Keep it going girls!

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc presents........

The Family Fortunes Experience!! For one night only, Saturday 21st September (Canal Court Hotel, Newry), the community of Aghaderg/Ballyvarley presents.... "The Family Fortunes Experience", the gameshow we all know and love... With our own Aghaderg twis ...

lost & found

There is everything but the kitchen sink left behind at the club this season. If anyone recognises anything please come and collect it.  If not collected in 2 weeks, it will be donated or recycled. Thanks

marie curie cancer care

Olivia recently lost her Granny to cancer and wanted to use the opportunity at the funday to raise some money for @mariecurieuk in her memory.  She made beautiful bracelets and along with her U10 LGFA team mates Lola and Corragh Mae raised a fantastic £103.52 ...

fun day long puck winners

Congratulations to Ciaron and Niamh who won the Senior Long Puck competition at our annual Funday. Dearbhail O'Rourke from @masterson.opticians kindly donated beautiful sunglasses for the winners.  Ciaron provided the prizes for minor winners Tara and C ...

u-8 football

The U-8’s made their way to Glassdrumman this morning for a blitz and the boys played in 5 very competitive games.  It was great to see so many out this morning and everybody getting time on the pitch.  Thank you parents for your efforts this morning in getting the boys ...

u-12 camogie

Well done to our Aghaderg/Newry Shamrocks amalgamated team, St.Mary's who continued their league with a game away to Warrenpoint last night. The rain at the start of the game didn't dampen the players' determination to work hard for each other. Well done to a ...

attention coaches!

Ulster GAA will be delivering an upcoming Award 2 Football Youth/Adult Course, beginning on Monday 14th October  Practical sessions will take place at Box It Athletic Grounds, Armagh GAA The Award 2 Coach Education course is t ...

minor hurling championship

Well done to Ballyvarley lads Harrison, Barra, Brogan & Eoin who are part of Warrenpoint Minor Hurlers who defeated Clonduff in the 1st round of the championship shield tonight.  Keep it going lads!

funday food

Hot food from @delightfulfoodcoffeecompany will be available from 4pm on our Family Fun Day.  Plenty to keep adults and kiddies fuelled for the late night antics!

u-10 lgfa

Our U-10 girls travelled to Saval tonight,  the girls were split into P7 & P6 teams so everyone got plenty of gametime on the ball. It worked wonders as both teams played brilliantly, working hard for each other, taking some great scores and the def ...

we have a winner

Congratulations to Asumpta McGrath on winning our Lotto Jackpot tonight of £1700.  Asumpta is a long time supporter of our lotto, thank you so much for your support.  Well done!

u-14 football

3 out of 3 for the young reds tonight as the U-14s travelled to Burren in the 3rd round of the championship. Playing some great football the Derg boys got their victory and ensured their place in the quarter finals.  Well done lads  Up ...

free breakfast for campers

All campers will be treated to a hot breakfast the morning after and I'd say it will be well needed. Book your pitch today!

u-14 lgfa

A much depleted U-14 ladies team made the trip to Bredagh this afternoon in the latest round of the league. This was an unbelievable effort by the girls who remained resolute and committed  both in defence and attack during periods of sustained Bredagh pres ...

big summer fun day & camp out

DON'T MISS THE BEST DAY OF THE SUMMER  Join us on the 24th of August to end the summer on a high with our annual fun day and campout. It's a great day to meet up with friends and make some memories before heading back to school. Lots of activities to ke ...

save the date

Aghadergs Lourdes Committee is hosting a sponsored walk, Sunday 15th September on Scarva Towpath.  Lovely way to catch up with friends!

u-6 u-8 u-10 hurling blitz

Thank you to Clann Mhurn for hosting this month's regional hurling blitz.  We fielded U-6s, 2 x U-8s and an U-10 team, all age groups got plenty of hurling and did amazing. Thank you to al ...

u-16a lgfa league

Our U-16 girls travelled to Liatroim tonight for a league fixture played in fantastic conditions.  Our girls performed well and picked up a win in a fiercely competitive match.  Well done girls!

safeguarding course

The next virtual safeguarding course will take place on Wednesday 21st August from 7-10pm.  If interested please contact Roisin Keenan or click the Link to join: http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html

‼️only 2 team places left, enter today‼️

“Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC Presents… The Family Fortunes Experience” and we need YOU!!! We want our entire community of family, friends, and local businesses to be on stage with us for a fantastic night of entertainment.  ...

good luck everyone

Good luck to everyone receiving their AS and A-Level results this morning. 

senior camogie

Well done to our Senior Camogs, who came away with a win over Ballela last night in their first round of the championship.  Keep it going girls.

match ball sponsor

Thank you to the Reilly Family for sponsoring this week's match ball.  Claire is pictured presenting the ball to senior camog Orla ahead of their first championship match to Ballela.

u-14 football

Our U-14 lads travelled to Cherryvale to play Bredagh B tonight in their second Championship game. After a great team effort with some fantastic football played by the young reds they got their just rewards coming away with a convincing win.  Well done ...

big summer fun day & camp out

DON'T MISS THE BEST DAY OF THE SUMMER Join us on the 24th of August to end the summer on a high with our annual fun day and campout. It's a great day to meet up with friends and make some memories before heading back to school. Lots of activities to kee ...

the family fortunes experience

“Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC Presents… The Family Fortunes Experience” and we need YOU!!! We want our entire community of family, friends, and local businesses to be on stage with us for a fantastic night of entertainment.  ...

county camogie

U-14 Camog Ellie Rose had the honour of attending the All Ireland Camogie Final in Croke Park yesterday. She joined her Down team mates in a parade around the pitch and had great fun. What an experience. Well done Ellie Rose!

u-6 & u-8 football

Our U-6s & U-8s hosted St Michaels this morning.  Well done to all the boys, they played lovely football and worked hard for each other. All over the pitch everyone was fantastic and all got stuck in from the very start. U-6s had also lots of fun ...

u-12 football

Another great performance from our wee U-12s today with another comprehensive victory against Teconnaught. The lads were unbelievable, every last one of them were tremendous well done lads UP THE DERG

under 12 camogie

Our Naomh Mhuire (St. Mary's ) amalgamated team with Newry Shamrocks, continued their league games yesterday in a very competitive match with Darragh Cross.  This game proved to be an evenly matched contest with girls from both teams working hard in sunny con ...

down lgfa u-13 pdp

Well done to Aghadergs Hannah, Caitlin and Genevieve who took part in games against Antrim, Donegal and Derry in the U-13 Player Development Programme Festival Day in Garvaghy.  Well done girls!

p5 camogie

Our Primary 5 Camogs were invited to Warrenpoint this morning for a very well organised 5 aside blitz.  This gave all the girls a great opportunity to play small sided games against girls at their own level. The girls played teams from An Riocht, Killeavy and ...

u-10 lgfa

Well done to all the girls, they put in some shift today battling hard for each other. The girls are coming on leaps & bounds this year, you can see it in their tackling, passing and work rate. Coaches couldn't be prouder of them.  ...

120 years of camogie

Tonight at 9.30pm on TG4, Camán na mBan will air which details the 120 year history of the Camogie Association. The episode features contributions from players and past presidents. The schedule can be viewed via the link below. M ...

u-16 camogie all-ireland final

A Chairde, Now that the dust has settled on our All-Ireland campaign, we wish to offer sincere thanks and appreciation to the following: *All the players for their commitment over the last ...

the family fortunes experience

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC presents........ The Family Fortunes Experience!! You’ve guessed it! For one night only, Saturday 21st September (Canal Court Hotel, Newry), ...

big summer fun day & camp out

DON'T MISS THE BEST DAY OF THE SUMMER  Join us on the 24th of August to end the summer on a high with our annual fun day and campout. It's a great day to meet up with friends and make some memories before heading back to school. Lots of activities to ke ...

u-14 football

Our U-14's hosted Mayobridge B Team tonight in their first game of the Championship. With a number of players away on holidays the lads available, played out of their skin throughout against a very strong Mayobridge panel. In a very exciting game with some fantastic plays and ...

croke park acivity day

Today marked a very special occasion for some of our U-12 camogs who took part in the Croke Park Go Games Activity Day. Well done to Clodagh, Sienna, Lucy, Sophie, and Genevieve, who had a fantastic experience putting all their skills into practice on the hal ...

senior hurling

Ballyvarley Hurler’s travelled to Healy Park to play St. Endas for a challenge game in preparation for championship.   Playing under very wet and slippy conditions the two teams were evenly matched finishing on a score line, B ...

lgfa all-ireland finals day

Aghaderg LGFA arrive in Croke ParkHope you all have a fantastic day at the LGFA All Ireland Finals. 

good luck to st patrick's u-18 football team

Good luck to our amalgamated U-18 team St. Patrick's today, as they fight for the Division 3 league title. We wish all coaches and boys from Clann na Banna and St Michaels the best of luck. Special shout-out to our own Aghaderg boys ...

good luck cliodhna

GOOD LUCK CLIODHNA Special visitor to underage training Our Mini Reds were excited to have our own Down U-16 Camog Cliodhna help with training on Friday night. Cliodhna is a brilliant role model for the younger children and a perfect example of what lots of practice an ...

a massive thank you to all our sponsors for our golf classic 2024

Thank You A huge thanks needs to go out to all our sponsors for our Golf Classic 2024. Without your support the event would not have been the success it was. Your support means so much to our club. A special word ...

all-ireland final for u-16 camogs

Good luck to Down Camogie U-16s ahead of their All Ireland Final tomorrow from all at Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC. Pictured with our mini reds is our own Down U-16 Camog Cliodhna

get your tickets for minor final

Down GAA Minor Football League Div3 Final will take place this Sunday 4th August Glenn v St Patricks 12:00pm Liatroim ...

u-8 & u-10 hurling

This month's All County Blitz was hosted by Clonduff and what a morning they had. With great hurling conditions our boys and girls got plenty of game time, playing teams from all over Down. A massive well done to those who played their first ever hurling match, you ...

golf classic 2024

Well done to all our Golfers who took part in today's Golf Classic in Tandragee. Fantastic day had by all, well done to all the organisers. A success all round! Winners Congratulations to ...

u-18 football league final

Glenn V St.Patricks Sunday 4th August Liatriom Throw in 12noon Let's get out and support, Good luck boys!

u-12 football

Another comprehensive victory for our wee U-12s who were tremendous against Drumgath this evening.  Well done lads!

u-18 football

Congratulations to our U-18 lads who had a convincing win over Castlewellan tonight, earning them a place in the Division 3 league final! The boys will play Glenn in the final.  Keep an eye out for ...

down u-16 camogs in all-ireland final

U-16B All Ireland Final Down v Carlow Sunday 4th August  2pm NGDC, Abbotstown, Dublin Come out to support our U-16 Camogs in their ALL-IRELAND Final against Carlow ...

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc golf classic

‼️THE COUNTDOWN IS ON‼️ BOOK LAST REMAINING FOUR BALLS BY 12NOON Tandragee Golf Club Friday 2nd August  Tee off slots from 9am -12.30pm & 2pm - 4.30pm.  Format - Texas Scramble  ...

senior hurling

Portaferry 1-25 Ballyvarley 3-9 The senior hurlers made the long journey to Portaferry on Monday evening with several players missing they faced a strong Portaferry team. Th ...

u-14 lgfa

Our U-14 team made the short trip to neighbours Clann na Banna yesterday evening and the girls were excellent with real hard work, brilliant defending and accurate shooting.  As a result of those two wins we have made it back to the top of ...

down u-15 camogie development squad

Our Down camogie U-14 development squad were in action yesterday in Antrim. Ellie Rose was a part of the Down 1 team that had wins over Antrim, and Westmeath but unfortunately fell short against Meath.  Well done Ellie Rose.  ...

leading provincial females programme.

Congratulations to our very own Sinead McGrath, who successfully completed the Leading Provincial Females programme. This is designed for females aged 18+ interested in developing personally and also leading teams potentially thr ...

watch the all ireland football final live from the club

NO ENTRY FEE Why not join us on Sunday 28th July to watch Armagh take on Galway in the all Ireland football final.  It's a great opportunity to come together and enjoy such an occasion with family, friends and teammates.  BYO ...

lgfa u-14

Aghaderg U-14 Ladies welcomed Carryduff down to Ballyvarley and were given a tough examination by the visitors. The girls had to dig deep tonight and produced probably their best performance of the season to emerge winners against a terrific Carryduff team. The girls pressed ...

u-12 & u-14 football

Tonight our U-12 & U-14 lads had a really enjoyable training session tonight with past Armagh player, John Rafferty.  Great numbers and effort from everyone.  Well done boys and coaches.  Huge thanks to John for sha ...

gaelic games athletic development community practice event

Please find attached, details of an exciting coaching event that is taking place on August 16th at DCU in Dublin and is open for registration. This Gaelic Games Athletic Development Community Practice event is suitable for all Ga ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you so much to the Morgan Family for sponsoring tonight's camogie match ball.  Pictured are Katie & Sarah Morgan presenting the match ball to Katrina Martin before their game against Bredagh.  Thank you Seamus and Helen for yo ...

the family fortunes experience

We are getting closer to our biggest event of the year. The Family Fortunes Experience will be held on Saturday 21st September.  Venue to be confirmed.  Please Save the Date, it's sure to be a night not to be missed.

road ahead support group

‼️LAST FEW DAYS REMAINING TO ORDER‼️ The U-14 parents and lads are raising money to support a very worthwhile charity - The Road Ahead Support Group. This group provides support for anyone affected by a road traffic accident. With each top purchased a d ...

down u-16 camogs are all ireland finalists

Well done to Down U-16 Camog's today in a well-deserved win in the U-16B All Ireland Semi Final beating Laois. On the panel was our Aghadergs own Cliodhna, Fantastic! We wish Cliodhna , the U-16 Camogs and management, all the best ...

u-8.5 hurling

A massive well done to our Ballyvarley U-8.5s who played some great hurling in very wet conditions in Liatroim this morning .  The boys played seven games back to back against Saul, Clonduff, Castlewellan, Kilclief, Naomh Pol and showed great improvemen ...

u-8 lgfa

Our U-8 girls played a blitz this morning at our neighbours Clann na Banna. They played three competitive games against St.Michaels, Annaclone and our hosts. A massive well done to all the girls who played with great heart and determination in terrible condit ...

u-10 lgfa

Well done to all the girls this morning in such wet conditions.  They played brilliant football in all 3 games and really showed great determination and high work rate throughout all games.  They started each game with slick f ...

watch the all ireland hurling final live from the club

NO ENTRY FEE Why not join us on Sunday 21st July to watch Cork take on Clare in the all Ireland hurling final.  It's a great opportunity to come together and enjoy such an occasion with family, friends and teammates.  ...

down u-16 lgfa

Our U-16 squad are in action this Saturday in Abbotstown at 3pm as they take on Laois in the Under 16B All Ireland Semi Final...... We wish the players and management the very best of luck! ...

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc golf classic

‼️THE COUNTDOWN IS ON‼️ LAST FEW 4BALLS REMAINING - GET IN TOUCH Tandragee Golf Club Friday 2nd August  Tee off slots from 9am -12.30pm & 2pm - 4.30pm.  Format - Tex ...

irish news allstars

Support our county players by voting at irishnews.com/allstars  This year’s shortlisted players have been selected from exceptional contenders, showcasing remarkable skills and achievements in Ladies’ and Men’s Gaelic Football, Hurling, and Camogie. ...

u-18 lgfa

Good luck to our U-18 LGFA team, who play Carryduff tonight in the U-18A Championship Semi-final. Let’s get out to support the girls! Carryduff  7.15pm

u-12 lgfa

Well done to the girls tonight for an amazing display of football in Glenn.  The girls worked unbelievably hard for each other and played some great football.  It just shows the work the girls are putting in at training is pay ...

‼️ lost and found‼️

There was a selection of items left behind the week of Cul Camp.  They are being stored in Tuck Shop, please call if anything belongs to you. Thanks

senior hurling

Carryduff 0-17 Ballyvarley 2-22 On a beautiful night for hurling the seniors travelled to Carryduff and quickly took the lead with three quick scores from play from Matthew Malone whilst the defence held tight with Harrison Lenno ...

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc golf classic

‼️THE COUNTDOWN IS ON‼️ We have 4balls and sponsorship opportunities still available.  Tandragee Golf Club Friday 2nd August  Tee off slots from 9am -12.30pm & ...

u-16b lgfa

 Our U-16 B team travelled to St.Michaels this evening and came away with an excellent win.  Well done girls, keep it going

u-14s lads charity work for the road ahead support group

A massive thank you to our senior player Shay McDonnell for sponsoring a set of these lovely tops for our U-14 lads.  Shay previously coached Mark at underage and was very keen to support this brilliant charity and the Colgan Family as we remember Mark.  ...

tailteann cup 2024

What an exciting morning for these young members of our club. They were treated to a special visit from the Tailteann Cup on route to Newcastle.  Fantastic memories for them all. Remember to tag us in your photos if you're attending the homec ...

meet the champions

Our Tailteann Cup Champions will be in St Patrick’s Park tomorrow at 1pm. Supporters young and old are invited to celebrate with our players, management and the Tailteann Cup!!

tailteann cup final

Club members enjoying a fantastic day at Croke Park on Saturday. More photos in "Photo Gallery "

down lgfa all-ireland semi-final

Good luck to Niamh McGrath and Down LGFA today as they compete in the All Ireland Intermediate Championship Semi Final  Down v Tyrone  Sunday 14th J ...

good luck wishes

Best of luck to both our County teams this weekend.  Safe travels to everyone. 

road ahead support group

The U-14 parents and lads are raising money to support a very worthwhile charity - The Road Ahead Support Group.  This group provides support for anyone affected by a road traffic accident. With each top purchased a donation is made to this brilliant charity. ...

fundamentals is on holidays

There will be no fundamentals session this Saturday 13th July.  We will return Saturday 20th July at 10am.  Enjoy the break! 

2 tickets available for croker

Please contact Donal Moran secretary.aghaderg.down@gaa.ie

official down camogie

We are joining the 120 years of Camogie celebrations, we are launching a draw to let you become part of the day!  http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html

tickets ready for collection

Tickets for the Tailteann Cup Final and All Ireland Football Semi-Final will be distributed tomorrow night, Tuesday 9 July at 8:00 pm in the upstairs Committee Room. To be paid for upon receipt.  Cheques payable to Aghaderg GA ...

u-16 hurling

Commiserations to our U-16s who lost out in the County League final away to Ballygalget on Saturday by a point.  The boys put in a great display with the wind in the first half to be leading by 9 at half time. However, Ballygalget slowly clawed their way back ...

aib's all-ireland football final competition to be our next flag bearer on all-ireland final sunday

We hope you are well and looking forward to the weekend. We are reaching out to invite young GAA fans to enter AIB's All-Ireland Football Final Competition to be our next Flag Bearer on the big day. It would be fantastic if you c ...

condolences to burns family

The committee and members of Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC are saddened to learn of the death of Donna Burns, Killyclogher on the 5th July.  Donna is mother to our senior hurler Niall Burns.  We send our deepest sympathy to Niall and extended ...

club gear summer 2024 ‼️ 4 days remaining ‼️

Our O'Neills Clubhub shop is back open for summer orders! New items have been added including kit bags and school bags! Players are encouraged to line out for pre-match warm up in our new designs. Proudly showing our club colours ...

u-16 hurling

Congratulations to our U-16 Hurlers who beat Bredagh in the semi final of the league last night.  They will play Ballygalget tomorrow in the Final at 12 Noon in Ballygalget.  Good luck boy ...

meeting county stars as cùl camp comes to a close

Huge thanks to Official Down GAA captain Pierce Laverty who took time out of his day to come meet the boys and girls at Cul Camp today. They were delighted to wish Pierce and all his team mates good luck for their final next week.  We were also lucky to have ...

thank you to mastersons opticians

Thank you so much to Dearbhail and Seamus from @masterson.opticians for their very generous donation of treats for the boys and girls on their last day of Cul Camp.  Finished the week on a high!

senior football

Our Senior footballers welcomed St Michael’s Magheralin to Ballyvarley tonight and produced our best display of football so far this season.   This was a very confident performance tonight with our younger players very much starting to look at home after step ...

meet the teams!

This Saturday, 6 July at 12.30pm in St Patrick’s Park, Newcastle Tailteann Cup GAA Finalists and the All-Ireland LGFA Intermediate semi finalists. Young fans across the county will have the opportunity to meet and ha ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you again to our club President Gerard McGrath for sponsoring tonight's football match ball.  Pictured receiving the ball ahead of his match against St. Michael's is Ryan Donnelly.

down lgfa u-18 championship

Good luck to all our clubs undertaking the Minor football championship which kicks off tomorrow evening! Best of luck for your championship campaign! Take pride in representing your club a ...

tailteann cup final, meet the team

As part of the build-up to the Tailteann Cup Final, the Official Down GAA senior team and management are inviting young members of clubs to come and meet them for a kickabout at St Patrick's Park in Newcastle on this Saturday, 6 July at 12.30pm. Great o ...

dromore diocesan youth summer scheme

Dromore Diocesan Youth Summer Scheme Monday 22nd July to Friday 26th July For 6 - 11yrs old St Therese's Parish Centre Banbridge ...

first aid course

The club is hosting a First Aid course including sports injuries this Saturday 6th July.  It is a full day fully certified course with no charge to participants.   There are a few places remaining.  This is an excellent oppor ...

tailteann cup final

Club route is now closed for tickets for the Tailteann Cup Final.  Tickets can be purchased directly from Ticketmaster where they go on sale from 12:00 noon today.

senior hurling

A tough lesson for the home side in Ballyvarley last night against a sharp East Belfast side, who opened Ballyvarley up  on several occasions for goals. They did most of the damage in the first half with three goals and fourteen points, against Ballyvarley 1-5 with Chrissy le ...

county big breakfast

As excitement builds ahead of the Tailteann Cup Final and our Big Breakfast fundraiser this Friday morning, we are delighted to announce that special guests Thomas Niblock, Peter Canavan, Michael Murphy & Conor McManus will join us for a panel discussion.  ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you to Senior Hurling Manager Mark Magee from MP & Sons who sponsored this week's match ball.  Your support is greatly appreciated.  Pictured receiving the ball is senior hurler Christopher Lennon.

‼️tuck shop‼️

The club Tuck Shop will be open during lunch at Cul Camp this week.  Monday to Friday

county lgfa

Good luck to our senior camog Niamh McGrath and the Down lgfa squad in their All Ireland Quarter Final today against Monaghan! Down vs Monaghan  Pairc Esler, Newry  2pm The game is being live st ...

tailteann cup final

The Tailteann cup final is on Saturday 13th July at 3.00pm followed by the All Ireland semi-final Armagh V Kerry at 5.30pm.  Tickets are £47 adult and £9 for U-16.  Under16 and Senior/Student Ticket ...

u-10 lgfa

Our U-10 lgfa teams enjoyed a fantastic mini blitz this morning at Aghaderg. A great morning for all the girls.  Many thanks to Saval and Tullylish for joining us!

down big breakfast

Down senior football team is returning to Croke Park for the second consecutive year on Saturday, 13 July, to face Laois in the 2024 Tailteann Cup Final. This is a significant event for the players, management, and everyone involved with the GAA in Down. ...

u-8 lgfa

Our U-8s hosted Saval and Tullylish this morning in Aghaderg for a mini blitz.  The girls had lots of fun putting all their training skills into match practice. Your coaches are extremely proud.  You all did amazing!

senior camogie

Our Senior Camogs enjoying some pizza and a catch-up last night after a busy week! Well deserved girls!

mcgrath school of irish dancing

Congratulations to all our dancers who performed in our class festival tonight.  You were all fantastic! See more pics in 'Photo Gallery '

u-18 lgfa league champions 2024!

Our U-18  Girls secured the B League title tonight in atrocious conditions at Dromara, against a strong Castlewellan team.  The girls displayed great fight, determination and skill to overcome their opponents on a score line of 2-7 to 0-8. Th ...

get ready for cul camp 2024

Camp starts at 10am and finishes at 2pm. Please arrive from 9.45am onwards and collect at 2pm.  There will be no access to the carpark before 1.45pm and all cars must be parked in the main carpark before collecting children fr ...

minor lgfa

Good luck to our U-18 LGFA team tonight as they face Castlewellan in a playoff to determine the winner of the Grade B league. Dromara GAC 7.30pm. Let’s get out and support the girls.

senior camogie

Well done to our senior camogs who continue their winning streak beating Clonduff tonight with a final score of;  Clonduff 2-4 Aghaderg 2-8  Keep it going girls!

upcoming safeguarding

Please see attached details of a number of additional upcoming Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshops (NI) that have been organised by Ulster GAA.  These workshops are three hours in duration and you are required to attend the full workshop in order to receive your ...

u-14 camogie

Well done to our U-14 Camogs who travelled to Newry tonight for their June blitz. The girls had competitive games against Ballyholland Harps and Newry Shamrocks.  Well done girls and thank you to Shamrocks for hosting.

club gear

Have you ordered the latest pre match warm up gear?  Club Hub is now live Turning up on match days in the same club gear can make a powerful contribution to a team's overall cohesion by providing a visual representation of wha ...

save the date

This year's annual fun day and camp out will be held on Saturday 24th August.  Always such a fun day and memories the children & adults will have forever.  A day not to be missed! More details to follow

coach the coaches

A great session tonight for our U-16 & U-18 girls with Benny Coulter & James McCorry from Down GAA, as part of the Coach the Coaches series.  This was great preparation for our U-18 girls as they look forward to the U-18B league fi ...

u-14 football

Big smiles all round from the lads after a very good performance against St Johns.  Some very impressive football played by the U-14s tonight.  A great team performance.  Well done boys 

club gear summer 2024

Our O'Neills Clubhub shop is back open for summer orders! New items have been added including kit bags and school bags! Players are encouraged to line out for pre-match warm up in our new designs. Proudly showing our club colours on match day ...

u-12 lgfa

The girls welcomed Tullylish on Wednesday evening and started really well against a strong opponent.  The team played some brilliant football throughout the game hitting good scores.  The coaches co ...

great turn out for club big breakfast

WHAT A MORNING! Thank you so much to everyone that supported our big breakfast this morning. It was a delight to see so many from our community join together to help fundraise towards our desperately needed scoreboard.  ...

u-6 & u-8 boys football.

Our Super 6’s made their first ever appearance for Aghaderg Football, and our U-8’s made their first appearance in club colours of the season this morning in Ballyvarley, and the coaches are absolutely delighted with the effort our rising stars put in.  Every ...

senior football

Senior Footballers pictured before their game against Darraghcross Friday night. 

match ball sponsor

Thank you to Shay McDonnell from The Liffey Bar Spain for sponsoring this week's match ball.  Pictured is Shay presenting the ball to senior footballer Michael Fitzpatrick ahead of their home game against Darraghcross.  An ...

thank you

A big thank you to Pat and Lennon Estates for supplying the lads - and a few mascots - with gloves tonight.  Willie Fitzpatrick aka Shocko came down tonight and sorted everyone out, cheers Willie.  A lovely gesture!

senior camogie

Well done to our Senior Camogs tonight on a hard contested win against Darraghcross. The girls battled hard against the strong sun and never give up.  Brilliant performance girls Final Score Aghaderg 3-13 ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you to Brookfield Fuels for sponsoring this week's Camogie match ball. Brookfield Fuels is a loyal supporter of our club and their support is always greatly appreciated.  Anyone interested in sponsoring a match ball please get in contact.

coach the coaches

Coach the Coaches Monday 24th June @6pm Aghaderg/Ballyvarley GAC Contact Ronan Gourley for more information 

senior hurling

Bredagh 3-16 Ballyvarley 2-14 The senior hurlers were away to Bredagh this evening on a lovely evening for hurling and the supporters were treated to a cracking game.  Ballyvarley opened the scoring with a Goal from ...

u-14 football

U-14s hosted neighbours Glenn tonight. The lads started great and played some lovely football in the first half going in at half time with a decent lead.  In the second half Glen came back strong to get the result. A real game of two halves but the lads will ...

u-14 lgfa

The U-14 Ladies welcomed Dundrum down to Ballyvarley this morning in the latest round of the league, and produced another fine display of attacking football. This young team is developing well and are starting to produce a lovely brand of play. They are working incredibly har ...

u-14 county camogie

Down had two teams in action at the Ulster U-14 blitz in Garvaghy. Down Red were successful in the B competition winning three games including the final against Roscommon. Down Black made it to the final of their competition b ...

regional hurling blitz

Thank you to Castlewellan GAC for hosting this months regional hurling blitz. Our boys put up competitive performances against Liatrom, Castlewellan, Kilclief and Clann Mhurn. They played beautiful hurling and showed great teamwork throughout, well done boys. ...

the big breakfast scoreboard fundraiser

Saturday 22nd June 10.30am-12noon Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated to our Scoreboard Fund, we are half way there and need your help to get us to target. We would love to see the scoreboar ...

county camogie

Good luck to Down Camogie and our own Aghaderg girls as they continue their championship campaign in Dromara. Glen Dimplex Premier Junior Championship Down v Armagh Saturday 15th June @1pm Dromara Gac, BT25 2 ...

under 8 &10 camogie

Our Under 8 and 10 camogs headed over to our neighbours Ballela tonight for some game time. For some of our new recruits, this was their very first experience of a match. Every girl worked hard on the pitch and displayed all their skills brilliantly. Wel ...

u-6 hurling & camogie

Well done to all our super U-6 Camogs and Hurlers who had lots of fun practicing all their match skills in Ballela tonight. You all did brilliant Thank you to Ballela for hosting!Check out team photos in 'Photo Gallery'

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc golf classic

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC Golf Classic Tandragee Golf Club Friday 2nd August Tee off slots from 9am -12.30pm & 2pm - 4.30pm. Format - Texas Scramble ...

the big breakfast scoreboard fundraiser

Saturday 22nd June 10.30am-12noon Thank you so much to everyone who has already donated to our Scoreboard Fund, we are half way there and need your help to get us to target. We would love to see the scoreboard instal ...

help needed

As you will know we are hosting a Double Bill in Pairc Esler on Saturday next 15th June, with Down v Wicklow @ 4.15pm and  Derry v Westmeath @ 7.00pm.  We will be conducting our Bucket Collection outside the Ground for our Two Down GAA ...

senior hurling

Ballyvarley senior hurlers made the long Monday night journey to Ballycran on a windy evening making this effectively a game of two halves. Ballyvarley opened the scoring with a point from a Matthew Malone Free quickly followed by a cracking goal from Rory Og however Ballcran ...

‼️ don't miss out‼️

Booking for this year's Cul Camp will go live Thursday 13th June @ 12noon Spaces are VERY limited so please set your alarms and get booked on ASAP.  Click link to book http://tempuri. ...

u-14 football

Another very good performance at home from our U-14 lads with a win over St Michael's tonight. A brilliant team performances with everyone pulling together and working hard.  We'll done lads you were all great!

european gold for ciara mageean

A fantastic achievement Ciara.  From the Camogie pitch in Portaferry GAC  to European Champion.  What an inspiration!  "I didn't grow up playing camogie to get boxed i ...

u-12 lgfa

Well done to U-12 player Rhiann who played at half time today at Pairc Esler at the Down v Limerick senior ladies match. Rhiann had a great experience and represented her club and school today with a great performance.  We are looking forward ...

u-12 lgfa

The girls played fantastic on Wednesday night against st. Michaels. We scored heavy when the chances came and created some great team scores. Coaches couldn't be prouder of all the girls. Thanks to St. Michael’s for a great ga ...

first communion at st francis'

Congratulations to all our U-8 boys and girls who made their First Holy Communion today.  Hope you all have a fab day. 

match ball sponsor

Thank you to the McQuaid Family for sponsoring tonight's football match ball.  Conor is pictured presenting the ball to senior player Eoighan Comiskey. Your support is hugely appreciated.  Anyone else interested in sponsor ...

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc golf classic

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC  Golf Classic Tandragee Golf Club Friday 2nd August  Tee off slots from 9am -12.30pm & 2pm - 4.30pm.  Format - Texas Scramble  ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you so much to Bernice Rea for sponsoring this week's camogie match ball.  Bernice is pictured presenting the ball to her daughter Connie.  Anyone interested in sponsoring a match ball please get in touch.

ulster champions

Massive congratulations to St Patricks Banbridge U-14 girls who defeated St.Pauls Bessbrook to be crowned Ulster Champions.  Pictured with the cup is Aghadergs Orlaith, Caragh, Caoimhe and Sienna.  Well done girls!

senior camogie

Tonight our senior camogs are home to Newry Shamrocks Wednesday 5th June 7.30pm Admission £3 Tuckshop Open  Lets get out & support!

wanted! cul camp coaches

Can you Help?Please get in touch with Roisin if you can help in any way.

poc fada 2024

Down GAA are accepting applications from anyone wishing to participate in 2024 Down GAA Poc Fada, which will be held on  Monday 10th June 2024 at 6.30pm sharp.  The event will be run for the following age groups in 2024: U-16 Camogie ...

ladies u-14 ulster schools final

Good luck to our Under 14 Ladies footballers in the Ulster Final today against St. Pauls Bessbrook!  We have players from seven clubs in the local area proudly represented on our team.  11 ...

save the date

This year's Kelloggs Cul Camp has been confirmed for Monday 1st - Friday 5th July 2024 Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley  HC More details to follow!

coach the coaches

Coach the Coaches with Benny Coulter. Monday 24th June @ 6pm Aghaderg GAC Contact Ronan Gourley for more information

u-16 hurling

Naomh Pádraig U-16s beat one of the kingpins of Down hurling with a pulsating 4 point victory over Portaferry in Ballyvarley, to remain in position to claim a spot in the Division 1 League Semi-Finals.  After a good 2 point victory the previous week away to a ...

condolences to clydesdale and mcgrath family

The committee and members of Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC deeply regret the passing of Robert Clydesdale, Father in Law of Senior footballer and Juvenile coach Paul McGrath and grandfather to juvenile player Jack McGrath.  We ...

u-10 football

Well done boys, a really enjoyable match this morning against a big Darraghcross side. The boys worked really hard for each  other and displayed some great passing  which we have worked hard on in training  and are now taking it into games and it resulted  in some great score ...

county camogie

Some of our underage camogs had the opportunity to play at both half times of the County Senior and Junior matches on Saturday in Pairc Esler. Well done to Olivia, Hannah and Aoife who represented our club proudly. They were also able to ...

richie mcelligott cup!!

This morning our U-15 Talent Academy Hurlers were joined at their training session at Ballygalget by members of our 2024 All Ireland winning U-20 B Squad who were accompanied by the Richie McElligott Cup!! Looks like a great morn ...

fundamentals

We continue to have lots of Fun at FUNdamentals on a Saturday morning.  If you know anyone in preschool or P1 spread the word and come along.

county camogie

Good luck to Niamh, Katie, Claire, Rachel M, Emer, Sarah and Rachel C today as they continue their Championship campaign in Newry.  Some of our younger Camogs have been selected to play at half time today, a fantastic experience for the gi ...

𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘇

Join us this Saturday (1st June) for our Annual Dad's & Lads Blitz in memory of our dearly missed player, member, and friend.  First games begin at 11am, with the finals to wrap up around 2pm!  A big thank you to Ultratherm Group an ...

ulster camogie teenage road show 2024

Registration is now live for our Teenage road show 2024 Ulster Camogie are delighted to announce the return of our Teenage road show programme which takes place from July 29th until August 16th.  Gi ...

care for caolan finnegan fundraiser

Caolan is a member of Crossmaglen Rangers who's currently receiving treatment in Germany  for an aggressive form of brain tumour and needs our support.  A couple of Armagh players have donated a 3 day summer camp which we are raffling among clubs in Arm ...

down county camogie

It's a busy weekend for Down Camogie as both our Senior and Junior teams head to Páirc Esler on Saturday in the Glen Dimplex All Ireland Championship Firstly the Seniors take on Cork Camogie at 1pm followed by the Juniors who fac ...

condolences to devaney & watson family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC are saddened to hear of the death of Rose Watson, mother of our underage coach & finance committee member Gillian Devaney, mother-in-law to our county chair Jack and grandmother to our underage footballers Olivia & Bella.  ...

upcoming safeguarding

Please see details of a Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshop that has been organised by Ulster GAA for Tuesday 25th June 2024, at 7:00pm.  This workshop is three hours in duration and you are required to attend the full workshop in order to receive your certificat ...

u-18 football

Well done to our U-18 lads who defeated Saul tonight.  Final Score Saul 4-6 St.Patricks 4-8 Keep it up lads!

county draw winner

Congratulations again to @katriona_banbridge on her recent county draw win.  Our Treasurer Sonia is pictured presenting Katriona with her winnings. Thank you so much to everyone that purchased our County Draw Tickets.  ...

save the date

Join us on Saturday 22nd June for our big row to Croke Park, anyone can take part and do as many meters as you like. Sponsor forms will be distributed to participants in next few weeks. Even if you're not taking part, please come along and ...

u-14 football

Well done to our U-14 boys who had another great win against Brurren B tonight at home. Keep it going lads!

u-16 county camogie

Well done to our U-16 Camog's and mentors in their second win in the All Ireland Championship Well done Official Down Camogie and our own Cliodhna Thanks to Westmeath for a competitive game in challenging weather conditions ...

u-14 lgfa

Our U-14 Ladies made the trip to Saul this morning in the latest round of the league and produced a relentless performance against the hosts, making the trip back home with the victory. Thank you parents for making such an effort for having the girls at training and games whe ...

u-12 football

After a great performance against Teconnaught this morning our U-12 boys were gifted Shocko Gloves from their management team of Liam & Seamus.A lovely gesture Pictured with the boys is the designer himself Willie Fitzpatrick. Lookin ...

thank you

Thank you so much to the whole Comiskey gang for sorting our Tuck Shop out with three fabulous picnic tables. The quality is unreal We are so excited for the summer nights watching the games with a nice treat . There's nothing better!

u-12 camogie

Our newly formed amalgamated team, 'Naomh Muire,' played their first go games league match this morning versus Warrenpoint. A great competitive match with our girls showing how well they have gelled together as a team. Well done to all ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you to Paul McGivern from PMC Paving & Landscaping for sponsoring tonight's hurling match ball. Your support is greatly appreciated. Anyone interested in sponsoring a match ball please get in touch. PMC Paving and Landsc ...

u-14 football

Great win for our U-14 boys tonight against Drumgath.  Well done boys!!

big night for the parish!!!

Tonight (Friday 5.30m) our mini Hurlers and Camogs will compete in their first ever in-house blitz.  These boys and girls have been working so hard on all their skills lately and now have the opportunity to put all their new skills into match pr ...

‼️fundamentals change of time‼️

This week's Fundamentals will be at 10am on Saturday (1 week only).  Spread the word and we hope to see plenty of new faces. 

goals galore!

What an exceptional game of hurling tonight from the reds. The game started at a frantic pace with both sides trading wonderful points, notably two surging runs up the middle from half back from Ciaron Davis for identical great points, also good play from Niall Lennon to recy ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you so much to our Club President Gerard McGrath for his kind sponsorship of tonight's hurling match ball.  Gerard is a lifelong club man and is never too far away from the sidelines.  Pictured receiving the hurling ball is senior playe ...

u-16 county camogie

Well done to our U-16 Camog's in their first win in the All Ireland Championship Thanks to Roscommon Camogie for a tough game and safe travels home. Big thanks to Ballela GAC for providing great facilities and our sponsor Walco ...

u-10 football

Our U-10's played Shane O’Neills this afternoon. A highly entertaining and competitive fixture to which our boys stood up to. Played in high temps but this only increased the intensity. Great goal scoring on show but more importantly a team that tackled hard from the front li ...

u-18 football

Well done to our U-18 lads who continued their winning streak in Carryduff this morning. Boys fought hard with a final score of, Carryduff 2-8 St.Patricks 2-12 Keep it up lads

down are ulster lgfa intermediate champions

CONGRATULATIONS GIRLS! ULSTER INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONS What a game!!! Well done to all players and management! A massive thank you ...

u-16 hurling league

U-16 Hurling League St Patrick's 0-9 Clondufff 0-9 A great performance from both teams!!

county camogie

Well done to Ellie Rose who played for Down Camogie U-14s yesrerday in Kilclief.  They played games against Antrim and Armagh. Keep it up Ellie Rose!

ballyvarley u8/10 regional blitz

Ballyvarley hosted the May Regional hurling blitz this morning. We hosted 14 teams from Liatroim Fontenoys Clonduff Gac Castlewellan GAA Ballela GAC  Newry Shamrocks GAC  Seamróga an Iúir CLG and Warrenpoint GAA . The lads put on a lovely show of hurling skills throughout all ...

u-16 county hurling

Well done to our U-16 Hurler Brian who was representing Down U-15 Hurlers today playing Derry. Keep up the good work Brian

county u-16 camogie

It's a big day for our U-16 camog's tomorrow as we play Roscommon in the U-16 Championship. The game will be played in Ballela GAC, Banbridge BT32 3FT @ 2pm. Please come out and support ou ...

u-14 lgfa

A much depleted U-14 team welcomed Ballymartin this afternoon for the second round of the league to Ballyvarley, and produced a brilliant display of attacking football to come away with the win.  The girls all worked so hard for each other ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you so much to Hair by Shauna McGivern for tonights match ball sponsor.  Pictured presenting the match ball to Senior Footballer Ruairi is Georgia and Ciaden.  Anyone intrested in sponsoring match balls please get in touch! ...

upcoming safeguarding

Please see details of a Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshop that has been organised by Ulster GAA for Wednesday 29th May 2024, at 7:00pm.  This workshop is three hours in duration and you are required to attend the full workshop in order to receive your certifica ...

u-18 lgfa

Another great performance tonight from our minors.  Well done girls!

fundamentals are back!!

Apologies for the late start but FUNdamentals will start back this Saturday 18th May at 12noon.  Please come along and help us put the FUN into fundamentals.  Download the heja app and use code SS-870341 for more information and keep up ...

down golf classic

Just over a Week to go now to the Down GAA Golf Classic sponsored by O'Neills at the magnificent setting of Ardglass Golf Club.  A day when the Clubs of Down can do battle for the Sean O Neill Cup,  The Gauntlet has been throw ...

u-12 lgfa

The Aghaderg U-12 girls played a great game tonight against a strong @glenn_gfc side. The young girls performances are improving every week. It’s great to see all our new girls playing so well. Well done girls

isabella sells winning jackpot ticket

Tonight our club treasurer Sonia Barry presented Isabella with a £50 bonus for recently selling the winning jackpot lotto ticket.  To top that, our lovely winner Roisin from @teconnaughtgac also shared £100 of her winnings with I ...

senior camogie

Well done to our senior Camogs who put in a great performance on Wednesday night against East Belfast.  Next game is away to St.Kevins next week.

match ball sponsor

Thank you to Danielle Stewart from Danielle's designs and alterations  for tonight's match ball sponsor.  Pictured receiving the match ball is Senior Camogie player Katie Morgan.  Anyone interested in sponsoring a match ball please get ...

u-14 camogie

Thank you to Dromara GAC for hosting this week's U-14 Camogie blitz.  The girls had games against Dromara, Ballyholland  and Atticall.  Well done girls!

ulster gaa gaeltacht

Ulster GAA is running our flagship Gaeltacht course in Downings, Dún na nGall between 1-4 July 2024. Foirm Clárúcháin / Registration form: http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html ...

goalkeeping 'coach the coaches'

Fantastic Goalkeeping “Coach the Coaches” Clinic upcoming on June 8th with former Down Goalkeeper and current Down U-20 GK Coach Stevie Kane!

u-14 football

Another win tonight for our U-14's against Newry Bosco. Amazing second half to come back from 12 points down at halftime to win by a point. Held Newry to a point in the second half.  Everyone delighted and well worth the soaking to see. ...

u-14 lgfa

The Aghaderg U-14 Ladies football team began the first round of the league campaign by welcoming Teconnaught U-14B down to Ballyvarley.  This was a good test for this very young panel against a strong and very competitive Teconnaught team.  ...

county camogie

Unfortunately it wasn't Down Camogie team's day today, losing out to Tyrone in the Ulster Junior Final.  We are of course still incredibly proud of the Aghaderg Camogs, well done girls.

down gaa golf classic

Less than two weeks to go now to the Down GAA Golf Classic sponsored by O'Neills at the magnificent setting of Ardglass Golf Club.  A day when the Clubs of Down can do battle for the Sean O Neill Cup, Burren and Mayobridge are set to do battle, in the battle ...

u-8/10 lgfa blitz

What a superb day for our young ladies footballers!  Aghaderg hosted an U-8 and U-10 blitz today and welcomed 8 teams from St. Paul’s, Saval and Glenn for a fantastic day of football.  The day was filled with brilliant skills ...

ulster junior camogie final

Down camogs take on Tyrone tomorrow in the Ulster Junior camogie championship final. Pearse Og Park, Armagh,  1pm throw in. We are lucky to have six of our senior camogs proudly rep ...

senior football

Aghaderg Senior Footballers registered their first win of the season against a spirited Bright team.  This was a much needed confidence boost for the team against strong opposition. This was a terrific team performance tonight with each player playing with co ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you to @gilmourarchitects for their kind sponsorship of tonights Match Ball.  Pictured receiving the ball from Rob Gilmour and our U-8 footballer Anna is senior player Christopher McAvoy.  Anyone wishing to sponsor a match ball pl ...

upcoming safeguarding

Please see details of a Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshop that has been organised by Ulster GAA for Wednesday 22nd May 2024, at 7:00pm.  This workshop is three hours in duration and you are required to attend the full workshop in order to receive your certifica ...

underage camogie & hurling

Please note that our Underage Camogie and Hurling training is now Friday night 5.30-6.30pm until further notice.  NEW PLAYERS ALWAYS WELCOME!

u-18 lgfa

Full time score RGU 0-3    Aghaderg 5-10 Well done girls

u-10 football

Aghaderg welcomed Ballymartin to Ballyvarley tonight and produced a great team effort and worked so hard for each other throughout.  There was some fantastic scores taken by the lads and some superb tracking and tackling when out of possession.  ...

u-12 lgfa

Another great battling performance from the girls. They really do fight hard for each other.  It was a tight affair with our neighbours, low scoring but hard fought.  It was great to see so many girls out tonight and hope they ...

we have a jackpot winner!!!

Congratulations to Roisin Coulter from Crossgar on winning our Lotto Jackpot of £4400.  Roisin bought the ticket at a recent match from superstar seller Isabella! Massive well done and health to enjoy. Remembe ...

parish derby

Our U-18 amalgamated team St. Patricks travelled to Annaclone tonight to play St.Colmans amalgamated team of Annaclone and Tullylish and came away with a hard fought win, tallying up an impressive score line of 4-13 to 1-12  .  A fantastic team performance.  ...

u-14 school ulster final

A huge good luck to Our Ladys Newry and our own Eilidh and Sarah as they play in the U-14 Ulster A Final tomorrow.  Our Lady's Grammar School  Newry V St. Marys, Magherafelt  11.30am Errigal Ciaran GAC, Tyrone ...

u-14 football

Congratulations to our U-14 Boys who beat Clonduff B last night in Hilltown. Keep it going boys!

senior hurling

Phenomenal performance from the lads tonight.  The Reds played hard from the first touch to the final whistle.  Final score.       Ballyvarley 2-18 Kilclief 1-9.  ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you to Haslem Hotel for their kind sponsorship of tonights Match Ball.  Pictured receiving the ball from Niall Burns is senior player Michael Lennon.  Anyone wishing to sponsor a match ball please get in contact!

u-14 ulster final

As we approach game week, we would like to show our appreciation for the many clubs throughout Down LGFA and Armagh LGFA that nurture the talent of our young Gaelic footballers.  SEVENTEEN clubs are represented in this panel - Thank you!  ...

tuck shop

Tuck Shop is fully stocked and ready to go! Opening tomorrow at 11am We aim to have shop open for all home games and Saturday & Sunday mornings.  This of course is all dependent on volunteers, so please if you are a ...

u8/10 lgfa

Well done to our U-8 & U-10 girls who travelled to Ballymartin this morning for their first LGFA blitz of the season.  They had a great morning of football playing four matches against Clonduff, Ballymartin, Tullylish and Rostrevor. ...

under 12 camogie

This morning, the Aghaderg and Newry Shamrocks camogs  joined forces to play together for their first outing as the newly formed amalgamated team, Naomh Muire (St.Mary's). Thank you to Ballyholland and Dromara for providing us with some great competitiv ...

pitch side sponsorship

Thank you to past player Ciaran Connolly for recently purchasing a pitch side sponsor board.  Ciaran specialises in Bathroom Refurbishments, check out his work at www.ciaranconnollyplumbing.com  SUPPORT THOSE THAT SUPPORT US! ...

down golf classic

We are thrilled to announce that our annual Golf Classic is set to take place on Friday, May 24, 2024, at the picturesque Ardglass Golf Club.  We cordially invite you to join us for a day filled with friendly competition, in supp ...

u-14 all ireland championship stage 1

Good Luck Colin, Sinead & Eilidh  Tomorrow sees our U-14 Ladies meet Louth, Clare and Longford in Stage 1 of the All Ireland Championship.  The games will take place in Portlaoise GAA ...

county draw winner

Nice to see an Aghaderg/Ballyvarley winner in the first county draw of the year.  Well done @katriona_banbridge  Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket this year, your support means so much to our club. 

football draw

Thank you to everyone that supported our Football fundraiser  and congratulations to all our winners.  1st Prize £500 - T Clarke 2nd Prize £250 - Paul McGrath  3rd Prize £150 - Gr ...

county camogie news

Well done to our senior camog, Niamh, who was recently presented with the Down Minor Player of the Year award for 2023 playing season. A great achievement and we as a club are very proud.

u-18 football

Our Minors travelled to Atticall last night and put in another great performance, coming away with the win. Final score Attical 1-8 St. Patricks 4-12 Well done lads

u-14 football

Our U-14s travelled to Glenn this evening and were unfortunate to come away short with a final score of 2-9 to 2-3. Hard luck lads, onwards and upwards!  Pictured before the game is Aghaderg Captain Ryan.

u-12 football

Well done to our U-12 boys who travelled to Rostrevor this morning.  Boys put in another great performance, your coaches are extremely proud of you all. 

down u16 ladies platinum ulster final

Our U-16 Ladies have now reached the Platinum division for their Ulster Ladies Gaelic Ulster Championship Final. We want to wish our own Aghaderg ladies Clodagh, Cliodhna, Lauren and Emma the best of luck and Mark O'Kane who is part of the management panel. ...

down lgfa u-16

Our U-16 ladies pictured in their club jerseys. Our girls proudly represent 13 clubs across Down.

match ball sponsor

Thank you to DS Pumbing for their kind sponsorship of tonights Match Ball. Pictured receiving the ball from Caragh is senior player Paul Prior. Anyone wishing to sponsor a match ball please get in contact

red and black day at st francis' ahead of ulster semi-final

The boys and girls from St Francis PS Aghaderg want to wish all the Down Team and Management a massive Good Luck for the Ulster Semi-Final against Armagh in Clones. Come on Down!! More photos from the school in 'Photo Gallery'

lgfa u-14 ulster quarter final

Well done to the Under 14 ladies footballers who had an impressive win against a determined St Patrick’s Keady in the Ulster quarter final. It was a great team performance from everyone with some excellent passing, tackling and super scores! Well done to everyone on the panel for ...

u-16 football

Last night our amalgamated team St. Patricks won against a strong Rostrevor team with a final score line of 4-6 to 2-9 Well done boys! Representing Aghaderg are Harry, Eoghan, Conor, Aaron, James, Dylan and Brendan.

ulster camogie championships

Amazing to see Joint Captain Katie Morgan launching the Ulster Camogie Championship 2024. Best wishes to all Official Down Camogie especially Aghaderg camogs Katie, Claire, Sarah, Niamh, Emer & Rachel

u-12 lgfa

The coaches couldn't be prouder of the girls performance last night in Tullylish. From start to finish the girls work rate and passing and moving was fantastic. It's exactly what we're working on in training so it's great to see the girls bring it to the m ...

senior camogie

Our Senior Camogs had a great start to their season tonight defeating Kilclief at home  Special mention to those girls who lined out for the first time in their senior jerseys.  Full time score Aghaderg 5-7 ...

match ball sponsor

Thank you to Sonia & Coragh May Barry for their kind sponsorship of the Camogie Match Ball tonight.  Pictured receiving the ball is senior camog Moya Lavery.  Anyone wishing to sponsor a match ball please get in contact 

u-14 camogie

We hosted this weeks U-14 Camogie blitz at Aghaderg last night. It was a fantastic evening of Camogie against Kilclief, Ballela and Dromara. Well done to all the girls and coaches.

u-18 football

This year our minor boys are amalgamated with neighbours Clann na Banna & St. Michaels. A huge thanks go to Murdock Builders Merchants banbridge for sponsoring the boys new jeresys. Your support is greatly appreciated as always. Team pictured tonight in ...

u-14 football

Well done to our U-14 boys who travelled to St. Michaels last night. Every lad put in 100% and came away with the win. Keep it going boys. Final Score ...

senior hurling

Our Senior hulers played @ballycran_gac tonight at home and unfortunately fell short of the win. Hard luck lads. Full time score Ballyvarley 0-11 Ballycran 3-4More pictures in 'Photo Gallery'

match ball sponsor

A huge thanks goes to Masterson Opticians for sponsoring our first match hurling ball of the season. Dearbhail & Fionn O'Rourke are pictured presenting the ball to Senior player Ciaron Davis ahead of Ballyvarleys league match against Ballycran. ...

u-16a lgfa

Girls travelled to Bredagh this morning coming away with the win. Well done girls Full time score Bredagh A 5-9 Aghaderg A 7-8

u-12 football

Our U-12 boys hosted neighbours Clann na Banna this morning at Aghaderg. Great to see the sun shining and the boys doing what they do best. Well done boys and coaches

ulster champions

A massive congrats to Down LGFA U-14s who defeated Donegal in the Silver Ulster Championship. Final Score Down 4.06 Donegal 1.04 Shoutout to our very own Eilidh, Sinead & Colin Amaz ...

first county underage hurling blitz of the season

Thanks to Liatroim for hosting the first County Blitz of the season. It was a fantastic, well organised morning and great to see so many young hurlers having fun. Our boys & girls did amazing and are already looking forward to the next one.

primary school camogie blitz

Our girls headed to Castlewellan this morning for their first Primary School Blitz of the season. It was a fantastic morning and the girls worked really hard putting all their skills into action with games against Carryduff, Mayobridge and Castlewellan. Lots of lovely s ...

ulster college all-star award for niamh

Congratulations to Senior Camog Niamh McGrath who received her Ulster College Camogie All-Star lastnight. This is an amazing achievement, well done Niamh

u18 hurling

Last night seen five Ballyvarley hurlers join Warrenpoint in their first match of the league. They took on Carryduff with a full time score Carryduff 5-6 C ...

aghaderg swifts are junior nba champions

What an experience our P7 boys and girls had today, coming away champions!! An amazing achievement, we are all super proud. Well done to Leo, MJ, Brogan, Shea, Fintan, Tristan, Emily, Grace Anna and Ryan.

down gaa golf day

Please see attached Promotional Flyer for Down GAA Golf Day in Ardglass on May 24th, we are offering our Clubs the opportunity to enter a team and compete for the Sean O Neill Cup, at a special price of £275.00 per Team if availed of before Friday 19th April @ 1 ...

u-14 ladies

Well done to Eilidh & Sarah and their teammates at @ourladysnewry. They defeated @lorettoschool to reach the U-14A Ulster Final. Amazing achieve ...

u-14 schools ladies

Good luck to Eilidh, Sarah and their teamamtes at Our Ladys Newry today as they take on Loretogl GS Omagh in the Gaelic U-14A Ulster Semi Final. 

u-16 camogie

Our U16 Camogs travelled to Kilclief tonight for their first match of the season.   All girls put in 100% and came away with the win.  Great start to the season girls!

red and black day

Want to show your true colours of support for the Down Senior Footballers as they prepare to take on Armagh on April 27th in the Ulster Semi Final? We would ask our Primary Schools and club members to put on your Red and Black on ...

parish confirmation

Congratulations to all our P7s from St.Francis PS who made their Confirmation today.  Well done everyone

u-12 hurling

Naomh Padraig U12s travelled to Belfast today for a great day of Hurling.  Lads played really well and put all their skills they learnt at training into practice.  This group has great potential and no doubt will go far.  ...

saturday morning coaching continues

Well Done to all our Camogs and Hurlers this morning New players always welcome, come along and give it a go. Saturdays 10am

match ball sponsor

A huge thanks goes to O’Kane Commercial for sponsoring our first match ball of the season.  Eva O’Kane is pictured presenting the ball to Senior player Ryan Donnelly ahead of Aghadergs league match against Glassdrumman.  If an ...

senior football ‼️ change of venue & start time‼️

Tonight our senior men are home to Glasdrumman in Round 2 of the league. Friday 12th April St. Patricks 4G Banbridge  6.30pm Reminder new admission prices as decided by County board are £5pp. ...

u-12 football

The driving rain didnt stop these lads putting in a great performance lastnight in Tullylish.  Well done boys, great start to your season

historic night for aghaderg ladies football

The first ever Aghaderg Ladies Minor Football Team took to the field this evening to begin their League Campaign against a fancied Teconnaught side. In awful conditions, but playing with a strong breeze the ladies in red led the charge and played some t ...

offical match day ball sponsor

Would your family or business like to sponsor a match ball for our senior teams?  Each ball is £50 and in return you or the business will get promotion throughout our social media outlets along with FREE entry to the match.  ...

u12 football

With the recent weather our U-12  boys were lucky to enjoy a great evening of football under the sun in Aghaderg. They hosted Atticall for a challenge match before their league starts next week.  An excellent performance put in by all.  ...

2024 gaeltacht scholarship

The Down GAA Gaeltacht scholarship scheme is now open.  Please follow the attached link and fill in the form.  The Link will close at 5.00pm on Wednesday 17th April and interviews will be held soon after.  Good Luck!  ...

save the date for the biggest night of the year

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC presents Family Fortunes, Saturday 21st September.  YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!  More details to follow!

virtual safeguarding

Please see above details of a number of upcoming Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshops (NI) that have been organised by Ulster GAA.  For more info please get in touch.

u-10 football

Our U-10s hosted Clann Na Banna this morning and despite the very windy conditions they produced some great scores.  Showed great teamwork in passing and tackling, a gre ...

change of venue

Todays U-16 LGFA match against Carryduff has been changed to St.Patricks Banbridge. Good Luck girls

down u-16 ladies

Collie Campbell has named his starting 15 ahead of today's 5th round in their Ulster Ladies Gaelic Championship campaign against Tyrone. Our captain this week is Emma from Aghaderg Let’s get out and s ...

u6/8 football

Thank you parents for having so many of the boys out this morning despite the bad weather conditions for the first session of the year.  They worked incredibly hard for us this morning and we are very proud of their efforts.  In a few weeks w ...

lgfa u-14 football

Our U-14 Ladies football team took to the field night in a pre-season challenge match against neighbours Glenn GFC.  This was the first run out for this young team this year and they played with terrific intensity and commitment throughout the g ...

condolences to faloon family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Michael Faloon former player and father of our former players Kevin and Paul.  We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended family circle. ...

county draw tickets

Deadline for Direct Debit option is Thursday 28th‼️ Buying a County Draw ticket is a great way for you to contribute to your club and your community.  With our huge development plans this source of income is very ...

in loving memory of mark colgan

A beautiful day doing what Mark loved.   We retraced his last walk we had with him back in 2014.   Always in our hearts Mark xx

condolences to branagan family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Lorcán Branagan on his tragic passing in Sydney, Australia. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this heartbreaking time. Lorcan was a talented dual player. We send co ...

condolences to neeson family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Paul Neeson former senior player.  We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended family circle. May he rest in peace. ...

u-16 county representatives

Some of our Under 16 camogs and ladies' footballers had a busy weekend representing our club at county level. On Saturday, Cliodhna, Clodagh, Lauren, and Emma travelled to Derry and secured a great win in their ladies' football championship. ...

international women's day

Our Senior Camogs were treated to a well deserved Sunday morning breakfast this morning celebrating International Women’s Day. Thank you to the men in the kitchen for putti ...

down camogie

Good Luck to all our Down Camogie representatives this weekend. Seniors V Wexford Saturday 9th March @ 2pm Ballycran ...

senior football

Our senior footballers took the field last night for the second challenge match of pre-season Vs Lissummon. The boys put in a spirited display to run out winners on the night on a score line 2-7 to 0-8. ...

save the date

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC are hosting a Golf Classic on Friday 2nd August in Tandragee Golf Club. Please save the date and keep an eye on socials over the coming weeks for more information and sponsorship opportunities.

down u16 ladies

Our U-16 Ladies continue with their Ulster Ladies Gaelic Championship campaign this Saturday away to Derry. Let’s get out and support our LadiesGood Luck Emma, Lauren, Cliodhna & Clodagh

youth referee course

Down LGFA will be providing new referee training for underage games. With the fantastic growth in Ladies Gaelic Football in our County we need more Officials to help. We are encouraging every club to have a LGFA referee Please note Participants mu ...

face to face safeguarding

There are some local face to face safeguarding courses coming up this month. Please have a look and if applicable please register for one. The cost for outside attendees will be ...

world book day

What a fabulous design our Mini Camog made for world book day and a great choice of book from @gaabooks4kids. Well done Aoife, it'll be no time until you have your own helmet on and back out training!

lidl post primary school senior b all ireland semi-final

Best of luck to Niamh & Emma as they prepare for their All Ireland Semi-final on Friday with Sacred Heart Grammar School Newry. They take on Munster champions Ursuline Secondary School of Thurles. Lets get some Aghaderg support to Killeavy and ...

the big clean up

Can you spare a few hours to help get the club grounds ready for the upcoming season? Maybe your a dab hand at powerhosing or painting. Enjoy organising and general tidying? There's lots to be done! ...

ulster gaa: a future for all

Ulster GAA has launched its sixth Strategic Plan entitled ‘Ulster GAA: A Future for All – Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Uladh: Tohchaí Do Chách’. Read more ...

county camogie

Congratulations to Ellie Rose, who has just made the Down Camogie U14 development squad. Ellie Rose attended a number of trials over the last few months and has earned her place on the squad. Well done Ellie Rose, good luck and ...

condolences to mccartan family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC offer our deepest condolences to the family of the late great Dan McCartan. May he rest in peace.

irish dancing

Congratulations to all the dancers from McGrath School of Irish Dancing who took part in Portadown Irish Folk Dancing Festival on Saturday. Olivia Devine got 1st in her Reel, ...

club awards presented at 80th anniversary dinner

Congratulations to all our worthy winners Club Person of the Year  MARK O'KANE  Youth Person of the Year  KATIE MORGAN Chair ...

80th anniversary club dinner dance

Huge thanks to everyone that attended our Annual Dinner Dance last night and a special thanks to those that help make it happen. The finance dream team as always made sure ...

closing date extended

ClubHub closing date has been extended untill the 7th March for all your Game Day Essentials. DON'T MISS OUT ...

ulster ladies gaeltacht scholarship 2024

Ulster Ladies are delighted to announce that applications are now available for Gaeltacht Scholarships 2024. We will be offering eighteen €250 Scholarships, ...

membership 2024

The clubrooms will be open on Saturday 9th March 1 - 2.30pm for anyone seeking help with registration for upcoming season or paying cash.  Thank you.  Deadline is 31st March

41st an uachtarán chumann lúthchleas gael

Congratulations and best wishes to Jarlath Burns on becoming the 41st An Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael at the GAA Congress today in The Canal Court Hotel, Newry.  What an extremely proud day for his  Club @silver ...

u-16 ladies

Down U-16 ladies had a great win today over Cavan.  Full time score Down 5-13 Cavan 3-9 We have Clodagh, Cliodhna, Lauren and Emma representing Aghaderg.     ...

down u-14 ladies

Down U-14s played a challenge match today in Newry against Armagh ahead of their Ulster champaign next weekend.  Well done to Aghadergs Eilidh and the rest of the girls.

we are live!!! 2024 drop 1

ORDER YOUR 2024 TRAINING, PRE MATCH AND BLITZ DAY ESSENTIALS NOW!  This years orders can be done via @oneillssportswear ClubHub. If you already have a ClubHub account please use login link, If not please click the link to register as a new customer ...

what an achievement for st. patrick's college banbridge .

U-20s continue to make history, as they have reached their first ever Ulster final at this level.  An excellent all-round team performance against Gairnscoil Chu Uladh, winning 8-7 to 5-1.  ...

reminder national club draw tickets

REMINDER National Club Draw Tickets Deadline is fast approaching for the National Draw Tickets.  Could all Sold and Unsold tickets be returned to club Treasurer by Tuesday 20th February.   Sonia will be available in the clubr ...

gaa rounders

Want to try something new? All abilities welcome. Contact Donal @ secretary.aghaderg.down@gaa.ie for more information.

‼️reminder‼️ scor sinsir 2024

Tá tú ag teastáil ó do chlub  Have you got what it takes to be the next County, Ulster or All-Ireland Champion?  Now is your chance to represent your club off the field.  If interested in entering any of the following categor ...

mcgrath school of irish dancing

Congratulations to our prizewinners from McGrath School of Irish Dancing who were  successful at Ballymena Folk Dancing Festival this week.

be the change in sport conference

Be the Change in Sport Conference At Canal Court Newry Wednesday 28th February  WomensAid is hosting a conference encouraging you to be part of the change in bringing the message about domestic abuse and why it needs to stop! ...

gaelic games foundation coaching course

Few spaces still available if anyone wants to avail.  Foundation Gaelic Games Coaching Course in Annaclone this Saturday 17th February. 9.15am until 3.30pm.  (Please Note part of c ...

national club draw tickets

Deadline is fast approaching for the National Draw Tickets.  Could all Sold and Unsold tickets be returned to club Treasurer by Tuesday 20th February.   Sonia will be available in the clubrooms from 7.30-8.30pm.

loughinisland field of flags challenge

Next up from Official Down GAA to join the Field of Flags Challenge is Aghaderg GAC and BallyvarleyHC!  Thank you for your support.

club policies and procedures

With the 2024 season soon approaching, please have a look at all updated club policies and procedures in our 'Downloads' section.  Roisin Keenan is available to clarify any issues.

condolences to the sarsfield/mccomiskey family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the recent death of Sean Sarsfield father of Blinne McComiskey and grandfather of players Sophie and Callum.   We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended family circle. ...

condolences to the higgins family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret  the death of Adrian Higgins brother of our former players John, Michael, Patrick and nephew of our President Gerard McGrath.  We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate family and th ...

2024 membership

Registration for current and new members is now OPEN for 2024.  To register simply log into your existing www.foireann.ie account . Note new member will need to create an account.  Ensure your profile is up to date ...

4 weeks to go!!!

Annual Dinner Dance Tickets now on sale for our annual dinner dance on Saturday 2nd March, 2024!  Join us for a great night celebrating the success of 2023, dinner at 7pm, followed by awards and resident DJ. T ...

poker winners

Well Done to last nights Poker winners and a huge thanks to all that came and supported.   Keep an eye out on socials for the next one!

6 nations live

IRELAND V FRANCE Watch the Rugby Live @aghaderggac_ballyvarleyhc Clubrooms tonight from 8pm.  Bring your own bottle and enjoy a bit of craic playing Poker! 

safeguarding courses

Please see this months upcoming Virtual Safeguarding Courses.  For More info contact Roisin Keenan Remember this is compulsory for anyone volenteering this season!

tonight texas holdem

Texas Holdem Fancy your chances at some Poker?  Join us Friday night for a great nights craic while fundraising some much needed funds for the club.  See you there

down u16 ladies football

Great to see so many Aghaderg girls representing their County Well Done Emma, Cliodhna, Lauren and Clodagh. Enjoy the season ahead girls Introducing our U16 County Panel for 2024. ...

down lgfa u-14 county panel announced

We are delighted to announce the U14 panel for 2024. Congratulations Eilidgh O'Neill  The standard of football this year has been outstanding giving our coaches a very diffic ...

sponsorship opportunity

UNDER 8 GIRLS NEED YOUR HELP?  Our U-8 girls are in need of a new set of Jerseys for the upcoming season. If you or your business would like to help please contact aghaderg.down@lgfa.ie for more info.

ulster gaa club referee development conference

The inaugural Ulster GAA Club Referee Development Conference will take place on Saturday 10th February at the Glenavon House Hotel Cookstown, Co Tyrone. The aim of the conference is to offer Club referees from across GAA, LGFA &a ...

camogie introduction to coaching gaelic games

The Camogie Association’s Introduction to Coaching Gaelic Games Coaching Course schedule for 2024 is now available to view and enrol upon the Gaelic Games Learning Management System ‘Tobar’ http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html Local C ...

annual dinner dance

Tickets now on sale for our annual dinner dance on Saturday 2nd March, 2024!  Join us for a great night celebrating the success of 2023.  Dinner at 7pm, followed by awards and resident DJ.     This year sees the c ...

o'neill's sportswear

Ready, set, shop with FREE delivery  Get your favourite sportswear delivered to your door for FREE this weekend only!!  Tag someone who needs to see this ...

texas holdem

Fancy your chances at some Poker?  Join us next Friday night for a great nights craic while fundraising some much needed funds for the club.  See you there!

seag results

Good luck to all our Boys and Girls receiving their results.

music lessons

Alot of the our local primary school children will be familiar with the very talented Miss Murphy.  Ellen is now offering private Music lessons including Guitar, Fiddle and Ukulele.  Why n ...

ulster champions

Sacred Heart Grammar School are Ulster Champions!!! Well done everyone  Congratulations Niamh & Emma on a fantastic achievement.  Final Score Sacred Heart 5-06 ...

attention referees

The inaugural Ulster GAA Club Referee Development Conference will take place on Saturday 10th February at the Glenavon House Hotel Cookstown, Co Tyrone. The aim of the conference is to offer Club referees from across GAA, LGFA & Camogie the opportun ...

coach development

COACH DEVELOPMENT We recognise the importance of Coach Education and Development in our County. We are therefore pleased to be able to offer the following ICGG and Level One courses to our coaches.  ...

down senior ladies

Good luck to Down Senior Ladies who take on Roscommon today.  Shout out to our Senior Camog Niamh McGrath who joins the panel.

more safeguarding course opportunities

Safeguarding 1 Virtual course on Monday 26th February 2024 at 7pm, places available on a first come first served basis. This workshop is three hours in duration and you are required to attend the full workshop in order to receive your ce ...

safeguarding virtual course

Limited Availability for 26th January at 7pm Also ...

school ladies football

Well done to Emma O'Kane and Niamh McGrath who along with their U20 teammates from Sacred Heart Newry secured a place in the Ulster Final.  They will take on The Assumpt ...

club 80th anniversary dinner dance

Keep an eye out this week for more details on our Annual Dinnerdance . Tickets will soon be available to purchase via Klubfunder or any Committee Member

irish dancing news

Irish Dancing has now started for the new season, New dancers always welcome! Classes started back from Friday 12th January. ...

national club tickets

Purchasing a National Club Ticket is a fantastic way to financially support your club as well as being in with a chance of winning some amazing prizes.  Imagine driving ...

amhrán na bhfiann county/provincial workshops

Any singers interested in taking part in upcoming Amhrán na bhFiann County/Provincial Workshops with a view to performing at County & Provincial events, should register their interest with their Club Secretary.  This informat ...

virtual safeguarding 1 workshop

Virtual Safeguarding 1 Workshop that has been organised by Ulster GAA for Monday 15th January 2024, at 7:00pm. This workshop is three hours in duration and you are required to attend the full workshop in order to receive your certificate of attendance.  ...

condolences to o'loughlin family

We are saddened to hear that Iar Uachtaran of the Camogie Association and current Joint President, lifelong servant and supporter of Down Camogie Belle O Loughlin has passed away.  Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC would like to  extend thei ...

ulster gaao'neill's ulster gaa coaching & games development conference 2024

The 19th annual O’Neill’s Ulster GAA Coaching and Games Development Conference will take place on Saturday 13th January 2024 at the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown. The them ...

happy new year

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC want to wish all their members and supporters a very Happy New Year!

festive 7s

Yesterday we held our Hurling & Camogie Festive 7s Blitz at St.Patricks Banbridge. It turned out a great day filled with lots of laughs and banter on and off the pitch.  We saw mothers & daughters playing, fathers & sons, brothers & sisters, s ...

christmas raffle

A huge thank you to all that purchased tickets for our Christmas Raffle. Your supported is invaluable. Well done to all our winners Patricia MurrayPaula StewartAnthony McGra ...

huge turnout for our clubs hurling/camogie festive 7's

We had a fantastic day out yesterday at our Hurling/Camogie Festive 7's in St Patrick's 4G pitch.The turn out of current/ex-players and even number of people who have never played before enjoyed the days craic.We had four teams of mixed Hurlers and Camogs who played out a series ...

santa comes to visit!

We want to thank Santa who took time out of his busy schedule to visit the boys and girls of @AghadergGac.BallyvarleyHc .  Its was fabulous to see plenty of festive cheer around the club. 1 more week! 

county camogie

Congratulations to our senior camogie player and underage coach Katie, who has been selected as joint captain for the Down Juniors for the up coming season. Well done Katie!!

christmas festive fun 7s

Why not burn off those extra Christmas calories by taking part in our camogie and hurling 'Festive Fun 7s Blitz'. Whether you are dusting off the cobwebs from your old hurl, a current player, or maybe you're just interested in giving the game a go, come along ...

santa is at ballyvarley hall tomorrow

Dont forget Santa will be arriving at Aghaderg/Ballyvarley tomorrow.   It's promised to be a great day with lots of fun activities for all the family.  While the kids are busy, adults can enjoy some ...

dinner dance notice

Save the date!  Join us in the Canal Court,  Newry Saturday 2nd March 2024  for our annual Dinner Dance.  A night not to be missed!

christmas club orders

Orders will be ready for collection  Sunday 10th December 10.30-11.30. 

poker night

A massive Thank You to everyone who came down and supported our Poker Night.  It was a greats nights craic and plenty of winners.  Well Done to all involved!

joe mcdonagh bronze award for club

Bhronn CLG Achadh Dearg/Baile an Mhéirligh le bonn cré-umha Sheosaimh Mhic Dhonncha i bPáirc an Chrócaigh aréir. Aghaderg/Ballyvarley GAC were presented with the Joseph McDonagh bronze award last night at a ceremony in Croke Park.  ...

christmas raffle

Christmas Raffle Tickets for our Christmas Raffle can be purchased by contacting Pola or Terence or click the link below to purchase via Klubfunder.  As always your support is much appreci ...

u-15 hurling presentation night with kilkenny all-star paul murphy

Kilkennys four time winning All Star Paul Murphy presented the boys with their awards last night. PLAYER OF THE YEAR Connor Comiskey MOST IMPROVED Eoghan Devine & James Cunningham ...

child safeguarding course

Are you thinking of helping out in 2024?  Now is the time to complete your Safeguarding.  Please see attached poster of upcoming VIRTUAL Safeguarding course.  Anyone who may need a Refresher before 2024 can al ...

‼️nursery coaching workshop‼️

Ulster GAA will be delivering a nursery workshop for coaches who are working with players aged 4-8 years. The session will take place this evening, 22nd November at 7.30pm @savalgac  No pre-registration required!

mental health in sport webinar.

Ulster Rugby,  Ulster GAA and Irish FA will host an online webinar focusing on ‘Mental Health in Sport’, delivered by Rachel Farrell from Extern. Content will include: ▪️Understand mental health and wellness and normal variations in wellbei ...

u-15 hurling presentation night

What a year these boys have had, winning every competition they faced.  County Féile  Regional Féile  League  Champi ...

texas holdem poker night

Come and enjoy Texas Holdem at the clubrooms Friday 1st December to raise some much needed club funds.  Starts 8pm sharp - BYOB Contact Terence Lennon 07711409205 for any info.

ulster gaa coaching education

The new Foundation Course (Introduction to coaching Gaelic Games) will be run out in Cloghan Monaghan GAA Centre.  See attached poster. Closing Date to register for course is: Tuesday 5th Dec. Please register using this link: ...

condolences to mccashin family

The Committee, Managers and Players of Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC are saddened to learn of the death of Sean McCashin.   Sean refereed a number of our games and would have spoke highly of our girls when he spoke to any of ...

supper with santa

This day 4 weeks we will all be waiting patiently on our special visitor arriving to Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC  Please come along and support our final fundraiser of the year. Its shaping up to be a great family day out with plenty ...

condolences to mccrory family

The committee and members of Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC wish to express our deepest condolences to the Mc Crory family on the devastating loss of Cathal Mc Crory. Cathal was a former underage hurler playing on our joint amalgama ...

university camogie

Well Done to our two Senior Camogs, Katie & Claire Morgan, who were part of the winning Queens Camogie team last night beating University of Ulster to win the league! Brilliant Girls QUB 2-14 UU    3-06 ...

‼️down gaa merchandise sale‼️

PLEASE NOTE - THESE ARE ADULT SIZED GARMENTS - NOT CHILDREN'S GARMENTS. Saturday 2nd December 2023 9.30am - 12noon Down GAA Offices, Castlewellan  Reduced Prices on all items!! ...

boys football

A 3 week indoor skills programme will be starting for primary school boys P2-P7 from Wednesday 29th November in Newbridge Integrated .  Would be great to see some new faces.

st. patrick's college banbridge

Well done to Year 8 Ladies participating in St Ronans College Year 14 Sports Science Girls Gaelic Tournament in St Peters Lurgan. Well done girls and our own Aoife on your football journey. 

new chairman elected at agm

Congratulations to our newly elected chairman Gary Reilly.  We wish you all the best in your new role and thank  former chair Deirdre McGrath for her six years of service .

school hurling

Congratulations to Jimmy, Louie and the rest of their St.Colmans team mates who won the McGreevy Shield this morning.  Well done boys!

schools football

Congratulations to St. Patrick's College Banbridge for a terrific win. A special well done to our boys Brogan, Eoin,  Cain, Padraig, and Fionntan ...

school hurling

Good luck to our underage Hurlers Jimmy & Louie tomorrow  as they play in the McGreevy Cup Final with St.Colmans College Newry.

ladies football

A four week Indoor skills programme will start this Tuesday in Loughbrickland Intergrated College.  New Players Welcome.

agm deadline notifications

‼️Deadline for Nominations & Motions‼️ The AGM is an opportunity for our Club to set the foundations for the coming year.   It allows club members to express their views ...

club development day today

Please join us today at 4pm sharp for an information and discussion evening on the future development of our club.  Concept plans and vision for the future development of our club facilities (in draft) will be presented at 4.15pm ...

u-16 camogie

Huge congratulations to our U-16 camogs, Cliodhna and Sarah, who have been selected for the U-16 Official Down Camogie  panel for 2023/2024.  Good luck for the year ahead! Well done!! 

more stocking filler ideas

Medal Boxes Another great gifting idea for Christmas from @martinhurls These medal boxes are perfect for storing all those well earned medals.  Eac ...

christmas stocking fillers!!

What a great gifting idea this Christmas for our 'Mini Reds' A great resource for all GAA lovers to encourage reading for fun, enjoyment in a book that's all about our national sports!  Available @gaabooks4kids https://www.ga ...

club development day sunday 12th november at 4 o'clock.

With the 2023 season almost at an end, our club is already planning for 2024.  The club needs the help and support of all of its members if it is going to continue to thrive and survive.   We need help in all aspects of club activities, inclu ...

aghaderg come up short in u-16 camogie championship final

Aghaderg U-16 camogs travelled to Dromara yesterday for their Championsip Final against Dromara.  There were high expectations of a famous win, having already beaten Dromara in earlier encounters this season.  Dromara however had different ideas and on the day were that ...

u-16 camogs get a boost from tesco

A massive thank you to David McKay (Tesco Community Champion) for donating water, sports drinks and snacks for our U-16 Camogs ahead of their final on Sunday.  David has always been very generous to our youth teams and we ...

rescheduled u-16 camogie final

Our U-16 camogs will play their championship plate final this Sunday at 2pm in Dromara. Lets get out and show our su ...

20% off club jerseys

20% off Club Jerseys @oneillssportswear This weekend only! ...

camogie all star

Congratulations to Niamh Mc Grath from Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC who has been selected for the Ulster Post Primary Schools' Camogie All Star panel 2023-2024.

safeguarding webinar

Ulster GAA is hosting a free Safeguarding Webinar  'A Parents Guide To Online Safety' ...

schools football

Well done to St.Patrick's College, Banbridge, who played and won (4-14 to1-9) its first ever Under 19 Gaelic Football Match against De La Salle Downpatrick in the Ulster Schools Gaa Ward Cup. A ...

condolences to lennon family

The Executive, committee and members of Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Margaret Lennon wife of the late Tom Barney Lennon and mother of our past players Neil, Terence, Bronagh and  Kieran. We extend our dee ...

poker night postponed

Unfortunately this weekends poker night has been postponed.  Please keep an eye on socials for a reschedule date in the coming weeks.

save the date

Saturday 21st October sees our U-16 Camogs take on Dromara in the Championship Final.  Time and venue to be confirmed. Lets Go Girls!!!

former club chairman wins £5000

Congratulations to our former Chairperson Aidan Lavery who won an amazing £5,000 in the Down Clubs Draw for September.  Pictured here receiving his cheque from Club Treasurer Sonia Barry.

senior football manager

Aghaderg are seeking applications for the position of Senior Football Manager for the 2024 season. If you are interested in this role please email secretary.aghaderg.down@gaa.ie by Wednesday 25th October 2023.

gaa coaching camp

For any young GAA player (Boys & Girls) within your club at U-16 level we have a unique Halloween (Mid Term) coaching camp for 2 days on Thursday November 2nd and Friday November 3rd . The format will be similar to our hugely success ...

u-14 ladies football

Our U-14 girls continue their championship campaign tomorrow in Mayobridge.  Lets get out and show the girls some support. Good Luck everyone

festival of samhain

Celebrate the ancient festival of Samhain Sunday 29 October  2.30 - 4.30 pm  Ballyvarley Hall Samhain family quiz Spooky ...

st patrick's college

A historic day for St Patrick's College, as we enter our first team at U-20 level in Ulster Colleges LGFA!

u-14 lgfa championship

Good luck to our U-14 girls and their management as they continue with their championship campaign today in Annaclone.

texas holdem poker night

Come and enjoy Texas Holdem at the clubrooms Friday 20th October to raise some much needed club funds.  Starts 8pm sharp - BYOB Contact Terence Lennon 07711409205 for any info.

club gear exchange

This year we introduced our club gear exchange and what a success it has been. Lots of amazing gear has been donated and quickly flew back out again to a new home.  Now that the season is coming to an end be sure to hold onto anything that your children ...

development day – our club our community

An ‘Aghaderg GAC Development Day’ will take place on Sunday 12 November 2023, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.   Please come along and hear about our plans and help to shape the future of your club!  #morethanjustaclub

annual general meeting - 2023

The club's 2023 Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 16 November 2023 at 7:00 p.m.  Club members are entitled to attend and vote at the club's AGM.  Nomination and Motion forms will be issued shortly.  ...

st colmans hurling - mcgreevy cup

Well done to our underage hurlers Jimmy and Louie who played their first match for St.Colmans yesterday.   The first of many I'm sure.

end of season party

To celebrate the amazing efforts of our underage teams we will be hosting a Halloween Party on Friday 27th October.  Be sure to check it out, this is a free event for our boys and girls with plenty of activities, treats, glowsticks and tattoos.  ...

st. patrick's: what a season! what a team!

League Winners!! County Feile Winners!! Regional Feile Winners!! Championship Winners!! Our amalgamated U-15 hurling team with Ballela finished a fantastic season off i ...

senior camogie intermediate shield champions

A truly memorable day for senior camogie in Aghaderg with a fabulous win over East Belfast to secure the Intermediate Shield Championship Title!   It was goals galore today and we couldn’t have asked for anything more from this bunch of girls...their work rat ...

championship finals day

Good Luck to both our teams in their Championship Finals today.  Lets get as much support out as we can! Tickets can be purchased on the @buyticketapp 

u-16 camogie

Our U-16 camogs secured a superb win today in their second championship match against a tough Kilclief/Ben Dearg team.  Despite the poor weather conditions, the girls battled hard in all areas of the pitch, showing determination and discipline to get another ...

u-16 camogie

Good luck to the U-16 girls and their management as they continue their championship campaign in Kilclief today.

provincial female leadership programme

The Gaelic Games Associations have joined forces to announce details of the forthcoming Provincial Female Leadership Programme, secured through the support of the Sport Ireland Women in Sport fund. ...

meet the team

Our Senior Camogs play in the Intermediate Shield Final this Sunday at 2pm in Drumaness. Ahead of the game we'd like to introduce you to our Senior Camogs. Here are their player profiles.More photos in the 'Photo Gallery' section.

senior camogie intermediate shield final

Our Senior Camogie girls have reached the Intermediate Shield Final on Sunday.  Playing East Belfast in St.Colmans Drumaness at 2PM. ...

u-15 hurling championship shield final

Tickets for Sundays Game are now available on @buyticketapp. Lets get as much support to Liatroim as possible for the boys. League Winners Féile Winners ...

halloween

Have your kids outgrown their Halloween Costumes?  Why not support our local primary school and donate them to their Swap Shop. ...

go games referee course

Are you Intrested? Why not get involved.  All information in poster!

u-15 championship hurling final

Check out the Player Profiles of our U-15 hurlers ahead of their Championship Hurling Final on Sunday. All players can be seen in the 'Photo Gallery' section!

lotto results

Dont forget by suporting our club lotto you are supporting the development and maintenance of our club.  This will ...

september county draw winners

Congratulations to Aidan Lavery who won £5000 in the September super draw. Amazing!!! Thank you to everyone who purch ...

save the date

Supper with Santa on Sunday 17th December 4-6PM More info to follow!

lgfa u-16a championship shield final aghaderg v liatroim

A fantastic season for the U-16 Ladies Football team came to a disappointing end today in Glenn.The girls gave their all in a titanic battle with Liatroim and had they have had a little bit of luck in front of goal in the first half the result may well have gone in our favour.It ...

club shop

Reminder -  Last day to order club gear for guaranteed christmas delivery. ...

u-16 ladies championship final

Our U-16 ladies' football team play their Championship final tomorrow morning at 11 am in Glenn. These girls have worked hard all season both during their training seasons and during matches. They are not only a fantastic b ...

u-10 ladies

A great end to a great season for our U-10 girls. As for the coaches, we are extremely proud of them for how much they improved and their attitude to training and learning. Thanks again to all the parent ...

u-8 ladies

Our U-8 ladies finished their football season today with a fun & games training session in the sunshine. These girls have been amazing all year.  Always eager to learn, training hard and most importantly having fun. ...

jhc ballyvarley v kilclief

Come out and support the Senior Hurlers today in the Junior Hurling Championship against Kilcief in Ballyvarley this afternoon @2pm.

underage hurling

Well done to all our underage hurlers who took part in the Tony Carr tournament tonight in Pairc Elser.  Lots of game time for the boys and some great scoring. Finishing the season on a high!

senior hurling championship

Our senior hurlers continue their championship campaign this weekend taking on Kilclief.  Lets get out and support the boys, Saturday 2pm in Ballyvarley. ...

u-15 hurling championship shield final

The amalgamated St. Patrick’s U-15 hurling team, made up of players from both Ballela and Ballyvarley, won their U-15 Shield semi-final against Kilclief on Sunday. ...

fundamentals

Last fundamentals session of the season this Saturday 11.15am Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

aghaderg walking group

Well done to all the ladies who braved the wind and rain tonight. Great pace and chats ...

coaching hurling

Interested in enhancing your coaching skills? Why not register for upcoming ...

u-15 hurling championship

Our amalgamated U-15 hurling team with Ballela have had a tremendous season to date. After securing the League title and winning both County and Regional Feiles, they now have successfully reached the U-15 Championship Final after beating Kilclief this morning.  ...

u-16 camogie

Aghaderg U-16 Camogs started their Championship campaign with a strong performance against a determined Darragh Cross side. A fantastic effort by all the girls' secured an impressive win. Well done girls!  Thanks ...

u-15 hurling

Good Luck to our U-15 Hurlers who take on Kilclief  tomorrow in the championship semi-final.  Lets get out and support our boys!

ballyvarley u-7 hurling

Well done to our U-7 Hurlers who travelled to Clonduff this morning for a blitz.  They showed great skill playing Newry Shamrocks, Castlewellan, Ballela, Conduff and Warrenpoint. Thank to Clonduff for hosting such a well organised blitz ...

u-16 camogie championship

After a great league run, the Under 16 camogs hope to continue their strong performances when they commence their Championship campaign this Saturday versus Darraghcross. Venue - Aghaderg Time - 4pm Please come al ...

jfc quarter final aghaderg v ardglass

Even The 2 Johnnies want to know about this one!!  Aghaderg Senior Footballers take on Ard Ghlais, Ardglass in Ballela this Saturday afternoon at 2pm in the quarterfinal of the Official Down GAA Junior Football Championship ádh mór ar chác ...

aghaderg walking group

Now that the season is coming to an end and the nights are getting darker why not join our walking group on a Tuesday night.  We will meet at the Boulevard @ 7.30pm.  Stay active over the winter months while having a weekly catchup with ...

junior football championship

Aghaderg GAC Junior Football Championship time and venue update.  2pm Saturday 16th 2023 in Ballela.  Come out and support our seniors!! 

save the date

Lets celebrate the end of a great season for our underage boys and girls with a Halloween Party  Aghaderg GAC Ballyvarley HC You wont want to miss it!!

u-9 football

Thank you to Tullylish for the festival of football yesterday.  Our U-9s played some great football and took some great scores. It was a great day.  Well Done Boys.

u-7 football

Our U-7 footballers travelled to neighbouring Tullylish this morning for a very well organised festival of football.   The boys played St Michaels, Clann na Banna and Tullylish. Well done boys - lots of fun! 

club klubfunder

Club Shop is now LIVE.  Orders must be placed by 24th September 2023 to guarantee Christmas delivery. https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Aghaderg_Ballyvarley/ShopItems?fbclid=IwAR2nQQhp5zb2rSJDsSPj_Ivxr1HJxEXqAjYSSmUB-deCX_T49URemPU ...

u-13 county development

Eilidh, Alesha, Caoimhe, Leah and Ellie-rose travelled to Garvaghy to take part in Ulsters festival of football playing in Downs U-13 PDP team. The girls all played at least 4 matches against Armagh, Antrim and Donegal.  They ...

all county camogie blitz

Our enthusiastic underage camogs travelled to a sunny An Riocht pitch this morning to play in an All County Camogie Blitz.  A big well done to them all, they all played brilliantly in hot weather conditions and did themselves proud. There wer ...

hurlers & camogs

Martins Hurls will have their largest pop up shop to date in Castlewellan all day Saturday 9-5pm  All sizes hurls, keeper hurls, balls, grips, clothing ,socks If anyone from the club needs anything it would be worth a visit.  ...

condolences to murray family

The Committee and members of Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC regret the passing of Mary Murray, mother of our past players Linus and Peter, and grandmother to our current senior player Louis.  We extend our deepest sympathy to th ...

jfc aghaderg v st michael’s

Junior Football Championship first round against St Michael’s at Glenn.  The reds rounded off a good performance emerging with a winning score of 2-12 to 1-7. More photos from todays game in 'Photo Gallery'.

funday campout fantastic success

Thank you so much to everyone who made the effort to come and support our club Funday and Campout yesterday.  It was a roaring success. Despite the showers during the day it didn't slow us down. Thankfully it dried up and children and parents partied until the sun came up. It was ...

senior football championship

Our Senior Footballers take on St Michael’s tomorrow afternoon in the Junior Championship at 2pm in Glenn.  Tickets available on the BuyTicket app. Ádh mór ar ár bhfoireann sinsearach ...

u-16 ladies championship

Tonight our U-16 girls are playing in the the championship at home to Liatroim at 7pm.  Let's get out and support the girls.

final reminder aghaderg fun day and camp out

Please come along and support your club fundraiser tomorrow at 3pm.  Its going to be a fun filled day starting with old school style races, penalty shoot out, 5 aside soccer, poc fadas, facepainting, games zones, tug of war and lots more. Lot ...

gcse results day

Good luck to everyone receiving their GCSE results today. We hope you get everything you wished for!

fun day races

Plenty of races to keep the smaller kids busy on Saturday.  Who will be crowned fastest in their year?  Maybe Sack Racing is where your talent is?  Dont worry if you dont win, its all about having fun and laughing with ...

book your pitch now!!

It looks to be a great weekend, why not finish the summer off with memories the children will have for life!!!  No excuses allowed …. it’s one night, one night to pitch up and have the best nights craic while also supporting your club.  ...

fun day raffle

Anyone who is unable to attend Fun day or Campout but still wants to be in with a chance of winning these fabulous prizes.  Text Niamh Keenan on 07725577438 and she can arrange purchase for you.  If your not in, you cant win!!!  ...

tug of war at aghaderg/ballyvarley fun day

Battle of the strongest! Tug of War will be ongoing throughout the day at Aghaderg Fun day. Can the Hurlers beat the Footballers?  Can the coaches beat the kids?  Will your family be crowned clubs strongest family?  ...

u-15 hurling championship

It's a beautiful evening for some Hurling.  Come down to Ballyvarley and support our U-15 St.Patricks in the next round of their Championship. Good Luck boys

aghaderg funday amd campout 2023

1 WEEK TO GO!!! Dont miss out on the fundraiser of the year.  It's going to be a great day of fun and laughs so please SUPPORT YOUR CLUB and come along.  All day entry at gate (No matter what time you arrive) ...

fun day penalty shootout

Boom.. Back of the Net!!!  Who will walk away with the title? Join us Saturday 26th August for our fun day and be sure to enter.  Winner will receive a Donaghys Voucher, so get practising.  ...

senior hurling championship

We wish our Senior Hurlers and management good luck as they begin their championship campaign tomorrow afternoon! Castlewellan  Vs Ballyvarley  Venue - Castlewellan  Time - 2pm  ...

fun day raffle

Whos ready for a Raffle?  Check out these fabulous prizes that have been sponsored by our very generous parents and their businesses.   Without your support the club simply would not exist.  Lets support our c ...

croke park activity day

Well done to 5 of our U-11 Hurlers who attended Croke Park for their activity day.  Rhys, Matthew, Jimmy, Dillon and Leo had a fantastic experience and got some cracking scores.  Well Done Boys.

movie night @ aghaderg fun day

After lots of fun at Aghaderg Funday its time for the sun to set and the kids to chill.  Grab your blankets and cozy Pjs and meet us at the Ball Wall where Super Mario Bros The Movie will be projected.  Free Popcorn for the ki ...

soak your coach

WHO WANTS TO GET THEIR OWN BACK?  Soak the coach will be available all day at the Fun Day. Find your coach and get your revenge!!!  £1 for 4 sponges I think we all know who will have the longest queue Do ...

u-13 boys football:

Our U-13 boys produced an excellent performance at St Michaels, Magheralin, on Tuesday night.   Aghaderg's young footballers showcased their skills and worked hard for each other.  Well done to them all on a positive result. Thanks to all our supporters who c ...

funday soccer

Dont forget to grab your friends and enter a team for 5 a-side Soccer at Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC Funday. Soccer matches will be kicking off approx 4.30pm.  Prize Vochures for winning team Kin ...

senior camogie championship

We wish our Senior Camogs and management good luck as they begin their championship campaign tomorrow evening!! Aghaderg Vs Attical Venue - Aghaderg Time - 7.30pm  Please come along and ...

condolences to kearns family

The members and committee of Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC extend our deepest sympathy to referee Dominic Kearns and the Kearns family on the passing of their father Laurence Kearns.  Mary Queen of Gael Pray for him.

all ireland champions homecoming celebrations

All Ireland Champions homecoming celebrations Down LGFA invite everyone to Bryansford GAC Club this evening (Monday 14th) to celebrate the girls and management in their All Ireland success. LIVE entertainment with DJ Magiggs and ...

down are all-ireland champions

Comhghairdeas An Dún WHAT A DAY!!!

croke park for the final

WE HAVE ARRIVED!! LETS GO GIRLS!!!

u-15 football

Teconnaught 3-3 v 1-10 St Patrick’s Well done to the U-15 footballers for progressing into the quarter finals of the championship. With a few lads missing due to holidays & injuries this game was always going b ...

fun day & campout

2 WEEKS TO GO!!! HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR SPOT? Dont stress about food...Delightful Food & Coffee will be joining us on Saturday 26th August to fuel us all up for a night of Fun you definitely wont forget!!

50th anniversary for brain injury foundation

Long standing suporters of our club Eugene and Winifred Fullerton are celebrating their 50th Wedding anniversary and are having a fundraiser to mark the occasion on Sunday 20th August in Banbridge Parish centre.  Call in anytime ...

niamh and eimear meet the fans

Thanks to Niamh McGrath and Eimear Fitzpatrick who called at the club to meet everyone ahead of Sunday’s game. The girls presented the U-14’s with their league trophy, took part in a free kick display with girls from U-6 to U-16. Lots ...

ladies all ireland

Our very own Niamh McGrath along with Down Senior corner forward Eimear Fitzpatrick will be at Aghaderg tonight 7.15pm to chat all things All Ireland.  Lets put on our county colours and give them the send off they deserve. Go ...

u-13 boys football

Our U-13 footballers enjoyed a positive Championship result at home Vs Atticall on Tuesday night.   Well done to all the boys for their efforts, and for everyone who came to support.

u-15 hurling

These boys are unstoppable!! St Patrick’s continue on their Championship campaign, with an impressive win against Bredagh on Monday night. Well done boys and management.

aghaderg fun day & campout.

The Countdown is on for our Fun Day and Campout.  Have you booked your pitch?  Fun for all the family and prizes to be won!  Keep an eye on Socials in the coming weeks to see whats in store.   ‼️Dont Miss this‼️ ...

u-17 hurling

Good Luck to our Ballyvarley Boys who start their U-17 Hurling Championship campaign tonight in Ballela against Ballycran.

niamh gets county call up

Hi everyone, great news! Our very own Niamh McGrath has been added to the Down Ladies Senior Football panel in advance of the All-Ireland final on Sunday. What a great honour for Niamh and ...

u-14 camogie development squad

Our U-14 camogs, Ellen, Tara, and Lauren, had a busy weekend of camogie representing our club as part of the U-14 County Development Squad.  They competed in the National Blitz on Saturday, beating Westmeath, Tipperary, and Carlow to reach the Cup final again ...

u-6, u-8 and u-10 girls football

Well done to our U-6/8/10's this morning with a fantastic display of football across the 3 games.  Thanks to Tullylish for some great games. All the girls showed Great skills & hard wo ...

u-15 football championship

In their highly anticipated Championship opener, St Patrick's 15’s team faced off against formidable first division opponents, RGU Downpatrick, in a clash at Cottage Park. The match started with St Patrick's displaying their dete ...

down senior ladies training

On Friday evening media and supporters are invited to attend Down Senior Ladies training. If you're free why not call in to Castlewellan and some support for the Down LGFA senior ladies. T ...

u-16 ladies

Massive well done to our U-16 girls who finished their campaign undefeated this evening Clann na Banna. The hosts started off strong and raced into an early lead 2-4 to 0-1 Going in at hal ...

u-16 ladies

Well done to our U-16 girls today with an impressive victory against Saval. The girls ran out winners with a score of 5-14 to 1-3. From the first whistle the girls battled hard for each ot ...

u-10 ladies

Well done to our U-10 girls this morning in their match with Clann na Banna. It was great to see the girls working hard for each other on and off the ball. Massive thanks to Murdock Builde ...

u-8 & u-6 ladies

Massive well done to our U-8s and U-6s this morning in theirs games against Clann na Banna. Both teams played great football and throughly enjoyed themselves.

‼️lost and found‼️

There are a number of items that have been recently found in and around the clubhouse.  Anything not claimed will be donated to the Club Gear Exchange rail.

down u-15 ladies football

Massive well done to all the girls in the U-15 Down Development Squad, with our very own Sarah, Macie, Ellen, Lauren and Sarah Well done everyone.

down ladies u-13 pdp

Well done to Eilidh, Caoimhe and Alesha playing for down U-13 PDP today and also to Sinead, Mark and Colin who were part of the coaching panel. Aghaderg Abu

u-7 football

Well done to all Our U-7s who hosted Tullylish this morning.  Great display of skills and teamwork.  Most importantly everyone had fun.

u-7, u-9 hurling

Tonight we welcomed Ballela U-7 and U-9s to Ballyvarley for an evening of Hurling.  Both teams played amazing and showed great improvement on the pitch. Big thanks to some of our Camogs wh ...

dont miss out

Join us for our Club Campout and Old School Fun Day on Saturday 26th August.  Last year was so much fun and this year promises to be even better!  All funds go towards running Your Club.  Feel free to bring friends ...

aghaderg social gaelic

Our girls are having lots of laughs this summer at our social Gaelic. Lots of new faces.  Why not join us on a Tuesday evening for an hour of craic and some light exercise.  No experience necessary!

all-ireland football final tickets

The club has been allocated 4 tickets for the All Ireland Football Final on Sunday 30 July, including 1 for our Co Board delegate.  Two are being taken up by Executive Committee Members which leaves 2 for allocation. ...

u-15 hurling

What a season the U-15 hurlers have had to date.  After securing the League title and winning both County and Regional Feiles, they now hope to keep the momentum going as they begin their hurling championship tomorrow evening against Kilclief. Good luck to ...

p4 camogie

Well done to our Primary 4 camogs who travelled to Warrenpoint this morning to take part in a well organised blitz. The girls didn't let the rain put them off, and they displayed excellent  development of their skills playing against Ballela, Warrenpoint, May ...

u-12 lgfa

Aghaderg U-12 LGFA welcomed Clann na Banna to Ballyvarley last night and took to the field with a depleted and very young squad due to holidays last night, and as ever performed very well particularly in the 2nd and 3rd periods of the game.  ...

cúl camp is a resounding success for another year

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC have had another fantastic time at Cúl Camp this week.Many thanks to all the coaches and coordinators from the Club and a massive thank you to Benny Coulter who was the Down County Board overall coordinator for our Club this week.The children had ...

u-12 lgfa

Our U-12 LGFA travelled with a depleted squad to Dundrum in the penultimate match of the league and put up a great performance against a strong home side.  Despite a rocky first few minutes the girls settled well and played some lovely foo ...

under 17 hurling league champions!

Well done to the O'Rahillys Under 17 hurlers who had a fantastic win against Carryduff tonight to secure the top spot in the league with a scoreline of 3-19 to  3-10. A special congratulations to our Ballyvarley players on the team, L to R: Barra ...

the countdown!

The countdown has started to Saturday 1st July when our wonderful U-15 Girls team take part in the Regional Feile at Carryduff. This week we will be providing a build up to the big occasion including Player Profiles, launching our new Training Jersey an ...

senior hurling

Our Senior Hurlers took the long road to Portaferry tonight for their latest league game. Goals Galore for our boys secured a great win!!!

u-14 ladies are spring league champions

Our U-14 girls defeated Downpatrick today to win the Spring league with 7 wins from 7 matches.  Congratulations to the players and coaches.

camogie mini-blitz

Some of our underage camogs headed to Newry on Saturday to participate in a mini blitz.  The girls played Newry Shamrocks and Ballyholland Harps.  Great work and effort is being put in by all our young camogs at training and it’s fantastic to ...

raffle winners

Well Done to our raffle winners. Sinead McGrath was lucky to be leaving with the kids summer fun hamper & Prime.  Not sure if she made it out the gates alive!! Maria Toman from Banbridge won the super Gin Cocktail Hamper.  ...

that's a wrap!!!

What a morning!!!  Thank you to all the families and players that supported our 'Derg Breakfast'.   It was amazing to see the clubrooms so busy.   So busy in fact we hadnt even time to take a picture as proof. ...

u-13 football

Well done to our U-13 boys footballers who took part in the Atticall 7 aside tournament.  No trophy today, but plenty of enjoyment and learnings.  Thanks to our superb hosts, and to our wonderful su ...

féile winners at big breakfast

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC would love to invite the winning U-15 Hurling Féile team and management to Aghaderg clubrooms tomorrow morning for Breakfast @11am on us!!   What a great achievement today!!  We are all very proud of yo ...

féile winners

What a day these lads have had.  Played to the final whistle.   Well done everyone.   Enjoy the celebrations!!!!  More photos and updates to follow.

u-15 football

Saul 0-3 v 4-13 St Patrick’s  Another great win for St Patrick’s and probably our best performance of the year to date.  There was a lot at on the line before throw in, as there was only one place and point separating the teams in Division 2 in the l ...

u-7 hurling

Tonight our young hurlers headed out to our neighbours, Ballela for some Game Time.  For some, this was their very first experience of playing a Hurling match!!! What a great opportunity for all our players to put into practice the skil ...

hurling feile

Good luck to our Feile Hurling team, St.Patricks, as they head to Truagh, Co.Monaghan, tomorrow morning to take part in the Regional Feile. The boys are in a group with Knockbridge (Louth), St. McCartans (Monaghan) and Wolf Tones (Longford). ...

take out to croker

Heading to the match on Sunday and don't want to miss out on The Derg Club Breakfast?  Don't worry you can still get your breakfast baps and support your club.  Take out baps and tea/coffee will be available from 9.30am for anyone who wants to call in and ...

u-12 ladies

U-12 LGFA team welcomed a tough Bryansford team to Ballyvarley last night, and our young team battled hard against the visitors throughout the game.  There were some terrific performances and the girls continue to improve with each match a ...

pancake station at big brekfast

Break out the syrup and chocolate spread at The Derg Big Breakfast!!! Come see us at the Pancake Station where the kiddies can build their own pancake.  Whats your favourite? Strawberries and Cream, Chocolate and Ban ...

all-ireland trophy at st francis '

Aghaderg and Down U-14 player Lauren brings the All-Ireland trophy back to her old primary school St. Francis Loughbrickland. It’s great to have an All-Ireland winner inspiring our next generation!

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc summer fundraiser

Sunday 25th June from 10:30 am come along to *THE DERG BREKFAST* and show your support to your club.  It will be a sit-down service where you will be served a beautiful Breakfast Bap along with tea/coffee/juice.  There will also b ...

senior camogie

Well done to our Senior camogie team who played Ballela last night in the league.  Our girls from the onset looked determined to win with an early goal, which set the pace for the rest of the match.  It was a hard-hitting game with both sides ...

u-15 footballers new jersies

Conor, James, Eoghan, Harry, Brendan, Dylan & Charlie showing of the new amalgamated St Patrick’s top. 

u-15 football league

U-15 boys Football 3 match winning run continues!!  Another terrific performance from the St Patrick’s team made up from the amalgamation of Aghaderg GFC Ballyvarley HC and Clann na Banna CLG.  ...

u-16 ladies football

Well done to our U-16 ladies who ran out winners against Saul yesterday with a scoreline of 6-10 to 5-1 Great effort from all the girls and coaches.

u-9 football

Another great performance  from the U-9s today.  We hosted Balllymartin this morning and the lads produced some great passing and scores which was a joy to watch.  And Ice lollies for the win! WELL DONE LADS

dad & lads

Some of our men took part in the Paddy Simpson Memorial Blitz today in Clann na Banna.  For our lads this was their first ever Dads and Lads Blitz and lets just say they enjoyed every bit of it. Well done to Clann na Banna for organisin ...

u-7 football

Our mighty U 7’s hosted St. Michaels this morning.  The team displayed some impresssive skills particularly in the back line, with some great tackling and defending.  This young team are growing in confidence with every match.  ...

coach the coaches course

Ulster GAA Hurling/Camogie There will be a hurling/camogie 'coach the coaches' session in the club on Thursday, 22nd June.  This is a great opportunity for all our coaches to further devel ...

u-14 camogie

Well done to our U-14 camogs who played Darraghcross tonight in a very competitive challenge game.  Both sides were evenly matched, with the game being closely contested throughout.  Our girls battled hard in goals and defence, with our midfielders and for ...

u-12 lgfa

Our U-12 LGFA team made the short trip to Tullylish in the latest round of the league and put up a solid performance against a strong opposition.  The progress the girls have been making this year has been brilliant drawing praise from our ...

st francis' blitz in tullylish

Well done to Geniveve, Caitlin, Aoife, Miley, Emily, Rhiann, Rose, Anna and Sienna representing St Francis Primary School and performing exceptionally well at the Blitz at Tullylish yesterday.

u-13 boys football

A super performance by our U-13 Boys football team at Rostrevor on Tuesday night.  It was an amazing effort by everyone on a very warm evening. Well done to both teams for a great competitive match from start to finish. ...

kellogg's gaa cúl camp 2023

Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camps at Aghaderg GAC / Ballyvarley HC online booking opened at 11am 14th June 2023.  There are limited spaces available so book early.   https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.i ...

can you help our girls?

Our Fantastic U-15 Ladies are into the Regional Féile on 1st July and are in need of some Sponsorship.  Can you or your business help?  The girls would be so greatful of your support.  Contact Gary for more de ...

first holy communion

First Holy Communion Congratulations to all our P4 Boys and Girls who have recently made their First Holy Communion.  We hope you all had great fun! ...

down u-14 ladies are all-ireland champions

What an achievement.   Well done Lauren and all the U-14 Ladies.  "All Ireland Champions" Everyone at the club are immensely proud! ...

u-6/u-8 lgfa

On Tuesday evening our U-6 & U-8 girls travelled to Castlewellan for some fun in the sun.  All our Girls enjoyed their matches and showed off some great skills. Keep up the amazing wor ...

lauren makes aghaderg history

Lauren is the first Aghaderg Ladies Footballer to represent the Club playing for her County in an All-Ireland Final on Saturday against Monaghan. Good luck Lauren from everyone at the Club!!

summer shindig

Our friends St Patrick's Banbridge are hosting a Summer Shindig on Friday 23rd June.  They would love the support of our community. Looks to be a great night! All info in poster!

senior hurling

Our Senior hurlers met Castlewellan  tonight in Ballyvarley.   Unfortunately just missing out on the points this week.   Keep going lads.

u-11 football

A massive well done to the U-11 boys who took on Annaclone this morning in Aghaderg.  All played super under a strong sun!

underage camogie

Our U-12 camogs played Dromara in glorious sunshine this morning. Well done to both teams in this high scoring match with our girls displaying fantastic team play and work rate despite the heat. Thank you to all the supporters who came along to encourage the ...

u-11 hurling

St.Patricks played under the sun in Ballela this morning againt Craobh Rua. Great display from all the boys showcasing all their skills.  Well done boys.  Thank you Craobh rua Camlough 

summer has arrived

Well Done to our underage Camogs and Hurlers who trained under the hot sunshine this morning. All got a well deserved ice lolly to cool down!!

!!note change of end time‼️

Next Saturdays Coaching Education Session will now finish around 3.30pm not 5pm as originally posted.  Wonderful opportunity for our football coaches to benefit from top Ulster GAA coaches coming to our club.

u-15 football

Bac An Doire 2-8 St Patrick’s 6-10   St Patrick’s travelled to Liatroim this evening for the latest fixture in Division 2 and what a night for  a game of football with perfect conditions. With a great win last week against Rostrevor the lads continued thei ...

senior camogie

Massive congratulations to our Senior Camogie team who beat St. Kevins yesterday in the league. They have had a great start to the season winning all their league games to date. Well done to all the players and management!!!  Keep up the hard work and commitm ...

u-7 football

Gaelic Football for U-7s

u-12 lgfa

Our U-12 LGFA team travelled to Castlewellan tonight and produced an amazing performance away from home.  In the last 2 games there are a number of players in new positions and they have been excelling in unfamiliar roles. The whole team a ...

u-14 camogie blitz

Aghaderg hosted this weeks Blitz with our girls coming out top against Kilcoo, Newry and Attical.  Well Done Girls.

coach the coach

Ulster Gaa Coaching Session Check it out!!!

down u-15 ladies through to all-ireland final

Massive well done to Lauren and all the U-14 Ladies as they enjoyed their day in the sun at the fantastic Official GAA National Games Development Centre. They performed brilliantly against a very strong Offaly LGFA team and took ...

player of week

Player of Week Well Done to all Camogs and Hurlers

down u-14 lgfa

Best of luck to Lauren and all the Down U-14 Girls as they continue their All Ireland U-14 Championship campaign today in the Silver Semi-Final against Offaly Ladies Football in Abbotstown. Good luck girls and coaches.

u-10 ladies

Well done to our U-10 girls who travelled to Dromara GAC.  The girls played brilliant in a really tight game and a credit to the Dromara girls who played in their very first all girls match at this age. ...

senior camogie

Well done to our Senior Camogs, who had a league win yesterday against a very tough and physical Darraghcross team. Super work rate from our girls all over the pitch, culminating in excellent score taking to secure the win.

schools camogie

Congratulations to Sacred Heart Grammar School Newry on winning the AB Trophies Shield final today against Gleann na Rò, Derry.  A special congratulations to all the Aghaderg girls Orla, Amy, Tara, Macie, Lauren, Ellen, Claire an ...

u-12 lgfa

Our U-12 LGFA team made the short trip to neighbours Clann na Banna last night and played some of their best football of the season against their strong and talented hosts.  We were excellent defensively with each girl from the f ...

under 14 camogie

Aghaderg U-14 camogs continued their winning streak last night in the league, beating hosts Kilclief , Warrenpoint, and Attical .  Super effort, girls.

social gaelic for women

What a great night for the women of our club to get out and enjoy some football and craic.  It was great to see some new faces.  Dont forget there is no experience necessary.   Childcare an issue?  Brin ...

feile champions in the local press

A great write up in the Banbridge Chronicle for our U-15 Féile champions.

ballyvarley come out on top in local derby

Senior Hurling Ballyvarley got off to a flying start away to Ballela with Mick Lennon grabbing an early goal.  Against a strong breeze, a quick fire 1-1 from Danny Magee and a super point ...

womens social gaelic

Want to get out of the house for an hour, enjoy some light exercise with football and make friends?  Why not join our social group starting tomorrow night at 7.30.  Its nothing scary, just women getting together, keeping fit and having fun.  ...

u-9 football

U-9s travelled to Glassdrumman yesterday morning with several missing. But yet again this wee team put in another great performance and took plenty of scores.  Well done boys.

u-11 hurling blitz

U-11 hurlers played Shamrocks and Warrenpoint yesterday morning in Newry. The boys were on fire, demonstrating all the skills of the game and improving each game across 4 very competitive fixtures.  ...

the derg club breakfast

We know how much you all love your sausage baps on a Sunday morning so come along and join us on Sunday 25th June at the club house for the Derg Club Breakfast. These fundraisers are vital to keep the club functioning and developing so we can all continue to ...

camogie blitz

Our young camogs participated in a well organised mini blitz this morning hosted by our neighbours, Ballela.  For some, this was their very first experience of playing a camogie match!!! What a great opportunity for all our players to put int ...

gaeltacht 2023

Are you attending this years Gaeltacht?  Why not apply for a Club Award 

ulster ladies minor football championship

Good luck to Niamh Moran, Niamh McGrath, the Minor Girls & management today in Silver Final of the Ulster Ladies Gaelic Minor Championship. For those who can't make it the match will be live streamed on Ulster Ladies Facebook ...

u-14 camogie

Well done to the U-14 camogs who competed in a mini blitz hosted by Attical on Tuesday afternoon. The girls competed against Dromara, Attical, and Ballyholland, winning all 3 of their games.  Keep up the hard work!!!

adult gaeltacht

Tá Cúrsa Gaeltachta CLG Uladh, Cúrsa de Faoite sna Dúnaibh ar ais i mbliana. Tá an Cúrsa seo dírithe ar dhaoine fásta agus táimid dóchasach go mbeidh Cúrsa den scoith againn arís i mbliana. Tá an t-iarratas beo. Sheol r-phost chuig niamh.mcelduff.ulster@gaa.ie Tá lacáistí ar ...

u-12 lgfa

Tonight the U-12 LGFA team entertained new entrants to the league, Saul down to Ballyvarley in the latest round of the league. In what was a tough game, our girls battled hard throughout and are showing signs of serious improvement in all aspects of their game. The coaches ar ...

save the date saturday 26th august

Our Annual Club Camp Out will take place Saturday 26th August at Aghaderg GAC. Its going to be a great event with memories that the kids will have forever. Be sure to keep an eye out for more details.

down draw winner

Congratulations again to Christopher Lennon who recently won £200 in the Down Clubs Draw. The purchase of these tickets is a great support to our club. Thank you.

club sponsors

1. SELECT INSURANCE 2. FLAMES & FIREPLACES  3. WESTPORT EQUIPMENT  This week we would like to thank three local businesses for their kind and generous sponsorships.These sponsorships are essential to maintaining and developing our Club.We encourage our members to s ...

fundamentals

Please note this weeks Fundamentals has been changed to Friday evening 6.15- 7pm. This change will be for ONE WEEK ONLY!!Normal schedule will resume Saturday 27th May.

aghaderg u-17's 4-16 kilclief 0-06.

After a first loss of the season away to Breda last week, Aghaderg U-17s had a point to prove and got off to a blistering start in tonight’s home game against Kilclief. Excellent early scoring and dogged defending by the home side set the tone for the match and despite earnin ...

u-9 football

U-9s had their first home game of the season today against Drumgath. They put in a great performance showing some great skills and determination and battled until the end in a very even game. The improvement in this wee group over the last few months has made the coache ...

senior footballers claim first win after a run of 2 draws.

Our senior footballers treated us to an exciting home win over Bright on a sunny Friday evening. The team raced into an emphatic lead within the first 20 minutes going 8 points to 2 up. Bright rallied with our lads taking the foot of the gas and we went in with ...

underage camogie

Well done to some of our young camogs who competed in a blitz yesterday in Warrenpoint. The girls were fantastic in every game as each one of them showed how their skills are improving! There was some brilliant score taking, strong defensive tackling and many of the gir ...

all-ireland ladies silver quarter final

Best of Luck to Lauren and all the U-14 girls in the U-14 All-Ireland Championship Series Silver Quarter Final Best of luck Girls and coaches Throw in 1:45pm

ulster ladies u-16 championship final

Best of Luck to Cliodhna and Emma and all the U-16 girls today in the Ulster Ladies U-16 Championship Silver Final Best of luck girls and coaches Throw in 1:30pm

lgfa u-14 schools ulster final

Best of luck to Lauren, Orla, Amy, Macie and all the girls at Sacred Heart Grammar School Newry who are playing in the U-14 Ulster final Good luck girls and coaches.

u-14 camogie blitz

Yesterday, Aghaderg hosted our first U-14 camogie blitz of the season in what turned out to be a wet and muddy evening. Just before throw in the weather took a turn for the worst with torrential rain leaving the pitch heavy and slow. Despite this al ...

u-16 lgfa

Massive well done to our U-16 girls for an impressive win last night over Mayobridge. From the first whistle the girls fought hard for every ball and took their scores well. The girls battled right to the final whistle to clai ...

camogie blitz

Some of the underage camogs travelled to Liatroim today to compete in their first camogie blitz of the season. These young girls battled and tussled for every ball and proved how determined they are to work together as a team. All the coaches were proud to see the girls ...

st patrick's college ladies ulster final

Good luck to the 8 Aghaderg girls playing in the Ulster Final today for St tPatrick's Banbridge. Caoimhe, Clodagh, Viktorija, Caragh, Gianna, Kaitlyn, Grace & Isabelle.  Best of luck t ...

u-17 football

Out U-17 football team welcomed Dundrum to Ballyvarley on Tuesday night. The first half proved to be a tightly contested game with not much between the two teams. The the young reds though, began to impose themselves on their opponents aft ...

u-6/u-8/u-10 ladies

On a Sunny Bank Holiday Monday evening, we headed off to our neighbours Tullylish GAC  We fielded an U-6, U-8 & U-10 LGFA team.  All 3 teams played some amazing football. They were ent ...

u-12 ladies football

Our U-12 LGFA team travelled to Newcastle tonight to face Bryansford in the latest round of the league and produced one of the best performances of the season against a good home side.  The girls built upon a solid defensive display and cr ...

u-16 camogie

Aghaderg U-16 camogs travelled to Darragh Cross for their second league game of the season. This proved a highly contested match against a strong Darragh Cross team. The high intensity game saw plenty of goals and in the last 10 minutes we just couldn't ...

gaeltacht sholarship 2023

Members wishing to apply should complete the following form:  https://forms.office.com/e/NJ91NnS5jD  http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html Please note that as this is a Down GAA initiative, applicants should be members ...

u-15 ladies feile champions

Aghaderg Girls claim Feile win in great style. Aghaderg claimed a famous victory in the Down U-15 Feile today with a great win against Mayobridge in an enthralling final at Castlewellan. The day started early in Liatroim, with ...

fundamentals

Calling all P1s and Pre-School children!!!  Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC are excited to announce that Fundamentals Training will commence on Saturday 6th May @ 11.15am at Aghaderg pitch. ...

u-15 camogie feile

Well done to the U-15 Camogs who competed in the County Feile in Clonduff yesterday.  What a great opportunity for the girls to experience.  Every player gave it their all and played their hearts out.

down lgfa u-16

Massive well done to Cliodhna, Emma and all the U-16 Down LGFA Ladies on a great win this afternoon beating Derry to reach the final.

county minor camogie

A big congratulations to Down Minors who are through to an All Ireland Final after defeating Armagh today. Well done to our camogs Claire and Niamh - you did amazing!!

player of week

Our Hurlers & Camogs Matthew, Aaron, Liam & Isabella showed great enthusiasm and skill at this mornings trainings.  Well earned players of the week.  Well done guys.

county minor and u-16 lgfa

Good luck to our U-16 girls and Minor Ladies taking part in the respective Downl LGFA squads today.  Both Games throw In 2pm Best of luck to all Girls and coaches today.

sfl div iv aghaderg v ardglass

Aghaderg Senior Footballers continued their league campaign last night in Ballyvarley against Ardglass.  While under strength, the lads matched the physicality of their opponents and produced on the whole a good defensive display, racking ...

county minor camogie

All the best to Claire and Niamh as they represent Aghaderg in the County Minor All Ireland semi-final today against Armagh.

fr corr memorial grotto

Aghaderg Lourdes Committee are constructing a Lourdes Grotto within the grounds of Loughbrickland chapel as a memorial to Fr Tony Corr RIP.   Work on this has already begun and any donations towards the costs involved would be very welcome.  ...

ulster u-14 ladies

Everyone at the club would like to wish Lauren and all the U-14 girls the best of luck for today when the play in the Silver final of the Festival of Football  Best of luck Girls and Coaches.

u-12 lgfa

Our U-12 LGFA team welcomed neighbours Tullylish to Ballyvarley this evening, and while the girls feel a little short against stronger opposition, they continued to work hard for each other showing some terrific passing and defending, and playing with smiles on their maith sibh ...

april county draw winners

Congratulations to Christopher Lennon who won £200 in the first draw of the year.  Thank you to everyone who purchased a County Draw ticket this year.  Your support is invaluable to our club.

u-16 ladies league

Well done to our U-16 girls with an impressive win last night in front of a great home support.  From the first whistle the girls played free flowing football and fought hard for every ball.  ...

u-14 camogie

Our U-14 camogs took part in the second round of their League Blitz yesterday, competing against Kilcoo, Dromara and Ballyholland.  The girls got a chance to gain experience playing in different positions and learning even more how to work for each othe ...

u-13 football league

Our U-13 boys made the short trip to Drumgath this evening and produced a terrific performance coming out on top, on a great evening for football. This small group of players work hard for each other and always do the club and their coaches proud, maith sibh a bhuachaillí. 

senior camogie

Aghaderg senior camogs began their league campaign with an away win against Newry Shamrocks last night.  After a slow start on a heavy pitch the girls got into their stride and established a strong half time lead. Newry upped their game in the second half and ...

shl div ii ballyvarley v east belfast

Hard luck to our Senior Hurlers tonight in their home fixture against East Belfast.  The game was highly competitive and spirited, especially considering the heavy ground underfoot. Unfortunately, our lads were pipped in the last minute of the game with a lat ...

u-15 hurling

This evening saw our U-15 hurlers play at a sunny Ballyvarley pitch against Craobh Rua.  The boys controlled the play throughout the game and came out as clear winners.  Well done to all, keep it up!!

u-17 football league

Well done to our U-17 lads who played St Paul’s this afternoon and made it two wins in a row in the league campaign.   They took their goals well and controlled the game well, never giving St Paul’s time or space on the ball.   ...

build your self care retreat

This morning some of our female members were invited to the Little House of Calm ‘Build your Self Care Retreat’ in collaboration with Cherryblossom Spa. During the retreat they learnt proven techniques to help calm the mind and b ...

u-16 ladies come out on top in local derby

Our U-16 Ladies ran out winners in what was a close battle with Annaclone. The girls had to dig deep for the win today  The girls went into halftime in the lead, with Annaclone coming out fighting in the second h ...

u-15 football league

What a week of ups and downs in a matter of days.  Our lads travelled to Loughinisland on Thursday night and treated us to a fantastic performance both offensively and defensively winning the game by 8-8 to 1-7. This was a superb performance and result consid ...

sfl div iv east belfast v aghaderg

A game of twists and turns!  Our senior footballers put in a solid performance against East Belfast but unfortunately it wasn’t to be. We played very well in the first 20 minutes going 4 up, East Belfast dragged themselves back into the game winning a good fe ...

player of week

Player of Week Well done to Dara, Corrina, Aoife and Oisin on being awarded players of the week this morning.   They braved the wind and rain and put in 100%.  ...

u-6/u-8/u-10 ladies

Well done to all our U-6/U-8/U-10 girls, they all played fantastic football in today's matches. Thanks to St Michaels for coming out and playing great games especially in the wind and rain.

county hurling

Good luck to our U-15 hurler, Anjum who has been attending county U-15 development hurling trials over the past number of weeks.  We wish him luck as well as his St.Patrick's (Aghaderg/Ballela) teammates Oran and Tommy Joe as the ...

county camogie

A busy day ahead for our U-14 and U-16 county camogie representatives tomorrow. U-16s begin their season when they take on Derry in the first round of the Championship.  Good luck to Cliodhna who is representing our club in this game. ...

u-15 football league

Loughinisland 1-7 St Patrick’s 8-8  Well done to St Patrick’s u15’s (Aghaderg & Clann na Banna) on their first division 2 league game of the campaign. The amalgamation to date has been very positive and this positive ...

mcgraths school of irish dancing

‼️Reminder‼️ Irish Dancing returns this Friday at 5pm after the Easter break.  We look forward to seeing you there.  New members always welcome.  ...

u-12 lgfa

Our U-12 LGFA team made the short trip to St Michael’s and produced a committed and high scoring performance to come out on top on a bright, but cold evening.  The girls are working so hard for each other, and it is amazing to see the conf ...

sacred heart through to ulster semi-final

Well done to Lauren, Orla, Macie, Amy and all the Sacred Heart Grammar School U-14 girls.  The U-14s had a physical, fast-paced battle when they met St. Ciaran's College today in the Ulster Qtr Final winning a close battle, to pr ...

under 14 camogie

Well done to our U-14 camogs who competed last night in a league blitz and secured wins in all of their games. A big thank you to parents who travelled to support us. Keep up the great wor ...

u-17 football

Our U-17 footballers kicked off their league campaign with an away trip to Darragh Cross.  The young reds started tentatively, but soon stamped their authority on the game producing an impressive hard earned victory away from home with a s ...

u-12 ladies

Our U-12 LGFA team kicked off their league campaign tonight with a spirited display against Castlewellan in Ballyvarley.  The girls played superbly and the coaches are thrilled with the skills on display tonight.  ...

u-9 football

Our U-9 superstars for their first match of the season against Clann na Banna Well Done Boys and Management.

u-14 ladies football

Great win for our U-14 girls against Glenn.  Well done to all players and coaches.

u-16 camogie sponsorship

Eugene, Winifred, Gerard and John Fullerton have been long-standing supporters of Aghaderg-Ballyvarley club over the years, and as a gesture of our appreciation, team managers Sinead and Conor presented Gerard with a specially commissioned framed number 79 jersey to rep ...

new camogie sponsorship

A huge thank you to local business EF Engineering Works LTD, who have kindly sponsored our U-16 camogie team a new set of jerseys. On behalf of EF Engineering Works LTD, Gerard presented the new jerseys to Captain Katie and Vice ...

u14 ladies football

U-14 Ladies Football Good luck to all the U-14s and coaches today as they travel away to Glenn for what will be a great match. ...

u-16 and minor county camogie

U-16: Good luck to our U-16 camog, Cliodhna, who is part of the County squad taking on Kildare in Ballela at 11am today. Minor:  All the best to our minor camogs, Claire and Niamh, who are representing our club against Armagh i ...

u-15 hurling féile champions 2023

U-15 HURLING FÉILE CHAMPIONS Huge congratulations to our U-15 Hurlers who today competed in the Down Féile in Portaferry beating Kilclief in the final to be crowned Féile Champions. Well done to all players and management for all your hard work and effort.  ...

player of the week

Well done to Annie, Daniel, Aoife & Enda on excellent behaviour and execution of skills during this mornings training.

ulster ladies u-16 championship round two

Good luck to Cliodhna, Emma all the U-16 Girls & management today in Round 2 of the Ulster Ladies Gaelic U-16 Championship Tier Round Saturday 15th April 2023 ...

aghaderg ladies academy

Aghaderg Ladies Football Academy Starting this Sunday 16th April 11am-12pm 

féile na ngael 2023 in portaferry

Our U-15s hurlers play in the Down GAA Hurling Féile tomorrow in @PortaferryGAC set to start at 10:30am. Over the years Féile has been a memorab ...

scór na nóg 2023

Ádh mór ar fhoireann Achadh Dearg i Tráth na gCeist Scór na nÓg amárach - Good luck to our Aghaderg team in the Scór na nÓg Ulster Final quiz tom ...

senior football venue change

Our Senior team begin their league campaign tonight against Newry Bosco at 6.45pm.  Please note the venue has changed to St Patrick’s College.

condolences to byrne family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Edmond (Eamon) Byrne, former player of our club.  We extend our deepest sympathy to his immediate and extended family circle at this sad time. ...

condolences to lennon family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Dan Lennon, founder member of our club and father of former playing members John, Jerome and Finbar.  We extend out deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended Lennon families in our club at this ...

u-15 football league

Our U-15 boys are in action in Castlewellan tonight joined with Clann na Banna as St Patrick’s at the Meadow pitch Castlewellan.

charity tractor run in memory of paddy simpson

To honour the memory of former Aghaderg player Paddy Simpson, a Charity Tractor Run has been organised by his friends and family.  The event promises to be a heartening day for all ages, with kids' entertainment throughout the day and evening entertainment fo ...

u-16 camogie

Well done to the U-16 camogs who played their first league game tonight versus Dromara. After a closely contested game under tough pitch conditions, our girls secured a well-deserved win!!!  Aghaderg 3-6   Dromara  2-7 Well d ...

st patrick's college ladies through to ulster final

Well done to the Aghaderg girls representing St Patricks College today.   The girls were victorious in their semi final match and now progress onto the final.  Best of luck Clodagh, Isabel ...

abc council honours our successful juvenile teams at civic reception

Fantastic night acknowledging the successes of AghadergGac_BallyvarleyHc which was recently held.Many thanks to Deputy Lord Mayor for hosting. See more photos in 'Photo Gallery'.

down u-14 ladies football

Ulster Ladies Gaelic U-14 Festival of Football 2023 Group 3 The U-14 Girls play in their next round of the festival of football this Saturday.  Best of Luck to Lauren and all the girls from everyone at the club.

condolences to o'kane family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Oliver O'Kane, father of our former senior footballer Joe.  We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended family circle. ...

under 15 hurling

Our U-15 hurlers have amalgamated with Ballela this year as St Patrick’s. We wish all players and management good luck as they begin their season on Sunday. All support welcome!!!

u-16 ladies off to winning start

Great win for the u16 girls tonight against Bryansford. The girls ran out winners with a score of 2-8 to 1-6  Well done girls and great to see so many out supporting the girls.

u-15 football league

Our U-15 boys footballers are amalgamated with Clann na Banna this year as St Patrick’s and are away to Longstone this Sunday at 2.30pm.  Why not go along and support our future stars.

club gear exchange

Please donate any GAA gear no longer needed and feel free to take anything that your family may benefit from.  The rail and Boot Box will be situated in the hall all season.  Not only helping the community but also the environment.

u-16 lgfa league

Tonight Thursday 6:45pm the under 16 girls match against Bryansford is taking place. This is the first competitive home match of the season at the club!  It would be great to see everyone  ...

lgfa news

Last night brought to an end our indoor training for the girls.   They had some great fun over the last few weeks and are looking forward to getting out on the pitch.

aghaderg gac and ballyvarley hc cul camp

SAVE THE DATE Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC Cul Camp will take place from the 3rd - 7th July

schools ladies football

Well done to our U-14 girls Emily, Chloe, Ernin and Alesha who helped Newbridge Integrated College beat All Saints to a score of 10-2 to 6-6 The girls now progress to the semi finals of the U-14 plate ...

minor county camogie

Well done to the Down Minor squad and management who had a great win today against Cavan in the Championship. Huge congratulations to Niamh and Claire, who represented our club!!

under 14 camogie

Well done to our Under 14 camogs who travelled to Portaferry yesterday to take part in a non-competitive Invitational 7 a side Blitz. This blitz was aimed at giving the girls an opportunity to enjoy playing and showcasing their skills. Special thanks to paren ...

u8 camogie / u7&9 hurling

The young camogs and hurlers kicked off the 2023 season this morning with an action-packed session. It was great to see everyone together again. A special well done to our 'Player of the Week' participants Izzy, Dessie and Emmett ...

aghaderg gac/ballyvarley hc are scór na nóg south down quiz champions

The Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC Quiz team who brought home the South Down title, and went on to beat stiff competition from Laitroim and Ballyholland, and were crowned Down champions.  They go on to represent Down in the Ulster Scór na nÓg ...

aghaderg gac/ballyvarley hc scór na nóg quiz team news

Our Scór na nÓg Quiz team representatives who competed last night, pictured before the quiz with mentor Conall McNally.  One team was called Aghaderg and one team was called Ballyvarley.

senior football challenge match

If you fancy bracing the elements, come along and support our senior football team in their challenge match against Corrinshego at St Patrick’s College Banbridge at 6.30pm

under 7 & 9 hurling

Looking forward to welcoming our hurlers back to training this weekend.  See you all then!

underage camogie/hurling

Thank you to the P4s and P5s in St.Mary's PS, Banbridge who welcomed some of our camogie/hurling coaches into their school.  We had a fun packed morning giving the children a quick taster session of the many skills of camogie/hurling. Aghader ...

coaching workshop

Thanks to all our coaches and the girls who attended tonights coaching workshop.  We had a great fun packed session with the Ulster Ladies development officer Ciaran Murtagh, focusing on small sided games for youths and adults.  ...

st patrick's ladies through to semi finals

Well done to 7 of our Aghaderg girls representing St Patricks College today.   The girls were victorious in their quarter final match and now progress onto the semi finals.  Best of luck Clodagh, Isabelle, Grace, Ciara, Gianna, Caoimhe and Ka ...

senior hurling challenge v liatriom

Senior Hurling Good luck to the senior hurlers tonight!!

coach the coach

Wednesday evening 6:30pm we have Ciaran Murtagh coming to coach our coaches and lead the girls through some fun games and activities.  It's sure to be a fun packed evening!

senior football challenge

Come support Aghaderg Senior Football team this Friday evening at St Patrick’s College at 6.30pm, as we look to build on the progress of last season #ádhmór #redsrising

camogie fixtures

Well done to the Senior Camogs who had a great start to the playing season with a win against Middletown last week. Good luck to all our camogie teams who are playing fixtures this week.

half time in the down v longford match

Huge congratulations to our U-11 players Jimmy and Caellum on representing St Francis' Primary School last night in half time game at Pairc Elser. #youngredsrising Official Down GAA

underage boys football

WE ARE BACK!!! Looking forward to seeing all the P2 and P3 boys back at training for the start of the new season.

county minor

Well done to our Minor camogs Claire and Niamh, who won their first game in the County Championship campaign against Wicklow last weekend.  Next up is Co.Kerry tomorrow.  Good luck to Claire and Niamh and the rest of the panel/management. ...

gfmo news

Starting Tuesday 21st March.  7:30-8:30pm  Our Gaelic for Mothers and Others.  All details above.  If you have any questions or you may be interested. Contact @ma ...

condolences to mcdermot family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Charlie McDermot father of our former player Ronan and grandfather of our senior hurler Charlie Lennon.  We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended family circle.

down v fermanagh u-16 ladies football

Everyone at the club would like to wish Cliodhna, Emma and all the U-16 girls the best of luck  They begin their round 1 championship match tomorrow against Fermanagh.  Throw In 12pm. ...

primary school camogie/hurling taster day

Our camogie/hurling coaches had a great afternoon in St.Colman's, Bann Primary School, Lawrencetown.  We helped the children celebrate their St.Patrick's Fun Day by introducing them to the skills of camogie/hurling.  Thanks to the children fo ...

underage camogie

The countdown to the 2023 Underage season is on. Our coaches are looking forward to seeing everyone again at the club.

aghaderg u-16 ladies footballers make it 3 wins out of 3.

Over the last few weeks the ladies have played challenge matches against Saval, Mayobridge and Teconnaught in preparation for their league starting next weekend, fixtures still to be confirmed.   The challenge matches have offere ...

condolences to poland family

The committee and members of Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret  the death of Patsy Poland father of our former player Niall Poland. We extend our deepest sympathy to Niall, his immediate and extended family circle.

2023 club membership is now due

It's time to pay your membership for the 2023 season.  Log into Foireann and select the membership option you require.  Down Draw Tickets are now also on sale.  ...

condolences to anderson family

The executive committee and members of Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of George Anderson father of our former player Kevin and brother of our former club secretary Michael.. We extend our deepest sympathy to his immediate and extended family circle.

condolences to devlin family

The executive committee, coaches and players of Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Pat Devlin mother of our esteemed committee member and coach Eamonn Devlin. We extend our deepest sympathy to Eamonn, his immediate family and extended family circle at this very ...

u-16 ladies off to a winning start

U-16 Ladies Footballers kick off their season with a win in a challenge match against Saval.   The girls had great match. They played in a strong cross wind on Savals' top pitch and fought for every ball.  Some great team work on display throughout.  ...

football foundation course completed

Well done to the Aghaderg coaches who completed their football foundation coaching qualification today at Mayobridge.

u-12 camogie - 'stick with diversity ' project.

St Patrick's was the venue for week 1 of our 'Stick with Diversity' coaching sessions. Today our U-12 Camogs got the chance to introduce the skills of camogie to their counterparts in Dromore hockey club. This was a very posit ...

camogie/hurling coach education

Well done to the six coaches from Aghaderg/Ballyvarley who gave up their time today to complete their Foundation Coaching Qualification in camogie/hurling. I'm sure all our young hurlers and camogs will learn a ...

harrison lennon makes the down minor hurling squad

Massive congratulations to Harrision Lennon who got selected for the Down Minor Squad this year. He started at center half forward yesterday against the mighty Tipperary. ...

u-12 camogie

Our U-12 Camogs enjoyed a fantastic trip to Colin Glen this morning as part of the PSNI 'Stick' with diversity project. In conjunction with Dromore hockey club the girls will receive 3 weeks of camogie coaching followed by 3 weeks of hockey coaching. This will be a wonderful oppo ...

dinner dance in the canal court hotel is a resounding success

A large crowd attended our Club Dinner Dance in the Canal Court Hotel last Night where our Championship Winners the U-17 Football Team were the star attraction.Kevin McKernan was in attendance as guest speaker and also to present the individual awards to these young stars of the ...

down clubs draw £1000 winner

Congratulations to Scissor Sisters on winning £1000 in the December Down Clubs Draw.Ryan Mather's from Scissor Sisters is seen here receiving the winning cheque from Club Chairperson Deirdre McGrath and Caroline Burns.

adult irish dancing classes

Want to try something new?  Come along to our Adults Irish Dancing classes starting Thursday 2nd February 8-9pm in the club hall.  Everyone welcome.

club lotto jackpot winner receives her cheque

Congratulations to Sheelagh Quinn on winning our Club Lotto Jackpot of £1750. Sheelagh is seen here receiving her cheque from Club Treasurer Sonia Barry.

our lady's are ulster champions

Congratulations to Clare Morgan and all the Our Ladys girls and management on their win in the Ulster School Medallion Shield final. Our Ladys Grammar School, Newry 3-8 Loreto College Cavan 1-3.

condolences to mcgrath family

The executive committee and members of Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Kathleen McGrath (Naas), wife of Dominic McGrath and sister in law of Gerard McGrath, our club President.  We extend our deepest sympathy to Gerar ...

condolences to simpson and mcgrath family

The executive committee and members of Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Patrick Simpson, former playing footballer and hurler.   We extend our deepest sympathy to his immediate family and the extended Simpson and McGra ...

club lotto jackpot of £1750 has been won

The Club wishes  to convey it's Congratulations to Sheelagh Quinn on winning our Club Lotto Jackpot which was a fantastic £1750. Well done Sheelagh!!

dinner dance & senior awards night

Get your glad rags on for the return of our annual dinner dance and senior awards night!!  Saturday 28th January 7.30pm at the Canal Court Hotel.  Awards will be presented fo ...

juvenile awards night 16th november 2022

Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC held their annual Juvenile Awards night on Wednesday 16th November in the Belmont Hotel.It was a very enjoyable evening for the very large crowd that attended. There were team awards for our successful Championship and League wins across the Clubs ...

down lgfa county trials

Well done to the Aghaderg U-14 and U-16 ladies footballers who have been attending their respective down county trials over the last 2 weekends. Representing the U-14s are Sarah McG, Lauren D, Caoimhe, Alesha, Eilidh and Ellen. Representing the U-16s are Emma, Mairead, Lauren ...

condolences to mcgrath family

Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Seamus McGrath brother of our former senior playing members Joe and Eugene McGrath . We extend our deepest sympathy to his immediate and extended family circle.

club lotto jackpot winner receives his cheque

Congratulations to Andrew Smith on winning our Club Lotto Jackpot of £5050. Andrew is seen here receiving his cheque from Club Treasurer Sonia Barry. Also included in the photo is Deirdre McGrath - Club Chairperson, Laura Fletcher - Club Lotto coo ...

phenomenal reds crowned championship winners

The Aghaderg U-16 Ladies Gaelic Football team capped off a magnificent season with a majestic performance today to win the Championship final against local rivals Clann na Banna 8-11 to 2-06. The game was played in ideal autumnal conditions in Tullylish. The ...

all set for the big final

Prep is under way for the U-16 ladies football championship final on Sunday ….. all roads lead to Tullylish 1pm Sunday. Tickets available on my ticket app

new gloves for u-16 ladies

U-16 LGFA team sporting their new gloves for the Championship Final on Sunday. Your support at 1:00pm in Tullylish would be greatly appreciated.

u-16 lgfa championship final aghaderg v clann na banna

Hi all, the U-16 ladies footballers are playing in their *Championship Final* against our neighbours Clann na Banna on *Sunday at 1pm in Tullylish*.Let’s get a good crowd out in Tullylish to support the girls. Tickets will be available through the MyTicketApp.

u-14 ladies come up short in championship semi

Hard luck to the U-14 ladies footballers who bowed out of the championship today in their semifinal match against Carryduff … These girls have put in tremendous effort all year.

coaching in st francis' primary school

Aghaderg GAC Ballyvarley HC are supporting our main feeder Primary school St Francis in Loughbrickland with coaching. Our coaches have been giving up their time to coach the girls & boys Camogie, hurling & football, du ...

u-14 camog's are county champions

U-14 Camogie Championship Winners!! Aghaderg 6.6 v Mayobridge 6.2 No stopping these girls. They have brought the silverware home!See photos of the action in 'Photo Gallery'

u-14 camog's in championship final saturday 8th october

Aghaderg U-14 Camogs play their Championship final against Mayobridge this Saturday 8th October at 12noon in Ballela.These girls have put in a tremendous amount of work and effort all season and a win would be great for the whole Club.We are asking for as much support as possible ...

nspcc's national sports awareness campaign

This week is 'Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week'!! We know that the best way to tackle child abuse in sports settings is for everyone to work together – and parents and care ...

u-16 ladies through to championship final

Impressive Championship Semi-Final Win for the Aghaderg U-16 Ladies footballers The Aghaderg U-16 LGFA team gave a very strong team performance in Ballyvarley this afternoon to run out impressive w ...

u-9's win shield at blitz in annaclone

The U-9s attended a Blitz yesterday in Annaclone.After a slow start the boys finally started to play some great football like we all know they can, and it was a joy to watch for the coaches and parents and they came away as shield winners. Well done to all the boys you played ...

u-11 and u-13s get a hard earned break

The football year concluded for our U-11 and U13 lads with a small presentation today after a short training session. A great group of lads who have made their coaches, parents and the club proud all year. Enjoy the break lads, keep practicing at home and see you all again so ...

u-10 and u-12 ladies round off their season

The U-10 & U-12 girls finished off their season this morning with a final training session followed by a short presentation. It’s been a fun season for the girls and the coaches couldn’t be prouder of how much they have developed and improved over the season. The coaches ...

end of the season for our u-8's

We finished the season off with a match at home v Clan Na Banna. The girls didn't disappoint with great performances all over the pitch. We played 2 x 7 aside matches side by side then finished with a full match at the end. With a win & a draw on o ...

club jackpot of £5050 has been won

The Club wishes  to convey it's Congratulations to Andrew Smith on winning our Club Lotto Jackpot which was a fantastic £5050.Well done Andrew!!

big smiles all round for u-11 and u-13 boys

In acknowledgement of all the hard work and effort from our U-11 and U-13 lads the coaches and parents came together to present everyone involved in both groups with new training tops. The lads have been just great all year and were delighted with their tops. Thank you once a ...

underage fundamentals presentation day

Our Fundamentals, U-8 and U-10 boys and girls had a busy morning in Aghaderg pitch yesterday to wrap up the season. U-8 and U-10 Camogie ...

u-14 camogie championship

Today the U-14 camogs travelled to Castlewellan for their final group championship game. Stakes were high with both teams aware a win would secure passage to the final. Aghaderg started brightly in the first half with the girls working tirelessly in defence and attack t ...

championship football saturday 24th september

Junior Football Championship Quarter Finals Aghaderg v East Belfast  In Ballykinlar Saturday, September 24th 2pm Let’s get out and support the lads. All tickets must be purchased via ...

u-16 lgfa championship - aghaderg 5-10 dundrum 4-07

Aghaderg U-16 LGFA girls recorded their first Championship match win in Ballyvarley this afternoon after a thrilling encounter against a very good Dundrum side. Dundrum proved to be a very strong outfit with fine footballers all over the field, from the go ...

marian mcstay cup

Commiserations to Clodagh, Macie and Cliodhna who were part of the Down U-14 development team that were narrowly beaten by Antrim in the final of the Marian Mc Stay Cup, held in Tullysaran Armagh.

u-12 camogie blitz liatroim

Aghaderg U-12 camogs finished off their season in Liatroim this morning by participating in the final U-12 all county camogie blitz. The girls followed up a dominating performance against Dromara with a great win against Ballyholland. Newry shamrocks provided th ...

u-15 hurlers come up short

Commiserations to the U-15 Hurlers who fell at the final hurdle in today's County B Hurling Championship Final. They came up short against an excellent Bredagh side, who had been playing in this year's A champi ...

christmas club gear order

Orders are now being collected for Club gear to arrive in time for Christmas. Orders can be placed using the Klubfunder link below. Orders will be collected until Sunday 18th September with no extension to ensure delivery arri ...

u-15 football st michael’s 1-6 aghaderg 3-19

Instead of training tonight we decided to organise a friendly match v St Michael’s. Without having a game for over 2 weeks our lads showed signs of rustiness, they lacked their usual sharpness & intelligence al ...

u-14 camogie

Congratulations to our U-14 camogs on their championship win against Portaferry this evening. The girls made up for a poor first half performance by taking the game to Portaferry in the second half. Every player upped their in ...

u-10 girls

The U-10 LGFA team made the short trip to neighbours Tullylish for an end of season run out, in what proved to be a very competitive game. The first 3rd was was tilted more in favour of Tullylish as our girls were a little bit ...

u-8 girls

Our girls played a home friendly against Bryansford this morning. On a wet morning for a game, both teams took to the pitch and showed their skill and hard work off the ball. Both teams played great and was a good showing of how far our girls have come on thi ...

u-11.5 boys put in a strong performance at glenn

Aghaderg's young footballers played really well in non-stop rain at Glenn this morning. There was plenty of game time & touches for all the players. Our boys showcased their footballing skills throughout. There was superb tackling and great possession wins. Lovely hand &a ...

aghaderg u-16 ladies footballers are on top of the world!

The Aghaderg U-16 ladies footballers rounded off a very successful Summer League campaign on Wednesday evening running up an impressive 24 point victory over Cumann Peadar Naofa (Warrenpoint) in front of a home crowd. The win ...

congratulations to the u-7 football team who won the pat mcflynn bowl this morning

Thank you to Tullylish for a lovely morning. What a great to way to finish the season!! The boys played exceptionally well in all matches and displayed great skill and determination. A special mention to Jack McG ...

county champions back to ballyvarley hall

The Pride of Aghaderg -County Champions 2022 Down Minor County Champions - doesn't that sound fantastic !!! . ...

u-17 footballers are county champions

Congratulations to our minor team and their coaches on their championship win down at Tullylish this afternoon. Match report to follow. More photos in 'Photo gallery'.

u15 hurlers through to championship final.

Congratulations to the U-15 Hurlers who are through to the All-County B Championship final after beating Kilclief on a scoreline of 3-19 to 3-10 in a pulsating encounter. After leading by 8 points at the half time whistle, Kilclief battled ...

45 years on: the all-ireland minor champions of 1977

To mark 45 years since their achievement of winning the county’s first All-Ireland Minor Football title, members of the 1977 panel and management gathered at the Canal Court Hotel last Friday night for a reunion. The Ulster title was hard earned that year, an ...

championship final - all roads lead to tullylish

On Sunday at 2 o'clock our U-17 lads travel to Tullylish to play St Michaels, Magheralin in the Championship Final. We are calling out for as much support as we can get to get these lads over the line. I'd encourage anyone with a red jersey ...

aghaderg gac and ballyvarley hc camping night and bbq great success

Great night/early morning craic was mighty! Well done to all involved in the organisation and running of such a great event. More photo's of the night in 'Photo gallery'

under 8 and 10 camogie

Our U-8 & U-10 girls enjoyed a beautiful sunny morning of camogie at Park Esler versus Newry Shamrocks /Ballyholland and Dromara. The girls w ...

only 1 sleep to go until our club big camp out & bbq

Come pitch your tent from 3 o’clock onwards Saturday BBQ from 7.00 - 9.00 pm Movie from 7.45 - 9.30 pm ...

the derg lads through to the final

Tonight the U-17 lads travelled to face a much fancied Saval team in the Championship Semi Final.  The reds began slow and gifted Saval two goals in the first ten minutes but dug deep to keep themselves in the gam ...

u-11.5 boys enjoy drumgath tournament.

Well done to our young Reds on their super experience at the Pat Meade tournament this morning.  The boys did very well, winning the first 2 of their 3 group games, and ...

u-7's win kevin murphy memorial plate

Congratulations to the U-7 team who won the Kevin Murphy Memorial Plate at Clann Na Banna this morning. The boys worked so hard in the heat and showed lots of skill in every match. Special thanks to the parents, coaches and U-14 Eoghan for helping out on the side line. Congra ...

mini reds

Well done to the younger boys and girls in the club who enjoyed the sunshine during this morning's fundamental activities...... And the wee treat at the end to help them cool down!!!

aghaderg u-12 ladies footballers grace the hallowed turf!

Today, 5 of our super U-12 ladies team took part in the Croke Park activity day at HQ. The girls represented the club with great aplomb taking part in matches on the Croke Park pitch! What an honour ...

u-11.5 narrowly lose out to longstone

Longstone 6-7 Aghaderg 5-8 Aghaderg's young Reds gave an heroic display this evening, despite only being able to field 9 players. After a slow start and the concessions of early goals, our boys produced a great comeback, to ensure the game was score for score right ...

u-15 football dundrum 2-1 aghaderg 3-15

Our U15’s were on their travels again, this time the destination was Dundrum. This was the last game in the championship group stage and the lads wanted to finish the campaign with another good performance. Match report in 'Results' section.

u-14 ladies

U-14 ladies cool down before the warm up…. Fair play to them …. 21 girls putting in the effort at training tonight!

u-12 ladies lose out in local derby

Our U-12LGFA travelled with a depleted squad to neighbours Tullylish and put on a terrific team performance. The girls worked incredibly hard against a team vying to finish top of the league, and despite the un ...

congratulations to u-14 camogs clodagh and cliodhna

Congratulations to our amazing U-14 camogs Clodagh Simpson and Cliodhna Mc Grath who were part of the successful Down development panels.A great experience for Clodagh and Cliodhna who had the opportunity to pa ...

u-14 ladies footballers put in 2 thrilling performances

On Sunday the development team played at home to Mayobridge B. This was their second game of the league. The effort and determination these girls displayed couldn’t be faulted, they were unlucky a few scores didn’t go their way. The ...

join us for our annual club bbq and camp out.

This is to raise much needed funds for our club so please come out to support your club. Tickets for both the Camp Out and BBQ must be booked in advance.

all-ireland camogie finals day

A fantastic day out watching the All-Ireland camogie finals in Croke Park and a great experience for Clodagh and Cliodhna who had the opportunity to parade around Croke Park with the Down U-14 development team. Congratulations to Antrim, Galway and Kilkenny!More photos in 'Phot ...

club bbq and camp out

Have you booked your pitch yet? Reminder that camping pitches must be booked by 12th August by contacting one of the below. ...

u-15 football

Aghaderg 7-14  Annaclone  1-2 Our U-15’s hosted Annaclone this evening in the latest stage of championship football. These two sides now know each other very well as they have meet on four occasions this year with Aghaderg winning o ...

u-13s entertain against drumgath

The U-13 lads hosted Drumgath this evening in a brilliant game of football. Following a good run of hard working and improved performances the lads were well up for this game hoping to reverse the last result against the same team. With some great spells of football and ...

u-11.5 boys play at clann na banna.

Aghaderg's young footballers made the short trip to Banbridge, to put on a great display this morning. This was a close contest, both teams showing their skills throughout. Aghaderg were able to work some smart scores, and grabbed great goals at the finish. Well done to the b ...

all-ireland lgfa finals

Aghaderg's U-16, U-14, and U-12 girls had a fantastic day out today at the LGFA All Ireland Finals at Croke Park. More photos in 'Photo Gallery'. 

camp out at the pitch saturday 27th august

£30 for your pitch BBQ - Adult pack & complimentary alcoholic beverage £7.50 C ...

u11.5 boys host st john bosco.

Well done to our young footballers for their efforts tonight, against a strong Bosco team.  It was a tough opening half for our boys, but they increased work rate after the interval, with nice passing moves, and some super score taking.  Thanks for the hom ...

minors camogs edge mayobridge in championship

With only 15 players available our minor Camogs had to dig deep to win a scrappy game in Mayobridge last night 2-7 to 2-4. The girls now play Bredagh next Monday in the next round. Scorers tonight: N McGrath 0-5, C Morgan 1-0, S Morgan 1-0, E Smyth 0-1, C Brackenbury 0-1.

u-7.5 hurlers and camogs

The mini Reds travelled to Killeavy for a fun packed evening of hurling.  We played our hosts in a number of small sided games and for some on the team it was their firs ...

congratulations tara

Tara becomes the 1st County Down singer to represent Ulster at the All Ireland Fleadh in traditional Irish singing. She now competes with the 7 other provincial finalists at Mullingar in two weeks time. Ádh mór"

u-15 táin óg south ulster north leinster hurling final

U-15 Hurling Commiserations to the U-15 hurlers who lost the U-15 Táin Óg South Ulster North Leinster Final in heart-breaking circumstances on a score line of 5-3 to 4-7 to a ...

a wonderful week

A WONDERFUL WEEK OF FUN GAMES AND CRAIC AT AGHADERG KELLOGG'S GAA CUL CAMPS.... Eighty young people from our ...

u-12 lgfa

Last night the U-12 girls made the trip to Annaclone for their latest game in the league and came up a very strong and physical side and they were able to use the strong wind to their advantage in the first half.  Such is the progres ...

u-14 ladies team day

Today the U-14s ladies footballers travelled to Colin Glen forest park, for a day of fun and adventure.  They were treated to 2 different zip lines- 250m forest flyover and Irelands longest zip line 700m with the girls climbing 100ft to the start line. ...

u-12 ladies come out top in local derby

Aghaderg U-12 LGFA welcomed nearest neighbours Clann na Banna to Ballyvarley last night and played a highly entertaining and attacking game in what proved to be pretty awful conditions. The girls produced some of their best football of the season capping off some wonderful passin ...

condolences to mcalinden family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC committee, members and players regret the death of Lawrence McAlinden, father of Caroline Burns who is a member of our finance sub-committee, father-in-law of our coach Liam and grandfather of juvenile players Aisling, Orlaith, Brogan, Niamh, ...

u-15 football league final

All roads lead to Liatroim On Thursday evening our U-15 lads play their league final against a very strong Bredagh B team. The Two teams have won every game in their Leagues and now come head to head for the right to be crowned league champions. ...

u-11.5 boys win the plate at clann na banna

Our boys had a great time at the Collie Campbell tournament in Banbridge on Saturday. Aghaderg were in a very tough group, with Clann Eireann, Drumgath, Errigal Ciaran, Mayobridge & Bredagh, s ...

u-8 girls

Another amazing team performance from our little warriors today. They are coming on so well with each match. It was a sunny but very windy day as you can tell by the hair in the picture . W ...

condolences to mccartan family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC committee, members and players regret the death of Brian McCartan, father of former Camogie players Brita and Blánad, father-in-law of our coach Aileen and Grandfather of juvenile players Brian, Ciara and Aoife. We extend our deepest sympathy to ...

u11.5 boys play away to glenn.

Well done to our young footballers tonight, they performed courageously against our local rivals from down the A1. Its been a busy week for some of these boys, especially the P7s, quite a few well tired out after this evening"s efforts. It was a good contest tonight, even ...

aghaderg u-13s serve up a treat

With a break between league and championship, Aghaderg U-13s have been keeping their skills sharp with challenge matches last week against Atticall and this week against our neighbours Clanna Banna. All of our games this year have been very competitive and these two games pro ...

aghaderg u-17s beaten by glenn

Hard luck to the young reds in the league final tonight in Dromara. It was one of those nights for the Derg men who unfortunately couldn't get going and apart from the first 15mins were chasing a very determined and dominant G ...

down u-14 county blitz

Well done to our U-14 girls Macie, Clodagh and Cliodhna who were competing in county development blitzes this morning in Armagh and Tyrone. Special congratulations to Macie who was part of the winning team in Tyrone!

u-17 league final - all roads lead to dromara

On Monday evening our U-17 lads play their league final against close neighbours Glenn. The teams have played twice this year already with a win each so it should be a good contest on the evening. The match has been fixed for 19:30 in Dromara. It w ...

u-11.5 boys travel to tullylish.

Aghaderg faced one of the strongest teams in their league tonight, and played their part in a very competitive and exciting game. The young Reds worked extremely hard throughout. It was a super effort all round, with impressiv ...

u-8 girls

Our U-8 girls had a match yesterday evening against our neighbours Clan na Banna. They played 4 x 10 min matches of top quality football. After the first 10 mins they didn't let Clan na Banna score for the next 30 with some great defending. The g ...

u-10 ladies continue to impress

Our U-10 LGFA team continued to impress making the short trip to Clann na Banna last night. The girls passing, tackling and shooting was impressive throughout. The young reds are showing signs of improvement and progression every time they pull on the shirt and the coaches ar ...

primary school blitz

Aghaderg P5, P6 and P7 camogs travelled to blustery Dromara this morning for another All County blitz. The girls came up against teams from Castlewellan, Liatroim, Ballycran and Ballela. Everyone played their part in all games with lots of ...

u-8 camogie blitz

The young camogs travelled to Dromara this morning for our second primary school blitz of the season. The girls played brilliantly securing wins in all our games. Great team work and skill being developed.More photos in 'Photo Gallery'. ...

u-10 lgfa blitz

Our U-10 LGFA team made the short trip to Annaclone this afternoon to take part in a 4 team blitz, our first ever outing at this age group. The girls played incredibly well and grew in confidence with each game, and were competitive throughout. ...

movie nights 24th & 25th june

MOVIE NIGHT 12-16 years Friday 24th June at 9pm Under 12s Saturday 25th June at 7.30pm ...

u-8's play their first match

Aghaderg U-8 Girls created history today, when they played their first ladies football match at this level. Their opponents on the day were neig ...

hurling fest!!!

U7.5 and U9.5 Boys took part in their 2nd All-County blitz in a sunny and windy Red High, Downpatrick. The boys put on another impressive displa ...

mixed fortunes for u-14 girls teams

Our U-14A team concluded the first half of their Division 1 season with a home match against Bredagh at Aghaderg on Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately the girls fell short, despite a tremendous effort for the ful ...

u11.5 boys entertain ballyholland.

Aghaderg's young footballers continued their South Down league fixtures in pleasant conditions at Ballyvarley this morning. Our boys had a bit of a slow start, but were the dominant team throughout. The Reds played their best f ...

derg u-17s into the league final

Tonight the lads travelled to St Michael's with the aim of securing a well earned place in the league final. Working hard for each other with some fine examples of high fielding, passing and closing down the opposition the young reds went in 1-8 to 0-5 up at half time. ...

st patrick's are ulster ladies champions

Congratulations to our Aghaderg girls who won the Ulster Schools title today with St Patrick’s Banbridge. Clodagh was player of the match!! ...

u-12 ladies lose out in local derby

Aghaderg U-12 LGFA team welcomed Tullylish to Ballyvarley this evening and produced a very spirited and competitive game for the visitors. After the disappointment of the previous week the young reds produced a wonderful team performance with much im ...

u-14 girls bounce back in style

The U-14A team played host to county champions Carryduff on Sunday at Aghaderg. Following their defeat the previous week by Liatroim, a good start was required from the ...

comhghairdeas leis na scoláirí uilig! congratulations to all our students!

Irish teacher Gearóid Ó Lochlainn visited Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC on Saturday 14th May 2022 to present awards to the students who completed Irish classes with him in 2021/22. ...

u-13 footballers win again

Tonight in the wet damp conditions the young reds hosted An Riocht in the next round of their league. They certainly don't make them small in An Riocht and the much taller and physically stronger away team domina ...

u-17 footballers win in darragh cross

The lads played Darragh Cross tonight in the first of their three games this week. Determined to keep their run going they sta ...

u-11.5 boys dig deep away to burren.

Another brilliant performance from Aghaderg's young footballers today. Right from the throw-in, it was clear we were facing a very strong, ...

u-14 ladies football

Both U-14 teams had fixtures today. Both teams were down in numbers due to a few injuries. TheDevelopment team played at home to St Michaels, the girls bat ...

primary school camogie blitz

Aghaderg Camogie P5/P6/P7 girls got their first competitive outing of the season this morning when they attended a blitz in sunny Castlewellan. This was an all county blitz and the girls got ...

primary school all county blitz

Another sunny Saturday and another underage camogie blitz in Castlewellan. This time the P1s, 2s and 3s showed off their skills against Ballygalget, Ballela, Attical an ...

u-12 lgfa

U-12 LGFA The girls made the short trip to local rivals Clann na Banna this evening for their third league game of the season. They shook off the disappointment of the previous run out and the girls imposed themselves on the game a ...

u-17 lads chalk up another win

The lads travelled to Holywood tonight to take on St Paul's in the next round of their league fixtures. From the start they dominated in every position winning all their individual battles and playing some very nice football. The defence ...

well deserved result for our u-13 lads

Tonight the young Derg men travelled to Glassdrumman determined to come down the road with a win. From the start they were really up for it with fantastic performances ...

u-14 camogie

Aghaderg 1-4 v Ballygalet 5-4 Aghaderg continued their Division 1 league campaign t ...

u-11.5 boys impress again at home

Another super performance for Aghaderg today, this time against St Michaels, on a beautiful morning in Ballyvarley. The first half was quite competitive ...

u-12 camogie

Aghaderg U-12 camogs travelled to Kilcief this morning to participate in another all county blitz. The girls demonstrated great defensive skill ...

under 7.5 blitz

Our young Camogs and Hurlers had a fantastic outing today at their first blitz of the season in Downpatrick. For many in the team this was their ...

u-17 footballers earn another two points

Our U-17 lads played at home tonight against St Michael's. The lads started of strong scoring 1-01 early after the throw in and from then on were on the front foot. ...

aghaderg girls perform well at u-15 feile peil na nog.

A young Aghaderg team entered the Feile for the first time in their history and were placed in the A division along with Burren, Clonduff, Bredagh, Bryansford and Annaclone. The young team performed admirably in every game and ...

u-11.5 boys win big up at atticall.

On a damp Sunday morning, our brave young footballers made the long trip up the mountains for their 3rd league game of the season. ...

football update

Congratulations to our U-11/13 player Alex Gourley, who represented St Francis' & Aghaderg today while playing at halftime during the Down game. Hopefully Alex will get another chance to pull on ...

u-12 camogie

The U-12s had their first blitz of the season in Castlewellan this morning. They played 6 games in total giving them plenty of competitive actio ...

aghaderg senior footballers off to a winning start

Aghaderg Senior Footballers made the trip to Glasdrumman on Friday evening for their first league fixture of 2022. The game started at a very fast pace with both sides getting into good scoring positions. Two quick points from ...

u-9’s (the nifty 9’s) flying high

Our U-9’s made the short trip to Annaclone this weekend to play in the South Down league. Our lads started slow in the first third against a strong breeze, but there was no stopping this team in the last two third’s. ...

u-14 ladies field two teams

Aghaderg U-14 ladies football made club history today fielding 2 teams in this seasons league. Both teams played exceptionally well and we could not ask any more from t ...

naomh padraig's are all county b feile champions 2022

Hurling Féile Congratulations to the U-15 hurlers who came through a tough day's hurling in Portaferry unbeaten to be crowned All-Coun ...

u-7 footballers come out on top in local derby

U-7’s played host to Clann a Banna this morning. This was the first outing for the team. Tackling was excellent throughout and there were some very classy scores from Aghaderg. Well done to all the boys, keep up the hard w ...

down u-14 ladies through to all-ireland semi-final

Well done to Cliodhna, Clodagh and Emma who played in todays match and helped Down get through to U-14 All Ireland Semi Final after beating Dublin 5-11 to 1-2

goals galore in the derg

Aghaderg 9-12   Annaclone 2-6 Our U-15 footballers kicked off their first league game of 2022 in style. From the first whistle to the last wh ...

u-12 ladies get league underway against glenn

Tonight our U-12 LGFA team made the short trip to neighbouring Glenn for our first league match of the season. After a difficult first few minutes the girls settled wel ...

ballyvarley take the spoils in west down derby.

Ballyvarley 0-13 Ballela 0-12 The reds timed their final push perfectly to take the points in this exciting, competitive local derby. There was nothing between the sides throughout this typically tempestuous affair with th ...

condolences to the patterson family

Our deepest sympathies to our assistant football coach Martin Patterson, his wife Kerrie and sons Harry and Charlie on the death of their Dad/Grandfather/Father in law, Jim (Petesy) Patterson. Our deepest condolences to Martin and his family at this ...

u-12 ladies v shamrocks

Our U-12 Ladies Football team travelled to Newry Shamrocks tonight for our first run out in challenge game and the young reds put on a spirited display throughout the game with some fine passages of play, strong tackling, powerful running resulting in some fine scores ...

condolences to the maguire family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Mary Maguire, wife of former playing member Sean. Our deepest condolences to Sean, his sons Gerard and Kevin who w ...

congratulations to the winners of our easter hampers

'Champions' Hamper - Hannah Duffy 'Marvellous Men' Hamper - Ann-Marie Moran ...

aghaderg u-16's get off to winning start

Aghaderg U-16 camogs got the season off to winning ways this evening travelling to Dromara for a challenge game. This Dromara side have had their team strengthened this year with some Liatroim Fontenoy girls who have transferred for the season. ...

u11.5 boys' begin league with win away to clonduff.

Aghaderg's young footballers were very impressive at a chilly Hilltown this morning. In a competitive first half, our lads more than held their own facing into the gale. After th ...

our u-17 footballers start the league with a draw.

For our first league fixture of the season the lads looked nervous in the opening half and went in 5pts down at the break. In the second half they worked hard to close t ...

u-14 ladies development squad start league with a win

Aghaderg ladies U-14 development squad had their first league game today against Ballykinlar. For four of the girls it was their first time playing for U-14s. ...

condolences to the mccourt family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Pat McCourt, former playing member of our club. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Margaret , son John and his extended family circle at this very sad time. ...

exciting local derby for u-13's

A great start to the weekend with our U-13 lads who had a very competitive game against local neighbours Clan Na Banna. In a close game with some greats scores and high workrate throughout our lads fought bravely to the end and enjoyed every minute o ...

daniel selected for down u-15 squad

Congratulations to our very own Daniel McKernan on being selected for the U15 Down Squad. It's such an achievement to be selected to play for your county and the entire club is behind yo ...

gaeltacht

Please find below the link for the application form for Gaeltacht scholarships from the County. There will be 25 x £200 scholarships awarded to GAA members attending a ...

2022 electric ireland leinster mhc - tier 3

Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Match The club will be hosting the tie between Antrim v Meath on Saturday at 2.00pm. A great opportunity to see a match at this level, everyone welcome!

condolences to the mcgarrity family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC committee and members regret the death of Brendan McGarrity, Ringsend Road. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Bronagh and to the immediate and extended families at this very sad ...

aghaderg's u-14 county players

Aghaderg’s U-14 Down players joined the U-8 girls training today before their Ulster Final! Hard luck to the girls today after losing to Armagh. They now enter the All-Ireland seri ...

u-11 football v st michael's

U11.5 Boys' played their first match of the year, a friendly away at St Michaels Magheralin. Understandably, the lads were a little rusty at the start, but when they go ...

aghaderg girls reach ulster final with down u14 ladies.

All roads lead to Silverbridge, Co. Armagh on Saturday 2nd April at 3pm, as Down & Armagh contest the U-14 Ladies Ulster Final 2022. The Down team will include 3 ...

u17's put in another strong performance.

Our U-17 footballers travelled away to neighbours Saval this morning for another friendly. On a perfect morning for a game our lads worked really hard in the warm conditions and came away with a two point win. ...

u-14 ladies continue their winning start to the season

Well done to the U-14 ladies football development team who played Drumgath this evening. Aghaderg 4-4 Drumgath 3-3

'mini reds'

Well done to the Under 5 boys and girls who started their FUNdamentals season on Saturday morning. It was great to see them working so hard to learn and develop their skills!!! ...

condolences to the lavery family

We extend our deepest sympathy to Aidan Lavery, former Club Chairman, on the death of his mother Kathleen Lavery, Magheralin. We offer our condolences to the immediate and extended Lavery families at this sad time.

read the latest club newsletter - march 2022

The March 2022 edition of the GAA Club Newsletter is now available. This month’s edition includes the following: Details of the 2022 GAA National Club DrawNew GAA funding modelthat prioritises club proposedByrne twins the perfect role-models for female coach ...

great win for u-15 hurlers

U-15 Hurlers had a great first outing of the year winning away to Ballycran, on a scoreline of 5-7 to 4-4. A terrific performance, Well done to all.

down u-14 camogie

Well done to Aghagerg's Clodagh, Cliodhna and Macie on their wins against Slaughtneil today in Belfast. Doing their club and county proud!

derby win for u-14 ladies

Well done to the U-14 ladies football development team who played tullylish on Sunday last. It was a great match and a fantastic team effort Aghaderg 4-1 v Tullylish 2-5

u-14 ladies get off to winning start

Well done to the U-14 ladies who had a great win away to St Brigids Belfast last Wednesday night. Aghaderg 4-7 v St.Brigids 1-4.

our u-17 footballers start with a win

Yesterday morning was the first run out for our U-17 footballers. At at windy St Patrick's 4g pitch we got the lads back into action for 2022. ...

condolences to the murray family

The executive committee, players and members regret the death of Dr Marylou Murray, formerly (Loughbrickland). We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended Murray Families at this very sad time.

membership 2022 reminder

Membership 2022 Reminder We will also be at th ...

read the latest club newsletter - february 2022

The February edition of the GAA Club Newsletter is now available. This month’s edition includes the following: Why we need to listen to women and learn from the tragic death of Ashling Murphy.Updated GAA Covid 19 advice.Four year extension of partnership with Ir ...

condolences to the mcconville family

We extend our deepest sympathies to Ciara Devlin, our Irish language and cultural officer, and Eunan (former hurling player) on the death of their brother, Damian McConville. The executive committee and members extend our condol ...

down u-14 camogie panel

Congratulations to, Clodagh Simpson, Macie Haggart and Cliodhna Mc Grath on their selection to the Down U14 Camogie panel!

a great representation from aghaderg

On behalf of our club we would like to wish St Patrick’s College (Banbridge) and our U13 & U15 players; Aaron Keenan, Conor McQuaid, Anjum Hussian, Eoghan Divine, Brendan Devlin & Jack O’Hare good luck in The Nannery Cup ...

down ladies u-14's

Well done Emma, Clodagh and Cliodhna Down U14 Girls Our ...

down u-16 camogie panel announced

Congratulations to Olivia Devlin and Emer Smyth on their selection for the Down U16 camogie team.

child safeguarding for aghaderg gac and ballyvarley hc

This is the Child Safeguarding Statement for Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC. Included below are the contact details for our Club Children’s Officer (CCO) and Designated Person (DLP).CHILDREN'S OFFICERHelen Morgan07711747011Email: childrensofficer.aghaderg.down@gaa.ieCLUB DESIG ...

aghaderg gac and ballyvarley hc u-5 fundamentals skills

This year at U-5 we are introducing an integrated approach to training for both boys and girls. Combining elements of, Football, Hurling and Camogie to focus on fundamental movement and motor skills, such as balance, agility, coordination, running, throwing, catching, jumping, ki ...

code of behaviour underage and maintaining appropriate levels of behaviour

The CODE OF BEHAVIOUR UNDERAGE and MAINTAINING APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF BEHAVIOUR IN OUR WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE has been revised on 27/11/21. These documents const ...

club prize draw winners

Winners of our recent Club Fundraising Draw were;1st Gerard McGrath  Hotel break for two including breakfast in the Marker hotel Dublin, Saturday 16th July (All-Ireland Hurling Weekend).2nd Emer O'NeillDrinks Hamper3rd Ruairi McMahonRice's Hotel Voucher £504th Shannon McMahonO'Ne ...

juvenile hurling and camogie start training

The P3 to P7 hurlers and camogs got their training kicked off on Saturday at the club. Well done to all the children who showed great enthusiasm revising their skills and never even noticed the cold conditions. Here's to a great season ahead.

first match of the season for u-14 ladies

U-14 ladies footballers had their first challenge match of the season today in Mayobridge. The girls battled hard in the tough weather conditions…. Hopefully everyone has warmed up by now!!

down u-14 ladies footballers triumphant over tyrone

Well done to the three Aghaderg ladies who played today on the U-14 Down ladies football panel. They fielded 2 teams. Cliodhna and Emma played in the first match and Clodagh In the second. Down won both matches against Tyrone ...

down minor camogs get off to winning start

Well done to Tara, Claire and Niamh, who played in Down minor team in Co Offaly to beat Kerry by 2-8 to 2-7.

membership 2022 + down draw tickets on sale

Membership 2022 DOWN DRAW TICKETS NOW ON SALE! This is one of the main sources of revenue for our club as for every ticket sold the club receiv ...

condolences to mcgrath/sands family

The Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC executive committee, players and members regret the death of Kathleen McGrath, wife of the late Sean McGrath one of the founder members of our club, mother of our former camogie players Katr ...

u-14 ladies training gets underway

Thursday night kicked off the training for the U-14 ladies footballers- 22 girls braved the elements on a cold wet night.

aghaderg trio selected for down u-14 ladies football panel

Congratulations to the three girls from Aghaderg and to all the girls who have been selected We would like to Wish the girls and management Good Luck for 2022 !!

some free online nutrition information sessions.

Sign up for these FREE online nutrition information sessions with Registered Dietitians throughout February! Open to everyone. If the dates/times don’t suit or for other nutrition topics, p ...

u-14 and u-16 camogs get training

The U-14 & U-16 Aghaderg Camogie girls got their season started tonight with training at the club. Well done to all the girls in very cold and wet conditions. Here's to a great season ahead for these girls in both age groups.

condolences to mckiverigan family

Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Michael McKiverigan, former playing footballer and hurler. We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended family circle at this very sad time.

condolences to donald family

The Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC executive committee, players and members regret the death of Agnes Donald, mother of Brendan Donald former senior hurler, coach and manager. We extend our deepest sympathy to Brendan, Gregory and the extended family circle.

memorial for ashling

There was a big turnout for tonight's vigil at the club to remember Ashling Murphy RIP. We are thinking of her parents, her siblings, her boyfriend, teammates, students, work and comhaltas colleagues. https://www.facebook.com/100000121540199/videos/pcb.5029542697102730/3169029120 ...

new season for g4mo

Gaelic for Mothers & Others are starting back on WEDNESDAY at 7pm. We're going to start with a walking group, parking up at Tescos at the boulevard. This is a great way to get everyone back together before our pitch sessions start and for new people to ...

vigil for ashling

On Monday evening at 7pm we will hold a vigil at our pitch in memory of Ashling Murphy led by our camogs. Everyone is welcome to come along and take part, bringing a candle, torch or use the torch on your phone. ...

niamh is u-16 county players player of the year

Many congratulations to Niamh McGrath who recently recieved the award for U-16 County Players player of the year 2021. Niamh is presented with her award by Ulster Camogie Chairperson Deirdre McGrath.Well done Niamh!

pips hope and support

Big thank you to Sinead and Mairead from Aghaderg GAC-Ballyvarley HC Gaelic4Mothers & Others for visiting the PIPS Hope and Support office to make two presentations this evening. ...

gaa december newsletter now available

You can now view GAA Newsletter for December at the link below. https://www.gaa.ie/news/read-the-latest-club-newsletter-december-2021/

crowdfunder with sport northern ireland.

Has your sport club been impacted by coronavirus? We’re here to help! You could get up to £5,000 in match funding from Sport Northern Irelandhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/145270892196626/user/100063789333762/ ...

am comórtais / competition time!!!

Design a Scór Christmas jumper / Déan dearadh ar gheansaí Nollag Scór We are asking for entries for our Christmas jumper competition. Please design a jumper that encapsulates everything that is grea ...

ulster senior champions 2020

Club Chairperson Deirdre McGrath, presents Slaughtneil with the Ulster Senior Camogie Championship Trophy.

aghaderg gac and ballyvarley hc agm

The Executive Committee of Aghaderg GAC Ballyvarley HC hereby gives notice of the Club’s Annual General Meeting on ...

club president's christmas high tea

Hi All… It’s Daddy’s 90th in a few weeks and to mark the occasion we are having a get together in the hall 12th December. We’d love to see you all there and all proceeds in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. We are operating hourly slots from 12-4 on the day due to capacity ...

circuit training for seniors

Team Magill has planned circuit training for our senior footballers beginning Monday 15th November and will run for 6 weeks. All new and old players are very welcome. Day/times Monday - 20:00 Wednesd ...

condolences to patterson family

Our deepest sympathies to our football coach Martin Patterson, his wife Kerrie (G4MO) and juvenile players Harry and Charlie on the death of their mother/granny Bridget Patterson. Our deepest condolences to Martin and his fami ...

aghaderg quartet are schools camogie ulster champions

Well done to Our Lady’s Grammar School U-16 Camogie team, who had a 4-6 to 2-10 win over St Joseph’s Crossmaglen to win the Ulster Championship! Congratulations to the Aghaderg Girls, Cara, Katie, Rona-May and Sophie on such a great win!

football notice

The football Sub Committee are currently organising management/coaches/helpers for all age groups including senior football for 2022 to include: Senior football management t ...

aghaderg gac and ballyvarley hc agm 2021

The Executive Committee of Aghaderg GAC Ballyvarley HC hereby gives notice of the Club’s Annual General Meeting on ***Sunday 5th December 2021 at 4pm*** ...

jhc ballyvarley v’s warrenpoint

Ballyvarley put in their best performance of the year yesterday in a very thrilling game of hurling.  As usual the Reds got off to a very slow start but a a well taken goal deep into injury time of the first half gave the Reds a glimmer of hope. ...

condolences to murray family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Hugh Murray, father of our senior hurler and coach Jamie Murray.  We extend our deepest sympathy to Jamie, his imme ...

'gaa generations' project seeking members to contribute

Wonderful initiative from GAA Healthy Clubs to engage our younger and older members. Further information at link below including how to become involved. https:// ...

road-safe ni newry mourne & down committee

This shirt was presented to the Colgan family in recognition for the fundraising done in Mark’s memory for Road-safe NI Newry Mourne & Down Committee. They would like to thank the Club for all their help love & support over this last 7 + years.

u-13 ladies are county b champions

Congratulations to our U-13 Ladies Footballers who won the County B Championship today in Liatroim.They were just too strong for Bryansford on the day and were convincing winners.Match report to follow!!See photos from today's final in 'Photo Gallery'.

lights on for baby loss awareness week

On Friday night we joined the global wave of light to mark the end of Baby Loss Awareness Week Our pitch floodlights were on for one hour from 7-8pm https ...

u-13 ladies are county championship finalists!!

U-13 ladies footballers have made it into the County final after a nail biting game. The girls battled hard throughout Aghaderg 5-6 Bredagh B 4-4.Come along next Sunday to support this young group of exceptional footballers.DOWN CHAMPIONSHIP FINALSunday 24th Oct @11.30am in Liatr ...

g4mo's wrap up their season

A great day for Aghaderg's girls and G4MO's team at St James GFC. A big thanks to them for a great set up with food and drinks after the match. It was a great day to end this years gaelic for the l ...

aghaderg quartet through to schools camogie ulster final

Congratulations to Aghaderg Girls, Katie Mooney, Sophie McComiskey, Rona-May Grew and Cara Brackenbury. Our Lady's U-16 Camogs took on St Columba’s Portaferry today in the semi final of the County Competition. They came out convincing winners and march on to the Ulster final. ...

our u9/u11 lgfa squad challenge matches

Our U9/U11 LGFA squad made their way to Crumlin today to play 2 challenge games as the curtain raiser to our Gaelic for Mother’s and Others game against Naomh Seamus. Both young teams played brilliantly throughout and helped u ...

condolences to mcgrath/brannigan family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Jimmy Joe Brannigan brother of our Chairperson, Deirdre McGrath. We extend our condolences to Deirdre, Francie, Mark & ...

tractor run raises £3,024.

Following the very successful tractor run which took place a couple of weeks ago, we can now confirm the total amount raised was £3,024! We want to say a massive thank you t ...

u-5's finish the season with treats

After a wonderful 1st season our Fantastic Fives were rewarded today with medals and treats. The babies of our club have done us proud throughout the season, they even managed to fit in a blitz this year against our neighbours Clann Na Bann. Huge thanks to our Coaches Ruairi, ...

condolences to lennon/loughran family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Rita Lennon mother of our past player, coach and manager Gerard Lennon and grandmother of player Jonathan Lennon. We extend our deepest symp ...

gaa national inclusive fitness day, 2021

Healthy Club were delighted to participate in the GAA National Inclusive Fitness Day, 2021 “GAA Healthy Families". #GAAClann. Our U13 Girls Footballers were wonderful hosts and ...

u-9 footballers finish the season

After a very successful season the Aghaderg Nifty 9’s had their last training session on Saturday. All the boys put in a great effort all year and won 90% of their matches … we also won the shield in Tullylish blitz. On behalf of the coaches we would like to thank all the boys an ...

"gaa healthy clubs my mind matters challenge"

Would you like to join the "GAA Healthy Clubs My Mind Matters Challenge" challenge from MyLife? Just tap on the following link: http://web.mylife.irishlife.ie/challenges/6149c5ec182a447b984e34f8? ...

u13 ladies footballers are through to championship semi finals.

The girls faced a tough challenge in Castlewellan. They had to fight for every ball and score but in true U-13 style they played their hearts out and secured their win and in to the next round of the championsh ...

niamh makes schools ulster camogie elite team

Congratulations to Year 12 Pupil Niamh McGrath who has been selected on to the Schools Ulster Camogie Elite Team. Niamh currently plays for the Aghaderg and Down Camogie Teams. Best wishes Niamh for your future championships.

u-7 hurlers/camogs finish for the season

U-7 Camogs and Hurlers finished up their seasons training with a few fun games and of course a wee treat. Big well done to all the boys and girls for their hard work over the months…. Thanks to the parents for their support also. More photo's in 'Gallery' section. ...

g4m&o's raffle in aid of p.i.p.s

Aghaderg's Gaelic for Mothers & Others (G4M&O's) team are running a raffle in aid of P.I.P.S hope and support charity. This is a very worth while cha ...

u-13 ladies league champions presentation

U-13 Ladies received their league trophies and medals tonight for winning U-13 Spring C League and U-13 Summer B League. Thanks to Ciara Gilroy Down LGFA PRO for coming to the club tonight to present the trophies to the girls. More photos in 'Gallery' section.

christmas club gear order

Orders are now being collected for Club gear to arrive in time for Christmas. Orders can be placed using the Klubfunder link below. Orders will be collected until Sunday 26th September to ensure delivery arrives before Christmas. We are also collecting orde ...

terrific support for tractor run!!

There was great support at the club last Sunday afternoon for our first ever tractor run. A lovely day made for a very enjoyable event for everyone. A special thanks to the organiser Damien Simpson f ...

u-13 ladies league champions celebrate in style

U-13 ladies party in-style after winning in-style. The girls enjoyed a training session with a difference…. There was plenty of fun, food and fizzy drinks to be had. Big thanks to Retro Pizzeria for donating the pizzas for ton ...

condolences to armstrong/stevenson family

Our deepest sympathies to our senior hurling player Richard Armstrong on the death of his mother Anne. Our deepest condolences to Richard and his family at this time. Ar dh ...

condolences to simpson family

Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC regret the death of former playing member Charlie Simpson. We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extended Simpson and Farrell family circle. ...

u-13 hurlers are all county b champions !!!!

The U-13s came through a tough battle against Bredagh A to be crowned All-County B champions on a scoreline of 3-6 to 3-1. In a tight first half Dún Árd dominated but struggled to convert their possessions into scores. Bredagh were more eff ...

ballyvarley/craobh rua into the county final!!!

The U-13s, who are joined up with Craobh Rua for the year under the name Dún Ard, won a thrilling and hard fought Championship semi-final away to league champions and previously unbeaten Kilclief, to earn a place in the Down Championship final. The team got off to a gre ...

club tractor run sunday 5th september

Club Tractor Run on Sunday 5th September @ 12 Noon. Registration from 12noon. Leaving club @ 12.30. £10 per tractor. £5 ...

mental health first aid ireland

Mental Health First Aid Ireland are offering a Youth Mental Health First Aid course on 2nd and 3rd September 2021, fully funded through their partnership with the HSE. This course is aimed at any adult who works with, lives with or supports young people aged between 12 ...

u-15 camogie feile

Our U-15 camogs travelled to Kilcoo this morning for the John West County Feile. We were in group 2 along with Castlewellan, Ballycran and Mayobridge. Despite testing conditions due to the wet weathe ...

abc council updates

ABC Council Updates: Men’s Health & Lifestyle Programme An 8-week free programme for men will commence on Thursday 9th September at Bannside ...

encompass all: trail-o

Encompass All: Trail-O ABC Council in partnership with Orchard Country Orienteers are organising the next Trail Orienteering (Trail-O) event to take place on Sunday 22nd August from 2pm – 4.30pm at Gosford Park. Trail Orienteering (Trail-O) is a form of inc ...

aghaderg five on the down minor team

Well done to the five girls representing the club playing for the Down minor camogie team recently: Maria Stewart, Edel Stewart, Tara McAnarney, Katie Morgan and Claire Morgan. They played and drew with Kerry in Offaly! A very entertaining match

barra makes u-15 down hurling team

Well done to Barra Mag Fhionnbhairr who represented our club playing for Down on Saturday at the U-15 inter county Blitz in Hilltown! Barra played in both games where Down came out on top vs Armag ...

tractor run and bbq 5th september

Tractor Run and BBQ Sunday 5th September.SAVE THE DATE!!! A fun day to look forward to!

healthy clubs projects

We’ve done it! We’ve successfully completed our Healthy Club Projects over the past 18 months and will receive funding of €1,000 to support Healthy Club Initiatives  https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/gaahealth?__gid__=145270892 ...

aghaderg duo make the down squad

Congratulations to Claire Morgan and Niamh McGrath on making their way onto the Down U-16 Camogie panel.Good luck girls.  

june gaa club newsletter

Please find attached a link to the latest edition of the GAA Club Newsletter, June 2021 with information, news and updates for club officers, players and the wider membership.   https://www.gaa.ie/news/read-the-latest-club-newsletter-june-2021/

guard of honour for father tony

Guard of Honour The club will form part of the guard of honour on Thursday as Fr Corr's remains arrive in St Patrick's Church Loughbrickland. Club members are asked to attend in club colours if available, meeti ...

club is shocked by the sudden passing of our parish priest fr tony corr

It is with great shock and sadness that we have learned of the death of our parish priest, Very Rev Father Tony Corr today. We extend our sincere sympathy to Fr Tony's family and friends. ...

down under-16 camogie trials: day 2

There will be a second U-16 TRIALS Session on Sunday 6 June at the Red High. The following players from Aghaderg have been invited back for a second trial and are asked to attend at 10.30am.   Claire Morgan Niamh McGrath Leah Ma ...

condolences to higgins family

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC regret the death of Claire Higgins daughter of our former player Patrick and sister of past player Christopher. We extend our deepest sympathy to the immediate and extend families.

back on the field: supporting players return after lockdown

The past fourteen months have been difficult for many during the COVID-19 pandemic. Huge credit must go to all clubs in supporting your players, members and communities during this time. As our adult players return to the play ...

we did it - new defibrillator secured

We did it!! A massive THANK YOU to everyone who has promoted our fundraising and given so generously! The Fundraising page has now closed but for anyone who hasn’t had the chance to ...

car parking guidelines

As we are now back to training and playing across all four codes, the club is extremely busy. In order to maximise parking capacity can anyone parking along the fence at the main pitch please park facing towards the pitch. ...

lifesaving aed fundraising

WE CAN DO IT! Just a further €830.73 needed to reach our target of €2,150 to purchase a LIFESAVING AED to replace our old Club defibrillator. We have collect ...

mental health awareness week 10th - 16th may

PIPS Hope & Support- Join us for Mental Health Awareness Week from 10th - 16th May with this year's theme ‘nature’ to help us all focus on achieving good mental health. ...

specialist stop smoking services for members

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC became Smoke Free on 23/9/20. The SHSCT is providing free Specialist Stop Smoking Services, which increase successful quitting, details below: ...

club gear announcement

We are now collecting orders for Club gear for summer. Orders can be placed using our Klubfunder site below. The ordering window will close on Wednesday 19th May and delivery time will be 6-8 weeks after that. Should you have any issues ordering online just let Mairead McGrath (C ...

covid return to play guidelines

Please take a few minutes to read through the information below. Thanks! Monday 10th of May will see the return of Club Fixtures and there is an excitement in the air about ...

healthy club notice

Healthy Club will be having a collection for our new defibrillator on Saturday morning at the Club. Our Club defibrillator is more than 8 years old and guidelines recommend ...

juvenile coaching well under way at all codes

What a turn out this morning for the JUVENILE COACHING SESSIONS. The sun shone as our young boys and girls, many of them for the first time, turned out to be coached in the finer skills of our games, and the enthusiasm of our kids and their coaches was heart-warming to see. We ho ...

aghaderg u-13 girls enjoy the glenn challenge

AGHADERG 4-6 GLENN 2-8 Aghaderg U-13 Girls got their season off to an encouraging start with victory in a spritely football challenge against neighbours Glenn. The sid ...

massive funds raised for newry hospice

Thank You Thursday Massive Thank You to Eugene and Winfred Fullerton from EF Engineering, Banbridge who raised an incredible £8,427.82 for the Hospice before Christmas. Thank you on behalf of Eugene and Winifred ...

covid-19 latest update for gaa members, tuesday 30 march 2021

A chairde,I know you will be aware by now of the positive announcement by the Irish Government this evening that non-contact underage training in pods of 15 will be permitted from April 26th and that full contact Inter-County training at adult level ...

congratulations to connor mcgivern on winning £200 in the first down draw this year, hopefully the first of a few winners!

Official Down GAA Clubs Draw 2 ...

£3600 raised in memory of mark

Where else would this 4x4x48 challenge end, on this beautiful sunny day but Mark’s home club, Aghaderg GFC & Ballyvarley HC. These boys have managed to raise a staggering £3600 in memory of Mark. Thank you Ryan, Darragh & Colum.

maureen simpson scoops lotto jackpot

Congratulations to Maureen Simpson on winning our Club Lotto Jackpot of £3,950. Maureen is seen here receiving her cheque from Cub Treasurer Mairead McGrath.

club membership goes online in 2021

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club extends deepest sympathy to murnaghan family

The committee, players and members of Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC deeply regret the death of Seamus Murnaghan, Loughbrickland, a former hurler of the club. We exten ...

nourish and grow programme for all ages

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your club needs you!!!! let’s walk ourselves happy & healthy through to the other side of lockdown

You can still enter the MyLife Steps Challenge!! and if we walk 2485 miles/4000km (approximately the distance around Ireland’s coastline) by 3rd March, we will be entered in a draw to win O’Neill’s vouchers Details on how to e ...

gaa issues advice on covid-19 restrictions 1st january

By John Harrington The GAA has issued advice to clubs and counties for activities that are permissible and not permissible in 2021 until further notice. Under Level 5 of the plan for living w ...

december gaa club newsletter

The December edition of the GAA Club Newsletter is now available. You can read and download the December edition of the GAA newsletter from our 'Downloads' section.

hurling development fundraising raffle 10th january

Ballyvarley HC are having a fundraising raffle on Sunday 10th January. The cost of playing hurling has increased dramatically over the years and it is necessary to try and raise much needed funds to keep up with the rising costs of sticks, balls, helmets, coa ...

november gaa club newsletter

The November edition of the GAA Club Newsletter is now available. You can read and download the November edition of the GAA newsletter from our 'Downloads' section.

aghaderg gac and ballyvarley hc send best wishes

The Club would like to send best wishes to the County Camogie team for this Saturday's All-Ireland Intermediate final against Antrim. Throw-in is at 3.45pm in Breffni Park.

bloody sunday centenary

On this day 100 years ago, British forces opened fire on the crowd attending a Gaelic football match in Dublin's Croke Park stadium. November 21, 1920, fans came in their thousands from all across Dublin and beyond to stand on the terra ...

healthy club news

Delighted to share details of Aghaderg GAC Ballyvarley HC and Aghaderg CC Healthy Club Group. Here there are details and links to resources on various Healthy Club Proje ...

healthy club recognition letter

Aghaderg GAC, Ballyvarley HC and Aghaderg CC Healthy Club are proud to post The Healthy Club Recognition Letter from An t-Uachtarán CLG.

club extends deepest sympathy to fitzpatrick family

The committee, players and members of Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC, deeply regret the recent death of Pattie McGovern, grandmother of our current senior football captain Michael Fitzpatrick. To Michael and his entir ...

certificate of inclusion award

The Club are delighted to have received a Certificate of Inclusion Award for taking part in the GAA National Inclusion Fitness Day on 23 September.

club extends deepest sympathy to leckey family

The club extends our deepest sympathy to the Leckey family on the death of May Leckey, sister of the late Bertie Leckey, our past president. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam

gaa for all webinars series

Over the following month the GAA Healthy Club will be running a series of GAA for All webinars. Please see below details of dates and links to register for each of these. ...

october gaa newsletter now available

The October edition of the GAA Club Newsletter is now available. You can read and download the October edition of the GAA newsletter from our 'Downloads' section.

aghaderg well represented in u-16 ulster camogie final.

Well done to CLAIRE, NIAMH, TARA, EDEL & MARIA who represented the club in the Ulster U-16 Championship Final against Antrim.

club premises closed until firther notice

In accordance with the Ulster GAA guidelines, we have closed our club premises until further notice. We would like to thank all our coaches, volu ...

aghaderg gac and ballyvarley hc agm sunday 22nd november

The Executive Committee of Aghaderg GAC Ballyvarley HC hereby gives notice of the Club’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday 22nd November 2020 at 2pm Given the circumstances this year the AGM may ...

aghaderg u14’s are valiant in championship defeat

Aghaderg U-14 Ladies football team were involved in a high scoring championship thriller against visiting Burren on Sunday. The girls were caught cold by Burren’s intensity at the start and in the opening quarter they fell victim to a five-goal blitz from the visitors and wer ...

virtual midnight memory walk 2020

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC Healthy Club and Walking Group are proud to support the Southern Area Hospice’s first ever Virtual Midnight Memory Walk. The community are invited to join the Hospice in a Memory Walk to remem ...

five goal mckernan leads superb aghaderg romp to county u-13 football title

It is not every year that an Aghaderg team wins a County Title so this one should be savoured by everyone involved. East Down Champions, St Pauls Holywood met South Down Champions, Aghaderg in a titanic struggle in Ballykinlar and it was the Super Reds who took ...

joint inclusion charter

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC have signed up to the Ulster GAA, Irish FA and Ulster Rugby Joint Inclusion Charter to demonstrate our commitment to being an open and welcoming club for all to participate in. https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/inclusiveclub

inclusion fitness event

Great fun tonight at our Inclusion Fitness Event We were delighted to welcome new friends from our local Community for fun and games at the Club. Special thanks to Claire Convery from Clanrye Active who provided equipment and led ...

club gear ordering

We are now collecting orders for Club Gear to arrive in time for Christmas! Orders can be placed through the Klubfunder site at the link below https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Aghaderg%20Ballyvarley/ShopItems?fbclid=IwAR0F48qdeiXHaDXdIAY9eJ ...

superb fightback wins the day for aghaderg’s south down champions.

U-13 FOOTBALLERS COME BACK FROM THE DEAD TO WIN THRILLING SHIELD FINAL. Aghaderg travelled to An Riocht on Friday night for the South Down Shield Final against Longstone. Longstone won the toss and elected to play with the breeze. Aghaderg’s prospects of wi ...

heartfelt condolences to the lennon family

The Club would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the Lennon family on the sad passing of Dermott. He wa ...

aghaderg u-11's beat league leaders

Our U-11’s travelled to Mayobridge this morning with a point to prove. The attitude in this young team has changed over the last few weeks. With a great win over a good Drumgath team and a close game against a Tullylish side that is scoring for fun. Our lads were well up for ...

aghaderg u14 camogs find clonduff a tough nut to crack

Aghaderg U-14 Camogie team put up a spirited performance against Clonduff, in this morning’s championship clash, but the visitors proved just too strong on this occasion for the Reds young team.More photos in 'Photo Gallery'.

brave ballyvarley fall short in final quarter

A courageous Ballyvarley team led the way for three quarters of this enthralling U-15 Hurling Final but their small squad just didn’t have enough in reserve to stem the tide of a talented Carryduff side. Ballyvarley took the fight to Carryduff straight from the ...

u-16 camogs breeze past an riocht

Congratulations to our U-16 camogs who beat An Riocht tonight. Final score:  An Riocht 2-7 Aghaderg 5-9

battling performance secures back to back wins for our young footballers

Saul 2-7 Aghaderg 3-8 Our U-15 footballers had an early start this evening with the long trip to Saul. The lads started the first quarter playing second fiddle to a Saul ...

scratch card competition winners announced

Congratulations To Gemma McShane & ...

u-12 girls maintain winning streak.

Aghaderg U-12 girls team travelled to near neighbours Drumgath for their penultimate league fixture on Monday 31st August and came away with a 7 point victory on a score line of 4-7 to 4-0. The first half was all Aghaderg ...

victorious u17 hurlers hit the goal trail

Ballyvarley 7-7 Warrenpoint 2-9 Ballyvarley U-17 Hurlers made the most of their ability to bury the ball in the back of the net in overcoming a talented Warrenpoint team in Ballela. Warrenpoint enjoyed a lot of possession in the opening ...

u-12 camogs get revenge over dromara

Dromara 2-1  Aghaderg 7-1 The U-12 Camogie team had a convincing away win over Dromara on Saturday morning. After a tough encounter and defeat in the home fixture the girls knew they would be up against it. Eac ...

aghaderg u12 girls on fire against neighbours clann na banna.

Aghaderg U-12 girls put in an excellent performance against Clann na Banna at home on Wednesday evening, winning on a scoreline of 2-14 to 0-4.Full match report in 'Results' section.More photos in 'Photo Gallery'.

improved aghaderg make championship exit………but how did we ever lose this one??

Aghaderg 0-10 Ardglass 1-8 Aghaderg’s senior footballers will have woken up this morning and wondered, how on earth they were not in the draw for the next round of the Junior Championship? Dominant for much of this game and playing really well, the Reds jus ...

aghaderg u14 girls in a league of their own

The sun shone on Aghaderg’s home ground this morning as the U-14 Girl’s Football team put in a blistering performance to outclass the opposition and record a significant win to finish top of their league in the team’s first year of competitive girl’s football. ...

u-11's lose entertaining game

Aghaderg U-11 footballers hosted a strong St Michael’s side this morning and in a first half dominated by the visitors, the young Reds struggled to get their game going. They emerged a much more confident and settled side in t ...

stirring fightback secures the spoils for ballyvarley

Warrenpoint 4-8 Ballyvarley 5-11. If the bards or Seanchai were to tell the story of this game, then it would be all about Ballyvarley’s bravery in a glorious second half. Trailing by 2-4 to 3-6 at the end of a competitive and rain soaked first half, Ballyv ...

u-15 footballers power past darragh cross

Aghaderg 6-16 Darragh Cross 4-2 Aghaderg’s U15 Footballers were all fired up for this encounter on home soil and in a blistering start they hit the back of the net four times in the opening minutes to de ...

aghaderg make drumaness work for championship victory

A well organised Aghaderg team produced a spirited performance in Bright against Drumaness, making the pre-match favourites fight all the way for victory in their opening Junior Football Championship clash. Michael Fitzpatrick gave the Reds an early lead and the teams were le ...

u-15 hurlers are simply on fire

Ballyvarley 9-13 Warrenpoint/Clonduff 1-5. Ballyvarley’s U-15 Hurlers just had too much firepower for the visiting Warrenpoint/Clonduff combination, who battled until the finish in this entertaining game. Full match report in ' ...

club lotto returns tuesday 4th august

Our weekly lotto is returning this week with the first draw taking place Tuesday evening at 7.30pm! Our Jackpot has been topped up to £2,500 and is ready to be won! Click the link below to play online! https://play.clubforce.com/ ...

tough opener for u-15 footballers

Aghaderg 2-7 Drumgath 3-16 Aghaderg U-15 footballers opened their campaign with a home game against a strong Drumgath side. The young Reds ...

sucker punch floors u13’s

Aghaderg 2-11 Longstone 4-8 Aghaderg’s U-13 Footballers learnt a tough lesson last night when they somehow lost a game that they always looked like they were going to win. Longstone took an early lead but Aghaderg gradually too ...

july gaa newsletter available for download

The July edition of the GAA Club Newsletter is now available. This month’s edition includes the following: Covid Education Resources for Gaelic Games attract record views GAA Clubs take part in Irish Life Healthy Clubs Steps Challenge Guidelines for GAA clubs/units undertak ...

longstone’s experience wins the day

Aghaderg 1-2 Longstone 0-9 Aghaderg’s young Senior Camogie team are finding life tough in the higher leagues, but you can tell the experien ...

talented u13 hurlers come out on top in local derby

BALLYVARLEY 10-5 BALLELA 7-1 It is nice to start off a league campaign with a local derby, but it is even more special to begin with an impressive win. Ballyvarley U-13 Hurlers were in great form last night in a ...

second half powerplay secures victory for impressive u16’s.

Aghaderg 8-7 Mayobridge 3-4 Aghaderg’s U-16 Camogie team get their league campaign off to a winning start with an impressive display against a strong Mayobridge side. Full match report in 'Results' section.More photos in 'Photo ...

u-12 ladies fight out exciting draw with glenn

AGHADERG 5-8 GLENN 6-5 Wednesday night saw the return of ladies football to Aghaderg in the first round of the U-12 girls league against local rivals Glenn. The match started at a frantic pace with both teams fresh from the ext ...

u-17 hurlers lose to cuchulainns

Ballyvarley lose to a strong Cuchulainn’s team(Bredagh & Carryduff) More photos in 'Photo Gallery' section.

battling aghaderg lose out in mayobridge

Mayobridge 1-13 Aghaderg 1-2. An understrength Aghaderg’s Senior Camogie team put in a fighting performance against an excellent Mayobridge side who had the talent up front to pick off some excellent scores. The loss, through i ...

just glorious to be back: bredagh 1-20 ballyvarley 1-17.

The sun shone and the hurling flowed and even though Ballyvarley lost their first game after the restart, I think everyone left Cherryvale in buoyant mood after this high-scoring entertainment. Bredagh got off to a flying start totting up 1-7 with relative ease in the opening qua ...

aghaderg pipped at the post in opening game

The sun did not shine on Aghaderg’s return to action after the Covid lockdown but both sides strove with enthusiasm to produce a very competitive game of football on a wet and miserable night. The best football was reserved for the first half and after Mitchels eased into a 0-3 t ...

return to senior action

Aghaderg/Ballyvarley’s three Senior teams are back in action this weekend and are so looking forward to playing a few games before the summer is over. The 2020 Season looked like being written off, but our senior players are celebrating the late reprieve a ...

ef engineering donates three foot pedal sanitiser dispensers

We have 3 new additions to the Club! Remember sanitiser must be used before and after all training sessions so these should get a lot of use! In preparati ...

abc senior sports awards 2020 volunteers and services to sport

Congratulations to our very own Deirdre McGrath on recieving the Service to Sport award for her fantastic contribution to Camogie and Gaelic Games, in the 2020 ABC Senior Sports Awards.

return to gaelic games 29th june

As you are aware the GAA have published a plan for a safe return to Gaelic games for all codes. Our club committee have been busy for the past few weeks reviewing our gradual route back to activity. In order to resume actvities in a safe ...

pr-óg initiative

The Camogie Association have launched a new initiative - the PR-Óg . This is a position aimed at young people who wou ...

healthy kidz update

Healthy Kidz is a superb way to keep children active and compete with their teammates & friends virtually. The program is designed for U-14 downwards, all codes and all abilities - especially important in the absence of normal on field training and ...

all ireland online sports initiative

To all parents/guardians from Under 8 to Under 14 Hurley, Camogie, Boys and Girls Football. We are entering an All Ireland online initiative to ...

aghaderg ballyvarley 1000km challenge

While we are all still in lockdown we have decided to run a fundraising activity to support our local Care Homes. We are delighted to launch the Aghaderg Ballyvarley 1,000km Challenge to raise funds for our local Care Homes and support them in thes ...

download april edition of gaa newsletter

The April issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

download march edition of gaa newsletter

The March issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

covid-19 community support from aghaderg/ballyvarley

At Aghaderg/Ballyvarley, it is a privilege to pull on the club jersey or support those doing so to represent themselves, the club, their families and the Parish. As a club, we are indebted to the support from our Parish.  During the current COVID-19 ...

father tony announces suspension of masses

All public Masses in Aghaderg and Donaghmore Parishes are suspended until further notice. Please share with as many people as possible.

gaa, camogie association, and the lgfa suspend all activity until at least 29th march

The GAA have taken the unprecedented step of cancelling all games for a two-week period in response to the on-going coronavirus pandemic.Games across all codes will be put on hold after the government announced a ban on gatherings of more than 500 people for outdoor event ...

coronavirus (covid-19) guidelines

Given the increasing transmission rates associated with the COVID-19 virus, clubs should request that all players, coaches and volunteers adhere to the following guidelines: If you become aware that you, or your family, have been in contact with anyone who has been i ...

st patrick's day celebrations sunday 15th march

AGHADERG/BALLYVARLEY GAA CLUB Invites you to celebrate St Patrick’s Day at Ballyvarley Hall on Sunday 15th March 2020 3pm – 6pm Afternoon tea served @3.30pm sharp Come and see all the local talent: ...

good luck to our young aghaderg camogie players!

Rachel Bohan, Maeve McQuaid, Tara McAnarney & Grace Husarz will represent their school, Sacred Heart Grammar, Newry on Saturday in the Tesco All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Camogie Junior D semi-finals at 1.30pm O’Mahony’s GAA, Navan. Sacred Heart Newry v St Michael's Loreto ...

camán back for the craic

Are you a mum, retired camog or just someone who wants to get out and have a bit of fun while exercising. Social Camogie has a number of benefits which we have pointed out in our poster. If your Club is interested in taking part in 4weeks indoor training in your own Club, with th ...

last man standing

Our senior footballers are organising Last Man Standing. A great wee competition that all can get involved in. £10 to enter, £300 for the winner.Sheets can be purchased from the following - senior footballers/senior hurlers and from any of the underage coaches.

save the date!!!

St Patrick's Day Celebrations Venue: Ballyvarley Hall Date: Sunday 15th March 3pm-6pm Fun afternoon for the whole family!!

coaches wanted - gaelic 4 girls programme

As you may know, we have been selected for the Gaelic 4 Girls programme, which starts in March. It is aimed at 8-12 year old girls. We are on the look out for coaches/helpers to assist with the 8 week programme. No previous coaching or playing experience is necessary ...

u-14 ladies football gets underway for 2020.

Our U-14 girls football team had their first training session last week with a great turnout! Training is on again (Sunday) from 12.30 to 13.45, all new players welcome!!

super evening at the club senior awards night

Lots of glitz and glamour at the Clubs very successful Senior Awards Night in the Canal Court Hotel 25th January. Pride of place went to our Senior Camogie team who won the Down Junior Camogie Championship and our U-16 Camogie and Hurling teams who also had very successful season ...

finance and funding 2020

Our Finance & Fundraising Committee is seeking new members this year! We are holding our first meeting of the year this Tuesday 14th January in the Club at 8pm. If you can contribute in any way please feel free to come along!

congratulations to chloe mcconville on her 2019 ulster gaa young leaders graduation

36 young people have successfully graduated from the 2019 Ulster GAA Young Leaders Programme and have been awarded with a file of certificates for their work over the last five months. The young people from GAA clubs across Ulster, undertook an intensive skills develop ...

club registration days saturday 18th and sunday 19th january

Club Registration Weekend will take place next weekend!Saturday 18th Jan from 11am-2pm and Sunday 19th Jan from 10.30am-1.30pmCome along and sign up for the year ahead! Please note a membership form will have to be filled out this year for each member so it is recommended t ...

new senior football manager

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC would like to welcome our new Senior Football Manager, Mickey McVeigh. We wish him and the team the best of luck for the incoming season. Mickey McVeigh, Deirdre McGrath, Chairperson, Kieran Lennon, Senior Hurling Ma ...

charity match for mark

EXCEPTIONAL DAY: IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARK COLGAN What an exceptional day we had at St Colman’s 3G pitch. Completely bowled over by the thoughtfulness of Mark’s friends. Nowadays young people can get a bad press and the actions of all the young lads ...

south down scór na nóg quiz champions

Comhghairdeas chuig Clare, Dualtach, Eoighan agus Seán- South Down Scór na nÓg quiz champions. They will now compete for the County title at the Down final on Sunday evening 1st December in St Patrick’s College Banbridge- all support welcome!!C ...

gaa national club draw 2020

TICKETS NOW ON SALE Help the club while also being in with the chance of winning one of 20 amazing prizes: 1. All-New Renault Clio 2. Travel voucher to the value of €2,000 3. All Ireland Hurling & ...

aghaderg souvenir club calendar 2020 on sale now!

The Club’s first souvenir club calendar goes on sale this coming Sunday 24thNovember, firstly at the St Francis Primary School Christmas Fair in the morning and then at the Club’s AGM in the afternoon. It is just what you need to plan for 2020 and re ...

make sure you are compliant for coaching!

Anyone who wishes to help out as a coach or assistant coach must ensure that their, GAA Child Protection is up to date, that their AccessNI is renewed and that they have completed the relevant Coaching Courses.

county honours for morgan sisters

Congratulations to Katie Morgan who was named Down U-16 County Player Of The Year at the county juvenile awards. Her sister Claire, who was named Down U-14 Most Improved Player Of The Year. The girls are pictured here with Club Chairperso ...

agm sunday 24th november 2019 in the club hall at 2pm

The Executive Committee of Aghaderg GAC Ballyvarley HC hereby gives notice of the Club’s Annual General Meeting on Sunday 24th November 2019 in the Club Hall at 2pm The AGM is an opportunity for our Club to set the foundations for the coming year. It allows club member ...

juvenile camogie and hurling awards day: the presentations.

Aghaderg Camogie Club and Ballyvarley Hurling Club held their Juvenile Awards Day with their special guests, County Stars Paul Sheehan and Karen McMullan, making the presentation of medals and awards to all age groups ranging from Under 6 to Under 14. County Hurler Paul Sheehan p ...

sonia hits the lotto jackpot!

Long term Club Lotto supporter, Sonia Barry, was delighted to hear that her numbers had finally come up and she had won the Club’s Lotto Jackpot. Sonia was delighted to receive her cheque for £6,350 from Club Treasurer Mairead McGrath.

caitlin wins college camogie all star award

Congratulations to our U-16 team captain Caitlin Armstrong on being selected as an Ulster Schools Camogie All Star. You only have to look at the names of the players, their schools and their clubs to realise how prestigious this award really is and w ...

our county players an inspiration to others!

Our four U-14 County Camogie Players, Niamh Moran, Niamh McGrath, Rona May Grew and Claire Morgan took the opportunity at our Juvenile Awards Day to show to our young players the Armagh County Blitz Trophy won by Down during the summer. It is fantastic for t ...

sponsored walk prizewinners

Congratulations to our two prize winners for best juvenile fundraiser for this year’s Sponsored Walk. Our winners were John Kearney (U-12 football and Hurling) and Clare Reilly (U-10 Camogie). Thanks to everyone who participated and for ...

superb performance, but aghaderg edged out in epic down championship final

Disappointment, tears and sheer exhaustion on every player’s face when the referee blew time on this epic Down U-16 Camogie Championship Final as Aghaderg realised that their brilliant performance just hadn’t been enough to overcome this exceptional Ballygalget team. The Reds gav ...

fun and games at camogie & hurling juvenile presentation morning

The Camogie and Hurling Clubs brought their season’s coaching programme to an entertaining finale on Saturday morning with their final session of games, refreshments and presentations. Impressive once more to see so many children and their parents at our playing fields and premis ...

aghaderg seek first ever u16 down championship title

All roads lead to Drumaness on Saturday as Aghaderg U-16’s go in search of the club’s first ever County Juvenile Camogie Championship Title when they take on favourites Ballygalget at 3pm. Ballygalget have been the dominant force in juvenile camogie ...

christopher strikes it lucky in down county draw

Aghaderg Senior Footballer, Christopher McAvoy, was one of five lucky winners of £1000 in the September Down GAA Club Draw. Club Secretary, Anne McGrath, has great pleasure in presenting Christopher with his cheque.

super show at club sponsored walk

The sun shone and the support showed up in enthusiastic droves as we took to the towpath from Scarva to Poyntzpass for the Club Sponsored Walk. Heart-warming to see so many of our members turn out in force to enjoy this leisurely/not so leisurely Sun ...

club sponsored walk this sunday 06 october

Scarva to Poyntzpass and back. (or how far you are comfortable with) Meeting point - tow-path at Sintons. Refreshments will be available at Poyntzpass.Sunday 6th October 2019 @ 2.30pmThis family sponsored walk is for all ages, so lets get our club colours on next Sunday fo ...

a very successful high tea event!

It was a great night and looking forward to the next one already! We have a lot of people to thank for helping us make it such a success... Brenda Sands our fantastic compere for the evening...great job Brenda!  Anna Almeida (Joyful Parties) for making our hall look so beautifu ...

gaa newsletter for september august is now available for download

September/August's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

latest updated code of behaviour for safeguarding children

This is the Association's policy document in relation to the minimum levels of good practice we require of those participating in or assisting with our games and other activities for children and young people.   It is worth noting that ...

ballyvarley u-12 hurlers get to run out at páirc an chrócaigh.

Ballyvarley U-12 hurling representatives on Saturday before they took to the pitch at Páirc an Chrócaigh.What a privilege for these young players to get the chance to play on the hallowed turf!Well done lads, hope you enjoyed the experience!

aghaderg bow out of the ulster championship.

Unfortunately the fairy tale came to an end today for this fantastic group of ladies when they came up against a very well organised and skilful Ahoghill team. There was very little in it in the early exchanges with Aghaderg firing just wide on a couple of occasions. Ahoghill ...

underage football presentation a resounding success

Our underage footballers were treated to some expert coaching from Down County Footballers Brendan McArdle, Kevin McKernan and Katie McKay Ladies captain this morning. Under glorious sunshine the young boys and girls were put through their paces and afterwards ther ...

ulster junior championship quarter final

Ulster Junior Camgie quarter final against Aghoghill is 2.00pm Saturday 21st September in Aghaderg.  Let the Championship journey continue! All support will be greatly  appreciated!

aghaderg cruise to championship victory

Aghaderg won the Down Junior Camogie Championship title yesterday in emphatic fashion. They cruised to a 4-7 to 0-7 victory over Clonduff to bring back the title for the first time in thirty years.Match and celebration photos in 'Galle ...

senior camogs relax before championship final

Senior Camogs take time out to attend underage Camogie coaching this morning ahead of their big Championship final . All roads lead to Ballyholland where Aghaderg take on Clonduff in the Down Junior Championship final at 2pm. All suppo ...

down junior camogie championship final

Junior Camogie Championship Final Saturday 14th September at 2pm, in Ballyholland Aghaderg V Clonduff We wish our ladies lots of luck for tomorrow and lets all come out and support them!

local girls win with ulster camogie

What an honour for these 4 local girls who won the shield  with Ulster's U-16 Camogie Team. Moya Lavery         Aghaderg Erin McAleenan     Liatriom Clara Morgan       Castlewellen Katie Morgan        Aghaderg

super reds turn on the championship style

A spirited and well organised Aghaderg senior football team really turned on the style in this impressive Junior Championship victory over Mitchels in Drumgath. In a well contested opening quarter Aghaderg’s forwards were in lethal form and a Niall Len ...

gaa cardiac screening protocol

Runai: Anne McGrath-Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC, Scarva Road, Banbridge, Co. Down BT32 3QL.                                Tel/Fax: 07713758902   The GAA Cardiac Screening in Athlete ...

winners of the armagh blitz

Big congrats to our four Aghaderg girls, Rona-May, Niamh, Claire & Niamh, who played in the U-14 County Camogie Blitz in Armagh!! Down beat Antrim in the final by 1 point.

inspirational coaching session with martin fogarty

Commitment, interest and a passionate love of the game were the abiding messages of this inspirational and enthusiastic coaching session given by the GAA’s National Hurling Development Manager, Martin Fogarty. The Kilkenny native took great delight in putting our senior, minor an ...

the countdown is on ......................fogarty coaching session

Martin Fogarty, National Hurling Development Manager. Martin who was a selector with Brian Cody's Kilkenny from 2005-2013 when the Cats won six All-Ireland titles, said Hurling has always been my life will run a Coaching session in Ballyvarley on tomor ...

successful cul camp leaves us with many happy memories

Aghaderg Cul Camp 2019 drew to a fun-filled conclusion on Friday and was enjoyed by 117 energetic youngsters. Many thanks to Coordinator Alison Malone and her team of volunteers for all their work this week (unfortunately, quite a few helpers were not present today for the photo) ...

annual club cúl camp 1st - 5th july 2019.

FUN AND GAMES AT AGHADERG CUL CAMP: Learning the skills, playing the games, mixing with others and above all….HAVING SOME GREAT FUN! 117 young boys and girls have been enjoying a great week of fun activities at Aghaderg Cul Camp this week. Two more days to go and the Cul Camp ...

thank you to the generous sponsors of our golf classic

A massive Thank you to all our generous Sponsors who made our first Golf Classic Fundraiser both a social and financial success. We ask our members and supporters to take a good look at our list of Sponsors and hope that they, in turn, will support these Sponsors and help our loc ...

fantastic day at the club’s golf classic

The club’s first ever Golf Classic Fundraiser at Banbridge Golf Club proved to be a great success and was thoroughly enjoyed by all those taking part. CLUB’S GOLF CLASSIC RESULTS AND WINNERS:The winners in the various categories were presented with their prizes on the evening of ...

gaa newsletter for june is now available for download

June's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

father corr celebrates his silver jubilee

Father Corr, celebrated 25 years of his ordination to the priesthood. Father Corr and his family were the special guests at a Reception in Ballyvarley Hall, hosted by the parishioners of Aghaderg. See more Photos in the 'Gallery' section.

gaa newsletter for may is now available for download

May's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

james wins £200 in down draw.

Congratulations to James Hughes who won £200 in April's Down Draw! James collected his cheque from Club Secretary Anne McGrath.

gaa newsletter for april is now available for download

April's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

coaching the coaches

Our Hurling and Camogie Coaches took the opportunity to brush up on their considerable coaching and organisational skills on Tuesday as they enjoyed a very informative refresher session given by Ulster GAA Coach, Eamonn Blaney from Ballycran.

golf classic fund-raiser on sunday 23rd june

We are delighted to announce the club has organised a Golf Classic Fund-raiser on Sunday 23rd June in Banbridge Golf Club. The event is open to all golfers and non-golfers and it should be a great day’s craic. It’s £35, or £20 a roun ...

club lottery jackpot has a winner

Hearty Congratulations to AGHADERG GAC AND BALLYVARLEY HC’s £7,500 Lottery Jackpot Winner, Pauline Lennon. Pauline is seen here being presented with the winner’s cheque by Club Treasurer, Mairead McGrath and Chairperson, Deirdre McGrath as sons T ...

financial boost for the club from down draw ticket sales!

Today, before the Down match in Pairc Esler, we were presented with a cheque for £7,968 for the proceeds from our Down Draw ticket sales! Our final sales figure was 103 tickets! These funds will cover 33% of our player fees and insura ...

gaa president’s awards 2019

Congratulations to our Club Chairperson, Deirdre McGrath on receiving the distinguished President's Award for her services to Camogie and the GAA. These prestigious annual awards, organised with the support of Club Championship sponsors AIB ...

gaa social media guidelines 2019.

The GAA Social Media Policy and Guidelines have been developed to inform our community about using social media so people feel enabled to participate, while being mindful of the standards expected by the GAA and other entities such as the Data Protection Commissioner. ...

launch of new code of behaviour for safeguarding children

In accordance with our governance and child safeguarding responsibilities we wish to draw your attention to the recently launched Code of Behaviour (Underage).  This is the Association's policy document in relation to the minimum levels of good pra ...

juvenile teams celebrate a great year at club awards presentation night

Special Guest at the Club’s Juvenile Awards Presentation Night in the Bannville House Hotel on Saturday night was Down Senior Football Star, Brendan McArdle, who presented the young players with their medals and their individual awards which were as follows:Cillian           (U-1 ...

a tribute to our club president, bertie leckey.

Born to Thomas Leckey and Anne Collins on 13th September 1924, in his youth Bertie Leckey was a keen soccer player and an avid supporter of Belfast Celtic and Manchester United. However, a chance attendance at a Down v Armagh Ulster Semi-final in Newcastle in 1942 changed all tha ...

club mourn the sad passing of club president and founder member bertie leckey

Bertie Leckey died on Sunday 13th January 2019, peacefully at Mount Vale Nursing Home, Dromore. Dearly beloved brother of May, 16 Rosevale Road. May he Rest In Peace. Bertie’s remains will repose at the following times at his residence on Monday and ...

experimental rules for football 2019

Please find an explainer guide to the new experimental rules for Gaelic football for 2019, which can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.  

gaa newsletter december is now available for download

December's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

u-6, u-8, & u-10 presentation day for camogie, football and hurling

The Club held its annual Presentation day for its youngest members today at the Club premises.U-6, U-8 and U-10's from all three codes, Camogie, Football and Hurling were presented with medals from their coaches for all their efforts over the past year.The children were treated t ...

gaa newsletter october is now available for download

October's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

a rare gift from a unique club member

Dan Lennon, who just celebrated his 95th Birthday and was one of the founder members of our club back in 1943, made a special presentation to the Club of a Down Jersey signed by the five All Ireland Winning Captains. In the photograph Dan is seen, wi ...

indoor camogie for fun starts 9th november

Indoor Camogie for fun for Primary 3 to Primary 7 will commence this Friday night 9th November in St Patrick's College at 7pm. This will continue on Friday nights from 7pm - 8pm. (£1 per session).

christmas coffee morning in aid of 'head injury support in newry', saturday 18th december 10am - 1pm.

I know Halloween is just over and nobody probably wants to hear about Christmas just yet. Mark's favourite time of the year was Christmas and this year Mark would of been turning 19. To celebrate, we are holding a Christmas coffee morning in aid of Head Inju ...

aghaderg gac and ballyvarley hc agm 2nd december 2pm

The Executive Committee of Aghaderg GAC Ballyvarley HC hereby gives notice of the Club’s Annual General Meeting Sunday 2nd December 2018 in the Club Hall at 2pm The AGM is an opportunity for our Club to set the foundatio ...

aghaderg 75th anniversary gala ball presentations and glamour

A top line-up of Special Guests, GAA President John Horan, Camogie President Kathleen Woods and County Chairman Sean Rooney, presented the awards to our various prize-winners and, the Chairmen of our three Games Sub-Committees, gave special mementos to our guests to m ...

gaa u12 activity day

Some of our Camogs travelled to Croke Park on Saturday 29th September to take part in the GAA U12 Activity Day. This was a great opportunity to play on the hallowed turf of Croke Park and they displayed plenty of their skills in an exhibition match with other clubs of the County. ...

flames and fireplaces generous sponsorship

Prior to the opening game of the U-13 football league Martina Doyle, the proprietor of FLAMES AND FIREPLACES handed over a new set of team jerseys to captain Aidan and the management of Gerard Keenan, Gavin Brackenbury and Damien Simpson. The Club and team management would like t ...

gala ball - four weeks to go! have you got your ticket?

The excitement is definitely mounting now and with over 200 people going it is set to be a great night! Our organising committee have been working very hard on preparations over the past few months. The evening to celebrate 75 Years of the Club will commence with a glitt ...

ulster honours for chloe

Congratulations to Aghaderg’s Chloe McConville who had the singular honour of being selected for Ulster and is seen here playing for her Province in the U-17 Inter-provincials at DCU in Dublin Saturday 8th September against Leinster, Munster and Connacht.

down masters are all-ireland champions

Congratulations to Down Masters and Willie Fitzpatrick, who is on the management team, for winning the All-Ireland on Saturday 8th September.

conor scoops the prize in down draw

It's nice to see some of the prize-money coming Aghaderg’s way. Club Secretary Anne McGrath has the pleasure of presenting Conor Macauley with a cheque for £1000 from the latest Down Club Draw.

ballyvarley’s hurling talent in action for down

It has been a good year for juvenile hurling in Ballyvarley and it is great to see the cream of our talent going forward to represent the club so well on the various Down Hurling teams. Rory Og Mag Fhionnbhairr, Imran Hussain, Niall Husarz, Matthew Malone all played on th ...

aghaderg girls represent down at derry blitz

Great day for Aghaderg girls representing Down U-14s at a blitz in Derry. Down emerged winners over the hosts by 3 points in the final. Well done, very proud of you all.

tickets are now on sale for the clubs 75th anniversary gala ball!

Tickets are currently available from all committee members priced at £75 with all funds raised going towards Club development.Card payments can now be accepted, starting at the hall next Saturday morning (11th August) with further opportunities to follow.Tickets can also be p ...

gaa newsletter july is now available for download

July's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

feeney's gaelic football school summer camp, 1st aug - 3rd aug.

Feeney's Gaelic Football School will be holding a Summer camp at Aghaderg from Wednesday 1st August until Friday 3rd August.Age groups and times are as follows:U-4 to U-8's10am - 12.30pm.U-10, U-12 & U-14's10am - 2pmSenior County players will be attending the camp.There will ...

gaa newsletter may

May's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc's 75th anniversary ball

This year, 2018, marks 75 years since Aghaderg GFC was founded in 1943! To celebrate this occasion we will be hosting a Gala Ball on the 13th October in the Canal Court Hotel, NewryThere's still a lot of planning going on but save the date and more details will follow!

gaa newsletter april

April's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

cul camp 2018 2nd to 6th july

CUl Camp this year takes place at the Club from the 2nd to the 6th July.You can register on-line at the link below,  which is now live.https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/booking/?county=Down

gerard is the last man standing

Club Secretary, Anne Simpson McGrath congratulates Gerard Rice on winning the club’s “Last Man Standing” competition and presents him with the winning cheque.

lennon estates sponsors new jerseys for senior teams

Pat Lennon of Lennon Estates makes a presentation of new home and away jerseys to Aghaderg Senior Football’s joint captains Ryan Strain and Christopher McAvoy and Ballyvarley Senior Hurling captain Ciaron Davis.

declan presents new training tops to senior teams

 Declan Stewart, of Declan Stewart Joinery and uPVC presents new training tops to Aghaderg Senior Football’s joint captains Christopher McAvoy and Ryan Strain and Ballyvarley Senior Hurling captain Ciaron Davis.

gaa newsletter march

March's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

2018 club gear order

Brand new Club Gear is now available to order for the 2018 season!! If you would like to place an order please attend one of the order sessions taking place in the hall:Saturday 21st 10.30am to 12.30pmTuesday 24th 7pm to 8pmFriday 27th 7pm to 8pmSaturday 28th 10.30am to 12.30 ...

ulster gaa presidents award

Well done to a very busy Sarah Malone, who is pictured here being presented with the Ulster GAA Presidents award for Volunteering.Sarah achieved the 200 hrs GoldMark award for Volunteering, being involved as Youth Club Leader, assisting Coaching of the U6-8 camogie teams ...

aghaderg youth members to the fore in volunteering!

HAVE WE OTHERS WHO WISH TO GET INVOLVED??Three Aghaderg youth members achieved their 200Hr awards for volunteering last week at a ceremony in the Titanic Centre: Sarah Malone, Rachael Canniford and Andrea Fletcher. Aisling Moran is currently in the programme and is working ...

st mungo's 2

Look who's coming back to Newry Town Hall! St Mungo's 2, Luganulk!!!In memory of Mark Colgan and his Granda Jimmy Stewart. This show is not to be missed !!!Not suitable for under 14'sAll proceeds going to Alzheimers research.

u-16 hurlers victorious over o'rahilly's

Ballyvarley U-16 Hurlers were in great form Saturday night as they enjoyed a well deserved league victory over O'Rahilly's in Castlewellan by 2-12 to 2-5.More Photos In 'Photo Gallery'.

st patrick's night

Come join us for an evening of family entertainment on Saturday 17th March!!There will be local talent on display from 7pm with a very special guest arriving at 7.30pm to tell the story of St Patrick! Following a feast of Irish Stew, a traditional session will be provided by Pa ...

coaching the coaches course

Avery enjoyable morning at the 'Coaching The Coaches' course which took place last Saturday morning at the club held by Ulster Council GAA. It was delivered by Gareth Thornton from Ulster GAA. A big thank you to Deirdre and Francie McGrath for providing refreshments.

gaa newsletter february

February's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

congratulations to our five college hurlers: ulster hurling champions:

Well done to five St Patrick's Hurlers, Niall Huzarz, Darragh McKay, Aidan McLean, Diarmuid McCusker and Oran McLean, who were members of the St Colman's College Year 11 team who won the Danske Bank Leopold Cup Ulster Hurling Final for the first time by beating St Columba ...

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc senior awards night, saturday 10th february.

A fantastic evening on Saturday night at our Senior Awards Night with special guest Jack Devaney, Down Vice-Chairman. Congratulations to all our winners!More Pics in 'Photo Gallery'.

the club is having two registration days, this saturday 3rd february, 10am - 2pm, and sunday 4th february, 10:30am - 2:30pm.

Hi Everyone,Club Registration Weekend will take place this Saturday 3rd February from 10am-2pm and Sun 4th February from 10.30-2.30pm.Please make every effort to attend as all players must be registered before they can play.Down Draw tickets will also be available at £120 and if ...

time to purchase your down clubs draw tickets

The Down GAA Clubs Draw tickets are now available from the Club. This is a great opportunity to support both the Club and Down GAA, while at the same time being in with the chance of winning yourself some great prizes! Buying a ticket enters you into 12 monthly draws for ...

come dine with the caretaker

OH WHAT A NIGHT IT PROVED TO BE!! COME DINE WITH THE CARETAKER got the New Year off to the perfect start with Ballyvarley Hall looking quite spectacular and with the food and refreshments matching the quality of the music and the craic, we had an entertaining evening to re ...

gaa's club newsletter for december

December's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

gaa newsletter november

November's issue of the GAA's Club Newsletter has been released and can be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

asda foundation present new tops to u-14 hurlers

Our St Patrick's U-14 Hurling team were the successful recipients of funding from the Asda Foundation. Massive thank you to Asda Portadown!The team are pictured in their new jackets with Asda representative.

aghaderg receive south down chairman’s award

At last nights South Down Awards our club received the Chairman’s Award!!! In announcing the winner Donal McNally commented on our participation in all three codes and the strides the club has made over the past few years at under age level. He also noted the club having ...

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc juvenile awards night in bannville house hotel.

TROPHIES GALORE.....were presented to our young football, hurling and camogie teams as we celebrated a season of unprecedented success at our Juvenile Awards Night in the Bannville House Hotel tonight. For more photos of our award winners see 'Photo Gallery'.

tributes to jimmy stewart at club's agm

TRIBUTES TO JIMMY: At the club's AGM on Sunday many moving tributes were paid to the late Jimmy Stewart as we remembered all that he had contributed to our club and our community.See More Photos In 'Photo Gallery'.

aghaderg gac - ballyvarley hc agm this sunday 5th november @2pm.

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'school around the bend' is a sensational success

THE OPENING ACT OF SCHOOL AROUND THE BEND: A photo of the joint choirs...or was it "Sister Act" who got the show off to a whirlwind start last night in the Canal Court in Newry.See Media 'Photo Gallery' For More Pictures.Go also to Media 'Video' to see Videos of the S ...

u-10, u-8 & u-6 presentation day sunday 22nd october 2017.

The club had a very successful year with our under-age teams across the 3 codes and yesterday we celebrated these players' commitment and achievements with our annual prize giving. With over 150 young people participating regularly in Hurling, Camogie and Football at U-6, U ...

such model pupils!

This is probably the last time you will see the pupils of AGHADERG'S 'SCHOOL AROUND THE BEND' so impeccably dressed and so perfectly behaved. From this point on it is all downhill........ and by Friday 20th October in the Canal Court in Newry they will be delivering their own ...

warming up for school around the bend!!

WARMING UP FOR SCHOOL AROUND THE BEND!! "Well Father, how can we get these people into shape for the show? ....Don't worry B, I have just the exercises to loosen them up for the big night, watch this!" Its all part of the fun as we get ready for Aghaderg's School ...

frank is having a laugh!!

FRANK IS HAVING A LAUGH!! FRANK MITCHELL(UTV) was up for a laugh on Sunday night as he joined Aghaderg's organising Committee and their miscreant class of School Around the Bend pupils for some side-splitting fun. With just 11 DAYS TO GO, are you ready to join ...

elite hurling workshop saturday 4th november at owenbeg derry!

A Unique learning opportunity (as it is for Players and coaches) is coming up on Sat 4th November in Derry GAA Centre, Owenbeg, Dungiven, Co Derry. 6 Tipperary Senior Hurlers and Players will be developing your game both on and off ...

st patrick's are u-14 hurling shield champions

Congratulations to St Patricks on winning the Down U-14  Hurling Championship Shield . They defeated O Rahilly's who were overwhelming favourites, on a scoreline of 7-07 to 4-09 played in Warrenpoint GAC.This was a fantastic team performance and it was a very deserved win on ...

coffee morning fundraiser for hospice in bernadette's memory

Gertie Walsh invites the local community to a coffee morning in aid of the Southern Area Hospice.It will be held in Ballyvarley hall tomorrow Saturday 30th September from 10am to 1pm.This is the 20th Anniversary of the death of Gertie & Patsy's daughter Bernadette who passed ...

u14 championship hurling shield final tomorrow saturday 30th september!

U-14 Championship Hurling Shield Final tomorrow Saturday 30th September at 11am St Patrick’s v O’RahillysVenue: Pairc Liam Uí Ír, Moygannon, Rostrevor Road Warrenpoint BT34 3RUAll support welcome. St Patrick’s Abú!

county stars coach the young reds

Aghaderg's juvenile footballers were treated to a feast of coaching this afternoon from County Senior Stars Ryan Johnston, Barry O'Hagan and Brendan McArdle and enjoyed the experience of rubbing shoulders with the best. Pictured are our U-6's, U-8's, U-10's and U-12's in ...

u-8 footballers at tullylish tournament.

Aghaderg mighty 8's were on their travels again, this time it was in Tullylish. First up was Ballyholland A team - a very tight competitive game saw Ballyholland win by 2 points. Next up was Clan Na Gael - another very competitive game, Aghaderg showed great determination a ...

school around the bend is just around the corner. don't miss it!

“School Around The Bend”. This lavish and hilarious production will be hosted by Frank Mitchell of UTV fame and will be held in the Canal Court Hotel in Newry on Friday 20th October.All the pupils have now enrolled for the Class of 2017.See Pupils Photo's in the 'Galle ...

aghaderg school around the bend

Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC, in conjunction with Aghaderg Parish are currently organising the production of another major fund-raising and social event entitled “School Around The Bend”.This lavish and hilarious production will be hosted by Frank Mitchell of UTV f ...

senior football championship match in tullylish

The first round match in this years Junior Football Championship will be against St Michael's GAC Magheralin. Venue is Tullylish, tomorrow Saturday, the 26th August, throw in 5pm.We would encourage as many supporters to come along and support the team.

jimmy stewart: popular co down milkman was named all-ireland clubman of year.

There wasn't an inch of the GAA grounds in Ballyvarley, Co Down that Jimmy Stewart didn't know. The popular milkman marked out the field, cut the grass and generally looked after the premises. He coached various teams down the years and held almost every ...

"sports day cancelled"

****SPORTS DAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED***** Due to Hurricane Gert looking to gatecrash, unfortunately we are going to have to cancel our sports day on Sunday. We are all very disappointed but as nobody can control the weather it is out of our hands! Apologies for any inc ...

minutes silence for jimmy!

A minutes silence was observed at last nights Junior Hurling Championship  match, Ballyvarley V Clonduff in Ballela, as a mark of respect for the late Jimmy Stewart. Unfortunately 'The Reds' couldn't stem the flow of the Clonduff onslaught and a win just wasn't to be for Ballyvar ...

aghaderg gfc and ballyvarley hc mourn the death of club stalwart jimmy stewart

Jimmy Stewart died on Saturday 5th August 2017, peacefully at Seapatrick Care Home. James (Jimmy) dearly beloved husband of May and much loved father of Moya, Liam, Declan, Felicity, Eugene, Jim, Dermot and Sinead and dearest brother of Kathleen, Teresa, Bridie and the late ...

annual club bbq, saturday 19th august

Our Annual Club Barbecue will take place on Saturday 19th August at 8pm.This is a bring your own bottle event.Tickets are now on sale at £10 each from Committee members and team Management.The following day Sunday 20th August the Club will also be holding its Sports Day so please ...

"school around the bend" on friday 20th october in the canal court.

All pupils have now enrolled for the Class of 2017 production of "School around the Bend".Our club, in conjunction with Aghaderg Parish, are currently organising the production of yet another major fund-raiser which will be hosted by Frank Mitchell of UTV and this promises ...

aghaderg have four players on the down u-16 county camogie squad

Congratulations to Caitlin, Chloe, Andrea and Katie, representing Down U16 Camogs against Armagh.

damian lennon cycle challenge raises over £27,000

The Damian Lennon Cycle Challenge, held on May 28 in memory of beloved local Damian Lennon, has raised over £27,000.   Damian Lennon was a beloved husband, father, and son, whose death last July after a short and brave battle with pancreatic cancer left a hole in many peo ...

cuchulainns prepare to invade london

Banbridge Cuchulainns are a Gaelic football team  formed from pupils attending three secondary schools in the Banbridge area; Newbridge College Loughbrickland, St Patrick's Banbridge and Banbridge High School. They take part in Ulster GAA's flagship cross community programme, and ...

updated - down v tyrone ulster football championship final tickets

Down v Tyrone Ulster Football Championship Final Tickets - 16th July Tickets are available to order for this match through the club, anyone interested can contact the Club Secretary, Seamus McGrath, by Thursday 6th July at seamusmcgrath@hotmail.com UPDATE: Due to changes ...

st. patrick's u14 hurling at féile na ngael

This weekend, Friday 16th to Sunday 16th June, the St. Patrick’s U14 Hurling team took part in the Féile na nGael, representing Down.   After their hard work raising the money for the journey and event, the boys spent a well deserved weekend playing in Davidstown, Wexfor ...

aghaderg represented at down gaa hurling development pathway event

On Saturday 10th June a Down GAA Hurling Development Pathway Presentation Event was held at St. Patrick’s GS, Downpatrick, and was attended by players and coaches from Aghaderg.  The Down GAA Hurling Development Pathway is a new development to help support Down Hurling, wit ...

aghaderg gac/ballyvarley hc development meeting

Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC Development MeetingAghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC is holding a development meeting to discuss the future of the club and its developments moving forward on Wednesday, 28th June. The meeting is being held in St. Francis Primary School at 8pm and everyone i ...

down v monaghan ulster football semi final tickets

Down v Monaghan Ulster Football Championship Semi Final Tickets - 24th JuneTickets are available to order for this match through the club, anyone interested can contact the Club Secretary, Seamus McGrath, by Monday at seamusmcgrath@hotmail.comTicket prices are as follows:STAND:Ad ...

award for galtacht participants

A chairde go léír,   In order to further promote the learning and use of Irish in the club the Committee of Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC has once again generously agreed to award club members attending the Gaeltacht in the summer of 2017 a small financial award. ...

linenhill restaurant sponsor u14 hurling jerseys

John and Fiona Robinson and Paul Gillan of Linenhill Restaurant at the Outlet are pictured presenting new jerseys to our U14 Hurling team prior to their trip to the National Feile in Wexford. The club would like to thank Linenhill for their generous sponsorship. For the s ...

damian lennon cycle challenge raises £27k.

As of Tuesday night the Damian Lennon Cycle Challenge had raised £27k. After expenses that means the club will get approximately £14k and the charity will get £10k. That is a phenomenal achievement and the Club Committee would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who ...

cul camp registration time again

The Cul Camp at the Club is fast approaching! To register your child for what is guaranteed to be a fun-filled week follow the instructions below:For P1 & P2 aged children a registration evening will take place next Monday evening (19th June) from 7pm to 8pm at B ...

sad passing of susan lennon.

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Susan Lennon.Susan was a very active member of the Ballyvarley Bowling Club, up until a few years ago.Susan was involved in many aspects of our club over very many years and will be sadly missed by all.We extend ...

a fantastic turn out for the damian lennon cycle challenge.

On the 28th May 2017 the Club held two charity cycle challenges in memory of club member Damian Lennon who passed away last year from pancreatic cancer. The 'HQ Challenge' was a cycle from Croke Park, GAA Headquarters, to the clubhouse. The 'On Yer Bike' Challen ...

a very successful coffee morning in memory of damian lennon.

There was an amazing selection of cakes, biscuits and buns at the coffee morning in the Old Town Hall this morning.Thanks to everyone who came along to the Coffee Morning today, it was great to see so many people there and supporting such an important cause in Damian's memo ...

sarah malone, named translink young gaa volunteer of the month

Aghaderg/Ballyvarley's Malone named Translink Young GAA Volunteer Sixteen year old, Sarah Malone from Aghaderg GFC, Camogie & Ballyvarley Hurling Club, Co Down has been the young GAA activist to be awarded the Translink Young GAA Volunteer Award. Sarah was awarded ...

final information for the damian lennon cycle challenge

After months of planning and training, the Damian Lennon Cycle Challenge is now only a few days away!  Lots of time and effort has gone into the organising of the cycle and I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for taking part in the event and lending their support ...

armagh, banbridge and craigavon junior sports awards 2017

Nominations are now open for the Junior Sports Awards for the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council area which are to be held on Friday 29 September 2017 in the Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre. The Categories are as follows:Junior MaleJunior FemaleJunior Sc ...

coffee morning in memory of damian lennon

In memory of Damian Lennon, and in conjunction with the Damian Lennon Cycle Challenge, a Coffee Morning is being held in the Old Town Hall, Banbridge on Saturday 27th May, from 10am to 1pm.The Coffee Morning is being organised and run by cycle participant Gerard Lennon, family an ...

only four weeks until the damian lennon cycle challenge

As May begins, there are now just 4 weeks before the Damian Lennon Cycle Challenge takes place on Sunday 28th May.   But it’s not too late, you can still sign up and take part! Both the challenges are still open for registration and, for those worried about the length of the ...

ballyvarley win feilé shield for second year running!

Great display today from the U-14 hurlers who won to reach the National Feilé Finals in Kilkenny. They retained the Shield from last year which is a massive achievement. A great display in the Semi Final beating Carryduff, holding them to just one point.Then in the final Ball ...

u-14 camogs reach feile final.

Congratulations to the Aghaderg U-14 Camogs who reached the final of the Feilé today.Unfortunately they lost out to Ballygalget in a very entertaining final.They did themselves, their manager, the club and their families proud!!! Well Done!!

senior camogs get off to fantastic start

Well done to our senior camogs who drew last night away to Kilclief, final score 1-7, 2-4.This was a great performance from everyone on the team and the manager could not have asked for more from his young charges on their first outing.See full match report in 'Results' section.

letter from chairperson on the damian lennon cycle challenge

Damian Lennon was a lifelong member of Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC.   He played football and hurling with the club, he managed teams and served on our Club and County Committee. He also played a huge role in the local Community Games organisation, at both local and county level. ...

damian lennon cycle challenge

In memory of Damian Lennon, Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC presents the Damian Lennon Cycle Challenge, a sponsored cycle taking place on Sunday 28th May.   Last year Damian Lennon, a lifelong member of Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC, passed away and to honour his ...

irish language collection

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC would like to say a sincere thank you to the Aghaderg Parish and Aghaderg Parishioners for their generous support of the Irish Language collections at masses over St Patrick’s weekend. A total of £325.06 was collected outside masses in Loughbrick ...

celebrating st patrick's day.

Super function in the club last night celebrating St Patrick's Day and "drowning the Shamrock". Lots of food in an extensive buffet and music and song galore with Panache, local dancers and drama group and, of course, that hidden and previously undiscovered talent in the ...

st patrick's night event in ballyvarley hall

Following its success in previous years, the St Patrick's Night celebration is back in Ballyvarley Hall on Friday, 17th March. The St. Patrick's Night festivities will begin at 7:30pm, with an Irish buffet provided and Irish coffees made to order. It will als ...

gerard o'neill winner in first down draw 2017

The first Down Draw of the year took place on February 25th in the Shamrocks Club, with local Gerard O'Neill winning £200. Warmest congratulations are extended to all those who won in this first draw, and, with the draw continuing throughout the year there ar ...

meeting to discuss future development of the club

Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC is holding an open meeting to discuss the future development of the club on Sunday, 26th February. Chairperson Donal Moran will be chairing the meeting, which is to be held in Ballyvarley Hall from 5pm – 7pm. This is an opportunity to help the clu ...

irish language classes for kids

Want to start learning the Irish language and have some fun? Starting from Sunday 26th February, Beginner Irish Languages Classes will be available in Ballyvarley Hall. The classes are open to primary school children from P4 to P7 and will be held weekly from 1 ...

football coaching courses dates

Football Coaching Courses are being offered in Aghaderg and Tullylish on the following dates:Tuesday 14th February @ 7:30-8:30pmCOACHING ATTACKING PLAYTutor: Benny Coulter (Down GAA)Pitch Session under lights in Tullylish.Monday 20th February @ 7:30-8:30pmFUNDAMENTALS OF GAA ...

club president congratulates ulster gaa young person of the year

Club President Bertie Leckey has congratulated Katie Canniford after she was named Ulster GAA Young Person of the Year 2016.The award was presented at the Ulster GAA President’s Awards 2016, a gala dinner held at the Slieve Russell Hotel on 26th November to recognise special ...

club registration day - february 5th 12:30pm

Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC would like to invite you all to the Club Registration Day at Ballyvarley Hall, taking place on Sunday 5th February from 12:30 to 2:30pm. It’s that time of year again and all players – underage, minor, and senior – are asked to attend to register ...

invitation to senior awards night for 2016

We are pleased to invite you to the Aghaderg GAC/Ballyvarley HC Senior Awards Night, being held on Friday 27th January in Ballyvarley Hall at 7:30pm. Tickets are set at £10 and there will be a buffet, and 4 x Night at the Races to go along with the awards. Please note that there ...

2017 senior camogie meeting

2017 Senior Camogie gets underway with a meeting for the players.We are fielding a Senior Camogie team in 2017. It is a historic moment as it will be the first time the club has a senior side since 1998. A lot of girls are playing at lower age levels and we need to provide a t ...

santa sunday a resounding success

On Sunday past, Ballyvarley Hall played host to the Aghaderg Santa Sunday. The family fun day and volunteer appreciation event was a great success with appearances from Louie the magician, face-painters and balloon modellers, the local fire department, and, of course, the ...

fundamental hurling programme at st francis's

Please see opposite a photo of the P2 and P3 classes which took part in a fundamental hurling program which ran every Tuesday from September delivered by Ryan Gaffney. Today was their final session. They are a great bunch of kids and seem keen to continue playing hurl ...

santa sunday, sunday 18th december

Aghaderg G.A.C and Ballyvarley H.C. invite all children, parents, members and volunteers to a fun-filled festive day, to show our appreciation for your continued support throughout the year!Sunday 18th December 3.00pm to 5.00pmDon't forget to dress festively!!!!Thank You and Happ ...

katie canniford wins ulster youth volunteer of the year award

Congratulations to Katie Canniford on winning the Ulster Youth Volunteer of The Year Award.The Award was presented to Katie's Mum at a Black Tie Event in The Slieve Russell Hotel County Cavan on Saturday night.This is a great honour for Katie and the Club for her work at the Yout ...

more sad news for our local club with the passing of johnny stewart

It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of another member of our community as Johnny Stewart passed away this morning. We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Vera and the entire family circle.Johnny had only just stopped this year from bein ...

****black friday deal**** club gear can now be purchased online from o'neills

Our Club Gear page has just gone live and items can now be purchased on-line from O'Neills. Just click on the link below and this will bring you straight to the site.You can buy Jersey's, Shorts, Skorts, Tracksuit Bottoms, Hoodies, Socks, T-Shirts, Polo Shirts etc*** BLACK FRID ...

former down captain and three times all-ireland medal winner joe lennon dies.

It is with great sadness that Down GAA have learned of the death of former Aghaderg man, Joe Lennon, All Ireland winner in 1960,61 and captain of our All Ireland winning team of 1968.  We extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Anne and the entire family ...

club quiz night, friday 25th november.

Our Club will be holding their annual Quiz Night in Rice's Hotel Poyntzpass next Friday night 25th November at 9PM.Please come along to help raise much needed funds for the running of all our club games and activities.Entry Fee will be £2 per person.

gareth 'magic' johnson is star guest at juvenile awards night.

BIG STAR FOR A BIG EVENT! Guest speakers don't come much bigger than Down and Ulster Senior Hurling Star Gareth "Magic" Johnson as he distributed the awards and shared his wisdom with our youth at the club's highly successful Juvenile Awards Prese ...

“come dine with me” fund raising event

AGHADERG GAA “Come Dine with Me” Fund Raising Event ...

football meeting sunday 27th november at 12 noon

Hi all We are trying to set up a football sub committee ....Note for all age levels of football to improve Aghaderg s football profile now and for the future.Everyone with an interest to help, or an opinion please please come to the first gathering at the club on Sunday 2 ...

annual club sponsor walk from scarva tea rooms to poyntzpass & back

What a lovely morning for a STROLL IN THE COUNTRYSIDE!! The young, the very young and the, well, not-so-young enjoyed their "dander" to Poyntzpass and back on the Club's ANNUAL SPONSORED WALK. Thanks to everyone who turned out, it was a magnificent show of support for the ...

annual sponsored walk saturday 8th october

Saturday 8th October is only one week away!!!!!! Time to dust down those Sponsor Sheets and start raising some money!£30 Voucher for the person who raises the most money.£20 Voucher for the second highest amount raised.If you would like to support the fund-raising walk and ...

u-14 hurlers end season with trip to gosford go-karting.

U-14 Hurlers enjoy a fantastic wind down to bring the season to a close.Thanks to Terence for organising the Karting day at Markethill. It was great to see all the team together enjoying themselves. A perfect end to the best season ever , thanks again T.Thanks so much to each ...

aghaderg u-15 camog's win the mary mckeown shield, saturday 1st october 2016.

Well done to our U-15 Camogs today in winning the Mary McKeown shield in Newry.Check out the link below as the girls receive their medals. https://www.facebook.com/peter.mcconville.37/videos/1799673390255657/ Normal 0 false false false ...

u-10 footballers perform brilliantly at tullylish blitz.

Fantastic showing by the Aghaderg U-10's at blitz in Tullylish. Playing in horrendous conditions, the team swept past both Tullylish and Drumgath raining goals and points galore. Aghaderg progressed to the semi finals of the cup where they were narrowly defeated by Clan n ...

acbc council accredited courses

Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council will be delivering the following accredited courses as part of its Coach Education Programme for 2016/17:   Workshop 1   Title:                      First Aid for Sp ...

down gaa county finals weekend

It's Cousin against Cousin, it's local, it's personal, it's up close. There's no hiding place...... It's Down Championship Finals Weekend. Friday 23rd September 2016: Venue:  Mayobridg ...

aghaderg u-10's & u-8's win at banbridge tournament

Congratulations to our U-10 & U-8 footballers.Aghaderg's U-10's won the Tommy Bradley Plaque on the 4th September by beating Clonduff in the final.Aghaderg U-8's won the Kevin Murphy shield on 3rd September by beating Banbridge in the final.See Team Photo's in 'Gallery' secti ...

2016 down gaa all county u14 hurling championship shield final

Ballyvarley close out the game in the U-14 Hurling Championship Semi-final Wednesday night past! What a performance from Ballyvarley U-14 hurlers in going to the (favourites) Carryduff and beating them by 2 points in their own backyard.... Ballyvarley 6-6, Carryduff 6-4A t ...

clann na derg u-12's win div ii league title

Congratulations to both Ronan Armstrong and Ronan Sands. Well done boys you represented our club well in your successful year.....unbeaten!

annual sponsored walk saturday 8th october

Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Aghaderg G.A.C/Ballyvarley H.C will hold their annual ...

annual club bbq saturday 13th august

You can't afford to miss this fabulous THREE FOR ONE DEAL on SATURDAY 13th AUG. Club BBQ + Re-union of 2006 JHC Winning team + Folk Night with Hyland Paddy. Tickets go on sale from this weekend!

club activities postponed - due to the sad passing of damien lennon.

All club activities are currently postponed as a mark of respect to the Lennon family on the passing of Damien Lennon. Damien was a lifelong member of our club, former player and committee member and will be sadly missed by all. Our condolences are extended ...

its a long way to tipperary!

Good luck to our U-14 Hurling team and their mentors this weekend 17th - 19th June as they head for Carrick-on-Suir for the National Feile Finals. Enjoy the experience!! Wish we were there.

'aghaderg does strictly'

Bank holiday, May  weekend 2016 and the Canal Court Hotel Newry opened the doors of the Millers conference centre for ‘Aghaderg  Does Strictly’. This was to be the public demonstration of all the glitz and glamour developed over four months of fun, pre ...

club activities postponed - due to the sad passing of john henry o'neill

All club activities are are currently postponed as a mark of respect to the O'Neill family on the passing of John Henry O'Neill. John Henry was involved in all aspects of our club over very many years and will be sadly missed by all.Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

night at the races - friday 20 may bus bar

Night at the Races will take place on Friday 20th May at 8pm in the Bus Bar BanbridgeSponsorship opportunities still exist £40 to sponsor a race and £20 for a horse.Contact Donal on (078) 1312 2452

ballyvarley are division 3 feilé champions 2016

We'll done to the Ballyvarley U-14 hurlers who won the Div3 Feile today in Portaferry with a superb win over Kilclief/Ben Dearg' This was a fantastic achievement, the boys played really well with a very young team.Photos in 'Gallery'

down minor camogs are all-ireland champions

Congratulations to Katie Canniford on winning an All-Ireland Minor Title with Down Minor Camogie Team.Down won a close contest defeating Roscommon on a scoreline of 1-6 to 0-6.Congratulations also to Francis McGrath and Declan Napier who were Manager and Trainer respectively.Pics ...

u-12 footballers get off to great start

Successful start to U-12 league campaign defeating The fancied Rostrevor outfit. Aghaderg had two players on the team, Ronan Armstrong and Ronan Sands. Well done lads that is a big win!More photos in 'Gallery'

come dine with me at the conways

Sat 9th April was the latest Come Dine With Me Event, hosted by Siobhan and Colum Conway. The night was a great success with excellent food and after dinner entertainment was a big hit, (although not everyone managed to hit the dart board, and of course th ...

come dine with me at the mcgrady's

Sat 30th January 2016 was the second Come Dine With Me Event, hosted by Deirdre & Finbar McGrady. Everyone enjoyed the gorgeous food, with a stunning pavlova created by Miss Clodagh McGrady and the craic was great. The after dinner entertainment was a ...

gaeltacht summer schools

Gaeltacht Summer Schools As well as playing Gaelic games Aghaderg GAC and Ballyvarley HC supports the promotion of Gaelic culture and language. The club has traditionally awarded £50 to members attending Gaeltacht Summer Schools to develop and enhance their Irish language ...

gaelic for mothers and others weds 7:00pm

Training begins Wednesday 6th AprilContact: Aileen McCartan 07944 445170  Gaelic for Mothers and Others begins this Wednesday 6th April 7pm at club. ALL WELCOME.There are no prerequisites - you do not have to have played Gaelic Football or any sport for that matter. Come along a ...

mass for deceased members sunday 5th april @ 11:30am ballyvarley hall

Sunday 5th April at 11:30am Ballyvarley Hall As the new season gets underway the club will celebrate mass this Sunday at Ballyvarley Hall to remember and celebrate the lives of all of our deceased members. We wo ...

membership registration this saturday - final opportunity

Final opportunity for membership registration this Saturday from 11.00 to 12 noon at club. All membership MUST be paid before the end of March.  Membership form here:  http://bit.ly/1XzEmiw

take your partners...as aghaderg goes "strictly"

Rehearsals are in full flow as the dancing talent in Aghaderg prepare for the big event in the Canal Court on Sunday 29th May. It is shaping up towards an exciting and entertaining evening as Aghaderg Go Strictly Come Dancing.More photos in 'Gallery' section.

membership registration day - sun 21st feb 12 -2pm

Membership registration day is on Sunday 21st February between 12:00 and 2:00pm  Membership registration forms are available on the day or can be downloaded here http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html It is impo ...

aghaderg does strictly come dancing sunday 29th may 2016 in the canal court newry.

Sunday November 2nd 2014 witnessed one of the most entertaining nights in the Canal Court in Newry when the Aghaderg Club and Parish co-operated to present a night of Jigs and Reels. The talented and courageous dancers strutted their stuff on stage in front of almos ...

aghaderg gac & ballyvarley hc get the new year going

The Annual General Meeting of Aghaderg  GAC  and Ballyvarley HCtook place over two sessions before the Christmas break.The outgoing Chairman, Kieran Lennon in his address thanked first the coaches who had coached Aghaderg and Ballyvarley teams in each of the three field g ...

happy christmas to the aghaderg and ballyvarley community

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year to all our members and their families

2016 down clubs draw

For as little as £10.00 per month you can support the activities of our club.  This is one of the club's major fundraisers and helps us to provide the support necessary for all of our playing and non-playing activities.To apply of for further information contact Donal Moran - 078 ...

club gear orders to be collected sunday 13th december

All Club Gear that anyone has ordered is now ready for collection. Can you please collect from the club rooms this Sunday morning from 11:30 to 1 pm. Anything not collected on the day may mean you don't get it until after Xmas.. ...

st mungos by grimes and mckee, 14th december

St Colman's College and St Francis Aghaderg along with the Colgan family welcome you on the 14th December to Newry City Hall to watch ST MUNGOS by Grimes and McKee in celebration and memory of young MARK COLGAN (RIP). Please come together as a community and support this event ...

come dine with me!

Michael and Brenda Sands hosted their very first 'Come Dine With Me' recently. A fun evening with friends whilst raising money for our club. Such an easy event to organise and a great excuse to socialise. Photos in 'Photo Gallery'

annual club awards night friday 4th december in ballyvarley hall.

The Club held it's Annual Awards Dinner last Friday night 4th December and the award winners were as follows: Thomas Lennon (Senior Hurler & Sportsperson), Paul McGrath (Senior Footballer & Sportsperson), Laura Fletcher (Youth Person), Dol ...

ballyvarley's 127 year hurling history depicted in wall mural

With one swipe of the hurl the canvas is ripped open to reveal Ballyvarley's hurling tradition. Almost every era of Ballyvarley's hurling history, from pre-GAA (early 19th century) right through to the present, is represented in this thought-provoking and quality mural. ...

club dvd launch

Club DVD is being launched tonight at our Senior Awards Night in the Hall. Full of the highlights of our hurling history and images of the 11 events we organised this year to celebrate our hurling tradition. Be the first to view it. Limited edition so get one while st ...

annual club awards night friday 4th december at 7:45pm in ballyvarley hall.

Tickets for the Club's Awards Night & Dinner are now on sale. Tickets are priced at £10 each.You should book your ticket through any committee member as soon as possible!

aghaderg gfc and ballyvarley hc notification of the club’s annual general meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the club will be held on Sunday 29th November 2015 in Ballyvarley Hall at 2pm.It is hoped that all members will be able to attend. Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X- ...

"come dine with me" fund raising event

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"the legends return"

Cumann Pheadair Naofa GAA Present"THE LEGENDS RETURN"Kilkenny legends including DJ Carey, JJ Delaney, Tommy Walsh & moreVSt Peter's/Ulster SelectionPairc EslerSaturday 21st November @ 4pmLiam O'Hare Memorial Minor 7's Semi Finals & Final Commences at 2.30pmAdmission:A ...

juvenile awards night - thurs 29 oct 2015

Juvenile Awards NightBelmont Hotel, Banbridge Thursday 29 October 2015 7:15 for 7:30 startAwards will be presented by Down Captain Kevin McKernanPlease advise coaches of Ticket Numbers and meal choices ASAP.(Please advise of any special dietary requirements)Menu:Adult Roast Beef ...

2016 club kit orders- deadline sat oct10

Club Kit Order Form 2016.  Orders must be received by Sat Oct 10th. Orders can be taken at the Club Friday evening from 7pm - 8pm and Saturday from 11am - noon. http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html ...

clannaderg div ii champions!!!

Congratulations to Clannaderg U-12 Footballers win the U-12 Div II League and Winners of the Leitrim Tournament. Matthew Malone (right) Joint Captain, with the League winners trophy and the Leitrim Tournament Cup.More photos in "Gallery" section.

aghaderg gfc/ballyvarley hc/aghaderg cc club visit to the navan centre in armagh

AGHADERG GFC/BALLYVARLEY HC/AGHADERG CC Club visit to the Navan Centre in Armagh Saturday 31 October 2015, part of the ‘History of Ballyvarley Hurling’ project Cost of ...

u-10 football blitz in poyntzpass.

Our U-10 footballers travelled across the County boundary on Saturday for a Blitz in Poyntzpass. See more photos of the day in our "Photo Gallery" section.

three ballyvarley u-12 hurlers & two aghaderg u-12 camogs play at croke park.

Check out more pics of this historic event in our "Photo Gallery" section.

club visit to the ulster american folk park in omagh.

Aghaderg GFC/Ballyvarley HC/Aghaderg CC Club are running a bus to the Ulster American Folk Park Omagh on Wednesday 26 August 2015 as part of the ‘History of Ballyvarley Hurling’ project. ...

historical walk & annual club bbq saturday 22nd august

SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST 2015 WALK WITH US, BACK THROUGH TIME SEE THE GEOGRAPHICAL LANDMARKS IN AGHADERG’S GAA HISTORY LAUNCH OUR COLOURFUL GAA WALKING MAP AND GUI ...

historical walk & annual club bbq saturday 22nd august

This year’s Annual Club BBQ will be held on Saturday 22nd August at 20:00. You are also invited to WALK THROUGH AGHADERG’S GAA PAST AS WE UNVEIL SPECIAL PLAQUES AT HISTORIC PITCH LOCATIONS. The walk which is around the local area (map provided) is 4.3 Mil ...

down all-county fixtures 10th-18th august.

Mon 10 Aug 2015 Morgan Fuels Down GAA Senior Football Championship Venue: Newcastle, Rostrevor V Downpatrick20:00,  2015 Trócaire Down GAA Intermediate Football Championship Venue: Newcastle, Ballymartin V Carryduff18:30,  East Down R ...

down's extra time july edition is ready for download

Down's Extra Time GAA Newsletter for July 2015 can now be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

down club draw winners for july

July Prizewinners ...

down all-county fixtures 20th-28th july.

Mon 20 Jul Down All County Hurling League Division 2 Venue: Castlewellan, Castlewellan V Ballycran19:30,  Venue: Carryduff, Carryduff V Clonduff19:30,  Venue: Cherryvale, Bredagh V Portaferry19:30,  Tue 21 Jul 2015 Down All County ...

down all-county fixtures 6th-13th july.

Mon 06 Jul 2015 Down All County Premier Reserve Football League Division 1 Venue: Burren, Burren V Mayobridge19:30,  Venue: Saval, Saval V Loughinisland19:30,  South Down U14 Football League Division 1 Venue: Clonduff, Clonduff V ...

down club draw winners for may

Club Winners   £2 ...

down's extra time june edition is ready for download

Down's Extra Time GAA Newsletter for June 2015 can now be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

night at the races friday 3rd july

The Night at the Races will take place in Ballyvarley Hall at 9:00 p.m. on Friday 3rd July following our home Senior football match against Aughlisnafin . Full Bar facilities will be available.Your suppo ...

sports day - sun july 5th at 2pm

Club Sports Day will take place on Sunday 5th July from 2pm to 5pmSports Day Poster

down all-county fixtures 22nd-30th june

Mon 22 Jun South Down U14 Football League Division 1 Venue: Burren, Burren V Clonduff19:30,  Venue: Mayobridge, Mayobridge V Warrenpoint19:30,  South Down U14 Football League Division 3 Venue: Atticall, Atticall V Drumgath19:30,  Venue: Mi ...

st francis' p5's travel to cultrá by train!

St Francis P5 pupils enjoy the novelty of travelling by train on their HeritageLottery Fund and Club sponsored trip to the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum at Cultra.See more photos in our ‘Gallery’ section.http://www.ballyvarleyhc.com/media/photo_gallery/thumbs ...

all-ireland qualifier wexford v down 27th june

Wexford v Down Saturday 27th June is in Innovate Wexford Park @ 6:30pm. Tickets are now on sale from the County Office in Castlewellan and the prices are as follows. €15/£13 Adults€10/£9 Students/Oaps available at venue on production of IDJuveniles Fre ...

annual sports day sunday 5th july

This Years Annual Sports day Is Sunday 5th July Starting At 2:00pm Everyone Welcome.Further details to follow!Come Along And Join The Fun!!!

aghaderg/ballyvarley will hold it's kellogg's gaa cúl camp from 6th -10july

v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Please note that anyone who who wishes to attend our Cúl Camp has to book via the Cúl Camp Online Booking System.Jus ...

camogie feile 2015 - lend your support

Camogie Feile 2015http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html

club clean up in preparation for hosting the national camogie feile from 19th – 21st june.

There will be a Club Clean Up next week In preparation for hosting the National Camogie Feile at the club from 19th – 21st June.Anyone can come at any time of the day that people are free to spare an hour or two.   Club Chairman Kieran Lennon ...

down all-county fixtures 1st-9th june

Mon 01 Jun Down GAA All County Football League Division 3 Venue: St Michael's, St Michael's V Mitchels19:30,  Down All County Premier Reserve Football League Division 1 Venue: Kilcoo, Kilcoo V Clonduff19:00,  South Down U14 Fo ...

national camogie feile na ngael 19th - 21st june

Aghaderg U-14 camogie team will be participating in the 2015 National Féile Na nGael Camogie competition from 19th-21st June. Part of the event will be held at Aghaderg where we will be hosting a team from Mayo. This is a unique opportunity for our U-14 Camogs to take ...

down's extra time may edition is ready for download

Down's Extra Time GAA Newsletter for May 2015 can now be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

down all-county fixtures 25th may-2nd june

Mon 25 May Down All County Hurling League Division 1 Venue: Ballela, Ballela V Kilclief19:30,  Venue: Shamrocks, Shamrocks V Liatroim19:30,  Venue: Páirc Liam Uí Ír, Warrenpoint V Ballygalget19:30,  Down All County Hurling League Division 2 ...

book launch day fast approaching saturday 16th may

Three big events on Saturday 16th May: 1.An Exhibition of Photographs in Ballyvarley Hall 12pm to 3.30pm.2.Coaching by All Ireland Medal Winning Hurlers Eoin Kelly and Eoin Murphy 1:30pm to 2:30pm. 3.The Book Launch at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre.Meet our Hurli ...

'the history of ballyvarley hurling' book launch saturday 16th may at 7:30pm

BOOK LAUNCH! “The History of Ballyvarley Hurling 1889-2014” Pictorial History Book To be launched on Sat 16th May 2015 in The Parish Centre, Banbridge ...

aghaderg u10s at tullylish blitz

Aghaderg U10 Footballers narrowly lost U10 blitz final to hosts Tullylish by a single point. The team won all of their group matches defeating Clonduff, St. Michaels and Drumgath in a superb display Photos in Gallery: Aghaderg U10s Football Photos

down all-county fixtures 20-28th april

Mon 20 Apr South Down U14 Football League Division 1 (Round: Round 2), Venue: Clonduff, Clonduff V Ballyholland19:00,  (Round: Round 2), Venue: Burren, Burren V Mayobridge19:00,  South Down U14 Football League Division 3 (Round: ...

all county results 13th april - 19th april

O'Neills O'Neills Down ACFL 2 Sun, 19 Apr, (Round: Round 1), Darragh Cross 2-16 Dromara 0-6   O'Neills O'Neills ...

u-14 camogs at loughgiel

Our U-14 Camogs  travelled to Loughgiel on Sunday 12th March to play matches against Loughgiel Shamrocks and Ballycastle. They battled well against two very strong sides and all had a great experience.Their first League match is at home 7.00pm Tuesday 14th April where th ...

ballyvarley win west down indoor bowling league triples cup

Ballyvarley Bowlers had a successful end to the season on Tuesday night. They overcame a strong Ballydougan team in a very tight exciting last end finish to clinch the West Down Indoor Bowling League Triples Cup.See team photo in 'Gallery' section.

club awards night

Annual Club awards night was held in the Bistro Banbridge last Friday night. Club President Bertie Leckey presented the awards. Award winners - Club Person of the Year - James McGrath.                      Chairman's Award - Aidan Hegarty. ...

book launch saturday 16th may

BOOK LAUNCH! “The History of Ballyvarley Hurling 1889-2014” Pictorial History Book To be launched on Sat 16th May 2015 in The Parish Centre, Banbridge See you there! Normal ...

annual club presentation dinner friday 27th march

The Club will be having it's annual Presentation Dinner on Friday 27th March In The Bistro Banbridge at 7:15pm. A limited number of tickets are now available from Club Chairman Kieran Lennon, so please contact Kieran (07590394018) as soon as possible.Tickets are £20

club registrations days sunday 15th february & sunday 22nd february

The Club is holding membership registration events between 12:30 and 2:00 on Sunday 15th February and Sunday 22nd February 2015. Membership must be paid before 31st March 2015. It is important that ALL PLAYERS ARE FULLY PAID-UP MEMBERS to ensure the GAA insuran ...

all-ireland senior & intermediate club camogie semi-finals sunday 1st february 2015

Good luck to local Camogie Club Clonduff who take on Piltown from Kilkenny in tomorrows All-Ireland Intermediate Semi-Final in Clane Co. Kildare at 2:30pm.In the other Intermediate Semi-Final Oranmore/Maree v Lismore, 2.30pm in Charleville, Co. Cork.The Senior Semi-Finals are: Mu ...

trip to tipp

All Ireland Club Hurling Semi-Finals, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Saturday February 7thLeaving Club 9:30am return 10pmFixtures: 2pm Portaferry (Down) v Kilmallock (Limerick) 3:45pm Gort (Galway) v Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) Cost: (Includes coach travel and entry into ...

hurling sub-committee meeting sunday 11th january at 1:30pm

Hurling Sub-Committee meeting on Sunday 11th Jan at 1:30pm2 topics;Election of new Hurling Sub-Committee Chair & Secretary - these positions need filled for 2015 to allow hurling sub-committee to function. Pat McGrath & John Brolly are both stepping down due to wo ...

myaware the myasthenia gravis association great soapbox 2015 summer appeal

Dear All, Would you all please view the attached poster(view full size poster in our 'Downloads' section) and consider making a Christmas donation in support of our 2015 summer campaign for Myaware, the Myasthenia Gravis Association! Would your company consider sponsoring o ...

new date for club agm sunday 30th november

A Chara, Aghaderg GFC & Ballyvarley HC's A.G.M will now take place in the club committee rooms on SUNDAY 30TH NOVEMBER @ 7PM.In preparation for the event we require your club nominations to the Committee and any motions or recommendations you wish to ha ...

a night of shared memories friday 7th november

A night of shared memories for MARK COLGAN will be held in Aghaderg G.F.C. & Ballyvarley H.C. Clubrooms on Friday 7th November at 7-30pm.  This is a night for the children that played with and knew Mark. This is an OPEN invite to attend and share your happy memori ...

dublin v irish news ulster all-stars at kingspan stadium (home of ulster rugby)

GAA and Rugby come together to tackle Motor Neurone Disease (MND)Kingspan Stadium to host historic GameForAnto An historic GAA match will take place at the home of Ulster Rugby on November 15, aimed at raising awareness of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Antrim and Ulster GAA ...

team news for hurling/shinty series

Hurling/Shinty International Series   The Hurling/Shinty senior series is played on a home and away basis.  The return game will be played in Newry on 25th October along with the U21 game which takes place at 3pm and the senior game at 5.00pm. The Senior Test will b ...

two nations go to war in the hurling/shinty international series 25th october pairc esler

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mark's big breakfast saturday 13th december

On 20th March this year Mervyn, Felicity, Paul and Aideen lost their beloved son and brother Mark. They will hold a "Big Breakfast" in memory of Mark on Saturday13th Dec' 2014.Breakfast will be served in three settings:10 O'Clock11 O'Clock12 O'ClockAll proceeds will got ...

aghaderg parish in conjunction with aghaderg gac jigs & reels sunday 2nd november

Aghaderg Parish & Aghaderg G.A.C. will stage Jigs & Reels in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry, on Sunday 2nd of November starting at 7pm SHARP.All proceeds will be divided equally between Aghaderg Parish Building Fund and Aghaderg G.A.C.Each Dance will include a comedy elemen ...

aghaderg u-12 camogs lose narrowly in division 1 blitz final

Aghaderg U-12 Camogie team at Down end of year County Blitz in Castlewellan. The team beat  An Riocht, Attical, Ballycran, drew with Clonduff and reached the Division 1 final losing by 2 Points to Ballygalget. Well done girl's.

ballyvarley u-12's win tony carr memorial shield

Ballyvarley U-12 Hurlers win Tony Carr Shield overcoming Warrenpoint in a competitive but sporting final between the two clubs.Well done lads.More Photos In the 'Gallery'.

award 2 football coaching course news

See below previously circulated details relating to Award 2 Football Coaching Course being run by Ulster GAA. The closing date for applications is Friday 26th September.Course: Award 2 Youth/Adult Dates: 10/11th & 24/25th October plus 8th NovemberVenue: Athletic G ...

ulster council upcoming coaching courses, resources and projects

Please find below a number of Courses, resources and projects coming up over the next few months.  Level 3 Diploma in Team Management in Gaelic SportCommencing Tuesday 7th October, Closing date 26th September - Places allocated on a first come first served basis! ...

all ireland hurling final replay tickets are in short supply!

Our Club has only been allocated 8 All-Ireland Hurling Final Replay Tickets @£43.00 each.Any enquiries please to: Paul McGivern mob. : 07596953682email : Secretary.aghaderg.down@gaa.ie Kieran Lennonmob. : 07590394018email : kieran574@hotmail.com  

club lotto jackpot winners

Club Treasurer James McGrath Presents Moya Stewart with a cheque for £3100, and Bertie Leckey presents Anne Devlin with a cheque for £650 as winners of our last two Lotto Jackpots.

aghaderg u-12 camogie team perform well at patrice gorman tournament saturday 13th september

Aghaderg U-12 Camogie team who took part in the Patrice Gorman Camogie Tournament in Newry Shamrocks. The team reached the tournament final losing by 1 Point to Liatriom, a great team effort by all the girls, well played.

all ireland hurling final replay ticket news

All-Ireland Hurling Final Replay on Saturday 27th September. Anyone who wishes to have their name included to request All-Ireland Hurling Replay Tickets should contact Club Chairman Kieran Lennon as soon as possible. Tickets are €50 for th ...

all ireland football final on sunday 21st september tickets news

All 44 Football Clubs in the County will receive 3 Tickets plus 1 for their County Board Rep i.e. 4 Tickets@£70.00 for this years All-Ireland Football Final on Sunday 21st September. Anyone ...

quiz night friday 26th september in rice's hotel poyntpass at 9pm.

Aghaderg Camogie Club are running a Table Quiz to raise much needed funds in Rice's Hotel Poyntzpass everyone welcome, so please come along and show your support. The Camogie Club are also organising a bus to Croke Park on Sunday 14th September for the All-Ireland Camogie Fin ...

club sports day 2014 - sat 6th september

---------------------------- Lots of fun and games for all the family including: Underage Football, hurling and camogie; SUMO Wresting; DJ and Music,  Long Puck; and much much more... BEGINS AT 2PM.     ADM: £3 Adults

all-ireland hurling final ticket news

The Club have been allocated 8 tickets for this years All-Ireland Hurling Final on Sunday 7th September. Anyone who wishes to have their name included to request All-Ireland Hurling Tickets should contact either ...

success at u-8 hurling blitz in ballela

Ballyvarley had a very successful day winning all their matches, beating  Ballycran, Portaferry, and Ballela A & B teams.Team Photo Of Ballyvarley's U-8 Hurlers at the Ballela Blitz today. Well Done Boys!More Photos In The 'Gallery'. 

down u-14 football development squad play in north armagh tournament.

Aghadergs's Ryan Donnelly who played for the U-14 Down Development team on Saturday 19th July in a successful outing against North Armagh.  

mars milk play fund 2014

The MARS Milk Fund is seeking to support sports individuals and clubs with items such as new kits, help with travel costs, additional pitch time or competition entry fees. Each month, 10 deserving applicants will be selected to receive a donation of £30 ...

annual club bbq saturday 9th august

The Club will hold its Annual BBQ on Saturday 9th August at 8:30PM.There will be 7-A-Side Football from 7:00PM.Bar Facilities are available and Music will be by "Fireside Folk". Tickets are now available from Committee Members at £10 each.

down u-14 camogs impress at dublin blitz

Rachel Canniford, Chloe McConville and Sarah Malone were called into the Down U-14 Development Squad for Saturday 12th July. The team performed well in the Blitz held in Dublin .

down v kildare sunday 13th july 2014 ticket news.

Down v Kildare All Ireland Qualifier Round 2B Sunday 13th July 2014 at 2pm in Pairc Esler This is NOT an all ticket fixture, however, we are offering the opportunity for patrons to purchase match tickets in advance. Tickets which will admit to e ...

cross-community programme-exploring cultural institutions

The main part of the programme includes a FREE visit to Doagh Famine Village. There are 15 places available for people who live in the council areas of Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, and Newry & Mourne and the border areas of Louth and Monaghan and are connected to ...

club kit order form - place orders sat 28 june at club 10am

Orders by July 5th   Add £2.50 to cost of items that you want personalised with initials   Click HERE for Order Form   ORDERS WILL BE TAKEN AT CLUB NEXT SAT (28TH JUNE) from 10:00 am to 11:30CAMOGIE TEAM ORDERS: Any camogs who want to order kit colours to match existing camogie k ...

cul camp graduation party 4th july 2014

There will be a Cul Camp Graduation Party on Friday 4th July at the Club Grounds.There Will be a Magician from 7 - 8pm.Family Disco 8 - 10pmAdmission is £3 per child.Everyone must come dressed in a County Jersey, Adults & Children!

st francis's duo represent their county at clones

Matthew Malone and Imran Hussain were picked for the Down Primary School team that played Donegal in Clones on Sunday 15th June. The young Ballyvarley hurlers lined out for their County during the interval of the Down v Donegal Senior Hurling Championship game and before the Mo ...

comedy hypnotist event in aid of children of mombasa charity fund

Martin Donnelly is running a Comedy Hypnotist night for Mombasa Kenya.   Please come along and support the Children of Mombasa.  COMEDY HYPNOTIST NIGHT FOLLOWED BY DISCOCOACH BANBRIDGE27TH JUNE 2014STARTING 9PMFor further information please contact Martin on 07775920387

martin donnelly's mombasa, kenya charity appeal

A little bit about my time in the Slums of Mombasa, What has been done to date, and future projects.  During my stay in Mombasa Kenya I had probably one of the best Christmas experiences of my life. Giving to the needy, people less fortunate than ourselves.On Christmas eve ...

june extra time newsletter ready for download

Down's Extra Time GAA Newsletter for June 2014 can now be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section.

intensive irish language course this saturday 7th june

Are there any club members out there that would be interested in an intensive Irish Language course this weekend?An Intensive Irish language course will take place between 10am-4pm, Saturday, June 7th, in Bunscoil Bheanna Boirche, Castlewellan. A beginners, intermediate a ...

banbridge district junior sports awards

Nominations are required for the Banbridge District Junior Sports Awards for July 2013 - June 2014 which will be held in the Belmont Hotel on Wednesday 17th September 2014.If you wish to nominate any young person or team within our Club for these awards can you please contact Clu ...

dogs are prohibited from our playing fields

There has been a lot of dog fouling all over our main pitch which is very dangerous to all those using the pitch for games.  Can all patrons be aware that dogs are NOT allowed on the playing fields at any time for health and safety reasons.   

stewards required for down v tyrone replay at pairc esler

Can I ask if any of our members would be available to act as match stewards on Saturday night in Pairc Esler. Stewards would need to be available from 2.30pm on Saturday. If anyone is available can you please contact Paul McGivern 07596953682 as so ...

down v tyrone replay, ticket news

Saturday 24th May 2014 Electric Ireland Ulster GAA Football Minor Championship Quarter Final (4.45pm, ET if necessary) Monaghan V Tyrone at Pairc Esler              Ref: P Faloon (Down)Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship First Round Replay(6.30pm, ET ...

latest camogie results

Ballycran V Aghaderg Our U-16 girls travelled to Ballycran on Saturday 19th April and despite a late ferry and starting late the game finally got underway 45 minutes late. Our girls were up against a motivated and skilled team however I was grea ...

come and meet the down senior football squad

Down County Board are holding their annual open night/meet the players night on Tuesday 6th May at the Abbey CBS Newry at 7pm.  Everyone is invited to come along and see the players.

tickets news for tyrone v down 18th may in healy park

Tickets are now available for Down v Tyrone Ulster Championship Game in Healy Park on 18th May. This is an ALL TICKET fixture and ticket prices are as follows:   Stand £20 Adult £5 Under 16   Terrace £13  Adult £5 Under 16 £9 Senior Citizens/StudentsCan anyone inte ...

the history of hurling in ballyvarley

Fellow Hurlers, I am publishing a book on the History of Hurling In Ballyvarley. The Book will be Officially Launched In the Parish Centre in Banbridge on Saturday 8th November 2014 (7-30pm to 9-30pm) and, of course, I hope you will be there. I am tr ...

night at the races friday 9th may

Aghaderg GFC & Ballyvarley HC's annual night at the races is being held on Friday 9th May. As part of the fund raising event we have to sell 512 tote tickets at £1 each. This is very difficult if left to a handful of people. As a club it would be gratefully appreciated if as ...

kelloggs cúl camp coaches positions available

As we draw near to the summer, Down GAA are seeking expressions of interest from people who may be interested in joining the coaching staff at this year's Kellogg's Cúl Camps. The Cúl Camps are an integral part of the Down GAA calendar with over 300 ...

camogie club easter hamper draw

Aghaderg Camogie Club are selling tickets for an Easter hamper draw.Tickets £2 each or 3 for £5Draw will take place 25th April.Tickets can be purchased from all camogie players or mentors.Thanks for your support.

2014 scéim deontais gaeltachta application form

Please note that the application forms for Gaeltachta Scholarship 2014 are now available from our 'Downloads' section.All applications can be sent to myself at administrator1.down@gaa.ie or delivered to me at the County Office.Please note that the closing date for Gaeltac ...

more sad news for our club

Sorry to announce we have heard of more sad news today of the passing of our senior football team manger Noel Sextons mother Margaret.Our thoughts and prayers goes out to all the Sexton family.May she rest in peace

tremendous turn out to pay their respects to mark colgan

A Massive Thank You To All Our Members And People From The Wider Community Who Helped Out At The Club In The Support Of The Colgan Family From We Learned Of The Tragic Passing Of Their Loving Son Mark.You Are All In Our Thoughts And Prayers.

mark colgan - club statement

CLUB STATEMENT It is with deep regret we learned of the death of one of our juvenile players in an accident today. Mark Colgan (14) was an enthusiastic and talented footballer and hurler who played a huge part ...

all club activities suspended

Would All Club Members Please Note That All Club Activities Have Been Suspended Until Further Notice Due To A Tragedy Within The Club! Our Thoughts And Prayers Are With The Families At This Time.

st patrick’s day hurling 6-a-side tournament

The St Patrick’s Day Senior Hurling Tournament organised by Ballyvarley Hurling Club on Sunday night proved to be a real crowd-pleaser as four teams, The Paddy Whacks, The Shamerocks, The Shillelaghs and The Drunken Harps battled it out for the Festive Country Cup and the obli ...

st. patrick’s celebration

Sunday 16th March  7:30pm till LateMusic & Dancing Irish Stew/Refreshments & BarAdults ..... £6 Children .. £4

membership for 2014 now due - download forms here

Membership for 2014 is now due.Download Here

ballyvarley hurling 7s - sunday 16th march @ 7pm

The Hurling 7s will take place on Sunday March 16th at 7pm Players to assemble at 6.30pm We are asking players to contribute £6 each which will give you entry into the St. Patrick's night event in the hall and includes a bowl (or two) of stew ...

campa chormaic 2014 - now accepting applications

Download application form here A chairde,   Believe it or not it is that time again when we are beginning our preparations for our summer activities at Campa Chormaic.   We intend to host a camp for young people from Down and Armagh respec ...

car boot sale saturday 22nd february 10am - 1pm

A Car boot sale along with Registration for Club Membership next Saturday 22nd February in the hall from 10am to 1pm.   Anyone interested in a table (£5) or any other enquires can contact Club Secretary Paul McGivern on 07596953682

gum shield mould fitting wednesday 12th february at 6:30pm

As you are aware gum shields are now required for all playing personnel. In order to facilitate this a dentist who has made gum shields for the majority of the county teams will be taking moulds at the hall next Wednesday night from 6.30pm.  The cost will be £25 per gum shield an ...

aghaderg gaelic football sevens friday 7th february @ 7pm

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aghaderg gaelic football sevens

AGHADERG GAELIC FOOTBALL SEVENS  FRIDAY 7TH FEBRUARY @ 7PM AGES 16 - 60 **MUSIC TO FOLLOW EVENT** ENQUIRES : KIERAN LENNON 07590394018PAUL MCGIVERN 07596953682OR E-MAIL aghaderg.sevens@outlook.com SPONSORED BY : BANBRIDGE CRYO SPA (Sports Injury & ...

goldmark introductory workshops

Ulster GAA, in association with IFA and IRFU (Ulster Branch), will host a round of GoldMark Introductory Workshops to promote the GoldMark Programme to young people involved in sports volunteering, aged between 14 and 24 years. The workshop is open to young interested vol ...

senior football training for the 2014 season begins this sunday

Training for all members of Aghaderg senior football squad begins next Sunday 12th January at 9:30am at the club grounds.  All current members of the squad are expected to attend plus any new players. Training will also take place on Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm.  P ...

christmas disco sunday 22nd december 3-5pm.

There will be a Disco in the Hall on Sunday 22nd of December at 3pm for all our Primary School children. Admission is £3.00.There will also be a special visit from Santa Claus after 5 o'clock so make sure you come along and enjoy the fun.

hurling great dj carey launches his book at rushmere shopping centre

DJ Carey Meets Hurling Legend Kevin O'Neill At The Launch Of His New Book At Rushmere Shopping Centre On Saturday 16th November.

aghaderg gfc, cc & ballyvarley hc indoor camogie & hurling

Aghaderg GFC, CC & Ballyvarley HC     INDOOR CAMOGIE & HURLING     You are invited to St Patricks High School for indoor Camogie & Hurling on FRIDAY evenings Starting 22nd November ...

juvenile awards night 2013

CAMOGIE ~ FOOTBALL ~ HURLING Date:  Thursday 21st November Time: 7:00pm Sharp  - 10:00pmVenue: Banville House HotelCost: £10 Adults £6 ChildrenMeal will be Turkey and Ham followed by desert, tea & coffeeCONTACT YOUR COACH FOR TICKETS(PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY SPECIAL ...

2013 awards dinner

Pictures from last night's awards dinner now available in the Gallery section. Great night, good crowd and honoured to have Down and Aghaderg legend Joe Lennon address club members on the occasion of the senior football team being acknowledged as Division Three champions - the fi ...

big breakfast - don't miss it

The Big Breakfast is on at the clubrooms this Saturday October 12th at 11am. We've bought a lot of sausages so please come and help us eat them!

youth club is back on saturday nights!

" Youth club has commenced  again on Saturday nights from 7- 8.30pm. Everyone welcome to come along and enjoy games, activities and much more."

aghaderg gfc & ballyvarley hc senior awards dinner reminder

Aghaderg GAC & Ballyvarley HC Annual Awards night is on Friday 18th October In The Coach Inn Banbridge! The club welcomes all senior players, managers, members and supporters to the function. This years ...

down 'extra time' for september is now available for download.

The September Edition Of 'Down Extra Time Newsletter' Is Now Available For Download from Our 'Downloads' Section.

aghaderg team of the fifties

We believe this is the Aghaderg GFC team of the Fifties which was the last team to win a league title for the club until this year when the current crop of players took the Division Three title. We'll be checking with Bertie & Jimmy for ...

weather perfect for sponsored walk

Well done to the club members, parents and pupils of St Francis' Primary School who took part in the annual sponsored walk. It was a joint fundraiser between the school & club. A seven mile route in perfect weather between Jerrettspass and Scarva. Here are some of those who t ...

club awards night - tickets on sale

Tickets for the club awards night & dinner dance are now on sale. With a football league title to celebrate after 55 years we're expecting a strong turnout so book your ticket through any committee member as soon as possible

sponsored walk on saturday

The annual sponsored walk takes place thus Saturday October 5th at 11am. It starts at Jerrettspass and finishes at Scarva. It's a joint fundraiser with the PTA from St Francis' Primary School. Donal Moran will take anyone who can't make it on the Saturday due to a clash with an U ...

u-12 camogs take part in patrice gorman shield in pairc esler saturday 28th september.

Aghaderg had 4 teams playing in Blitzes on the same morning.   Aghaderg 1-0 v Killeavy 0-0Killeavy looked to be the bigger team but the Aghaderg girls constantly fought for the ball and dominated most of the play. Even though we had many chances, half way through the match Sasha ...

aghaderg u-15/16 camogs take part in mary mc keown shield.

Aghaderg U-15/16 Camogs were asked to attend the Mary Mckeown Shield at Newry on Saturday 28th Sept. This was the first time that Aghaderg had been asked to attend this event. The girls were to play Clan NaGael first. An early goal in the first 2 minutes gave the girls confid ...

aghaderg perform well at st judes all-ireland junior football sevens

On Saturday 21st September Aghaderg footballers made their debut in the All-Ireland Junior Football Sevens organised by the St Judes club in Dublin.  Despite having no experience in playing 7's and lacking the physique of the other teams Aghaderg's players represented the clu ...

u-16 hurling championship sunday 15th september

Our U-16 Hurlers take on Warrenpoint at home tomorrow in the Championship with a 3 o'clock throw in.All support will be greatly appreciated.

aghaderg win first league title in 55 years

Aghaderg Senior Footballers secured the Club's first Senior League Title since 1958 tonight by putting Killyleagh to the sword on a score line of 4-19 to 1-6. Aghaderg stamped their authority on the game early on and by half time had built up a considerable lead which only increa ...

locals get to meet hurling legend henry shefflin

Local Club members Kevin & Frances O'Neill and Martin & Alison Malone get to meet arguably the best Hurler Of All Time. Nine times All-Ireland winner and an Eleven times All-Star winner 'The King', Henry Shefflin was the Guest Speaker at The Irish News All-Star Awards Nig ...

all-ireland draw results

The draw for the All-Ireland tickets was made last night. The lucky winners wereMichelle Byrne Newry2 All Ireland tickets and hotel accomodation(sold by Ryan Strain)Kieran MaguireLoughbrickland£100Dylan McCooeLurgan£30 Restaurant voucher(sold by Gerard McGrath)We sold around ...

down extra time for august is now available for download

The August Edition Of 'Down Extra Time Newsletter' Is Now Available For Download from Our 'Downloads' Section.

all ireland u-16 & u-14 national hurling blitz saturday 31st august.

The National U-16 & U-14 Hurling Blitz will be held tomorrow Saturday 31st August in Abbey CBS, St Colman's College and Pairc Esler Newry. The Blitz’s will commence at 10.00am with group games taking place in The Abbey CBS & St. Colman’s College. Finals are due to take pl ...

aghaderg girls in tipperary with down u-15 camogie development squad.

Three of our girls travelled to Tipperary on Saturday 17th August to take part in the All-Ireland U-15 Blitz.  In The Picture From Left To Right Are, Katie Canniford, Orlagh Lieghio and Niamh Warnock.The Girls Then Went To Semple Stadium To See The All-Ireland Camogie Semi ...

u8s runners up at football blitz

Congratulations to our U8 footballers who came second in a blitz hosted by Drumgath. Well done to everyone who took part and played so well

all_ireland draw returns please

The club is heavily reliant on this annual fundraiser and we'd like ticket returns in by Sun August 18th at 7.30pm. It takes around a thousand pounds a week to run our club so please support the draw and the lotto. If you like to buy draw tickets or even better sell som ...

hurling skills day video now available

A video of the hurling skills and hurl making demonstration day run by the club last Saturday August 3rd is now available in the video section under the Media tab of the website. Looks like everyone had great craic

ballyvarley’s hurling skills promotional day saturday 3rd august.

Ballyvarley’s Hurling Skills Promotional Day proved to be an outstanding success as the club’s juvenile hurling and camogie players gathered with their families to participate in the day’s events. Michael Scullion demonstrated the ancient art of hurling stick manufacture and pres ...

freestyle hurling competition

The GAA/GPA Freestyle Hurling competition gives supporters the unique opportunity to be part of the All-Ireland Hurling Final day and secure a place on the All-Stars trip to China later in the year. Freestyle Hurling is the art of expressing yourself with a Hurley and sliotar whi ...

ballyvarley hurling skills promotional day saturday 3rd august 2013 from 9.45am-2pm

Ballyvarley Hurling Skills Promotional Day   Saturday 3rd August 2013    Time: 9.45am-2pm   FOR ALL THE CLUB’S JUVENILE HURLING AND CAMOGIE PLAYERS   Guest Coaches: County Senior Hurling Stars from Down’s ...

july super clubs draw results.

Jul-13 Prize Draw Winners   ...

u-14 camogie players adapt to heatwave

Mayobridge vs Aghaderg Final score Aghaderg 2:3    Mayobridge 5:4 A first for this u14 team! I think I can safely say they have not yet had the challenge of playing in a heat wave. Despite the strength of a superior home team, the girls put on ...

conor brolly gets to play at croke park

Conor Brolly was at Croke Park as part of Down U-12 Club Day at Croke Park. Conor represented his club extremely well with a very competitive display against players from the Ards clubs and scored a great goal which was his teams only score.Conor Had A Really Great Day And Enjoye ...

june extra time newsletter

The June Edition Of 'Down Extra Time Newsletter' Is Now Available For Download from Our 'Downloads' Section.

june super clubs draw results.

Jun-13 Prize Draw Winners ...

u-14 ulster camogie feíle in swatragh 22nd june.

Aghaderg's U-14 girls travelled to Swatragh on Saturday 22nd June for the Ulster Feíle. Our U-14 team was made up of mostly U-10 and U-12 girls so the odds were stacked against us from the start.  We played teams from Ballybofey, Castleblaney and Birr. Our girls were up ag ...

summer festival and sports day 28, 29 & 30 june

This year's summer festivities kick off on Friday 28th June and continue throughout the weekend with Sports Day on Sunday June 30th....Friday 28thJuvenile Hurling, Camogie and Football at Pitch starting at 7:00pmBBQ and RefreshmentsSaturday 29th JuneU8/U10 Hurling Blitz 11:00amTe ...

cúl camp & sports' day

Aghaderg GFC/Ballyvarley HC Notices  Cúl Camp Cúl Camp will take place in Aghaderg GFC/Ballyvarley HC from 1 to 5 July. All parents are ...

kevin bell repatriation run/walk - greenbank industrial estate - thursday 20th june 2013

Following the tragic death of local man Kevin Bell in New York a Run/Walk event for all abilities and levels of fitness has been organised (for Thursday 20th June at Greenbank Industrial Estate: Registration from 6pm) - to help with his repatriation. This is a time for our Sports ...

ballyvarley duo play at pairc esler

Conor Brolly & James Mc Key Play In The Down V Armagh Half Time Participation Game.Both Conor & James did Ballyvarley proud putting in a very skillful performance during the half time interval game and competed very well against a very good Armagh side.

gaeltacht grants

Dear members,The club would like to support club members whose children are planning to attend the Gaeltacht this summer. To that end Aghaderg GFC/Ballyvarley HC plans to make two £50 scholarships available to help with the cost of transport & other expenses. Can any paid ...

a great day out at the poc fada at downpatrick race course.

Ballyvarley U-16’s took part in the Down Poc Fada competition held at Downpatrick Racecourse.  They had to work the ball around the 2 furlong route whilst trying to avoid the rough and fences. Louis Murray represented the club in the Singles whilst Connor McPolin, Stephen McKey a ...

cúl camp registration

This year's Cúl Camp at Aghaderg is taking place from July 1st to 5th. The club is running two registration events for parents who'd like their children to attend. They're on Friday June 21 at 6pm and Saturday June 22 from 9.45am. A member of the club will be in attendance to han ...

gpa youth camps.

The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) and Gaelic Players Association (GPA) recently launched the Elverys GAA/GPA Youth Camps, offering the chance for juvenile boys aged between 13 to 15 years of age to learn the skills of Gaelic football and hurling from their GAA heroes, in high ...

youth club taking a break!

The Youth Club will be taking a break over the summer. Last youth night  will be Saturday 29th June . Come and enjoy these last few nights.From Youth Committee Group.

down v derry clash with derry's walled city marathon update!

Ulster GAA wishes to advise patrons travelling to Sunday’s games in Celtic Park, Derry to take account of the fact that the 'Walled City' Marathon is also taking place in the areas in proximity to the venue from 8.30am on the day.As a result some partial road closures and tempora ...

down v derry sunday 2nd june at 2:00pm in celtic park

Down travel to Celtic Park this Sunday to take on Derry in the Ulster Quarter-Final clash, throw-in is at 2:00pm. The Minor match will start at 12:15pm.TERRACE TICKET PRICES:U-16's                      Go FreeStudents/OAP's       £9/€10Adult                        £12/€15STAND TI ...

volunteers needed for poc fada at downpatrick race course

The Poc Fada is taking place next Saturday the 1st june in Downpatrick Race course. We have an extremely big line up for the day & we would hope it will be a great day for Hurling in the county. I am on the look out for volunteers to hel ...

club members take part in banbridge fun run

Times and positions of boys & girls from our club who ran Banbridge 4k fun run PosBibFirstnameLastnameCatClubFinishChiptime  8659CallumMcConvilleMJ00:17:0000:16:5314661EoinMcConvilleMJ00:18:0100:17:5449591SarahMaloneFJTeam Aghaderg Camogie Club00:20:0400:19:5991595CourtneyS ...

learn irish and gaa skills at the same time with campa chormaic

Campa Chormaic was set up in memory of Tyrone captain Cormac McAnallen whose love of the GAA and the Irish language were two huge planks of his life. Summer camps offer teenagers the chance to learn the language and develop their GAA skills at the same time in a week long course. ...

gaelic life to feature aghaderg/ballyvarley

The weekly GAA newspaper Gaelic Life is to feature Aghaderg/Ballyvarley in this week's edition. The paper was in contact with us last week and over the weekend spoke to a number of club officials and members to build a profile of the club. The article will feature a little of our ...

aghaderg u8 camogs

Members of the U8 Camogie Team which too part in a blitz at Ballyvarley on Sunday

handball feile 2013

Ballyvarley took part in the 2013 Handball Feile in Saval for the first time in recent history. Despite only having a few hours practice, they gave it their all and played matches against Warrenpoint, Clonduff and Mayobridge.Those representing the club were ; James McKey, Callum ...

down extra time for april is now available for download

Aprils' Extra Time Down GAA Newsletter Can Now Be Downloaded from Our 'Downloads' Section.

voices of the 'kingdoms'

Voices of the Kingdoms on the 7th June In The WhistleDown Warrenpoint, Doors Open At 9:00pm.Come And See Mikey Sheehy, Ross Carr, Daragh Ó Sé And Greg Blaney As Guest Speakers from The Kingdoms Of Mourne & Kerry.We believe it will be a great nights entertainment and for £10-0 ...

aghaderg cúl camp 2013 1st - 5th july

The Aghaderg co-ordinator is Donal Moran and application forms will be available from the 1st week in June. TIMES1. Nursery Camps run from 10am - 12.30pm daily.2. Cúl Camps run from 10am - 2.30pm daily.COSTThe cost to attend the Cúl Camp remains the same as in 2012: 1st Child £35 ...

underage camogie news

U-14's travelled to Longstone Thursday 2nd May. We won the toss and decided to play into the big goals. This proved very useful as as half time Aghaderg had scored 6 goals and 2 points to Longstone's 2 goals and 5 points. Second half we were playing into the ...

down player visits aghaderg

The Down centre half back Kevin McKernan and teammate Dónal O'Hare visited Aghaderg on Saturday to see the work going on at the GAA Academy which provides instruction in Gaelic games to the youngest members of the club. Kevin paid tribute to the work going on to pass on a lov ...

win a hurling/camogie day for your school or club runner up prize

Kevin O'Neill token collection skills wins Ballyvarley doz Scullion Hurls sliotars in Irish News competition with U-12 Hurlers.

gaeltacht scholarship interviews

For those who applied for Gaeltacht scholarships from the county board please be aware of the following informationThe following time have been allocated for your Club Gaeltach Scholarship interviews.  Please ensure that the children that submitted applications are notified of th ...

club lotto jackpot is now £7,500

Our Club Lotto Is Now up to £7,500 and can be played online for anyone who wishes to have a punt at winning. Tickets can also be bought from various sellers within the Club so don’t miss out on the chance to get your hands on this serious amount of Cash!!!!!!   ...

gaa is my life - climb 4 conal on sunday 12th may 2013

Conal Baldwin passed away suddenly on Christmas Eve 2012 from a heart related disease aged 12. Conal’s life was simply GAA and Camogie, his Facebook status said "GAA Is My Life". Conal played Gaelic Football for An Ríocht and Hurling with the Mourne Club. Conal was the Down Feile ...

safeguarding children club seminar sunday 28th april at 2:00pm

Notification for all coaches and mentors of underage teams and for parents/guardians of the children and young people who participate in club games and activities.   It is the responsibility of the club to ensure that all the children and young people who participate in th ...

strong showing at underage football blitz

PRIMARY3/4 FOOTBALL BLITZ IN CLONDUFF   On Saturday 13th April 2013 Aghaderg Primary 3 and Primary 4 children performed very well at Hilltown Football Blitz. The first game was a hard fought contest ...

night at the races friday 24th may

The club’s annual Night at the Races will take place at 9.00 p.m. on Friday 24 May 2013 in Ballyvarley Hall after a Senior Footballers home game.   Races, Horses and Tote Tickets are now on sale for the following prices: -          Races £30 -          Horses £1 ...

liatroim fontenoys golf classic

Liatroim Fontenoys would like invite members from all clubs in Down to enter their 125th year celebrations Golf Classic which will be held on Friday 14th June 2013 at Downpatrick Golf Club. To enter a team of 4 costs £100 per team or alternatively you can sponsor a hole at a cost ...

feile programme advertisement appeal

Warrenpoint are hosting the Down Feile 2013 in May.  If anyone is interested in taking out an advertisement in the programme, please contact Declan Doyle on 07730035256Full page or half page adverts are available.

picnic on the pitch saturday 27th april

An Outdoor Screening Of The Goonies Will Take Place On Saturday 27th April On Ballyvarley Pitch. Gates Will Open At 7:30pm And The Movie Will Start At 8:30pm.Bring Your Own Chair/Blanket, Snacks.There Will Be BBQ And Raffle On The Night.Tickets Cost £3 And Can Be Purchased Throug ...

easter hurling/camogie week a tremendous success

The Hurling and Camogie week hosted by Cumann Pheadair Naofa in Milltown playing fields over the Easter week was a tremendous success. Over 50 participants from the ages of 6 to 12 took part in action packed training and coaching sessions.The event was co-ordinated by Dam ...

aghaderg make it two out of two at the 'fin'

For their 2nd match within 5 days Aghaderg travelled to Aughlisnafinn and produced another great display, particularly in the first half, to secure another brace of points on a scoreline of 11 points to 5 points. The Reds completley dominated the first half with most players winn ...

club contributes to down camogie fundraiser

Fashion show at the Burrendale for Down Camogie. Our own Deirdre McGrath was most instrumental in the organisation of a fashion Show in The Burrendale Hotel to raise funds for Dow ...

gaeltacht scholorship forms available for download

The Down County Board is awarding Gaeltacht scholarships to club members. Please find a pdf of the necessary form in our 'Downloads' section which has to be filled in and returned by April 17th. Please circulate to anyone you know who is a club member and may have child ...

u8 hurling, camogie and football coaching every saturday

Gaelic Sports Coaching Academy  Saturday April 6th 9:45am – 11:15am  Hurling/Camogie and Gaelic Footballat Aghaderg/Ballyvarley GAA ClubFor boys and girls in P3 and P4 (all abilities)Fully qualified coachesAll Equipment provided ...

aghaderg get off to a winning start

Aghaderg senior footballers travelled to Teconnaught for their opening league game of 2013 and despite missing a number of regulars the boys in Red produced a robust and committed display to claim a deserved 4 point victory. Full Match Report In 'Results' Section.See Match Photos ...

march 'extra time'

The March edition of 'Extra Time' is now available to download from our 'Downloads' section

down gaa clubs draw results for march 2013

The March Clubs Draw took place at the Down GAA Golf Classic Meeting in the Canal Court Hotel and the winners were as follows :   1st £2000 DC 112 Jarlaith Murray c/o Darragh Cross GAC 2nd £1000 DH 064 Eileen Magowan 76 Drumlough Road Rathfril ...

derek ryan plays drumnaquoile

St Johns GAC, Drumnaquoile, Co. Down plays host to country music sensation Derek Ryan on Friday 12th April. The Wildflowers will be supporting Derek at this much anticipated gig in the clubrooms.   Admission is £12 and you can pay at the door on the night.   For further details s ...

see the wolfe tones for the last time ever in county down

The legendary Wolfe Tones will be performing in Downpatrick on Saturday 24th August as part of their 50th anniversary tour. This will be their final performance ever in County Down. Tickets cost £20 and will be distributed at the RGU Clubrooms on Thursday 4th April betw ...

hilltown 10k sunday 7th april

Hilltown 10K – Sunday 7th April 2013All Clubs are invited to take part in the Hilltown 10K – all levels catered for – on Sunday 7th April 10K walk commences 1.00pm 10K run commences 1.30pm 2K Fun Run/Walk commences 1.40pm Families and Children welcome Registration 11.15 to ...

win a hurling/camogie day for your school or club

The Irish News are offering schools and clubs the chance to win a hurling/camogie day.The hurling/camogie day will comprise of a variety of activities, from the traditional art of hurley-making to skills sessions. Competition Tokens can be collected in The Iris ...

get your name or company name on a set of jerseys

Opportinity To Get Your Name Or Company Name On A Shirt For The Next 4 Years IVEAGH MINOR HURLING SPONSORSHIP DRAW 1st Prize Main Sponsor - Front of Jersey 2nd Prize 2nd Sponsor - Back of Jersey above number 3rd Prize 3rd Sponsor - Name o ...

irish language collection enjoys strong support

The annual Irish language collection was very generously supported by the people of the parish, raising almost £400 this year.It was taken up by club members after masses in the parish last Sunday. In total we raised £387.91 and 12euro.Our thanks to all who contributed to this im ...

crowd enjoys st patrick's day festivities

We had a great night's craic at the annual St Patrick's Day Fundraiser in aid of the camogie club. A good crowd enjoyed stew and apple slice before being entertained by an array of local talent. Thanks to everyone who came out to support the night.Lots of pictures in the photo ga ...

down v dublin 23rd march ticket news

DOWN V DUBLIN - 23RD MARCH 2013 PUBLIC TICKET SALES  - Opening hours for Tickets Sales/Collection as follows:   Tuesday 19th March 2013 County Office             2.00pm – 5.00pm                                 7.30pm – 9.00pm     Wednesday 20th March 2013  Pairc Esl ...

st patrick's weekend function

A function to celebrate St Patrick's Day is being held in the club on Saturday March 16th. Cost of tickets is £5 for adults and £3 for children. There'll be food, a bar and an array of local talent. It's always a great night, so please contact Dolores Canniford or any committee m ...

all-ireland club finals sunday 17th march

Don't miss the AIB GAA Club Championship Finals in Croke Park on St Patrick's Day. Tickets on sale now at www.gaa.ie/tickets and selected Supervalu and Centra stores and usual outlets. Don't forget Clubs can avail of the GAA Group pass - see here for details on how to apply.T ...

club membership is now due for the current season

Membership is now due for the 2013 season and must be paid by 31st March.All players are reminded if they have not paid membership and are not registered they are therefore not insured to play!.2013 Membership Pack can be downloaded from the 'Downloads' section.It is important th ...

st patricks celebrations saturday 16th march at 7:30pm

St Patrick's Celebration Night in Ballyvarley hall 7:30pm with music and dance from local talent with Irish Stew, Tea & Coffee.Adults £5Children £3Come along and enjoy the Cráic!

fourth annual miles for muscles 10km kilbroney forest race/walk & 5km forest family walk

Following the success of the Killowen Fundraising Group's (KFG) annual miles for muscles 10km race/walk and 5km family walk on Easter Monday at Kilbroney Park Rostrevor, we are pleased to announce the details for the event for 2013. ...

camogie news

U10/U12 Camogie training starts Friday1st March at 6.30pm bring indoor and outdoor gear. Camogie meeting on Sunday 3rd March at 3pm all parents to attend.

health matters, health & safety courses.

Upcoming Training Events in Both Newry and Belfast - DONT MISS OUT!! Book 2 places on any of the courses below and get the 3rd Half price. You can mix and match the courses to suit your own individual requirements!FIRST AID COURSES 1 Day Emerg ...

sports jerseys for india appeal

Sr De Lourdes from the Convent of Mercy Catherine St Newry is collecting old and unused sports jerseys for distribution in their charities in India. If you have any old GAA tops or soccer shirts that no longer fit over the ever increasing girth then why not donate them to a good ...

do you know the rules of the games you play

Do all you players of our Gaelic games know the rules of the games you play.Check out the rules for both Football and Hurling in the 'Downloads' section.

our games - our code

The Our Games Our Code document is the most up to date and detailed publication in this area from the GAA.This Is The Code Of Best Practice In Youth Sport When Working With Underage Players.Anyone Who Is Involved At Any Level With Juveniles Within The Club Should Read The Full Do ...

would anyone like to run the belfast city marathon for pips suicide prevention ireland

Would it be possible for you to display the following information within your club and try to generate support for Suicide Prevention within your community by participating in this year’s Belfast City Marathon? Would you be interested in putting forward a team from your club to p ...

senior awards night 8th february 2013

Club Senior Award Winners - Presented by current County Football Captain Mark Poland. Club Person Of The Year: Dolores Canniford. Chairmans Senior Award Winners: Martin Donnelly and Eugene Stewart. Chairmans Youth ...

get behind the ulster men in the 2013 m donnelly gaa inter-provincial championships

The 2013 M Donnelly Inter Provincial Competition will bring a double header to the Athletic Grounds in Armagh on Sunday 17th February when Ulster GAA’s finest Footballers and Hurlers take on Munster. Ulster GAA Provincial Director Danny Murphy said, “Ulster is looking forward to ...

club merchandise now available for the 2013 season

Check out our Club gear for 2013.You can download the price list from our 'Downloads' section.

down gaa clubs draw 2013

The First Draw took place on Friday Night in the Canal Court Hotel and the winners were as follows :    Amount     Club ...

camogie meeting saturday 2nd february

There will be a Camogie meeting for parents/managers and anyone who would like to help out with Camogie in the Club on Saturday 2nd Feb at 1pm in the club hall.   Dolores Canniford 07875132188

down u-10 indoor hurling league 13th january

The Down Indoor Hurling League recommenced with Ballyvarley U10s having their first outing at the Abbey Grammar Newry on Sunday. The Ballyvarley U10 hurlers had a number of competitive games with the team playing, proving too strong for the opposition across series of 7 minute ga ...

underage football - working to the future

The club is looking at improving structures at underage footaball level. We would like to broaden the base of people available to help with teams all the way up from the Saturday morning sessions with our very young members to minor. We're looking for anyone who has an interest i ...

down gaa coaching courses in the coming weeks

Down GAA are running the following Coaching Courses in the following weeks: GAA Child Protection Course (£10 Per Person)Drumaness GACWednesday 13th Feb 20137pm - 10pmGAA Child Protection Course (£10 Per Person)Mayobridge GACWednesday 13th Feb 20137pm - 10pmFoundation Level Foot ...

down gaa coaching and games conference 2013

“Making a Difference: Making it Happen” The Down GAA Coaching and Games Conference will take place on Saturday, February 23rd, 2013 at the Abbey CBS Newry. The conference will highlight best practice and innovative methods of coaching ...

ulster cpd workshop wednesday 6th february

Down GAA Will be hosting the following Ulster GAA CPD Workshop on Wednesday 6th February 2013 @ Pairc Esler, Newry. The course will commence at 7.30pm sharp.Workshop Title: Speed Endurance with and without the ball This part outdoor observation / part indoor interactive sessi ...

annual club awards dinner 8th february

This years Annual Awards Dinner will be held in The Coach Inn Banbridge, on Friday 8th February starting at 8:00pm.Tickets are now on sale £20 per person from committee members and team management.

indoor hurling season gets underway at banbridge leisure centre.

Match report Ballyvarley U12s Sunday 6th January The Down Indoor Hurling League recommenced with Ballyvarley U12s having their first outing at Banbridge Leisure centre on Sunday.The Ballyvarley U12 hurlers had a number of exceptional games with the team playing outstanding ...

word of thanks from the youth committee

The Youth Committee would like to thank everyone who bought tickets for the christmas raffle and for all those who attended the movie night to watch 'The Quiet Man'.  Raffle winner: Shiela Fletcher

senior training commences 7th january

Training for all those playing senior football this season will commence next week. From Monday 7thJanuary and each Monday thereafter the training will take place at the clubgrounds at 7pm, players are asked to bring indoor and outdoor gear. From Friday 11 ...

inter county challenge match for ryan doyle fund

Down Senior Footballers will play Meath in an Inter County Challenge on Saturday 29th December at 5.30pm in Pairc Esler in aid of the Ryan Doyle Fund. Admission is by voluntary ...

down draw tickets - please return

Could anyone who took Down Draw tickets 2013 to sell, please make returns as soon as possible to Dónal Moran. Thanks

new year's eve party

The club is having a New Year's Eve function at the clubrooms. It runs from 8pm to 1am. There's a wine reception and party food followed by a disco. Everyone welcome. Adults £10, children free. It's a bring your own bottle event

coiste scór deisceart an dúin/ south down scór

Mo Cairde Secretary / Scór Representative   We had a very good South Down Scór na nÓg this year with 15 South Down Clubs participating some with two and three sections each. I thank you for your efforts in keeping our culture alive.   Now it’s the time for the adult version! The ...

december extra time

The December edition of 'Extra Time' is now available to download from our 'Downloads' section

senior movie night friday 14th december @ 7:30pm

The Youth Committee are organising a 'Senior Movie Night' in the hall Friday 14th Dec @ 7.30pm. They are showing 'The Quiet Man' and there will be refreshments and mince pies and buns. There is no cost, but we are asking for donations as half of what is raised will go to the Ryan ...

club turns out to support ryan doyle appeal

Aghaderg/Ballyvarley GAA club has raised more than a thousand pounds to help towards the cost of repatriating the body of a Co Down Gael who died following an incident in Australia recently. Club members made donations to help with the cost of repatriating ...

st john's bosco 'seniors' activities for 2012 and our plans for 2013.

The St John Bosco Seniors had a very busy year breaking into jail, getting into Croke Park, emptying bottles, studying at the gaelteacht and much more!Please find in our 'Downloads' section an interesting article from Paul in St John's Bosco.

jerry quinn former chairman of our county dies.

CUMANN LÚTHCHLEAS GAEL COISTE CHONTAE AN DÚINCoiste Chontae an Dúin and the family that is Down GAA are saddened to learn of the sudden death of Jerry Quinn past Chairman of our County and long time servant of the GAA.   Jerry had a great love for the GAA and ...

£25,000 prize in final round of 2012 clubs draw.

The final round of the 2012 Clubs Draw with a top prize of £25,000 will be held at St John's on Sunday 9th December. Declan Nerney will be playing at the club that night (check out his website at http://www.declannerney.com/index.php) so it should be a very enterta ...

down gaa clubs draw results for november

£2000 Me 010 (Mayobridge) Pat Joe Magee 35 Bavan Rd Mayobridge£1000 Catherine Kearney (Newry Shamrocks) 52 Kenley Rd London£1000 Gareth Fitzsimons (Saul) 131 Strangford Rd Downpatrick£1000 Northern Hardwood (Tullylish) Derrylee rd DungannonClub winners £200St Michaels - st Michae ...

ryan doyle repatriation fundraiser

Aghaderg GFC/Ballyvarley HC is running a fundraiser to help towards the cost of the repatriation of the body of Ryan Doyle from Australia. Leitrim GAA player Ryan died following an incident there recently. His mother is originally from Aghaderg parish. Our clubrooms will be o ...

mouthguards and the gaa

Information for Clubs, Players and Parents BACKGROUND Following the GAA’s Annual Congress in April 2012 a new rule was enacted that made it mandatory to use a mouthguard in all Gaelic football matches and training sessions from January 1st 2013 (for all ...

e-petition to the uk government for action on s.a.d.s.

PETITION TO THE UK GOVERNMENT TO DEMAND ACTION ON S A D S   The Cormac Trust in association with the Oliver King Foundation in Liverpool would ask that you sign and send the e-petition below to the U.K. Government to demand action against SADS (Sudden Arrhythmic Death Syn ...

agm held - committee elected

The AGM for 2012 has taken place and the new committee has been elected.  It's a mix of existing and some new members. We're delighted to have those new people on board and look forward to a busy and productive year working on behalf of our club. The full list of officers and ...

clann na banna family quiz sunday 25th november

Clann na Banna are hosting a fun family quiz and as we were combined at all under-age levels wish to extend the invitation to Aghaderg/Ballyvarley family teams. We are aware that the slot clashes with your scheduled AGM!!Clann na Banna fun family quiz will be held this Sunday 25t ...

november extra time

The November edition of 'Extra Time' is now available to download from our 'Downloads' section.

agm notification for 25th november 2012

A Chara,   Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Sunday 25th November 2012 at 2:00 pm in the club rooms.   The business to be transacted will be as follows:   To Receive the Secretary’s Report To Receive the Treasurer’s Report Chairman ...

juvenile awards night - friday 2nd november

This year's juvenile awards night will take place in Bannville House Hotel on Friday November 2.Festivities kick off at 7pm.Tickets are available from coaches priced at £5 per child and £10 per adult. The evening includes main meal and dessert. Anyone with special dietary require ...

official club merchandise now available

OFFICIAL MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE AT www.teamshopbuilder.co.uk/aghaderggfcandballyvarleyhcYOU CAN LOG ONTO THE SITE AND PICK YOUR ITEM AND HAVE YOUR CLUB CREST AND YOUR INITIALS ON YOUR OWN CLOTHING.

october extra time is now available for download

The October Issue of Down's GAA Newsletter Extra Time can now be downloaded from our 'Downloads' section of the website.

slieve donard climb - sunday 21 october 2012

Aghaderg GFC/Ballyvarley HC Sponsored Donard Climb will take place on Sunday 21 October 2012. We are meeting at Ballyvarley Hall at 9:00 a.m. and the climb will start from Donard Park in Newcastle at 10:00 a.m. There will be a BBQ in the park about 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. when the ...

dundrum prove too slick for hardworking aghaderg in championship final

In Parc Esler on Sunday last a hard working Aghaderg team were well beaten by a well organised and talented Dundrum fifteen who had been defeated in last year’s final. Manager Noel Sexton was able to pick from a nearly full strength panel with only James McGrath not available for ...

down senior & intermediate football finals this weekend

Sunday October 21st Pairc Esler AROUND A POUND Intermediate Football Final (2pm) Bosco ...

aghaderg in junior football championship final this sunday 14th october

Good luck to our Senior Footballers this Sunday 14th October in The JFC final against Dundrum in Pairc Esler at 4:00pm.Come along and support your team as they embark on this history making journey to win the Junior Championship for the very first time in our Club's existance.

minor footballers win county 'b' championship

Aghaderg GFC amalgamated with Clann na Banna for underage football in 2012 to form the Clann na Derg team. The Clann na Derg minors won the All County Minor B Football Championship final in Saval on Sunday last on an impressive score line of 4-12 to 0-10. Clann na Derg topped its ...

youth club is back on this saturaday

Please note that the youth club is starting again this Saturday night, 6th October, 7-8.30pm.

aghaderg through to the jfc final!

Congratulations To Aghaderg's Senior Footballers As They booked their place in the final of the Down Junior Championship when they defeated Drumaness on Saturday evening last in Castlewellan. See Full Match Report In 'Results' Section & Match Photos In The 'Gallery'.

eos sponsors new jerseys for u-10 camogs.

U-10 Aghaderg Camogs. Captain, Caitlin Armstrong accepting new set of jerseys from Martin Fitzpatrick of Eagle Oversees.

ballyvarley u-14 hurlers progress in the scullion hurls 7-a-sides

Ballyvarley U-14 hurlers attended the Scullion Hurls 7 a-side tournament organised by Antrim GAA. We qualified from our group and will be playing in the finals in Casement Park on the 12th October.

aghaderg u-12's play at croke park

Aghaderg U-12's Had The Experience Of A Lifetime By Playing In The Mini Games On All-Ireland Sunday At Croke Park. This Is One Day Out The Girls Will Never Forget.

junior football championship semi-final saturday 29th september at 5:30pm in castlewellan

Aghaderg Travel To Castlewellan On Saturday To Take On Drumaness In The JFC Semi-Final with a 5:30pm Throw-In.Please Come Along And Support The Team Who Have A Real Chance Of Championship Success This Year.

aghaderg u-12 camogie team win the slieve meelmore trophy at county blitz in an riocht.

U-12 Camogs won the Slieve Meelmore Trophy in group C at the county Blitz in An Riocht on Saturday 22nd September.See Photos In 'Gallery' Section.Also photos from the U12 team who competed at Croke Park on Sunday 16th Sept in the mini Games at half time between Down and MeathKati ...

coffee & cupcake morning great success

A Big Thank You from the Youth Committee, to all those who supported the coffee and cupcake morning.

minor 'b' hurling championship final saturday 22nd september.

Amalgamated team Iveagh (Warrenpoint, Ballyvarley, Mourne, Ballela) are playing in the 'B' Hurling Championship final on Saturday . Ballyvarley are represented by Jonny Lennon, Ciaron Davies, Rory McShane, Christopher Lennon, Conor McPolin. ...

all ireland draw winners announced

The Draw For 2 Tickets To The All Ireland Football Final + Weekend In The Regency Hotel Took Place Tonight, Tuesday 18th September.Cassie McDermott Was The Lucky Recipient Of Our First Prize And Will Travel To See Donegal Take On Mayo In The Final On Sunday.Gerard O'Neill Won Our ...

aghaderg/ballyvarley all ireland ticket draw on tuesday 18/09/2012

The Club will hold it's annual All Ireland Football Final Ticket & Stay In A Dublin Hotel Draw, on tomorrow Tuesday 18th September after our Lotto Draw.Anyone who who has not yet bought a ticket (£2 Each) should do so today or tomorrow!

good luck to down senior camogie team in all ireland premier junior championship final

All Ireland Premier Junior Camogie Final Sunday 16th September2012 Throw in 12 O'clock Please see the attached photograph of the County Camogie Team, Chairperson Deirdre McGrath and Sponsor Alison Dunn of Specsavers.Good Luck Girls! ...

aghaderg through to junior football championship semi-final

Aghaderg senior footballers travelled the short journey to Glenn on Sunday to complete their final match in the round robin series of fixtures. The Reds had defeated Killyleagh and Aughlisnafin in the previous two matches but Mitchels could qualify if they won the match. Aghaderg ...

youth club coffee & cupcake morning saturday 25th august

Coffee & Cupcake Morning Saturday 25th August In Ballyvarley hall from 10 am - 12 Noon.£1.50 Per Coffee & CupcakeCome and get your delicious cupcake/traybake with your morning coffee/tea. Also refreshments available for children.There will also be some stalls wh ...

ballyvarley u-14 hurlers make down squad and defeat antrim

Ballyvarley Hurlers Conor Mc Polin, Stephen Mc Key, Ryan Harrison and Louis Murray all played their part in a strong Down performance at the recent Ulster tournament held in Dunloy Co Antrim. Down entered 2 teams along with all other Ulster counties for what turned out to be a co ...

aghaderg make it two out of two in the jfc

Aghaderg senior footballers continued on their quest for championship glory on Sunday last when they travelled to Clonduff to see off the challenge of Aughlisnafin in the second of the round robin series.See full match report in 'Results' section and action shots from the gam ...

training pitch re-opens with restrictions in place.

The training pitch has now been reopened following extensive essential maintenance but there are still a few places that are fairly sparse of grass which will be marked out.The Club would like to ask all those who use this pitch to use common sense and try to avoid those marked a ...

junior football championship sunday 12th august at 1:00pm in clonduff

Our Senior footballers travel to Clonduff on Sunday for their second round robin game of the Junior Football Championship versus Aughlisnafin.Throw-In is at 1 o'clock please come along and support the team!

annual club bbq saturday 18th august at 8:30pm

This years Club BBQ will take place on Saturday 18th August.Tickets are now available at £10 each from any committee member or team coach.

senior footballers get their jfc campaign off to a winning start

Aghaderg Saw Off A Physical Killyleagh Side In The Their First JFC Group Match In St Johns Earlier Today.See Action Shots From The Game In The 'Photo Gallery' Section.

aghaderg u-10 camogs play before county match

The U-10 Camogie girls who competed in an U-10 blitz at Kilcoo on Saturday 21st July before the Down v Armagh match. The girls won 3 of their matches and drew one. Well done.

july 'extra time' newsletter out now

See This Months Extra Time GAA Newsletter In Our 'Downloads' Section.

sports studies course at southern regional college

Southern Regional College are offeringlocal students and players a uniqueopportunity to apply for a nationallyrecognised sports qualification equivalentto 3 A-Level grades while at the same timedeveloping their coaching and playingskills within the GAA.BTEC Level 3 Extended Diplo ...

county breakfast morning sunday 15th july

We have less than three weeks to go now to our first Ulster Final since 2003 and we are all looking forward to the day.   A day when the Red & Black once again takes its place in Clones in the Senior Provincial Final, a day when we hope that the long wait t ...

olympic boxing showcase tuesday 10th july

Banbridge ABC in conjuction with Banbridge District Council 'Presents' on Tuesday 10th July the Cuban Olympic Boxing team who will be showcasing their talent in Banbridge Leisure Centre from 2pm - 5pm.Admission Is free So Go Along To Watch Potential Olympic Medal Winners Go T ...

youth club breaks for the summer

Youth club is now over for a summer break.Watch out on the website for date when it will resume!

training pitch closed for month of july for essential maintenance

Please note: The flood lit training pitch will be closed during the month of July for essential maintenance. No use of this pitch is permitted during this time as the existing and newly seeded grass needs the time to be firmly established. Please respect t ...

ulster final ticket news

After yesterday's great win Down are now preparing for an Ulster Senior Football Final on 22nd July in Clones at 2.00pm. This will be an All Ticket Game and we would like to get the orders to Clubs by Friday 13th July to allow then a week for second Club orde ...

matthew malone hits six as u-10 hurlers breeze past the 'point'

Matthew Malone scored 6-1 in Ballyvarley's convincing win over Warrenpoint on Friday night.See full match report in 'Results' section.

strong aghaderg u-12 camogie display in newry

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tonights match v bright has been postponed

Further to the recent calls and emails re the state of the pitch, Aidan Lavery has spoken to Paul Blaney of CCC and it was agreed to postpone the above match. It is likely that the refixed date will be Monday 25th June as no hurling is scheduled for that dat ...

bertie leckey on his 70 years in the gaa

Bertie Leckey has been talking to Destination Newry about his long service to the GAA - 70 years in all for club and county. The video is in the media section for those who'd like to find out about the contribution this Aghaderg/Ballyvarley stalwart has made over the years. A les ...

unwanted items of clothing collection monday 2nd july

Dolores Canniford is coordinating a collection bag of unwanted clothes for the Club. Please leave bags off at the hall Monday 2nd July between 6.30 and 8pm. Thank You.

midsummer party at lisnavaragh fort.

Midsummer Party at Lisnavaragh Fort. Saturday 23rd June 2013.   7 p.m. Banbridge Silver Band Steve Lally Storyteller for Children Glenn Comhaltas + Mickey Murphy Torann   Celtic Storm Dance Troupe Cul na Fey Parcel of Rogues Pig on Spit-Hotdogs- Burgers- Draw–Own Refreshm ...

aghaderg members win gaeltacht scholarships

Two members of the Aghaderg/Ballyvarley Club have won scholarships to the Gaeltacht from the Down County Board. Caoimhe Macauley, seen here at the presentation, and Cormac Lennon who was unable to attend were each given £100 towards the cost of their trip this summer. One hundred ...

"gaa kellogg's cúl camp" registration sat 30th june 11:15am

Aghaderg CC/GFC and Ballyvarley HC will hold a registration day for this year's "GAA KELLOGG'S CÚL CAMP" on Saturday June 30th at 11:15am (After Gaelic Start).The "GAA KELLOGG'S CÚL CAMP" this year will be from August 20 -24 inclusive for boys and girls from age 5 to 13. "GAA KEL ...

u12 camogie league

Aghaderg's U12 camogie team conceded to Mayobridge after a strong effort from the team on Sat 9/6/12. See full match report on results page.

under 10 camogie team plays at county senior game

   The Under 10 Camogie team who played last Sunday 3/6/12 against Leitrim at half time during the Down Derry senior match. Picture courtesy of Anne McNulty

olympic fun at fundamentals

The Olympic Torch got a great reception from enthusiastic young fans at the club on Saturday morning. Lots of pictures to see in photo gallery.

access ni forms must be filled in for working with children

Anyone who has any contact with Children in the club must complete an Access NI form, e.g. Gaelic Start, Team Coach, Team Mentor, Youth Club supervisors, Parents driving kids to matches etc. Currently 26 club members have Access NI Clearance and 2 applications are being process ...

cul camp coaching positions

CUL CAMPS Coaching Positions: Down GAA will be recruiting a number of Coaches (over 18) and Assistant Coaches (under 18) to work at the camps over the sum-mer months. Anyone who wishes to apply for either of these positions should email Conor O‟Toole – ...

2012 world handball championships to take place in dublin

The 2012 World Handball Championships are taking place in Dublin from the 11th to the 21st of October of this year. The CityWest in Dublin will be transformed into a massive handball arena, with 22 specially built handball courts housing the best players in the world and all ...

olympic torch to visit club grounds on saturday 9th june

The Olympic torch will be arriving to Ballyvarley Pitch for the "Gaelic Start" kids at 10am this Saturday 9th June. It will only be there for a short period so maybe you would like to have a camera at the ready.

'dan creates history'

Dan Lennon Winner Of Irelands Marathon in 1957 & 1959 Got To Make Another Piece Of History On Tuesday Evening. At 88 Years Of Age Dan Had The Fantastic Honour Of carrying The Olympic Torch Through The Streets Of Gilford. You Can Watch In Our 'Video' Section As Dan Makes His W ...

june edition of 'extra time' out now

See This Months Extra Time GAA Newsletter In Our 'Downloads' Section.

folk night saturday 16th june

Tickets Are Now On Sale For The Folk Night On Saturday 16th June Featuring 'Parcel Of Rogues'. All Proceeds In Aid Of 'Injured Players' Fund.Doors Open At 8:30pm With A Full Bar.Tickets Are £5 Each And Can be Bought From Senior Players. For Any Further Information Please Contact: ...

battling performance against ballyholland

   Under 12 Camogie League Aghadeg 2-0    vs   Ballyholland, 3-0 On their last visit to Ballyholland for the grading blitz in April, the girls contended with snow and bitterly cold temperatures. What a difference today! The suncream was on and the sunglasses ...

camp jmac expands to mayobridge

Camp Jmac is in Mayobridge GAC this year. It will be held from 2nd to 6th July and there will be an information and registration evening on the 13th June in Mayobridge club from 7.00pm to 8.30pmCAMP JMAC EXPANDS TO MAYOBRIDGE Camp JMac has been running since 2010 in St ...

jimmy retires from pitch maintenance after many years of service!

With Jimmy Stewart resigning from his grass cutting duties, effective 31st May, we need a volunteer(s) to cut the grass on the two pitches & three banks.If you are available or if you know someone who is available and willing to help, please get in contact with Aida ...

down sfc 1st round dates,times and venues

DATE TIME VENUE ...

down v fermanagh ticket information

Down v Fermanagh 3rd June   Match Information   This game is 'NOT' an All Ticket Fixture and arrangements are as follows:   Tickets are currently available for the John Vesey Stand only.  We have only received a minimal number of tick ...

ballyvarley u10s & u8s attended the warrenpoint blitz on saturday 19th may

Ballyvarley U-10 Team James McKay Darragh McKay Matthew Malone Niall Huzarz Niall Brolly Aidan & Ory McClean Thomas Lennon Caitlin Armstrong Jonathan Lennon Charlie Lennon Ballyvarley ran out overall winners of the tournament ...

callum and ryan get to play on the hallowed turf at croker!

Two of our U-12 players (footballer , hurler) were chosen to represent Aghaderg/Ballyvarley in Croke Park. The two young players were Ryan Donnelly and Callum McConville. The memorable event took place on 04 April 2012. Ryan and Callum enjoyed 2 x 10min hurling matches and 2 ...

martin to walk 150km for 'friends of africa'

Martin Malone, Northern Ireland Regional Director of NFU Mutual To Walk 150km on ‘THE WEST HIGHLAND WAY’ Trek for the charity ‘Friends Of Africa’.        Martin will begin his Trek of the West Highlands of Scotland this Saturday 19th May which will take five days to complete incl ...

modern & vintage tractor run & car boot sale sunday 24th june

The rally point is Ballela Road, Ballela and will follow a 7 mile route. Tractor Run costs £10 and starts at 2:30pm with registration at 12 noon. Entry fee includes refreshments.Enquiries Contact Peter: 07774132407Car Boot sale: Cars £5, Vans & trailers £7.Proceeds For Ch ...

night at the races - 1 june 2012

The Night at the Races will take place in Ballyvarley Hall at 9:00 p.m. on Friday 1 June following our home Senior football match against St Michaels. Full Bar facilities ...

down & ballyvarley both win at pairc esler

Ballyvarley U12s lined out at Pairc Esler to take part in the halftime mini games during the Down v Meath Christy Ring game against Warrenpoint. Despite the game time being only 10 minutes it was an end to end competitive hurling between the Ballyvarley & Warrenpoint with ...

ballyvarley u-12's to play at interval in christy ring semi

Ballyvarley U-12 hurling team have been chosen to play at the half-time break at Saturdays Christy Ring Semi Final in Pairc Esler, Newry between Down and Meath Come along and support your County and Club members. Match starts 2.30pm

down's extra time newsletter for may just released.

The May Edition Of The Down GAA Newsletter Has Been Released And Can Be Downloaded from Our 'Downloads' Section.

down county board launch new facebook page

Down are currently developing a new facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDownGAAcan you please spread the word among club members.There are some very interesting video interviews and photographs added at the minute we would encourage all members to come on and view the ...

meet down football heroes at the abbey

3 May 2012  MEET DOWN FOOTBALL HEROES AT THE ABBEY  Have you ever wanted to see Down manager James McCartan put his team through their paces?  Well, now’s your chance and you’ll also get the opportunity to meet the players, get their autographs or have your picture taken with the ...

katie selected on the down u-14 development squad.

Katie Canniford played in a blitz today Sunday 22nd April in Co Cavan. She has been selected to play as part of the U-14 Down Develpment Camogie Team. They played against Louth, West Meath and Cavan winning 2 of their games. There are a number of other blitzes to be played du ...

car wash this sunday 22nd april at the hall from 1pm - 4pm

A reminder that our 'Youth Club' are having a car wash at Ballyvarley hall on Sunday22nd of April(This Sunday) From 1-4pm.Come along and support the club and get a nice shiny car as well!

down football and hurling championship draws 2012

MORGAN MILK DOWN SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 Roinn 11. Sabhaill (Saval) V Liatroim (Liatroim)2. Dun Padraig (Downpatrick) V Ath Bhriain (Bryansford)3. Caislean an Mhuillin (Castlewellan) V Loch an Oileain (Loughinisland)4. Caislean Ruairi (Rostrevor) V Clua ...

down v cork ticket information for this sunday 15th april

The Down v Cork Allianz League Semi Final will take place on Sunday 15th April in Croke Park. This is an All Ticket Fixture. Anyone who wants a ticket should contact Aidan Lavery (07889 771970) by Wed 1 ...

april edition of down's 'extra time' released

The April Edition Of The Down GAA Newsletter Has Been Released And Can Be Downloaded from Our 'Downloads' Section.

an riocht camogie blitz

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replica club jersey's for sale

There Are 4 (3 large & 1 xl) Club Jersey's For Sale At £30 each.Anyone Interested In Purchasing One Should Contact Aidan Hegarty.

ulster u16 club hurling 9s & bbq at ballyvarley sat april 7th

Ulster U16 Club Hurling 9s When: Sat 7th April 11:00am - 2.30 pmWhere: Ballyvarley Come and suport the team as they battle it out with Killeavy, Mourne, Na Magha and CootehillBBQ and shop on the dayFixtures in Downlaods Section

developing resilience work with young people

Wednesday 28th March at 7pm (3rd year – Upper Sixth)BOUNCEDeveloping Resilience Work with Young PeopleWhere: Ballyvarley HallThe transition from adolescence to adulthood is complex and at times confusing for young people.This 2 hour workshop will provide young people aged 14-16 ...

juvenile coaching saturdays

JUVENILE COACHING Juvenile Hurling Begins this Saturday  10 – 11:15 am  Ages: P3 – P7 Juvenile Camogie Continues every Monday 6:15 – 8:00pm Ages: P1 – P7 Gaelic Start C ...

st patrick's night celebrations reminder

Just a reminderSt Patrick's night in Ballyvarley Hall starting at 8pm.Please e-mail Dolores Canniford (deecanniford@googlemail.com) if you are attending so the allocation for food is as close to the correct number as possible.Adults £5.00 Children £3.00.

important notice to all down fans

In relation to Sunday 18th March double bill in Pairc Esler Down v Derry at 12.45pm and Down v Dublin at 2.30pm patrons are reminded of the following.     1.    This is not an all ticket fixture.   2.    As there are a large number of season ticket holders in both counties patron ...

march edition of county newsletter released

Issue Two of the County's Extra Time Newsletter has been released. You Can Download The Latest Issue From Our 'Downloads' Section.

st patrick's night in ballyvarley hall

St Patrick's Night in Ballyvarley Hall 17th March: Annie's Irish Stew, Apple Squares, Tea/CoffeeLicense barLocal talent performing on the night music,singing and dancingTickets available soon from any camogie member or contact Delores Canniford or Deirdre McGrath

win a hurling/camogie day competition

The Irish News has just launched the 'WIN A HURLING/CAMOGIE DAY'We would encourage club members and those who attend St Francis PS to start collecting the tokens printed each day in The Irish News.The prize really is a brilliant day of hurling activities, from watching the tradit ...

camogie out door season starts 27th february

Aghaderg Camogie outdoor season starts on Monday 27th February in Ballyvarley hall: U-8 to U-16 6.15 pm to 8.00pmBring drink, boots and warm clothing.

'extra time' gaa newsletter

The First County Information Bulletin for 2012, has been released. We hope that you find it a useful source of information as to what is happening within Administration within the County. The Full Bulletin Can Be Downloaded From Our 'Downloads' Section. ...

hurling the fastest game on grass

Check Out The Video 'Hurling-The Fastest Game On Grass' In Our 'Video' Section.There Are A Few Pointers Within That All Players Should Take On Board:Striking-Air/GroundCatchingHand-PassingFrontal Air-BlockHooking.

u-12 hurling blitz sunday 29th january

Sunday 29th January 2012, Banbridge Leisure centre U12 Blitz Warrenpoint A, Warrenpoint B, Ballella, Ballyvarley & Cuchullians. Ballyvarley U12s finished off their January series of indoor blitzes in very strong form with wins over Warrenpoint A and Warrenpoin ...

2011 senior awards

The presentation of the 2011 Senior Awards took place in Ballyvarley Hall on Saturday 28 January.  The winners of the various awards from U16 level through to Senior level in all codes are listed in table format below and pictures will be posted in the Gallery section of the ...

down gaa launch big breakfast morning

Breakfast With The PlayersOn Sunday 29th January Down GAA are hosting a ‚Big Breakfast Morning With the Players‚at four locations in support of the Down Teams Training Fund. The idea is very simple; Breakfast will be served from 8.30 am to 11.00 am in the following locations, ...

allianz hurling league fixtures for 2012 also first round of christy ring cup

All League Home Fixtures Are At Paírc Esler In Newry. The Game Against Derry Is A Double Header With Our Footballers Taking On Dublin!26 February Allianz Hurling League Round 1Roinn 2ACeatharlach v An DúnAn Iarmhí v CiarraíCill Mhantáin v Doire11 MarchAllian ...

youth club starts up again 4th february

Youth Club Starts Saturday 4th February 2012 At 7pm-8.30pm Bring all your friends all ages welcome, lots of fun and games FULLY SUPERVISED

u-12 hurling blitz in banbridge leisure centre a great success

Ballyvarley U-12 Boys Attended An U-12 Hurling Blitz In Banbridge Leisure Centre On Sunday 22nd January Teams From Ballyvarley, Newry Shamrocks, Ballela, Castlewellan and Keady took part. The tournament was organised by Co Down’s Regional Hurling Development Officer Michael McC ...

youth committee meeting saturday 21st january at 7pm

There Will Be A Youth Committee Meeting This Saturday 21st At 7pm In Ballyvarley Hall.

club membership is now due for the 2012 season

The New Season Has Now Begun And Club Membership Is Now Due And Should Be Paid As Soon As Possible.You Can Download A Membership Pack From Our 'Downloads' Section And Fill Out The Forms Provided And Return Them To Club Registrar Kevin O'Neill Or To Any Committee Member.

u-12 hurlers attend indoor blitzes

Week 1 U-12 Boys Attended An indoor Blitz In AnRiocht Sunday 8th January Ballyvarley 3 – Ballela 3 Ballyvarley 1 – Clonduff 2 Ballyvarley 2 – Shamrocks 5 Ballyvarley 3 – Mourne 3 Week 2 U-12 Boys Attended An Indoor Hurling Blitz In Bangor Sunday 15th January. Ballyvarley ...

indoor hurling/camogie coaching every friday night

INDOOR HURLING & CAMOGIE FOR UNDER 12 & U10 BOYS AND GIRLS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT IN ST PATRICKS SCHOOL ADMISSION £1.50 GIRLS 6.30 – 7.30pm BOYS 7.30 – 8.30pm NEW PLAYERS ARE VERY WELCOME – COME AND GIVE IT A TRY AND HAVE SOME FUN More Photos In The 'Gallery' Section

annual awards dinner in ballyvarley hall saturday 28th january

Our Adult Club Awards Dinner Will be held In Our Club Premises On Saturday 28th January Commencing At 8.00PM.Dress Code Is Casual/Smart,Bar Facilities Will Be Available.Tickets Cost £10 And Are Now Available from Team Managers & Committee Members.

camogie meeting saturday 21st january at 1.00pm

Camogie Meeting for all Parents/Past Camogs/Mentors on Saturday 21st January @ 1pm in Ballyvarley Hall to discuss structures for this season. It is vital all attend and support the Camogie Club. If you would like to help in any way please contact Dolores Canniford 07875132188Also ...

davy lavery gets married 30/12/2011

Congratulations to Senior Hurler David Lavery on his recent marriage to his beautiful bride Gayle Breen.P.S. DavyThere will be no transfer granted to Sean Tracey's!!!!!!

new years disco has been cancelled!!!

Due to the unavailability of a bar licence the New Years Eve function has been cancelled. Refunds will be available to anyone who has bought a ticket.Apologies for any inconvenience.

aghaderg gfc, cc & ballyvarley hc gaelic start 2011 graduation party

Party and prize giving afternoon on the 28th December 2011 at the club hall 1.00pm – 3.00pm Drinks and snacks will be provided along with teas and coffees for adults. There will be a presentation as well as music and games.

festive adult hurling sevens tuesday 27th december

The Club are holding 'Adult' Hurling 7-A-Sides for current and past hurlers on Tuesday 27th December from 12 Noon until 2:00pm. Can anyone who is available and willing to take part please contact Gerard O'Neill or Pat McGrath as soon as possible. It's just a bit of fun to get pla ...

agm reminder sunday 4th december at 2pm

Just a final reminder that our Club Annual General Meeting will take place this Sunday 4th December at 2PM.All the various reports and minutes can be downloaded from our 'DOWNLOADS' section. 

dearbhail o'neill in all-ireland junior camogie club final

Good luck to Dearbhail O'Neill who lines out with Tara Camogie Club from London in tomorrows (Sunday 27th November) All-Ireland Junior Camogie Final. Dearbhail has played all season with Tara where they won the London League and Championship and then progressed to the All-Ireland ...

motions for club agm 4th december 2011

Motion(s) for Annual General Meeting 04 Dec 2011 1). A new voluntary 10 year membership category be approved, the cost of which is £1000 (Aidan Lavery). 2). A Children's Officer is appointed to the Club Committee (Donal Moran) 3). A Coaching Dev ...

the down gaa club's draw 2012

The Down GAA Clubs Draw In 2012 the GAA in Down has come together to launch a major GAA fundraising initiative – the Down GAA Clubs Draw.The total prize fund is £110,000, with prize draws every month including super prize draws of £10,000 and £25,000. Each club in Down ...

club agm sunday 4th december at 2:00pm

Notice is hereby given of the AGM of Aghaderg GFC and Ballyvarley HC, to be held in the Club Rooms on Sunday 4th December at 2:00 pm. Please fill in a nominations form for the nomination of any member for a Club Officer Role and for the consideration of any motion to be discu ...

halloween “fancy dress” disco saturday 29th october

Halloween “Fancy Dress” Disco Ballyvarley Hall   Saturday 29th October 9pm till late 70s/80s Music   Admission: £5:00 (Includes Free Punch!) ...

kids halloween party friday 28th october

Kids Halloween Party Friday 28th October at Ballyvarley Hall 7pm – 9pm Games/Competitions/MoviesAll ages welcomeFancy DressAdmission is FREE ...

ballyvarley lose betsy gray cup quarter final

Clonduff 2-13 Ballyvarley 3-7 Ballyvarley’s senior hurlers saw their hopes of winning the Betsy Gray Cup blown away by the wind in a hotly contested quarter final tie in Hilltown that was decided by three late wind-assisted Clonduff points in the dying minutes of the g ...

u-12 footballers win the league

The Under 12 Footballers of Aghaderg who amalgamated withTullylish under the name of St. Colemans for the 2011 season.This very talented young group of players finished joint top of their league with Drumgath. They played nine competitive games and winning 8 of the 9. Beaten in o ...

ballyvarley u14 hurlers win glenavy tournament

Our U14 hurlers travelled to Glenavy to compete in a six team tournament involving; Glenavy, Gortnamona (Belfast), Pearses (Belfast), Shane O’Neills (Glenarm)and All Saints (Ballymena) We were drawn into a group with All Saints and Pearces. For the first match, we were up against ...

parents need to get a grip

Parents Need to get a Grip The popularity of the GAA, and the absolute obsession which modern parents have for the advancement of their children, has created an underage environment that can only be described as u ...

irish news club and volunteer conference - sat 29th oct - armagh city hotel

Irish News Ulster Club & Volunteer Conference October 29, 20119:00 am to 2:00 pm Booking Form: http://ulster.gaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Club-Conf-2011-Booking-Form.pdf Enhancing the GAA Community in Challenging Tim ...

slieve donard climb - the movie!!!

Club's Donard Charity Climb from conchubair macamhlaoibh on Vimeo.

success for u10 camogs/ u14 hurlers represent county

U10 camogs Aghaderg U10 Camogs made the journey on Saturday to Portaferry to take part in an All County Blitz. The B team were put up against Bredagh , Portaferry  and Ballygalget. The opposing teams were stronger and a lot more experienced than the Aghaderg girls a ...

down sfc & ifc semi-finals weekend ticket news

IFC Clann na Banna V Kilclief at 17:30pm Saturday 24th September SFC Kilcoo V Clonduff at 19:15 Saturday 24th September. IFC Ballymartin V Dundrum at 17:30pm Sunday 25th SeptemberSFC Burren V Rostrevor at 19:15 Sunday 25th September. Dow ...

aghaderg lose out to bright in close finish

Aghaderg travelled to Leitrim on Sunday last to play old rivals Bright in the quarter final of the junior football championship. Team management of Kieran and Pat Lennon were in confident mood as they had the strongest panel that they had been able to assemble this year as a numb ...

club 10 year membership option!

10 Year Membership Option Meeting at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday 15 September in Ballyvarley Hall to discuss the 10-Year Membership option.If you are interested in hearing about it please come along.

drugs and alcohol awareness evening weds 21st september

Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Evening for Parents and Children On Wednesday 21st September 2011 at Aghaderg/Ballyvarley GAA Hall at 7:30pm a special talk will be given for parents and children, ...

club clean-up day saturday 17th september 10am to 12 noon

The Club are having a Clean-Up Day on Saturday 17th September from 10 o'clock in the morning to 12 noon.The aim is to tidy up around the club facilities lifting rubbish cutting grass and generally making our premises presentable to the general public.So everyone is welcome to com ...

club to run a bus to the all-ireland camogie finals on sunday 11th september

Down Senior Camogie Team have reached the All-Ireland Premier Junior Final In Croke Park on Sunday 11th September at 12:00 noon. Local girls Aoibhne and Fiona O'Neill & Ciara McGovern are on the squad, Fiona & Ciara having played in all championship matches so far. The Cl ...

ballyvarley produce best performance of the year

Down Senior Hurling League: Ballyvarley 4-14 Clonduff 3-15 Like a magician waiting for the perfect moment Ballyvarley pulled a magnificent performance out of the hat to produce their best team performance of the season to outscore high-flying Clonduff and thwart the vi ...

shl div ii ballyvarley young guns no match for experienced ballycran.

Down SHL: Ballycran 3-10 Ballyvarley 1-6 Youth proved to be no match for experience as Ballyvarley made the daunting trip to Ballycran with six key players missing and although their young players played with a degree of enthusiasm they failed to make much impression on an ...

ballyvarley lose out to castlewellan

Ballyvarley bowed out of the Junior Hurling Championship at the semi-final stage when they fell narrowly by five points to a strong Castlewellan side in Kilcoo. The Reds battled gamely to make it to a second consecutive championship final but a mini collapse in the third quarter ...

aghaderg gfc & ballyvarley hc presents annual club barbecue

This Years Annual Barbecue Is on Saturday 20th August 2011 @ 8:30pm Ole Crocs Football @ 7:00pm Music: “Shake It Sister”     Bar Facilities     Admission £10     ...

junior hurling championship semi-final venue has been switched

Please note that tomorrow nights (Monday) Junior Hurling Championship Semi-Final between Ballyvarley and Castlewellan has been switched from Clonduff to Kilcoo at 7:30pm!!!!!!! Please Pass on the word to anyone you know who may be travelling to watch th ...

down v cork 4th round qualifier ticket news

Down v Cork 23 rd July 2011 We request that Clubs have their ticket orders with us by 12.00noon Wednesday 20th July. Tickets will then be available for collection at the County Office from 6.00pm Wednesday onwards. Tick ...

foundation coaching course at ballyvarley sunday 14th august

Foundation Level Hurling Coaching @ Ballyvarley on Sunday 14th August @ 9am. Child protection  Course Thursday 11th August @ 7pm. This is recognised coaching qualification. If you have not already signed up and are intrested let me know.Child protection training available for all ...

aghaderg/ballyvarley summer festival - friday july 1st to sunday july 3rd

Aghaderg/Ballyvarley Summer Festival Friday July 1st  to Sunday July 3rd Friday 1st July ...

ballyvarley win tough battle with bredagh.

Ballyvarley had to pull out all the stops to overcome a tough Bredagh side at Cherryvale and in the end it was their ability to tap over the points that gave them a hard-earned five point victory. The return of Paul O’Neill to hurling action was a timely boost for the Reds and it ...

'reds' lose out in nail biting finish

Ballyvarley paid the penalty for a slow start and a tendency to leak goals when they lost an enthralling Senior Hurling League game to a strong Ballycran side. Goals were the key feature of this game and although Ballyvarley dominated for long periods they struggled to find the n ...

ballyvarley contingent help st colmans to ulster colleges hurling triumph

Well done to St Colman's College who won their first Ulster Colleges Hurling title today beating Red High from D'patrick by 2pts to lift the McFarland Cup. That's U14. And there were 11 Ballyvarley hurlers on the squad and team. Good news for the future of club hurlingBT McFa ...

u12 football tournament saturday 4th june 2011

40 Teams from all over Ireland participated in this tournament. Tullylish/Aghaderg entered a team and were drawn against Bredagh, Attical, St.Marys(Ardee) and Warrenpoint. Tullylish/Aghaderg 1-02 Breada 2-11 Tullylish/Aghaderg 1-04 Attical 1-05 Tullylis ...

ballyvarley stun the table toppers!

Ballyvarley provided the shock result of the week when they travelled to table-topping Portaferry and produced a magnificent seven goal salvo that stunned the Ard’s men and enabled the Reds to pull off a surprise seven point victory. It was a tale of two amazing hat-tricks from t ...

st michaels spoil bid for four in a row

Aghaderg travelled to St Michaels on Friday night last in an attempt to complete four wins in a row in the league but were brought back down to earth by a strong St Michael’s team who proved most effective in the scoring department. See Full Match Report In 'Results' Section.

ballyvarley contingent to play in ulster hurling final with st colman's college!

St Colmans College Newry have reached the final of the 3rd Year McFarland Cup where they will face The Red High from Downpatrick.Ballyvarley have a number of players on the team and in the squad.Michael Lennon         GoalsRobert Ellis               Mid-fieldMichael Jordan        ...

three in a row for senior footballers

After a disappointing start to their league campaign Aghaderg have found a rich vein of form as they won their third successive match on Friday last by defeating Ballkinlar by six points. Management had to readjust the successful team from last week as McGivern, James McGrath and ...

hurlers/camogs play half time at christy ring semi final

A group of our young hurlers and camogs played Liatroim at half time in the Christy Ring semi final match between Down and Kerry at Pairc Esler on Saturday. The boys and girls put on a great display and drew 0.1 to 0.1 in the 10 minute game.  More pictures in photo gallery.

campa chormaic an dúin 2011

Campa Chormaic 2011 will be held from July 11th - July 15th this year again in St Malachy's High School Castlewellan. Over the past two years Campa Chormaic has grown in size and popularity throughout Ulster. Comhairle Uladh have fully endorsed Campa Chormaic and endea ...

poc fada 'on the beach'

Down Poc Fada will take place on Saturday 28th May 2011.     The venue for the competition will be the beach at Murlough just outside Newcastle     Registration will be in the National Trust Car park at 11.30    The categories are as follows.   Hurling                             ...

down hurling double header on saturday in newry (kids free)

Saturday 21st MayPairc Esler, Newry2:30pm Christy Ring Semi Final: Down V Kerry12:45 Lory Meagher Semi Final South Down v DonegalFeast of Hurling in Newry on Saturday On Saturday all Down supporters are urged to come out and support the County Hurling Teams in their quest for A ...

maguire clinches winner at st pauls

Aghaderg senior footballers travelled to St Paul’s Hollywood on Friday night last and after a close and exciting encounter returned home worthy winners by the narrowest of margins. St Pauls were challenging for promotion and were in second place at the beginning of the match. The ...

new down jersey available at donaghy's - 10% discount for members

The new Down jersey is now available to Donagahy's Banbridge.  10% discount to members  - just mention you are a memeber of the club.

saval to host 'live to play' educational event

Saval GAC will host a Live to Play education event on Thursday 26th May at 7.30pm and all GAA and non-GAA members in the area are invited to attend. Live to Play is a Road Safety initiative promoted by Ulster GAA in conjunction with Clubs and County boards.  It aim ...

cry announce screening dates:

CRY screening dates for the remainder of 2011 are as follows:14-15 May - University of Ulster Jordanstown4-5 June - University of Ulster Coleraine16 -17 June - Newry Shamrocks Club Newry3-4 September - University of Ulster Jordanstown22 - 23 October - University of Ulster Col ...

senior footballers record the first victory of the 2011 league campaign

Last Thursday evening the 5th of May Aghaderg senior footballers recorded their first win in the 2011 league campaign.   The match was a home game against Aughlisnafin.   Aghaderg had the better of the first half and went in at half time with a comfortable 5 point lead. The reds ...

night at the races report

The club’s annual Night at the Races fundraiser took place in Ballyvarley Hall on the evening of Friday 29 April.   Once again the club received great support from the local community with 10 races and 83 horses being sponsored. Unfortunately the turnout on the night itself w ...

club grounds team required urgently

The Club would like to form a 'Grounds Maintenance Team' who would be responsible for the various tasks that need to be carried out on a regular basis in order to keep our grounds and building premises up to a satisfactory standard.Some of the tasks include:Grass-cutting of both ...

u-14 hurlers reach ulster feile final 2011

The U14 hurlers travelled to Liatroim on Saturday to take part in the Ulster Feile. As in the games and tournaments in the previous few weeks, we were always missing a combination of three of our older, more experienced and bigger players. When we saw the line up in the group(Lia ...

south down breeze past leitrim in the lory meagher cup

South Down had an emphatic victory over Leitrim by 4-25 to 0-8 in the first round of the Lory Meagher Cup in Liatroim. Ballyvarley's Duo James McGrath, once again, was strong at full-back and Paul O'Neill scored three points from play at left half-forward.South Down now meet old ...

ballyvarley duo to play in the nhl div 4 final

Ballyvarley's James McGrath and Paul O'Neill have their minds set on an All-Ireland medal this Sunday in the Athletics Grounds Armagh at 2:30pm.James and Paul line out at Full Back and Midfield respectfully for An Dun Theas (South Down) in this National League Decider against fav ...

get your very own club jersey

Get your very own club jersey (with or without number) Cost: £22.50   Ages 5-6, 7-8, 9-10, 10-11, 13-14 Cost: £29.50Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, XX-Large Payment in advance required at club shop Contact Pat McGrath 07887 535 293

youth committee quiz

The Youth Committee Quiz took place last Saturday night. About 50 people attended the event in Ballyvarley Hall and seven teams entered the competition. The teams were Dumbledore’s Army, The Ream Team, The Big Five, We Hate Harry Potter, Rosevale Tops, The Sparkles and 3 Stooges ...

ballyvarley show bredagh a clean pair of heels in senior hurling league opener 11/04/2011

Down SHL:Ballyvarley 2-15Bredagh 1-4 With the Ulster League campaign firmly behind them, Ballyvarley saved their best performance of the season for the opening game of the Down Senior Hurling League as they cr ...

senior hurling scoring milestones

In the recent SHL game with Bredagh Colm O’Neill, who has spent much of his career in defence, reached a scoring milestone hitting his 200th point for Ballyvarley. The total is composed of 18 goals and 146 points. In the same game John O’Neill, another defensive player hit his ...

break for ball training day saturday 16th april

Our Senior Footballers are embarking on a 'Break For Ball' training day at Lavey GAC under the guidance of Ex-All Ireland winner and 4 times All-Star Tony Scullion.10am         Leave Banbridge.11am         Arrive at Lavey GAC.11.30am    Coaching session with Tony Scullion.1.30pm  ...

can you help identify this down supporter?

At the club's trip to Croke Park on Saturday to watch Dublin play Down this picture was captured of one of the Aghaderg contingent. Can you identify who it could be. Answers on a postcard to Armagh GAA Supporters club!!

u-16s continue league preparations

Match Date 31/3/2011 Time 19:30 hrs Venue: Tullylish by Michael Sands The under 16 footballers continued their preparations to the new league campaign by taking on Dromintee. They were hoping to build upon their previous excellent performance against the Clans. However apart from ...

u-16's impressive first outing

Report on Friendly U-16 Football V Clan na Gael, Lurgan The footballers for Aghaderg who are joined with Tullylish achieved an impressive result beating The Clans 2-15 to 2-5 last week. This is an encouraging indicator as the boys are in Division 1 this year with the first mat ...

south down hurlers make it to nhl div 4 final

South Down beat Cavan at Breffni Park by 5-32 to 1-3 in the National Hurling League to qualify for the NHL Div. 4 Final against Tyrone on 16th April. Paul O'Neill scored 0-4 from midfield. James McGrath missed the game through injury.

family quiz night saturday 16th april at 8:00pm sharp

The youth committee are organizing a family quiz night on Saturday 16th of April at 8pm sharp. Please come along and join in the fun!Price £1.00 per person in Ballyvarley hall.

hurleymaster training net

Here is another hurling aid which can be bought in O'Neills Sports Outlets.See it in action in our 'Links' sectionHurleymaster is a purpose designed frame with net and target area for training and practising your Hurling skills. Its optimum size of 6ft high by 5ft wide ...

improve your hurling skills with the hurling-rebounder

The 'Hurling Rebounder' can be bought in Smiths Toy Store In Newry At £24.99.This Aid Is  Excellent In Improving Your Own Personal Skills Of The Game And Is Suited To All Ages From U-10 Right Up To Senior Level.Frame size 51" x 36" You Can Watch Lar Corbett, Tipperary Hurling Sha ...

ulster senior hurling league castlewellan 0-11 ballyvarley 0-11 19th march 2011

A last gasp point from Castlewellan broke Ballyvarley hearts and denied them their second victory of the campaign as the home side came from behind to snatch a share of the spoils in this bruising and competitive all-Down Ulster Hurling League game.Full Match Re ...

club day out to croker

Club Day Out Croke Park, Saturday 2nd April Dublin v Kilkenny (Hurling) followed by  Down v Dublin (Football) Jedward will entertain at the interval Coach will leave the club at approx 2:30pm T ...

ballyvarley hurlers wear their new jerseys for the first time

Ballyvarley Got To Wear Their Brand New Kit In Their Ulster League Match In Castleblaney!Check Out Team Photo In The 'Gallery'Unfortunately Castleblaney Ran Out Winners By Three Points!

ballyvarley's slow start proves costly!

Ulster Hurling League:  Castleblayney  1-12   Ballyvarley 1-9 Ballyvarley paid the penalty for a poor start and some wayward finishing when they fell narrowly by three points to Castleblayney in a highly competitive U ...

gerard o'neill wins 'service to sport' award

Congratulations to Gerard O'Neill on winning the 'Service To Sport' Award at The Banbridge District Sports Awards Reception in the Belmont Hotel last night Wednesday 2nd March.You can see from the detail below just why Gerard is a very worthy recipient of this prestigious awa ...

healthy hearts, healthy lives on-site heart screening facility

Our Club has just received information about an on-site heart screening service called Healthy Hearts, Healthy Lives which is an initiative being promoted by John & Tony McEntee from Crossmaglen.The cost per person to have the procedure done is £35.If anyone would b ...

club membership fees reminder

Annual Club Membership Fees are now due for the 2011 season and must be paid in full by 31st Marchat the very latest.We are only having one Club Registration Day this year which is on the Sunday 13th March from 12noon to 2 o'clock.You can download the relevant membership pack fro ...

u-8 - u-10 hurling coaching on sundays at 12 noon

Hurling Training has started on  Sundays at 12 midday for the U-10s. There will also be Blitz's across Down taking place throughout the season. We will host an U-8 blitz in Ballyvarley on the 4th June if that suits and will take part in the monthly Blitz for U-8s and will att ...

available now in club shop

Kit Bags 22”/28” |£20/22 Shorts (All Sizes)| £6/£9 Socks (All Sizes) | £4/£5 Beanie Hats (Limited Supply)| £8 Juvenile Hurls (All Sizes) | £8 Go Games Footballs | £6

ulster hurling roadshow, dunloy 26th february

Saturday 26th February in Dunloys 'Centre of Excellence'. Eamon O Shea (Tipp senior hurling trainer) along with team captain Eoin Kelly will be delivering an innovative session based on getting players to take chances and use their own ini ...

tackling for success' coaching workshop 16th february.

Some of you may have been previously notified about the above, however to those deeply interested / involved in Hurling within the Club that should sufficient personnel / coaches from the Hurling fraternity be interested in attending and by pre notifying Conor O'Toole, then t ...

club youth committee meeting 20th february

The next youth committe meeting is on the 20th of febuary at half 12! Also the 'Hands up for Aghaderg' will be on the 27thFebruary at half 12.. £1 per handprint and £1 for tea/ coffe and bun..  all club members welcome :)

new camogie season gets underway on monday 14th february

U14/U16 Outdoor Camogie training begins on Monday 14th February at 6.30 sharp to 7.30 U10/U12 Outdoor Camogie will commence shortly. New members welcome!

development squad coaching day saturday 12th february

There will be a Development Squad Coaching Day in Armagh (Sherry's Field) next Saturday 12th February with a 10.30am start time.This is a proper worthwhile day for anyone interested in Hurling Coaching so if you are keen to be involved in coaching within the Club please go along ...

bertie lecky receives award for over 62 years service to the gaa.

For over 62 years service to the GAA, Bertie Leckey (left) from Ballyvarley,Banbridge, was presented with a trophy at the Down Referees committee annual presentation dinner in Leitrim GAA clubrooms last Friday night.  Handing   over the trophy on behalf of the Down Referees is Se ...

2011 membership fees are now due!!!

It is now time to renew your annual Club Membership Subscription.You can download the relevant application forms from our 'Downloads' section on the website and fill them out and return them with the correct fee to: Club Registrar: Kevin O'Neill or return them to team managers or ...

sponsorship for new jerseys and playing equipment sought after

As the new season approachs sponsorship is sought for playing equipment and jerseys for both juvenile and senior teams.  If you can provide sponsorship of any kind contact Aidan Lavery the club secretary.    

'auld boys' football sunday nights

From Sunday 6th February between 8.00 pm - 9.30pm there will be football for the 'Auld Boys' on the training pitch.   These sessions are aimed at those no longer playing senior football and want a game of football in a not too serious 'kickaround'.    Cost is £2. ...

formation of new club youth committee

The club is keen to form a Youth Committee and have arranged a meeting for Sunday  30th January at 12.30pm.  Young people aged between 12 and 21 years are invited. Formation of this committee will provide the youth of the club the opportunity to  inform the senior committee o ...

camogie club meeting saturday 22nd january at 12 noon

On Saturday 22nd January the camogie club will hold a meeting at 12 noon to organise teams and appoint coaches/mentors for the season ahead.  It is important that all those interested in the development of camogie at the club attend this meeting, especially former players, pa ...

senior hurling training commences 23rd january

The senior hurlers will  commence outdoor training on Sunday 23rd January at 12.15 in preparation for the Ulster Hurling League due to commences Saturday 19th February.  A full turnout is expected and new players are welcome.  

club circuit training on friday nights at 6.45pm

Circuit training  continues on Friday evenings in the hall at 6.45, all senior players are invited to the training and any new players in the parish  wishing to play hurling or football are welcome.  

james mc grath picked for 'christy ring champion 15 award'

Congratulations to James McGrath who picked up a National Award last week when he was chosen on the Champion 15 team for the Lory Meagher Cup. The Awards For The Champion 15 teams for the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups for 2010 will be presented to the winn ...

cúltec the new alternative to the traditional ash hurley

Some of our top hurlers are using the Cúltec Hurley!!  The Cúltec Hurley is the result of over 6 years design and development combining tried and tested space age materials with the very latest manufacturing techniques to produce a Hurley with all the positive characteristics o ...

hurling sub-committee meeting this sunday 21st november

Our Hurling Sub-Committee AGM will be this Sunday 21st November in the Hall at 1.30 pm.   The past year will be reviewed.   Adult & Juvenile league entries will be discussed.   Plans for the 2011 Season ...

james mccartan autobiography launch

On Monday November 22nd all roads lead to the Canal Court Hotel in Newry for a truly Gala GAA night of celebration, reminiscing and nostalgia. That evening the legendary James McCartan Senior launches his long awaited autobiography entitled "The King of Down Football." In his ...

juvenile awards night 27th november 2010

Juvenile Awards Night will be held on Saturday 27th November. Time: 6:45 for 7:00 until 10:00pmGuest Speaker On The Night Will Be Downs Corner Back Dan Mc Cartan.Children Will Have A Choice Of Either Mild Curry & Rice or Sausages & Chips With A Bun & Drink.Adults Will ...

danny hughes confirmed as guest speaker at our club dinner dance

Downs' All-Star Footballer Danny Hughes Will Be Our Guest Speaker At The Annual Club Dinner Dance In The Balmoral Hotel Warrenpoint On Saturday 20th Novenber. Tickets Are Now Available From Team Management & Club Committee

dance, fun and games on saturdays from 11am to 12noon

Dance, fun and games from Aghaderg Camogie Club. New Members welcome.From P4 upwards on Saturday morning between 11am and noon at Ballyvarley hall.  

football sub-committee sunday 7th november at 12.30pm

There will be a Football Sub-Committee this Sunday at 12.30 to discuss next years teams and underage development structures.Anyone with an interest in football development within our Club is most welcome to come along and get involved.

annual club dinner dance 20th november

Our Annual Club Dinner Dance will be on Saturday the 20th of November at 8pm in the Balmoral Hotel Warrenpoint.   Tickets will be available from Monday 1st November priced at £25.   There will be a bus running to and from the venue ...

eleanor farrell wins club lotto jackpot!!!

Congratulations To Eleanor Farrell Who Scooped Our Club Lotto Jackpot Of £1700.

gaelic start nursery programme for p1 and p2 children

The nursery programme is a great opportunity for the club to get children involved at an early age and to get parents involved in the club. It is not game specific (i.e. can be adopted for hurling/camogie and football)   Any existing members,  parents, players (football, hurling ...

annual club dinner dance 20th november 2010

This Years Club Dinner Dance Will be On Saturday The 20th Of November In The Balmoral Hotel Warrenpoint.Tickets Will Be Available In The Next Couple Of Weeks.

halloween movie night saturday 30th october 2010 at 6:30pm

The Club are having a Halloween Movie Night on Saturday 30th October In Ballyvarley Hall At 6:30pm!There is a 'Halloween Picture Competition' where children can download the 'Colouring Pages' from our 'Downloads' section.All pictures displayed in the Hall on the night and prizes ...

sponsored walk sunday october 24th

Club Sponsored Walk On Sunday October 24th from 2 pm. Newry Canal Tow Path (Jerrettspass to Scarva approx 7 miles or Poyntzpass to Scarva approx 3.5 miles).Funds raised to be split 50/50 with the Southern Area Hospice (Newry Hospice). Refreshments To be provided in the Hall from ...

club fundraising draw raises £2600

The fund raising draw organised by the finance committee proved most successful as approx £2600 was raised for club funds. The Aghaderg / Ballyvarley Club would like to record their thanks to all who supported the draw  by selling tickets, by buying tickets and those who sponso ...

down lose out in exciting nail biting finish

This lot met up with Tommy Leckey before the match. Check out the gallery for more photos of the day and anyone who has photos from the Final please email them to Kevin O'Neill and they can be included on the website.

intra-club hurling & camogie tournament this saturday

The club are hosting an intra-club juvenile hurling and camogie tournament this Saturday to round off the hurling and camogie season. Fun begins around 1pm. All welcome especially new members. There will be a BBQ and lots of good hurling and camogie for all the clubs children fro ...

the fourth irish news ulster gaa club & volunteer conference saturday 6th november 2010

The fourth Irish News Ulster GAA Club & Volunteer Conference will be held on Saturday 6th November 2010 in the Armagh City Hotel. This is Ulster GAA’s flagship non-games event which is focused at supporting club, volunteer and community development right across Ulster’s nine ...

the heart screening unit will be back in belfast next on the 29th & 30th january 2011.

The heart screening unit will be back in Belfast on the 29th and 30th of January 2011. Anyone over the age of 14 or the guardian of a child who wishes to have their child screened can make your own appointment at the web site below (http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/ecg.htm).  If you t ...

ballyvarley lose out in grandstand finish

Down Junior Hurling Championship Final Ballyvarley 1-11   Clonduff  1-13In an exciting Junior Hurling Championship Final, in Ballela, Ballyyvarley left it late as they staged another of their trademark fight-backs and in the closing seconds were denied a last dit ...

all-ireland final ticket allocation news!!!!!!

Any Paid Up member Of The Club Who Is Over 16 Years Of Age & Who Requested A Ticket Will Receive A Minimum Of 1 Ticket & A Maximum Of 2 Tickets.   Tickets Are To Be Collected On Receipt Of Payment At The Club Rooms On Thursday Night From 7:30pm Onwards.   ...

down junior hurling championship final sunday 12th september at 1:30pm in ballela

Ballyvarley take on old rivals Clonduff this Sunday in the Junior Hurling Championship Final in Ballela at 1:30pm.All support will be greatly appreciated so come along and see the lads seek their second Championship crown in 4 years.There is a post match meal in the Coach Inn Ban ...

down post all-ireland final banquet 19th september

Down County Board have organised a post All Ireland Final Banquet on Sunday evening 19 September 2010 in the City West Hotel in Dublin, starting at 7.15pm. Banquet tickets have been priced at £60 per head or £600 for Table of 10. To book your place or table please complete th ...

all-ireland football ticket information bulletin

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down supporters open night pairc esler monday 6th september

On Monday 6th September Páirc Esler will be the venue for a Fans' Open Night. All supporters of Down football are invited to attend the occasion, the last chance to see your favourite Down players in training before the All Ireland Final on September 19th. There will al ...

down supporters open night pairc esler monday 6th september

On Monday 6th September Páirc Esler will be the venue for a Fans' Open Night. All supporters of Down football are invited to attend the occasion, the last chance to see your favourite Down players in training before the All Ireland Final on September 19th. There will al ...

a glorious twelfth for lottery jackpot winner

Club lotto coordinator Aidan Lavery looks on as Seamus McGrath (Chairman Aghaderg GFC / Ballyvarley HC) presents lotto winner Eugene McGrath with his winning cheque for £8350. Eugene's lucky numbers came up at the weekly draw on the evening of Monday July 12th.

down junior hurling championship semi-final wednesday 11th august

Ballyvarley travel to Castlewellan this Wednesday night(11th August) to take on Carryduff in the Junior Hurling Championship semi-final.Throw in is at 7:00pm.All support will be greatly appreciated.

down gaa county senior team training 'fund night at the dogs'

There will be a 'Night At The Dogs' in aid of the Down County Senior Team Training Fund on Thursday 26th August at Drumbo Park Lisburn.You can find full details from the flyer in our 'Downloads' section. If you are interested in supporting the event in any of the four options det ...

down senior camogie team face antrim in all-ireland junior semi-final

Good luck to Fiona and Aoibhne O'Neill who are part of the Down Senior Camogie panel who travel to Casement Park this Saturday 7th August to take on old rivals Antrim in the All-Ireland Junior Camogie Semi-Final.Antrim won the previous encounter earlier this year by some margin b ...

all-ireland semi-final ticket information hot of the press!

The relevant ticket information from the County Office is as follows:   We request that Clubs have their ticket orders with us by 10.00am on 16th August 2010. Tickets will then be available for collection at County Office from 18th August. Ticket prices are as follows: ...

junior football championship this friday in glenn

Aghaderg Senior footballers get their Junior Championship campaign underway this Friday night against St Michaels.The match is in Glenn with a 7:30pm throw-in.Come along and support the lads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

all ireland football quarter finals next week will be all-ticket!

The All Ireland Football Quarter final next weekend will be an AllTicket Fixture. It will not be known until Monday whether our game is on Saturday or Sunday. Clubs and Board Members should have theirTicket Orders with me by 10.00 am on Wednesday Morning and Tickets can then be c ...

club kit now available to purchase

Club kit is now available to order – Tracksuits, Hooded Tops, T-Shirts, Bags, Shorts, Socks etc.   Samples and a limited number of shorts and socks are available to view and buy at the club shop.   Order forms are available from the shop and the club website http://www.aghade ...

club lotto jackpot goes!!!!!!!!

Congratulations To Eugene Mc Grath Who Tonight 12th July Has Just Scooped Our Massive £8350 Lotto Jackpot.Well Done Eugene!Enjoy The Win!

annual club sports day sunday 4th july

This Years Annual Sports day Is This Sunday 4th July Starting At 2:00pm Everyone Welcome.Come Along And Join The Fun!!! You Can Download A Flyer Of Events From Our Downloads section.

u-12 hurling match cancelled

U12 hurling match away to Ballela Thurdsay 17th June cancelled due to open night at St Patrick’s School and 1st year exams.

cul camp 2010 is fast approaching!!!!!

All Cul Camp forms must be filled in and returned to Peter McConville by the 23rd June 2010 Forms are available in the shop or can be downloaded from our Club Website in the 'Downloads' section. Cost Of The Cúl Camps Are: P1&P2           £25  P3 – age 13  £35

down v tyrone ulster semi final 19th june

Please see below the pricing arrangements for admission to Casement Park. Please note this game is Not an All Ticket Fixture. In relation to covered Stand Tickets due to thelimited number of Tickets available to us we are only able to allocate 2 per Club.***Prices for this Fixtur ...

ballyvarley boys play in lory meagher cup

Ballyvarleys Paul O'Neill, James Mc Grath and Colm O'Neill played for South Down in the opening round of the Lory Meagher Cup on Saturday 5th June.Unfortunately they were on the wrong side of a 1-13 to 1-12 scoreline.The attached photo shows Paul & James in action.Match repor ...

aghaderg gfc & ballyvarley hc presents annual club barbecue 12th june

Saturday 12th June 2010 @ 8:30pm Celebrity 7-A-Side Football @ 7:00pm Music: “The Pretenders”     Bar Facilities     Admission £10

aghaderg pipped at the post

Aghaderg senior footballers traveled to Holywood to play St Pauls on Monday night in a rearranged league match. Weather and playing conditions were excellent with a fresh breeze blowing off Belfast Lough.. See full match report in the 'Results' section!

down v donegal is not an all-ticket match

A CharaThe Down v Donegal game on 30th May is NOT an All Ticket Fixture.There are though a limited number of Stand Tickets available to Clubs,these will be priced as followsAdult £23.00 Covered StandAdult £21.00 Open StandFamily Open Stand Only Adult £21.00 Child £5.00OAPS Open S ...

ballyvarley lose out in high scoring 'derby' thriller

Down SHL Div 1:  Ballela  3-19   Ballyvarley  2-14   The long-awaited derby clash between Ballyvarley and Ballela lived up to all pre-match expectations and in an entertaining high-scoring thriller it was Ballela who eventually romped home with a convincing eight po ...

well deserved victory for under 12 hurlers

Ballyvarley travelled to Liatroim on Thursday 20th May.  It was always expected to be a tough match especially with Liatroim easily beating Warrenpoint and Castlewellan. Ballyvarley started off strong and won an early penalty. Unfortunately Connor McPolin was unable to convert it ...

bbq & rounders evening ballyvarley main pitch saturday 29th may

To celebrate the opening of our new club shop we are having a BBQ and Rounders night on Saturday 29th May.You can download the flyer for the event from our downloads section.Starting at 6pm ALL WELCOME

feis hurling 7's - in ballela, 5.30pm sat 22nd may

The Ballyvarley senior hurlers are playing in the Feis Hurling 7's on Saturday 22nd May in Ballela. Both the Junior and Intermediate Sevens will be held at this venue. The Ballyvarley hurlers play in the Intermediate section. Their first game at 6pm vs Ballela, followed by Warren ...

level 1 adult hurling course at bredagh gac on 4th / 5th june and 11th / 12th june 2010.

Down GAA will be hosting a Level 1 Adult Hurling Course at Bredagh GAC on4th / 5th June and 11th / 12th June 2010. The Course will be held in Cherryvale Playing Fields. The course is open to any coach who has completed the Foundation Award at Least 1 year ago.The cost of the co ...

u12 hurlers 6th may at home to newry shamrocks

A game of two halves   Ballyvarley started off well in the match but were unable to hit the target.  Unfortunately Shamrocks were able to score and racked up 3 goals and 2 points. It did not look good for the rest of the match.   Half time score  Ballyvarley 0 – 0  Shamroc ...

down players launch poker classic saturday 22nd may

Poker tournament to raise funds for the Down Senior Football Team     WHAT:            Red and Black 1960 Poker Classic, in aid of             Down               GAA Training Fund WHEN:            Saturday, 22nd May 2010 at 7.00pm WHERE:         Carrickda ...

schools hurling camogie competition friday 21st may

The club will be hosting a schools hurling camogie competition on this Friday the 21st May from 10:00am to 1:30pmSchools participating are: St. Francis Aghaderg, St. Colmans Annaclone, St. Mary’s Banbridge and St. Colmans Dromore.The County board will provide their coaches to ref ...

foundation hurling coaching (including child protection)

The county have agreed to host a Foundation Hurling Coaching Course at the club. It will be run on Friday evening / Saturday. We will need 12 participants This is an official recognised course. Dates to be confirmed but most likely will take place before July break. Please contac ...

club notes for week/ending 16th may.

The club Lotto jackpot has still not been won and has now reached £7950,00.  The numbers drawn last Monday 10th May were 16, 18, 22 & 27.  Two players matched 3 numbers and won £10 each, they were Pat McGrath & Fidelma Stewart.  Play the Lotto online at ww ...

u12 hurlers start league with a victory.

Ballyvarley U-12 hurlers started their league campaign with an encounter at home to local rivals Ballela. Ballela, who fielded a young team were considered the underdogs for this match.  As expected, Ballyvarley opened the score with a goal each from Nathan Jones and Connor McPol ...

senior hurling match against leitrim still up in the air

Our Wednesday night Division 1 fixture with Leitrim has been refixed provisionally now for next Monday 1st May. It was changed from Wednesday to Tuesday which was unsuitable, then it moved to Saturday at 4:30pm which also did not suit so now it has been moved again and has still ...

senior football fixture change versus dromara

Please note that this Fridays Senior football fixture (30/04/10) away to Dromara has now been changed to Thursday 29th at 7:15pm.

ecg screening clinics for those aged over 14 are available free of charge

Clinics to be held in Jordanstown on the 29th and 30th May   For those under 18 permission slips will be required (see team mentors for details). When the names of all wishing to be tested are gathered, ...

u-12 hurling change of venue thursday 29th april

‘The Under 12 hurling match Thursday 29th April against Ballela will now be played at Ballyvarley at 7.30pm. Players to be at pitch at 6.30pm.’

underage hurling coaching to start saturday 1st may at 10:00am

On Saturday May 1st the club will commence hurling coaching/training for Under 10's i.e. Primary 4, 5 and 6 children and U12s i.e Primary 7 children.  The U10 session wil run from 10 - 11am and the U12 session from will run from 11 - 12.30.  The club will supply hurls and hel ...

night-at-the-races friday 7th may

The Night-at-the-Races will be held on Friday May 7th in the clubrooms.Sponsorship of races and horses is now sought. If you would like to contribute to this fund raiser please contact any committee member. 

cul camp this year starts on monday 5th july

This years annual Cul Camp will be held from Monday 5th to Friday 9th July, beginning each day at 10.00am and ending at 2.30pm.  Application forms will soon be available and our club co-ordinator this year is Peter McConville 07815142912.  

ulster poc fada over divis mountain on saturday 5th june 2010

The Ulster Poc Fada is taking place on Saturday 5th June on Divis Mountain Belfast. In order to qualify the Down Poc Fada will take place at 3.00pm on Sunday 2nd May. There are 5 categories. Mens over 40's, Mens Seniors, Under 16 boys. Camog Senior, Camog Under 16. Can u ...

annaderg u-14's win local derby 19/04/2010

Under 14 football match 19/4/10 local derby against Clann Na Banna   In a very entertaining match Annaderg picked up their first win of the season against their local rivals. In a close fought first half Annaderg went in leading by the smallest of margins  (1 point) having fought ...

senior hurling training sat(24th april) at 6pm due to down game

Due to the Down vs Armagh Division 2 Football final game on Sunday, the senior hurlers will train this Saturday 24th April instead of Sunday. Training will start at 6pm sharp.

ballyvarley take part in u-12 hurling blitz saturday 17th april

Ballyvarley U12 Hurlers travelled to Cherryvale Playing Fields to take part in a Blitz on Saturday 17th April. We fielded a side of 13 players who started off well against a skilful Portaferry side. To most of the spectators amazement, Ballyvarley took the first score with a goal ...

down v armagh national league division 2 final sunday 25th april

The Down v Armagh game in Croke Park on 25th April is an All Ticket game. Ticket prices are as follows: Adult Seated €25/£22, Under 16s€5/£4.50. There will be concessions in the Cusack and Davin Stands forStudents and OAPs, there are no concessions in the Hogan Stand where al ...

senior hurlers play portaferry (a) on sat 17th april at 5.15pm

Ballyvarley senior hurlers now play away in Portaferry. Throw in is at 5.15pm. Players are asked to meet at Tech on Castlewellan Road at 3pm.

senior football this friday night in derryleckagh at 7.00pm

Supporters are reminded that this Fridays (16/04/10)match against Newry Mitchels has been moved to Derryleckagh at 7.00PM.

goalfest sees reds end ulster hurling league on a high

Ulster Senior Hurling League:  Ballyvarley  4-13   Cappagh Gaels  0-5   A cracking first half of skilful hurling and deadly finishing saw Ballyvarley turn the form book upside down as they blasted high riding Cappagh Gaels and earned their second victory of their ...

reds perform well in 1st div 1 hurling game before late goals

Down Senior Hurling League Division 1; Newry Shamrocks v. Ballyvarley The inability to put the ball in the net was to prove Ballyvarley’s undoing as they made their debut in the Down Senior Hurling League Division 1. With a much re-jigged line-up from last years successful title ...

four masters edge out reds by three

Ulster Hurling League: Four Masters 1-12 Ballyvarley 1-9 Ballyvarley turned their long trek to Donegal for this Ulster Hurling League game into a pleasant team-bonding exercise when they spent the weekend in the pleasant sea-side town. The team arrived early, had their lunch, enj ...

aghaderg senior footballers get their season underway with a challenge match under lights

Aghaderg travelled to Saint Pat's Cullyhanna on Monday night past for this pre season challenge game underlights.With a few of the more seasoned lads out injured it was going to be a match for the fringe players of last year plus a few of the younger lads stepping into the team t ...

lisnaskea survive late onslaught from ballyvarley in the ulster hurling league 20/03/10

Ulster Senior Hurling League:   Lisnaskea  0-12   Ballyvarley 0-8   A rousing rally in the last quarter almost worked the oracle for Ballyvarley on their first ever visit to Lisnaskea in the Ulster Hurling League but in the end the home side survived the unexpected figh ...

big switch on pictures in the gallery

Jimmy and Bertie do the honours. Report in News section and more pictures in the Gallery

musical night marks big switch-on

Aghaderg/Ballyvarley GAA club celebrated the official switch-on of its new floodlight facility with an evening of sport and entertainment at the weekend. The £12,000 project to erect floodlighting around the club’s training ground at its Scarva Road site was completed recently, a ...

note - down v armagh -all ticket game

Tickets will be priced as follows Stand£13.00 €15.00UNDER 16£4.00 OR €5.00Terrace£10.00 or €13.00Under 16s£4.00 or €5.00All requests for Tickets to Club Secretary Aidan Lavery on 07889 771970 before Wednesday 17th at 8 pm.

senior hurlers beat kilclief in the ulster league 13/03/10

Ulster Senior Hurling League:  Ballyvarley  0-14      Kilclief  1-9   An almost full strength Ballyvarley side got off the mark in the Ulster League with a battling, gritty performance that edged out a fast and physical Kilclief side by two points in Ballyvarley on Satu ...

club down - together, lets make it happen

Pride in the past comes naturally to all Down followers; faith in the future comes with dedication and commitment. Now, together let's make it happen.Club Down has the objective of providing the resources for the development, promotion and betterment of GAA in the county, geared ...

floodlight switch-on event saturday 20th march

The date for the formal switch on of the floodlights on the training pitch has been set! Saturday March 20th was agreed. People attending are asked to come at 7.30pm for an 8pm switch on. Format:The format of the evening will be a blessing by Father Andrew Mc Mahon followed by tw ...

hurling/camogie coaching course at club thursday 25th march

There will be a hurling/camogie coaching course at the club on Thursday 25th March 2010   The course is suitable for parents, beginners, players and existing coaches. It will cover ...

club to host u14 hurling blitz thurs 18th march

The 14s hurling team will host a four team blitz on Thursday 18th March under the lights at the club from 7 - 9pm.Teams participating will be Laoitrim, Clonduff and Warrenpoint.There will be 6 x 15 minute matches played on a round robin basis.

ballyvarley play their first match in the ulster hurling league 06/03/2010

Ulster Senior Hurling League:  Tir Na NOg  1-11    Ballyvarley  0-6   Ballyvarley took their first tentative steps into Saturday’s Ulster Senior Hurling League and despite losing to Randlestown’s Tir Na NOg in their opening game they gave the thumbs up to the new ...

aghaderg gfc & ballyvarley hc win club of the year award 03/03/2010

Aghaderg GFC & Ballyvarley HC scooped the 'Club Of The Year' award at last Wednesdays Banbridge District Senior Sports Awards And Sports Reception in the Belmont Hotel.Chairman Seamus Mc Grath was there to accept the award on the night. The Club were acknowledged for providin ...

2010 club membership pack available to download

You can now download our '2010 Membership Pack' from our downloads section and fill in the appropriate forms and come along to one of our Registration Days on the 14th March or the 21st March. 

senior hurling training - wed 7.15pm, sun 12.15pm

Senior Hurlers - Train every Wednesday at 7.15pm, Sunday at 12.15pm.

ballyvarley senior hurlers get the new season under way with challenge match away to craobh rua

Craobh Rua  4-8   Ballyvarley 4-4 Ballyvarley shook off some of the cobwebs from the long winter break when they were put to the test by a talented Craobh Rua side in Camlough in the first challenge game of the season, and lost surprisingly by four clear points in a below ...

senior football training is on monday & friday nights

Senior football training continues on Friday’s @ 7.30 and Monday’s @ Monday @ 7.30:Their league season commences on Monday 5th April away to Bright followed by a home game against Tecconnaught.  New players are welcome and those playing minor football this season are asked to att ...

club membership is now due for the 2010 season and must be paid before 31st march

We would like to thank you for your financial support for our club over the last twelve months and assure you that the membership scheme made a vital contribution towards our efforts in maintaining our facilities and activities during the year. We hope that you can continue to su ...

‘schools indoor hurling’

St Francis P6 & P7’s who won their section in Newry, travelled to Portaferry on Wednesday 27th January to play against the other group winners and Ards teams. The scores were: Ballyvarley  4  Kircubbin     2 Rostrevor    1  Ballyvarley  0 Portaferry   2 ...