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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 t