Ballyhegan Davitts GAC
Ballyhegan Davitts GAA Club is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in central County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is affiliated with the Armagh GAA and is based in the parish of Kilmore which has two ends: Mullavilly and Stonebridge. It currently competes in football, at under 10, 12, 14, 16 and Minor levels, and its senior team competes in the Armagh Junior Football Championship and in the Junior Division of the All-County League. The club is named after the Irish patriot and agrarian leader, Michael Davitt.History
Ballyhegan Davitts was founded in 1902, which makes it one of the oldest clubs in Armagh.Football
The Senior team featured in the first-ever Armagh Intermediate Football Championship final, in 1964, losing by a goal to Madden. The Davitts have since won the IFC twice, in 1975 and 1997.
In 2010, the club's Minor team won the Armagh Division 3 County Championship, becoming the club's first ever under-age All-County Champions.Honours
- Paul McGrane, All-Ireland winner with Armagh in 2002
- Paddy McKeever, All-Ireland winner with Armagh in 2002
- Paul Courtney
- Noel Marley
Ballyhegan Senior Ladies compete in the Armagh Senior League and Intermediate Championship.Culture
The club offers Irish language classes for all ages.Facilities
The clubrooms host a wide variety of community events.
