Senior Championships -  Craobhacha Sinsear

Football - Peil

The following are the teams which brought Senior Championship titles to Ballinamore. In early years, teams were sometimes not given in papers. The teams of the thirties were largely compiled by Fr Dan and Joe Gallogly for the club history in 1984 and were got from the survivors of those teams. Early teams are liable to errors with subs not listed

1913    Ballinamore 2-3    Mohill 1-0
Ballinamore's first senior championship was won at Corriga, Aughavas. Teams at this stage were 17-a-side

Team
Francie McAvinia (Capt), Pat Clyne, James Clyne, Thomas Clyne, Paddy Conway, Jack McGauran, Michael Crossan, Phil McGovern, Terry Sheridan, Michael O'Grady, Joe Beirne, James Donnelly, Hugh Maloney, Tom Connolly, P.J. McKeon, Hugh Turbitt, F McTague.

 

1922  Ballinamore 4-1 Mohill  2-2
Because of the War of Independence the 1922 final was not played until 9 March 1924 in Mohill.

Team
L. O'Brien, Tommy Connolly, Francie McGoldrick, Hugh Maloney, Paddy Connolly, John McMahon, Hugh McCabe, P. O'Hanlon, Bernie McPartlin, James McCabe, S Murphy, P Gallagher, Frank Creamer, Ned Dolan, Jim McAllister.

 

1930  Ballinamore beat Mohill
The championship was played on a league system and Ballinamore beat Mohill in a play-off

Team
Bill Cullen, Tommy Connolly, Francie McGoldrick, Paul O'Grady, Peter McCartin, Jimmy McCabe, Paddy Maloney, Phil McMahon, Ned Dolan, Henry Honeyman, Jim Creamer, John Creamer, Tommy McPartlin, Vincy McGovern, Myles Prior.

 

1933 Ballinamore beat Aughnasheelin by a point
The teams drew at 0-6 on the first occasion and Ballinamore won the replay by a point. The team is not available but probably included the following:

Ned Dolan, Francie McGoldrick, Jim Creamer, Tommy Connolly, Peter McCartin, Frank Keegan, Eddie and Stephen Meehan, Tony Maguire, Phil Creamer, Jim and Hughie Turbitt, Tommy Rice O'Beirne, Jim McTague, Joe and Vincey Keegan, Jim McGoldrick, Sean Conlon, Hugh McKiernan, Tom Flynn

 

1935 Ballinamore 1-5 Kiltubrid 0-5
The final was played in Fenagh on 3 November. Line out not available but probably included the following:

Ned Dolan, Francie McGoldrick, Jim Creamer, Tommy Connolly, Peter McCartin,  Eddie  Meehan, Tony Maguire, Phil Creamer, Jim and Hughie Turbitt, Tommy Rice O'Beirne, Jim McTague, Joe Keegan, Hugh McKiernan, Tom Flynn.

 

1936 Ballinamore 1-6 Tully 1-5
Final played in Cloone on 15 November. The panel included:

Tommy Connolly, Eddie Duignan, Tony Maguire, Francie McGoldrick, Michael Holohan, Eddie Meehan, Phil Creamer, Peter McCartin, Ned Dolan, Tom McGoldrick, Tommy Rice O'Beirne, Joe Keegan, Sean Sharpley, Hughie Turbitt, Jim Turbitt, Christie Lavelle, Jim McTague, Jim McGoldrick, John McCaffrey.

 

1939 Ballinamore awarded title

This was the only title Ballinamore won off the field of play. Ballinamore were due to play Tully in the final. The championship had been played on a league system and as Tully had already beaten Ballinamore they refused to play them in a final. Awarded to Ballinamore

 

1956 Ballinamore 3-9 Melvin Gaels 1-4

The teams drew on the first meeting, Melvin Gaels 1-6 Ballinamore 0-9. The drawn game was played in the Bee Park Manorhamilton. Replay in Carrick.

Team: Dessie Kieran, Jackie Gallagher, Pete Prior, Frank McKeon, Patsy Wrynn, Josie Cryan, Pat Murray, Colmba Cryan (capt), Brian Sweeney, Christy McCaffrey, Mel Kelly, Paddy Dolan, Pat Crossan, Godfrey Roarty, Willie McKiernan.

Scorers; (in replay) Roarty (1-1), McCaffrey (1-1), Kelly (0-2), Dolan (0-2), J. Cryan (1-0), C. Cryan (0-1), Crossan (0-1), McKiernan (0-1).

 

1964 Ballinamore 0-5 Melvin Gaels 0-4

The first ever final at Pairc Sean MacDiarmada.

Team: James Gallogly, Tommy Dolan, P.J. Roddy, Liam Wrynn, Bernie Crossan, Tom Roddy (capt), Gerry McIntyre, Thomas Galligan, Frank McKeon, Patsy Prior, Padraig Wrynn, Tommy McCormack, Dermot Gannon, Paddy Dolan, Noel Flynn.

Scorers: P.Dolan (0-2), P.Prior (0-1), D. Gannon (0-1), T McCormack (0-1).

 

1967 Ballinamore 1-4 Melvin Gaels 0-3

The first of three-in-a-row

Team: James Gallogly, Bernie Crossan, Harry O'Dowd, Noel Hayden, Gerry McIntyre, Seamus Hayden, Sean Kavanagh, Thomas Galligan, Frank Beirne, Patsy Prior, Paddy Dolan (capt), Peter Duignan, Dermot Gannon, Noel Flynn, Michael Martin.  Sub: T. McCormack for Gannon, 

Scorers: M. Martin (1-0), P.Prior (0-2), D. Gannon (0-1), P. Dolan (0-1)

 

1968 Ballinamore 2-6 Melvin Gaels 1-4

This game was watched by a record attendance of about 2,500.

Team: Bertie O'Hara, Seamus Hayden, Harry O'Dowd, Hughie Smith, Gerry McIntyre, Frank Beirne, Sean Kavanagh, Thomas Galligan, Patsy Prior, Noel Flynn, Paddy Dolan (capt), Michael Martin, Dermot Gannon, Joe Gormley, Tommy McCormack. Subs F. McKeon for D. Gannon, B.Crossan for F. Beirne.

Scorers; P. Dolan (1-4), J. Gormley (1-0), N. Flynn (0-1), T McCormack (0-1)

 

1969 Ballinamore 1-11 Aughavas 2-5

This completed the club's only three-in-a-row. The final was played in Gortletteragh.

Team: Noel Crossan, Gerry McIntyre, Harry O'Dowd, Hughie Smith, Sean Kavanagh, Seamus Hayden, Michael Martin, Thomas Galligan, Patsy Prior, Noel Flynn, Paddy Dolan (capt), Brian McKiernan, Dermot Gannon, Frank McKeon, Peter Duignan. Subs: J.Gormley for H. O'Dowd

Scorers: D Gannon (1-2), N. Flynn (0-3), P. Dolan (0-3), J. Gormley, B. McKiernan, P. Duignan (0-1)

 

1972 Ballinamore 1-12 Mohill 1-7

Team: Noel Crossan, Brendan Burns, Harry O'Dowd, Michael McTague, Michael Martin, Sean Kavanagh, Brian McKiernan (capt), Patsy Prior, Thomas Galligan, Sean McGirl, Hughie Smith, Dermot Gannon, Tommy McCormack, Peter Crossan, Paddy Dolan. Sub: Joe Gormley for S. McGirl

Scorers: P.Dolan (0-7), P. Crossan (1-1), H. Smith (0-2), P.Prior (0-1),  D. Gannon (0-1)

 

1973 Ballinamore 2-5 Allen Gaels 1-7

The first game was drawn at 0-9 each

Team: Noel Crossan, Gerry McIntyre, Brendan Burns, Michael McTague, Sean Creamer, Sean Kavanagh, Brian McKiernan, Patsy Prior, Thomas Galligan, Michael Martin (capt), Paddy Dolan, Killian McKiernan, Dermot Gannon, Joe Gormley, Peter Crossan. Subs; N. Flynn for P.Crossan, F.Duignan for K McKiernan, W. Sharpley for G. McIntyre.

Team in drawn game was same except Francis Duignan started and Gerry McIntyre didnt.

Scorers (drawn game): P. Dolan (0-4), D.Gannon (0-2), T. Galligan, J.Gormley, P. Prior (0-1 each). In Replay: P.Dolan (0-3), J. Gormley (1-0), Seamus Cullen (o.g), D. Gannon, F.Duignan (0-1 each ).

 

1975 Ballinamore 0-11 St Mary's 1-6

Team; Noel Crossan (capt), Sean Sharpley, Brendan Burns, Leo Logan, Francis Duignan, Sean Kavanagh, Sean Creamer, Michael Martin, Thomas Galligan, Killian McKiernan, Gay Prior, Brian McKiernan, Dermot Gannon, Finbar Kerrigan, Sean Crossan. Subs: M.McTague for F. Kerrigan, N.Flynn for M.McTague

Scorers: S. Crossan (0-6), M. Martin (0-2), G. Prior, D. Gannon, M. McTague (0-1 each)

 

1979 Ballinamore 0-7 Gortletteragh 0-6

Team: Noel Crossan, Sean Kavanagh. Brendan Burns, Michael McTague, Barry Reilly, Sean Creamer (capt), Brian Gallogly, Patrick McKiernan, Joey Smith, Gerry Logan, Ollie Honeyman, Gerry Reynolds, Hugh Murphy, Sean Crossan, Paddy Dolan. Subs: Tom Burns for B. Burns, Gay Darcy for P. McKiernan

Scorers:  O.Honeyman (0-3), P. McKiernan, G. Logan, G. Reynolds, P. Dolan (0-1 each).

 

1982 Ballinamore 2-3 Gortletteragh 0-7

This was a replay, the drawn game ended 1-9 all.

Team: Damien Crossan, Brian Gallogly, Thomas McCaffrey, Francis Maguire, Aiden Honeyman, Sean Creamer, Ollie Honeyman (capt), Patrick McKiernan, Tony McGrath, Hugh Murphy, Joey Smith, Ray Dolan, Sean Crossan, Frank Heavey, Gerry Logan. Subs C. Reilly for Gallogly, J. Heavey for McGrath.

Scorers: (Drawn game), F,. Heavey (0-3),  R. Dolan (1-0), G. Logan (0-3), P. McKiernan (0-2), A. Honeyman (0-1). (Replay), G. Logan (1-1), S. Crossan (1-0), F. Heavey and P McKiernan (0-1 each)

 

1986 Ballinamore 0-9 Aughawillan 1-5

Team: Damien Crossan, Tomas Conlon, Sean Creamer, Colm Reilly, Seamus McTague, Ollie Honeyman, Francis Maguire, Paul Kieran, Patrick McKiernan, Ciaran Mahon, Frank Heavey (capt), Hugh Murphy, Liam Conlon, Sean Crossan, Gerry Logan. Subs: B. Breen for G. Logan, Ray Dolan for P. Kieran

Scorers: S. Crossan, B. Breen, C. Mahon (0-2 each), P. Kieran, H. Murphy, L. Conlon (0-1 each)

 

1988 Ballinamore 1-7 Aughawillan 0-8

Team: Damien Crossan, Tomás Conlon (capt), Ollie Honeyman, Seán Creamer, Gary Smyth, Ray Dolan, Francis Maguire, Paul Kieran, Brian Breen, Dermot O'Brien, Sean Crossan, Ciaran Mahon, Liam Conlon, Gerry Logan, Gay Darcy. Subs: Seamus McTague for Maguire, Hugh Murphy for O'Brien

Scorers: G. Logan (1-1), C. Mahon (0-3), B. Breen (0-2), L. Conlon (0-1)

 

1990  Ballinamore 4-7 Aughawillan 3-6

Team: Damien Crossan, Tomás Conlon, Ollie Honeyman, Conor Harte, Gary Smyth, Dermot O'Brien, Joe Honeyman, Ray Logan, Paul Kieran, Brian Breen, Frank Heavey, Peter Reynolds, Liam Conlon, Sean Crossan, Ciaran Mahon. Subs: Patrick Martin for O'Brien, Gerry Logan for S Crossan.

Scorers: Paul Kieran (2-2), Ciaran Mahon (0-4), Peter Reynolds (1-0), Liam Conlon (1-0), Brian Breen (0-1), 

 

Iomáint - Hurling

1971 St Brigids 2-7 St Finbarrs 2-2 

St Brigids were a Ballinamore/Aughnasheelin combination.

Team: Phonsey Comey, Seán Creamer, Pat Cull (capt), Michael McTague, Dermot Gannon, Paddy Friel. Seamus Prior, Hughie Smith, Brendan Burns, Fintan Moran, Sean Flaherty, Pat Ferguson, Peter Flynn, Tony Dolan, Mickey Walsh. Subs: Toddy Radford for P. Flynn, Noel Crossan for H. Smith.

Scorers: S. Flaherty (0-6), M. Walsh, T. Radford (1-0 each), F. Moran (0-1).

 

1987 Ballinamore 3-5 Gortletteragh 2-3

Team: Pat Rehill, Brian Mahon, John Dolan, Sean Creamer, Thomas Quinn, Conor Harte, Alan Banks, Brian Breen, Dermot O'Brian, Ray Logan, Hugh Murphy, Ciaran Mahon, Seán Bourke (capt), Joe Casey, Gerry Logan. Subs: T.J. Cullen for B.Mahon, Eamon McGowan for G. Logan.

Scorers: Ciaran Mahon (2-0), Hugh Murphy (0-3), Joe Casey (1-0), D. O'Brien, R.Logan (0-1 each)

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