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Founded: | 1935 | ||||||||
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County: | Clare | ||||||||
Colours: | Black and Amber | ||||||||
Coordinates: | 52°47′17.60″N 9°01′39.01″W / 52.7882222°N 9.0275028°WCoordinates: 52°47′17.60″N 9°01′39.01″W / 52.7882222°N 9.0275028°W | ||||||||
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Ballyea is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in the parish of Ballyea/Clarecastle in County Clare, Ireland founded in 1935.
In 2016, Ballyea coached by Robbie Hogan won their first ever Clare Senior Hurling Championship when they defeated Clonlara in the final by 2-14 to 1-14 after a replay. The next week on 6 November, they defeated Thurles Sarsfields from Tipperary in the Munster Semi-final by 4-18 to 1-22 after extra-time. On 20 November 2016, Ballyea won the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship after a 1-21 to 2-10 victory over Glen Rovers at Semple Stadium. On 4 February 2017, Ballyea qualified for the 2017 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final after a 1-19 to 2-14 win against St. Thomas in the semi-final at Semple Stadium. Having lead by 13 points in the second half, they overcame a late fightback by St. Thomas's to win by 2 points. In the final on 17 March 2017 against Cuala from Dublin, Ballyea lost by 2-19 to 1-10.